modern-to-grade · holo
Zapdos
SM Black Star Promos · #SM159 · English · released 2017
Raw market price
$17.83
7 days
▼ 1.2%
30 days
▲ 0.8%
90 days
▼ 0.6%
Graded prices & PSA population
| Grade | Market price | PSA population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $905.00 | 40 |
| PSA 9 | $349.00 | 150 |
| PSA 8 | $32.00 | 64 |
PSA population recorded 2026-10-21 · total graded 278
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
$905.00
PSA 10
$400.00
BGS 9
$349.00
PSA 9
$262.00
PSA 7
$51.00
TAG 9
$32.00
PSA 8
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Market data recorded 2026-10-03 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.