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Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) [Staff]
Promo · #SM179
Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM179 (SM Promos) is worth about $59.95 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM179 is holding steady: $59.95 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-08-17). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Hasuno
appears in: Fire Types
PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Volcanion - SM179 #SM179 comes in 2 printings: the Staff is $49.44 and the regular print is $4.55 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Staff · this page$49.44
- regular print$4.55
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Volcanion - SM179 #SM179 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $183 on eBay vs $59.95 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 33% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned 40d agoBuy-side estimate
$45.38
THINa patient buyer pays about $45.38 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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| TCGplayer market | $49.44 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask |
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The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 80% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,858 cases).
The median move, the verdict and the grade-worthy math: try Premium free for 7 days →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 $4.55 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). 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) [Staff]?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $49.44 market price that is roughly $35 cash or $40 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) [Staff] (SM Promos) worth today?
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Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) [Staff] [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $49.44 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) [Staff] going up or down in price?
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Volcanion - SM179 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM179 is holding steady: $59.95 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-08-17). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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