AbsolXY Black Star Promos XY178 price & value
Japanese prints: 25 Japanese Absol cards are listed, $0.12 to $99.99 ungraded.
$69.26
down −14%4 weeks · Falling
High confidence
High confidence
Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
- 55 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
- 15 sales on record listed as near mint
- Typical sales within ±1% of the figure
- Last sale Nov 4, 2026
High liquidity85/100
High liquidity
Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.
About 18 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.
How we measure liquidity →Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 55 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026
Graded: PSA 9 $1,800PSA 10 $2,160
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Prices updated Nov 12, 2026 · How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
People ask about this card
- What is Absol XY178 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, Absol XY178 is about $69.26 ungraded near mint (55 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $1,800 (3 sales); PSA 10 about $2,160. Every grade’s price.
- Why do two copies of Absol XY178 differ in price?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Absol XY178, so the gap is condition: near mint is $69.26. Copies sold as LP went for about $49.00 (45 sales), MP went for about $38.15 (16 sales). Recent sales.
Absol XY178 price over time
- Recorded prices, joined day to day
Ungraded, 1 year: $19.21 on Nov 11, 2025, $69.26 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $19.21, highest $82.87.
- Now
- $69.26
- 4 weeks
- −14%
- 90 days
- −13%
- 1 year
- +264%
- Highest, 1Y
- $82.87
- Lowest, 1Y
- $19.21
Recorded history starts February 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a smoothed 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.
Absol XY178 price by month
Ungraded, at the end of each month, newest first: the line above read off at each month’s last day. The latest month ends on today’s UltraBall Market Value.
| Month | Ungraded | Change on month |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026to Nov 12, 2026 | $69.26 | down −8.4% |
| October 2026 | $75.63 | down −8.7% |
| September 2026 | $82.83 | up +4.3% |
| August 2026 | $79.38 | up +0.9% |
| July 2026 | $78.65 | – |
| May 2026 | $75.70 | up +49% |
| April 2026 | $50.68 | up +58% |
| March 2026 | $32.08 | up +18% |
| February 2026 | $27.10 | down −5.8% |
| January 2026 | $28.78 | down −1.3% |
| December 2025 | $29.16 | up +52% |
| November 2025 | $19.21 | up +0.8% |
Recent verified sales
RawAbsol #XY178 Pokemon XY Black Star Promo HoloNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $30.00asking
RawPokemon TCG Absol XY Promo XY178 Basic 100 HP English Regular CardNov 4, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $37.50asking
RawPokémon Absol Promo Holo XY178 Swirl/Moon OrbNov 3, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Best offer accepted (asked $125) · View listing · $120
RawAbsol XY178 XY HoloNov 2, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $45.80asking
RawAbsol XY178 XY HoloNov 1, 2026 · eBay · Sold as heavy play · Best offer accepted (asked $35.00) · View listing · $30.00
Raw2016 ABSOL!! XY178 XY Promo HOLO Basic Eng 100HP ENTERTAINING ALL OFFERSOct 31, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Best offer accepted (asked $38.00) · View listing · $30.00
RawPokémon TCG Absol XY178 Holo Promo 100 HP Basic XY EN Pokémon CompanyOct 31, 2026 · eBay · Sold as moderate play · Best offer accepted (asked $36.00) · View listing · $30.00
RawAbsol XY178 XY HoloOct 31, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Best offer accepted (asked $47.00) · View listing · $25.00
TAG 6Absol XY178 XY Promo Holo TAG 6Oct 15, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $160asking
PSA 52016 POKEMON XY BLACK STAR PROMO #XY178 ABSOL-HOLO PSA 5Oct 13, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $149
PSA 52016 POKEMON XY BLACK STAR PROMO #XY178 ABSOL-HOLO PSA 5Oct 13, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $130
PSA 52016 POKEMON XY BLACK STAR PROMO #XY178 ABSOL-HOLO PSA 5Oct 13, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $99.00
PSA 9Pokemon 2016 XY Black Star Promo Absol XY178 Holo PSA 9 MintAug 30, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $1,800asking
PSA 92016 Black Star Promo XY178 Absol PSA 9 SWIRLAug 13, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $1,500- PSA 92016 Pokémon XY Black Star Promo Absol XY178 PSA 9 🤩 POP 3 ONLY 1 HIGHER 🤩Unusual priceDec 22, 2025 · eBay · View listing · $587
Graded values
Absol XY178 price by grade
| Grade | Market value | 4 wk | Sales/moSales a month | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UngradedHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $69.26Last $37.50 · Nov 4, 2026 | down −14% | 18High liquidity. High | $37.50Nov 4, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 1031.2× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $2,160 | 0.0% | No recent sales | –Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| PSA 926× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $1,800Last $1,500 · Aug 13, 2026 | 0.0% | 0.3Low liquidity. Low | $1,500Aug 13, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 81.7× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $115 | 0.0% | 0.7Low liquidity. Low | –Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
Grade it with PSA?
Grade yours from photos →Change the costs, or add your own odds →- If it gets a PSA 10
- +$1,590
- If it gets a PSA 9
- +$1,277
- PSA fee for a PSA 10
- $199 Express
- Slab sale price to break even
- $167at Standard, $59.99
- Grading pays, at today’s prices
- PSA 9 and up
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 1.2%
Against selling raw at $69.26, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Express, $199; a 9 at the same level), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 81 copies; 1 got a 10.
Population
- PSA graded
- 81
- PSA 10
- 1
- PSA 9
- 4
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 1.2%
- PSA 10s of all graded
A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 29% of the XY Black Star Promos cards PSA has graded enough of.
| Grader | Graded | 10s | 9s | 10s share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 81 | 1 | 4 | 1.2% |
| CGC | 15 | 0 | 0 | – |
- PSA graded
- 81
- 10s
- 1
- 10s share
- 1.2%
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 1.2%
Every PSA grade (11)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 1.2% |
| 9 | 4 | 4.9% |
| 8 | 16 | 20% |
| 7 | 8 | 9.8% |
| 6.5 | 1 | 1.2% |
| 6 | 19 | 23% |
| 5 | 18 | 22% |
| 4 | 6 | 7.3% |
| 3 | 5 | 6.1% |
| 2 | 1 | 1.2% |
| 1 | 3 | 3.7% |
PSA’s count of Oct 13, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.
- CGC graded
- 15
- 10s
- 0
- 10s share
- –
- Historical CGC gem rate
- –
- Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s
Every CGC grade (7)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 1 | 6.7% |
| 8 | 3 | 20% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 6.7% |
| 7 | 5 | 33% |
| 6.5 | 2 | 13% |
| 6 | 1 | 6.7% |
| 5 | 2 | 13% |
CGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.
PSA’s count of Oct 13, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 10, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.
PSA 10 price against PSA’s population
The same 12 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026: the price on the day of each weekly PSA report, and the report’s counts. Side by side, not cause and effect.
Left: PSA 10 price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.
About this card
Absol is card XY178 in the XY Black Star Promos price guide, a set released in October 2013 during the XY era. Its rarity is Promo. The artwork is by Hasuno. In the checklist it sits after Karen XY177a and before Snorlax XY179.
It is the 37th most valuable of the 216 priced cards in XY Black Star Promos, behind Gyarados XY60 (see the most valuable XY Black Star Promos cards).
It is one of 30 English Absol cards, and ranks 6th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Absol from Team Magma vs Team Aqua. Compare them all in the most valuable Absol cards.
What the data says
The ungraded value is down 14% over four weeks on 7-day averages, with 25 ungraded sales in the last 30 days.
A PSA 10 is valued at 31× the ungraded price ($2,160 against $69.26), and a PSA 9 at $1,800.
PSA has graded 81 copies, 1 of them PSA 10 (1.2%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.
From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 4, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market
Market snapshot
How each figure is worked out- 4 weeks
- −14%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 90 days
- −13%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 1 year
- +264%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
- Direction
- Fallingthe ungraded 7-day average is down 10% or more on four weeks ago
- High since daily tracking
- 16% under$82.90 on Sep 21, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
- Liquidity
- High18.3 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
- Price confidence
- High confidenceMany recent comparable sales that agree closely.
- Ungraded sold
- 25in 30 days; 55 in 90
- PSA 10 premium
- 31.2×the ungraded price; the typical XY Black Star Promos card with a PSA 10 price: 75×
- PSA 10 population
- 1of 81 PSA graded, count of Oct 13, 2026
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Cite this price
Absol XY178 (XY Black Star Promos) is worth $69.26 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/xy-black-star-promos/absol-xy178).
Absol XY178 (XY Black Star Promos) is worth $69.26 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/xy-black-star-promos/absol-xy178).
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As of Nov 12, 2026, Absol XY178 XY Black Star Promos is worth about $69.26 ungraded. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $2,160. How we price cards.
