modern-to-grade · holo
Zapdos
SM Black Star Promos · #SM159 · English · released 2017
Raw market price
$16.92
7 days
▼ 1.3%
30 days
▼ 2.4%
90 days
▼ 12.8%
Graded prices & PSA population
| Grade | Market price | PSA population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $452 | 40 |
| PSA 9 | $54 | 150 |
| PSA 8 | $28 | 58 |
PSA population recorded 2026-07-20 · total graded 271
Why this card matters
pop
PSA 10 commands a massive 13x premium over raw, signaling genuine grade scarcity, but 99 active listings and PSA 7/9 sample sizes of n=1–4 make supply dynamics hard to confirm with confidence.
demand
Zapdos carries solid Gen-1 nostalgia as a legendary bird, but this SM Black Star promo lacks the cultural pull of Base Set or iconic chase variants to drive outsized collector demand.
artist
Standard SM-era holo promo illustration with no alt-art or standout artist pedigree to independently drive desirability above peer promos.
catalyst
30-day momentum is slightly negative at -1.5% with no visible event, reprint scare, or tournament relevance to act as a near-term price catalyst.
Graded comps on record
$452
PSA 10
$330
PSA 7
$54
PSA 9
$51
TAG 9
$28
PSA 8
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