Iron Valiant ex
SV04: Paradox Rift · 249/182 · Special Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
249/182
Rarity
Special Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Iron Valiant ex: Rarity & Collectibility
Iron Valiant 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 #249/182 of the SV04: Paradox Rift 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 Iron Valiant ex?
In 2026, a Near Mint Iron Valiant ex (Ultra Rare, SV04: Paradox Rift #249/182) changes hands at roughly $21.03, 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 $21.03, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $14.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $21.03, Lightly Played $19.34, Moderately Played $18.79, Heavily Played $18.12, Damaged $14.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Iron Valiant ex is valued near $85.00 — about 4.0x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Iron Valiant ex: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Iron Valiant ex, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Iron Valiant ex sits around $85.00 — roughly 4.0x 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 $28.00, CGC 10 $46.00, CGC 9.5 $102.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 48 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $105.22 | $105.22 | $105.22 | 1 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $26.33 | $26.33 | $26.33 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | 33 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $102.00 | $102.00 | $102.00 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | 60 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $24.37 | $24.37 | $24.37 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 35 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $84.95 | $84.95 | $84.95 | 6 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 4 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $110.00 | $110.00 | $110.00 | 4 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $18.12 | $18.12 | $18.12 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $19.34 | $23.25 | $23.25 | 195 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $18.79 | $18.79 | $18.79 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $21.03 | $19.00 | $23.73 | 2,381 |
Collector Outlook for Iron Valiant ex
As an Ultra Rare, Iron Valiant 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 Iron Valiant ex on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
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