Whirlipede #133

Market structure summary: The latest week is near flat (+0.2%), suggesting consolidation rather than breakout behavior. Observed 90-day bounds of $5.04 and $5.82 create a 14% band, matching a low-volatility profile.

Current value is 4.3% above its 30-day reference ($5.53). Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +755% above the current raw benchmark.

PSA 9 is currently around $16.68, while PSA 10 is $49.34.

Whirlipede (Black Bolt) is presently valued at about $5.77 in raw condition. Its 7-day movement is largely flat at +0.2%.

It now sits 4.3% above its 30-day average of $5.53. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $5.04 to $5.82 (14% spread), a low-volatility profile.

This version is categorized as Illustration Rare.

Whirlipede appears in Black Bolt, released in 2025. The printed flavor text states: "Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies." Its card type is Pokémon.

The rarity label is Illustration Rare. Printed HP is 100.

Energy typing is Darkness. This card evolves from Venipede.

Notable move text references "Venoshock". Fighting weakness applies to this print.

Black Bolt entered circulation in 2025. Black Bolt is grouped under the Scarlet & Violet era.

The checklist contains 172 cards, placing it in a large expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 1 year old and still in a recent release window.

Within this set, Whirlipede is card number 133 with a Illustration Rare designation.

Other Whirlipede printings create a useful comparison set for Whirlipede. The current sample spans 6 comparable cards from 6 sets.

Observed alternatives run from $0.04 to $0.55 (1275% spread). The current card sits +3076% versus the sampled alternative average of $0.18.

Notable alternatives include Whirlipede #55 (Black Bolt) at $0.04, Whirlipede #52 (XY) at $0.23, Whirlipede #106 (Chilling Reign) at $0.09, and Whirlipede #116 (Twilight Masquerade) at $0.07.