Blacephalon GX
SM - Lost Thunder · 52/214 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Number
52/214
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Blacephalon GX: Rarity & Collectibility
Blacephalon GX 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 #52/214 of the SM - Lost Thunder 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 Blacephalon GX?
In 2026, a Near Mint Blacephalon GX (Ultra Rare, SM - Lost Thunder #52/214) changes hands at roughly $10.37, 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 $10.37, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.01. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $10.37, Lightly Played $7.93, Moderately Played $8.85, Heavily Played $7.38, Damaged $4.01 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Blacephalon GX is valued near $95.00 — about 9.2x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Blacephalon GX: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Blacephalon GX, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Blacephalon GX sits around $95.00 — roughly 9.2x 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 $13.50, CGC 10 $45.00, PSA 8 $19.99 — 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 | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $9.39 | $9.39 | $9.39 | 36 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $95.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $4.01 | $6.29 | $6.29 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $7.38 | $7.38 | $7.38 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $7.93 | $7.93 | $7.93 | 132 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $8.85 | $8.85 | $8.85 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $10.37 | $8.99 | $14.20 | 422 |
Collector Outlook for Blacephalon GX
As an Ultra Rare, Blacephalon GX carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Blacephalon GX on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
