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Volcarona - BW40 (Prerelease) [Staff]
Promo · #BW40
Volcarona - BW40 (Prerelease) [Staff] #BW40 (Black and White Promos) is worth about $270 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-02, up 29% over 30 days.
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Volcarona - BW40 (Prerelease) [Staff] #BW40 is trending up: $269.99 today, up 29% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-09-19), and 9.0x its low of $30.14 (2024-10-06). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-02, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Shin Nagasawa
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Volcarona - BW40 #BW40 comes in 2 printings: the Staff is $269.99 and the regular print is $32.06 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Staff · this page$269.99
- regular print$32.06
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned 5d agoBuy-side estimate
$270
THINa patient buyer pays about $270 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no usable eBay asks in the latest scan
| TCGplayer market | $269.99 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $171.98 |
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
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The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 25% or more were higher 90 days later 55% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,688 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Fire
- STAGE
- Stage 1
- HP
- 110
- ATTACK 1
- [2R] Burning Wind (70) You may discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
- WEAKNESS
- Wx2
- RETREAT COST
- 3
- CARD TEXT
- Ability — Scorching Scales Put 4 damage counters instead of 2 on your opponent's Burned Pokémon between turns.
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Volcarona - BW40 #BW40 have two prices?
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Volcarona - BW40 #BW40 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Staff $269.99; regular print $32.06 (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 Volcarona - BW40 (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 $269.99 market price that is roughly $189 cash or $216 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 Volcarona - BW40 (Prerelease) [Staff] (Black and White Promos) worth today?
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Volcarona - BW40 (Prerelease) [Staff] [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $269.99 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Volcarona - BW40 (Prerelease) [Staff] going up or down in price?
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Volcarona - BW40 (Prerelease) [Staff] #BW40 is trending up: $269.99 today, up 29% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-09-19), and 9.0x its low of $30.14 (2024-10-06). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-02, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 28.6% over 90 days, up 559.3% 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.
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