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Volcanion EX
Promo · #XY173
Volcanion EX #XY173 (XY Promos) is worth about $4.00 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-09-30.
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Volcanion EX #XY173 is trending up: $4.00 today, up 13% in 30 days and under 1% below its all-time high of $4.04 (2026-09-25). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-09-30, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by 5ban Graphics
appears in: Fire Types · Water Types
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Holofoil · no eBay scan yetBuy-side estimate
$3.99
THINa patient buyer pays about $3.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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| TCGplayer market | $3.99 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $1.09 |
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
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Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (22,898 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Fire Water
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 180
- ATTACK 1
- [1RR] Volcanic Heat (130) This Pokemon can't attack during your next turn.
- WEAKNESS
- Wx2
- RESISTANCE
- None
- RETREAT COST
- 3
- CARD TEXT
- Ability — Steam Up Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Fire Energy card from your hand. If you do, during this turn, your Basic Fire Pokemon's attacks do 30 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokemon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
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PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Volcanion EX?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $3.99 market price that is roughly $2.79 cash or $3.19 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Volcanion EX (XY Promos) worth today?
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Volcanion EX [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $3.99 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Volcanion EX going up or down in price?
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Volcanion EX #XY173 is trending up: $4.00 today, up 13% in 30 days and under 1% below its all-time high of $4.04 (2026-09-25). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-09-30, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
What is the all-time high price for Volcanion EX?
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The Near Mint price, the one quoted at the top of this page, peaked at $4.04 (2026-09-25). In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Volcanion EX [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $4.04 (2026-09-24) and bottomed at $1.10 (2024-12-05).
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