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Blacephalon - SM221 (Prerelease) [Staff]

Promo · #SM221

Blacephalon (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM221 (SM Promos) is worth about $70.11 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-29, up 25% over 30 days.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29): Staff $70.11 (this page), regular print $13.01.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Blacephalon - SM221 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM221 is trending up: $70.11 today, up 25% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-03, and 4.4x its low of $15.99 (2024-09-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Shin Nagasawa

Price data for your app or store: free API key · daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$70.11
▲ 24.7% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$75.00
lowest listing · market $70.11
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$59.99
asking floor · 1 active listing
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $79.99
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$59.99
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $59.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · only 1 usable ask survived outlier removal
TCGplayer market$70.11verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$75.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 25d ago)$59.99the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($59.99) and the eBay floor ($59.99). 1 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $49 cash · $56 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Psychic
STAGE
Basic
HP
104
ATTACK 1
[1P] Fireworks Bomb Put 4 damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon in any way you like. If your opponent has exactly 3 Prize cards remaining, put 12 damage counters on them instead.
WEAKNESS
Dx2
RESISTANCE
F-20
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Blacephalon - SM221 #SM221 have two prices?

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Blacephalon - SM221 #SM221 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Staff $70.11; regular print $13.01 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29). 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 Blacephalon - SM221 (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 $70.11 market price that is roughly $49 cash or $56 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 Blacephalon - SM221 (Prerelease) [Staff] (SM Promos) worth today?

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Blacephalon - SM221 (Prerelease) [Staff] [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $70.11 as of 2026-10-29.

Is Blacephalon - SM221 (Prerelease) [Staff] going up or down in price?

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Blacephalon - SM221 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM221 is trending up: $70.11 today, up 25% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-03, and 4.4x its low of $15.99 (2024-09-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 24.7% over 90 days, up 110.2% over a year. 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 highest price for Blacephalon - SM221 (Prerelease) [Staff] since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Blacephalon - SM221 (Prerelease) [Staff] 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 Blacephalon - SM221 (Prerelease) [Staff] [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $70.11 (2026-10-03) and bottomed at $15.99 (2024-09-03).

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