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Skarmory 21/97 EX Dragon Pokémon card

Rare

Skarmory 21/97 · EX Dragon

$2.53

TCGplayer market price · updated Oct 1, 2026

Rarely trades
Listed median $2.9517% above market

TCGplayer listings · Snapshot Oct 1, 2026

The middle of TCGplayer's reported asking prices for this printing. Less sensitive to one extreme high ask than min/max; still sensitive to a thin market and the mix of conditions.

Lowest reported ask
$1.92

Across conditions, before shipping; not a verified offer.

USD · across conditions · before shipping. Asking prices are not completed sales; listing and seller counts are not supplied.

Asking prices over the past 90 days
Listed median / Market price$2.50$3.00Jul 4, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 5, 2026 · Market price $2.20Jul 6, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 7, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 8, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 9, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 10, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 11, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 12, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 13, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 14, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 15, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 16, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 17, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 18, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 19, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 20, 2026 · Market price $2.19Jul 21, 2026 · Market price $2.20Jul 22, 2026 · Market price $2.27Jul 23, 2026 · Market price $2.27Jul 24, 2026 · Market price $2.27Jul 25, 2026 · Market price $2.28Jul 26, 2026 · Market price $2.29Jul 27, 2026 · Market price $2.30Jul 28, 2026 · Market price $2.32Jul 29, 2026 · Market price $2.32Jul 30, 2026 · Market price $2.32Jul 31, 2026 · Market price $2.32Aug 1, 2026 · Market price $2.32Aug 2, 2026 · Market price $2.32Aug 3, 2026 · Market price $2.27Aug 4, 2026 · Market price $2.27Aug 5, 2026 · Market price $2.27Aug 6, 2026 · Market price $2.27Aug 7, 2026 · Market price $2.25Aug 8, 2026 · Market price $2.25Aug 9, 2026 · Market price $2.25Aug 10, 2026 · Market price $2.25Aug 11, 2026 · Market price $2.30Aug 12, 2026 · Market price $2.30Aug 13, 2026 · Market price $2.30Aug 14, 2026 · Market price $2.30Aug 15, 2026 · Market price $2.34Aug 16, 2026 · Market price $2.34Aug 17, 2026 · Market price $2.30Aug 18, 2026 · Market price $2.30Aug 19, 2026 · Market price $2.30Aug 20, 2026 · Market price $2.30Aug 21, 2026 · Market price $2.30Aug 22, 2026 · Market price $2.34Aug 23, 2026 · Market price $2.39Aug 24, 2026 · Market price $2.47Aug 25, 2026 · Market price $2.47Aug 26, 2026 · Market price $2.47Aug 27, 2026 · Market price $2.39Aug 28, 2026 · Market price $2.39Aug 29, 2026 · Market price $2.39Aug 30, 2026 · Market price $2.39Aug 31, 2026 · Market price $2.39Sep 1, 2026 · Market price $2.39Sep 2, 2026 · Market price $2.43Sep 3, 2026 · Market price $2.43Sep 4, 2026 · Market price $2.43Sep 5, 2026 · Market price $2.43Sep 6, 2026 · Market price $2.43Sep 7, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 8, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 9, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 10, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 11, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 12, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 13, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 14, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 15, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 16, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 17, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 18, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 19, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 20, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 21, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 22, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 23, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 24, 2026 · Market price $2.50Sep 25, 2026 · Market price $2.53Sep 26, 2026 · Market price $2.53Sep 27, 2026 · Market price $2.53Sep 28, 2026 · Market price $2.53Sep 29, 2026 · Market price $2.53Sep 30, 2026 · Market price $2.53Oct 1, 2026 · Market price $2.53Jul 4, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Jul 5, 2026 · Listed median $3.13Jul 6, 2026 · Listed median $3.27Jul 7, 2026 · Listed median $2.72Jul 8, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Jul 9, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Jul 10, 2026 · Listed median $3.13Jul 11, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Jul 12, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Jul 13, 2026 · Listed median $2.45Jul 14, 2026 · Listed median $2.45Jul 15, 2026 · Listed median $2.72Jul 16, 2026 · Listed median $2.38Jul 17, 2026 · Listed median $2.72Jul 18, 2026 · Listed median $2.45Jul 19, 2026 · Listed median $2.72Jul 20, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Jul 21, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Jul 22, 2026 · Listed median $2.40Jul 23, 2026 · Listed median $2.45Jul 24, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Jul 25, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Jul 26, 2026 · Listed median $2.45Jul 27, 2026 · Listed median $2.72Jul 28, 2026 · Listed median $2.72Jul 29, 2026 · Listed median $2.72Jul 30, 2026 · Listed median $2.45Jul 31, 2026 · Listed median $2.45Aug 1, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Aug 2, 2026 · Listed median $2.45Aug 3, 2026 · Listed median $2.69Aug 4, 2026 · Listed median $2.84Aug 5, 2026 · Listed median $2.92Aug 6, 2026 · Listed median $2.92Aug 7, 2026 · Listed median $2.81Aug 8, 2026 · Listed median $2.79Aug 9, 2026 · Listed median $2.58Aug 10, 2026 · Listed median $2.45Aug 11, 2026 · Listed median $2.45Aug 12, 2026 · Listed median $2.54Aug 13, 2026 · Listed median $2.63Aug 14, 2026 · Listed median $2.63Aug 15, 2026 · Listed median $2.63Aug 16, 2026 · Listed median $2.69Aug 17, 2026 · Listed median $2.81Aug 18, 2026 · Listed median $2.81Aug 19, 2026 · Listed median $3.00Aug 20, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Aug 21, 2026 · Listed median $3.00Aug 22, 2026 · Listed median $3.00Aug 23, 2026 · Listed median $3.00Aug 24, 2026 · Listed median $2.82Aug 25, 2026 · Listed median $2.69Aug 26, 2026 · Listed median $2.69Aug 27, 2026 · Listed median $2.69Aug 28, 2026 · Listed median $2.76Aug 29, 2026 · Listed median $2.78Aug 30, 2026 · Listed median $3.00Aug 31, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Sep 1, 2026 · Listed median $3.00Sep 2, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Sep 3, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Sep 4, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Sep 5, 2026 · Listed median $2.99Sep 6, 2026 · Listed median $2.89Sep 7, 2026 · Listed median $2.62Sep 8, 2026 · Listed median $2.78Sep 9, 2026 · Listed median $2.89Sep 10, 2026 · Listed median $2.89Sep 11, 2026 · Listed median $2.89Sep 12, 2026 · Listed median $2.78Sep 13, 2026 · Listed median $2.89Sep 14, 2026 · Listed median $2.62Sep 15, 2026 · Listed median $2.65Sep 16, 2026 · Listed median $2.80Sep 17, 2026 · Listed median $2.88Sep 18, 2026 · Listed median $2.95Sep 19, 2026 · Listed median $2.88Sep 20, 2026 · Listed median $2.80Sep 21, 2026 · Listed median $2.65Sep 22, 2026 · Listed median $2.65Sep 23, 2026 · Listed median $2.80Sep 24, 2026 · Listed median $2.80Sep 25, 2026 · Listed median $2.88Sep 26, 2026 · Listed median $2.88Sep 27, 2026 · Listed median $2.65Sep 28, 2026 · Listed median $2.67Sep 29, 2026 · Listed median $2.67Sep 30, 2026 · Listed median $2.88Oct 1, 2026 · Listed median $2.95Jul 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026
Listed medianMarket price

Daily summaries, not individual listings. Gaps mark missing or rejected readings; lines also break when checks are more than three days apart.

Recent snapshots
DateListed medianMarket price
Oct 1, 2026$2.95$2.53
Sep 30, 2026$2.88$2.53
Sep 29, 2026$2.67$2.53
Sep 28, 2026$2.67$2.53
Sep 27, 2026$2.65$2.53
Sep 26, 2026$2.88$2.53
Sep 25, 2026$2.88$2.53
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Before you buy

Near its 12-month high

It rarely trades, and is cheap for its set.

Price

Near its 12-month high

$1.4412-month range$2.53

At or near its highest price of the past year.

Versus the market

Not enough trading to say

It trades too rarely, or has too little recent price history, for a 2-month comparison with the market to mean anything.

The next 60 days

Likely to beat the market

76%chance to beat the market

In a typical outcome it ends about 7.0% ahead of the market. See the forecast ↓

Buying and selling

Rarely trades

21% of our price checks saw it move

The price shown may be stale; expect to wait.

Scarcity

Cheap for its set

#133of 188 in its set by price

Rare, widely printed: 6,033 of the cards we track (14%).

Grading

Fee exceeds raw price

>100% the grading fee, as a share of its price

A roughly $22 fee against $2.53 raw. Profitability depends on condition and graded sale prices; we track neither.

Compare this card's TCGplayer market price, listing prices, historical range and model outlook before you buy. Research for collectors; not personal investment advice.

The next 60 days: price forecast

76%

Likely to beat the market

An estimated 76% chance of beating the typical tracked card over the next 60 days; in a typical outcome it would end about 7.0% ahead.

Next 60 days$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.50 Nov 2025FebMayAug
Next 60 days$1.00$2.00$3.00 May 2024NovMayNovMay
Likely range$2.48 – $3.328 in 10 outcomes
Middle half$2.65 – $3.02half of outcomes land here
Typical outcome$2.81+7.0% versus the market
Confidence76 / 100a narrow range, not a better outcome
How to read this forecast

The fan shows where the forecast puts the price in 60 days; the lines from today to then are drawn, not forecast day by day.

Assumes the whole market keeps rising about 3.9% every 60 days, as it has lately. That part is a guess from the recent past, not a prediction — the 'vs market' figure above does not depend on it.

Prices here are TCGplayer's market price, which is an average of recent sales, so it trails a real move by a few weeks. Part of any short-term forecast is that delay catching up — visible in the chart, but not something you can buy at.

Card analysis: Why it scores where it does

80

Notable

80 out of 100. It ranks above 80% of the cards we track.

Seller confidenceSellers holding firm
1-month trendClimbing this month
Unusual moveFirmer recent move than most
2-month trendFirmer than most over 2 months
Price steadinessLess steady than most

Each ingredient is weighted by how well it has preceded price moves in this market's own history. The exact weights and readings are in The full read.

The full read

Every question we ask of a card, and every number behind the answers.
Next 60 days: 76% chance to beat the marketSet: vintage

Price history, listings and card analysis

Skarmory 21/97 EX Dragon (Normal). TCGplayer market price: $2.53 as of Oct 1, 2026. Recorded price history: 967 daily market-price observations, Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. 12-month recorded market-price range: $1.44 – $2.53. TCGplayer lowest listed ask: $1.92 as of Oct 1, 2026, across conditions, before shipping. TCGplayer listed median: $2.95 as of Oct 1, 2026. Pokespective interest score: 80 out of 100 (Notable); It ranks above 80% of the cards we track. 60-day price forecast: An estimated 76% chance of beating the typical tracked card over 60 days; in a typical outcome it would end about 7.0% ahead. Four times in five the price lands between $2.48 and $3.32. This card's pricing is flagged, so treat the forecast as unusable rather than merely uncertain. 60-day forecast: Likely range: $2.48 – $3.32; 8 in 10 outcomes. 60-day forecast: Middle half: $2.65 – $3.02; half of outcomes land here. 60-day forecast: Typical outcome: $2.81; +7.0% versus the market. 60-day forecast: Confidence: 76 / 100; a narrow range, not a better outcome.

Beating the market, or just riding it?

Not enough trading to say

It trades too rarely, or has too little recent price history, for a 2-month comparison with the market to mean anything.

Describes the last 2 months, not what happens next. Not investment advice.

Is this card interesting right now?

Notable - 80 out of 100

It ranks above 80% of the cards we track. The score describes the conditions around the card today - how sellers are pricing it, how it is trending, how steadily it trades. Its weights were tuned on how cards moved over the following 60 days, so a high score is a tendency across many cards, not a forecast for this one - and it says nothing about whether you will enjoy owning the card.

Why is it interesting?

Sellers holding firm and climbing this month

Median asking prices sit above the recent-sales market reference - sellers are holding firm on price. This has been the strongest historical price signal in this market. It has done better than the rest of the market over the past month. Working against it: the price is fairly calm, but most tracked cards are calmer still.

Is it becoming more popular?

Yes - consistently

Compared with the Pokemon market as a whole, so a rising tide does not count as popularity. In this market these trends have tended to keep going rather than reverse.

Past month+4.8%
Past 2 months+4.2%
Past 4 months+7.0%

Is it expensive or cheap?

$2.53 - cheap for its set

At $2.53 it is one of the cheaper cards in its set - number 133 of 188 by price. It costs more than 61% of other Rare cards we track. It is at or near its highest price of the past year.

What makes this card unusual?

An ordinary Rare from a 23-year-old set

Rare is a widely printed rarity - 6,033 tracked cards share it. The set is about 23 years old, so surviving copies in good condition get scarcer over time.

Could you actually buy or sell it?

Slowly - it rarely trades

The price changed in 21% of our checks over the past year across 365 observations. TCGplayer's market price only updates when a copy sells, so a low figure means the price shown may be stale and any trend reading is built on very few real sales.

How does the grading fee compare?

Fee exceeds raw price

A roughly $22.00 grading fee is 870% of the $2.53 raw price. Raw price plus fee comes to about $24.53, before shipping, insurance or selling costs. That is a cost comparison, not an estimate of a graded copy's value. We track raw ungraded prices only - no graded sales and no population data. We cannot assess this copy's condition or tell you what a PSA 10 is worth. Check condition and comparable graded sales before deciding whether grading would pay off.

The score's ingredients

IngredientWeightEffect on the scoreTrack record
Seller confidence30%+0.117Strong record
1-month trend16%+0.095Strong record
Unusual move16%+0.076Strong record
2-month trend14%+0.048Consistent record
Near its high5%+0.043Consistent record
Price steadiness10%-0.036Weak record
Listing tightness6%+0.014No measured edge
4-month trend3%+0.011Consistent record

Price by month

TCGplayer market price on the last day we have for each month; the current month so far.

MonthPriceChange
Oct 2026$2.53+0.0%
Sep 2026$2.53+5.9%
Aug 2026$2.39+3.0%
Jul 2026$2.32+6.4%
Jun 2026$2.18+5.3%
May 2026$2.07+3.5%
Apr 2026$2.00+0.5%
Mar 2026$1.99+5.3%
Feb 2026$1.89-2.1%
Jan 2026$1.93+8.4%
Dec 2025$1.78+10.6%
Nov 2025$1.61+4.5%

Every number behind this page

Market price$2.53What copies have recently sold for
Cheapest listing$1.92The lowest price anyone is currently asking
Middle of listings$2.95The midpoint of what sellers are asking
Seller confidence+16.6%Asking prices are above recent sales — sellers are in no hurry
1-month trend vs market+4.8%Outpacing the market
2-month trend vs market+4.2%In line with the market
4-month trend vs market+7.0%Outpacing the market
Versus same-set, same-rarity cards-6.9%Shown for interest only — this one is not part of the score
Unusual move+0.5Within its normal range of movement
Below its 12-month high-0.0%At or near its high
Day-to-day price movement0.0196Calm and steady
How often it trades21%Rarely trades — the price shown may be stale
Price checks on record365Observations in the past year
Times the price changed78How many of those were real moves
Actively tradedYesWhether there is enough activity for the trend figures to mean anything
Set age22.9 yearsVintage
Interest score80 / 100Ranks above 80% of tracked cards
TCGplayer product ID89,237For looking it up elsewhere