Kabutops ex
Sandstorm · 97/100 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Set
SandstormNumber
97/100
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Kabutops ex: Rarity & Collectibility
Kabutops ex in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #97/100 of the Sandstorm set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Kabutops ex?
In 2026, a Near Mint Kabutops ex (Ultra Rare, Sandstorm #97/100) changes hands at roughly $82.42, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $82.42, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $18.60. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $82.42, Lightly Played $64.63, Moderately Played $43.86, Heavily Played $28.83, Damaged $18.60 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Kabutops ex is valued near $1,700 — about 21x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Kabutops ex: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Kabutops ex, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Kabutops ex sits around $1,700 — roughly 21x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $200.00, CGC 10 $288.00, CGC 9.5 $75.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | DAMAGED | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $58.00 | $58.00 | $58.00 | 10 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $79.00 | $79.00 | $79.00 | 5 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $288.00 | $288.00 | $288.00 | 13 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $107.00 | $107.00 | $107.00 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $1,700 | $1,700 | $1,700 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $21.20 | $21.20 | $21.20 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 13 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $119.00 | $119.00 | $119.00 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $18.60 | $18.60 | $18.60 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $28.83 | $28.83 | $28.83 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $64.63 | $64.63 | $64.63 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $43.86 | $43.86 | $43.86 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $82.42 | $82.42 | $82.42 | 28 |
Collector Outlook for Kabutops ex
As an Ultra Rare, Kabutops ex carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Kabutops ex on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
