Iron Thorns

SVP Black Star Promos · 098/225

Illustration: Tonji Matsuno →

Pokémon Center £35.93 21 sales Normal £3.56 127 sales

Market price

£3.56

Price history · RAW

2026-04-03 · £1.18 £20.96 · 2026-09-10

Cross-market · RAW median per marketplace

Spread vs. cheapest market — before shipping/duty/fees

ebay.co.uk	n=35	£3.62	+22%
ebay.com	n=52	£3.30	+11%
ebay.de	n=35	£2.98	—

Price per print

🇬🇧 Normal · EN n=92 £3.56

🇩🇪 Normal · DE n=23 £3.37

How is this value calculated?

Ladder estimate · English · ~£3.56 gruen

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
eigene rohe NM-Verkäufe	75	2 mo	£3.56	612.24
eigene PSA9-Verkäufe ÷ 2.6309	3	4 mo	£4.91	0.72
eigene PSA10-Verkäufe ÷ 12.0605	7	4 mo	£6.10	0.17
de roh NM × 1.0623 (Sprach-Faktor aus 131 Karten)	16	2 mo	£3.58	1.63

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £3.56 · Σ g = 614.76

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±16 %

Ladder estimate · Deutsch · ~£3.37 gruen

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
eigene rohe NM-Verkäufe	16	2 mo	£3.37	130.61
en roh NM × 0.9414 (Sprach-Faktor aus 131 Karten)	75	2 mo	£3.35	1.97

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £3.37 · Σ g = 132.58

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±19 %

Ladder estimate · Français · ~£4.34 gelb

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
de roh NM × 1.259 (Sprach-Faktor aus 52 Karten)	16	2 mo	£4.24	1.68
en roh NM × 1.2621 (Sprach-Faktor aus 55 Karten)	75	2 mo	£4.49	1.14

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £4.34 · Σ g = 2.82

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±25 %

Gate not green — shown only here, never as the price.

Ladder estimate · Italiano · ~£3.52 gruen

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
en roh NM × 1.0059 (Sprach-Faktor aus 24 Karten)	75	2 mo	£3.58	3.41
de roh NM × 0.998 (Sprach-Faktor aus 24 Karten)	16	2 mo	£3.36	1.16

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £3.52 · Σ g = 4.57

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±17 %

PSA Population EN Σ 1.363

PSA 10

436 32%

PSA 9

715 52%

PSA 8

160 12%

PSA ≤7

52 4%

PSA · Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box-Iron Leaves · as of 2026-10-01

Recent sales · 132

2026-09-10	DE	RAW NM	Pokemon Eisendorn Art Rare \| Deutsch SVP DE 098 Black Star P · eBay	£3.39
2026-08-24	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	Iron Thorns Holofoil [SVP - 098] · eBay	£2.42
2026-08-21	EN	RAW NM	Pokemon Card Iron Thorns SVP 098 Black Star Promo Holo Rare · eBay	£4.94
2026-08-20	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon Iron Thorns SVP 098 Englisch SV Black Star Promos (P · eBay	£2.13
2026-08-12	EN	RAW NM	Pokemon Card Iron Thorns SVP 098 Black Star Promo Temporal F · eBay	£4.07
2026-08-01	EN	RAW NM	Pokemon English - Black Star Promo - Iron Thorns SVP098 - NM · eBay	£2.93
2026-07-29	DE	RAW NM	Eisendorn (SVP 098) SV Black Star Promos Pokemon Karte Deuts · eBay	£1.86
2026-07-26	EN	RAW NM	SEALED Iron Thorns SVP 098 - Temporal Forces - Black Star Pr · eBay	£3.15
2026-07-26	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	The Pokemon Company Iron Thorns Pokemon TCG SVP 098 SV Promo · eBay	£2.37
2026-07-24	DE	RAW NM	Eisendorn SVP 098 Black Star Promo Deutsch NM Pokemon · eBay	£3.22
2026-07-23	EN	RAW NM	SEALED Pokemon Iron Thorns SVP 098 Temporal Forces Holo Blac · eBay	£3.55
2026-07-20	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon - Iron Thorns - SVP098 - SV Promo · eBay	£4.93
2026-07-20	DE	RAW NM	Pokemon Eisendorn Art Rare \| Deutsch SVP DE 098 Black Star P · eBay	£4.92
2026-07-18	EN	RAW NM	Iron Thorns - SEALED - SVP098 - SVP Black Star Promos NM, En · eBay	£3.35
2026-07-18	DE	RAW NM	Pokemon Eisendorn Art Rare \| Deutsch SVP DE 098 Promo \| Seal · eBay	£2.98
2026-07-17	EN	RAW NM	Pokémon TCG Iron Thorns SVP098 Black Star Promo NM Condition · eBay	£2.49
2026-07-15	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	Iron Thorns SVP 098 Scarlet & Violet Promo Black Star Pokemo · eBay	£4.10
2026-07-15	EN	RAW NM	Iron Thorns Holo SV: Scarlet & Violet Promo Cards SVP098 NM	£4.52
2026-07-14	EN	RAW NM	Iron Thorns SVP 098 Scarlet & Violet Promo Black Star Pokemo	£3.98
2026-07-14	EN	RAW NM	Iron Thorns 098 (Sealed) - Pokémon TCG Scarlet & Violet Blac	£3.72

Frequently asked questions

Is it worth grading Iron Thorns SVP Black Star Promos 098/225?

A PSA 10 currently sells for about £73.55, raw the card sits at £3.56 — 20,6× as much. Of 1.363 copies already graded, 32 % received a 10 and 52 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns £36.38 on average, before fees and shipping. Rule of thumb: submit when the value at a realistic grade is at least double the raw value — which is the case here. Centering decides it: an off-centre card will not get a 10. The grade distribution comes from the PSA Population Report; people pre-sort before submitting, so your own hit rate may differ.

Auction or Buy It Now — which gets more for Iron Thorns SVP Black Star Promos 098/225?

Across 11 auctions the median was £3.15, across 79 fixed-price sales £3.61. Fixed price therefore fetched about 15 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

What will I get for Iron Thorns SVP Black Star Promos 098/225 if I want to sell quickly?

Half of all sales fell between £2.75 and £3.98, with a median of £3.27. Selling fast lands you nearer the lower end; with patience, good photos and a complete title the upper end is achievable.

Below which price is an offer for Iron Thorns SVP Black Star Promos 098/225 unrealistic?

The cheapest genuine sales were around £2.13. Offers well below £1.28 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

Is the English or the German Iron Thorns SVP Black Star Promos 098/225 worth more?

From real sales: English £3.32 (94), German £3.29 (23). The difference is small — language barely matters here.

How does lastsold determine the market value?

lastsold uses only real sales — eBay plus auction houses like Goldin & Fanatics — recent sales count more (recency weighting), outliers and fakes are removed. It's not an estimate but actual sold prices, separated by condition, language and grading.