Tropical Wind Price Guide
Pokémon · Nintendo Black Star Promos · 026 · Promo · Released 2003
Tropical Wind (Nintendo Black Star Promos 026) is currently worth $211 raw (near mint) and $1,319 in PSA 10 (as of Aug 10, 2026). Values come from real eBay sold listings (via Scrydex) and are refreshed daily. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.
Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| NM | $211 |
| LP | $150 |
| MP | $60.00 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,319 | $313 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $113 | $118 | $65.03 |
| 9 | $389 | $125 | $56.00 | $65.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $96.33 | $52,800 | — |
| 8 | $195 | $86.53 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $88.50 | — | — |
| 7 | $181 | $86.40 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $58.80 | — | — |
| 6 | $80.96 | $675 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $4,588 | — | — |
| 5 | $900 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $80.00 | — | — | — |
Last updated 2026-08-10 · Source: real eBay sold listings (via Scrydex)
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Tropical Wind sells for $1,319 against $211 raw: a $1,109 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($389) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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Tropical Wind — frequently asked
How much is Tropical Wind (Nintendo Black Star Promos) worth?
As of Aug 10, 2026, Tropical Wind (Nintendo Black Star Promos): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $211, a PSA 10 sells for about $1,319, a PSA 9 for about $389. Values come from real eBay sold listings (via Scrydex) and are refreshed daily.
How much is a PSA 10 Tropical Wind worth?
As of Aug 10, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Tropical Wind (Nintendo Black Star Promos) sells for about $1,319, compared with $211 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Tropical Wind worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tropical Wind sells for $1,319 against $211 raw: a $1,109 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($389) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
Where do these Pokémon card prices come from?
Prices are real eBay sold listings (via Scrydex), refreshed daily. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.
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