Articuno GX (Full Art)
SM - Celestial Storm · 154/168 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Number
154/168
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Articuno GX (Full Art): Rarity & Collectibility
Articuno GX (Full Art) 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 #154/168 of the SM - Celestial Storm 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 Articuno GX (Full Art)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Articuno GX (Full Art) (Ultra Rare, SM - Celestial Storm #154/168) changes hands at roughly $26.05, 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 $26.05, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $9.98. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $26.05, Lightly Played $20.63, Moderately Played $20.23, Heavily Played $5.50, Damaged $9.98 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Articuno GX (Full Art) is valued near $177.00 — about 6.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Articuno GX (Full Art): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Articuno GX (Full Art), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Articuno GX (Full Art) sits around $177.00 — roughly 6.8x 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 $49.04, PSA 8 $21.86 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $24.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | 12 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $124.08 | $124.08 | $124.08 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $210.50 | $210.50 | $210.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $177.00 | $177.00 | $177.00 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $21.86 | $21.86 | $21.86 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $49.04 | $49.04 | $49.04 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $9.98 | $9.98 | $9.98 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $20.63 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 33 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $20.23 | $20.23 | $20.23 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $26.05 | $26.05 | $26.05 | 125 |
Collector Outlook for Articuno GX (Full Art)
As an Ultra Rare, Articuno GX (Full Art) 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 Articuno GX (Full Art) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
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