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Primarina GX

Ultra Rare · #42/149

Primarina GX #42/149 (SM Base Set) is worth about $3.31 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 11% over 30 days.

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Primarina GX #42/149 is trending down: $3.31 today, down 11% in 30 days and 52% below its all-time high of $6.92 (2026-06-11), but 4.7x its low of $0.70 (2024-08-19). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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appears in: Water Types

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$1.88
lowest listing · market $3.31
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eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$3.31
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $3.31 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$3.31verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$1.88
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $2.32 cash · $2.65 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards >40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 48% of the time in our archive since 2024 (3,246 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Water
STAGE
Stage 2
HP
250
ATTACK 1
[2] Bubble Beat (10+) This attack does 20 more damage times the number of Water Energy attached to your Pokemon.
ATTACK 2
[1WWW] Roaring Seas (120) Discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokemon.
ATTACK 3
[2] Grand Echo GX Heal all damage from each of your Pokemon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
WEAKNESS
Gx2
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Primarina GX?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $3.31 market price that is roughly $2.32 cash or $2.65 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Primarina GX (SM Base Set) worth today?

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Primarina GX [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $3.31 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Primarina GX going up or down in price?

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Primarina GX #42/149 is trending down: $3.31 today, down 11% in 30 days and 52% below its all-time high of $6.92 (2026-06-11), but 4.7x its low of $0.70 (2024-08-19). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 3.5% over 7 days, down 10.1% over 90 days, up 22.6% over a year. A 30-day drop this size is common after a reprint or a set rotation; the daily chart shows whether it has found a floor.

What is the all-time high price for Primarina GX?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Primarina GX [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $6.92 (2026-06-11) and bottomed at $0.70 (2024-08-19).

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