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Skarmory

Great Encounters · #53 · Uncommon
🎨 Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
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$3.74
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HP 70·MMetal·Basic
MAir Crash20
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
MCCSteel Wing40
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Skarmory by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Weakness R +20Resistance P -20Retreat C
Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speeds over 180 mph.

Skarmory is card #53 of 106 in Great Encounters (2008), a Uncommon illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. At about $3.74 it is the #82 most valuable card in the set. In a Great Encounters booster it turns up about once every 10 packs. It is one of 34 Skarmory cards printed so far.

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What it's worth graded

Ungraded
$3.74
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$5.61
PSA 9 · Mint
$10.47
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$16.83
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$29.92
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value

Skarmory through the years

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Questions

How much is Skarmory (Great Encounters) worth?

An ungraded Skarmory from Great Encounters sells for about $3.74. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $29.92 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $10.47.

How rare is Skarmory?

It is a Uncommon, and it shows up about once every 10 Great Encounters packs.

Who illustrated Skarmory?

Mitsuhiro Arita drew the art for this card.

Can I open Great Encounters packs for free?

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