Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease)
Volcanion (Prerelease) #SM179 (SM Promos) is worth about $4.22 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 7% over 30 days.
This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): regular print $4.22 (this page), Staff $49.44.
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Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) #SM179 is trending down: $4.22 today, down 7% in 30 days and 7% below its high of $4.55 (2026-09-30), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 1.7x its low of $2.45 (2024-05-04). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
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| TCGplayer market | $4.22 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $3.00 |
GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- CARD TYPE
- Fire
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 120
- ATTACK 1
- [R] Flare Starter Search your deck for a Fire Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. If you go second and it's your first turn, instead search for up to 3 Fire Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.
- ATTACK 2
- [RR] High-Heat Blast (50+) If you have at least 4 Fire Energy in play, this attack does 60 more damage.
- WEAKNESS
- Wx2
- RETREAT COST
- 2
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Volcanion - SM179 #SM179 have two prices?
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Volcanion - SM179 #SM179 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Staff $49.44; regular print $4.22 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease)?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $4.22 market price that is roughly $2.95 cash or $3.38 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 - SM179 (Prerelease) (SM Promos) worth today?
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Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $4.22 as of 2026-10-27.
Is Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) going up or down in price?
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Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) #SM179 is trending down: $4.22 today, down 7% in 30 days and 7% below its high of $4.55 (2026-09-30), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 1.7x its low of $2.45 (2024-05-04). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 2.5% over 7 days, down 0.9% over 90 days, up 23.4% over a year.
What is the all-time high price for Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease)?
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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $4.55 (2026-09-30) and bottomed at $2.45 (2024-05-04).
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