Escape Rope (Secret)

Secret Rare · #163/147

Escape Rope (Secret) #163/147 (SM - Burning Shadows) is worth about $17.40 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 3% over 30 days. Updated 2026-10-27

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Escape Rope (Secret) #163/147 is holding steady: $17.40 today, flat over 30 days and 77% below its all-time high of $74.88 (2024-02-08), but 1.2x its low of $14.19 (2026-04-27). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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$17.40

▲ 2.8% · 30d

TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗

condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

Holofoil · no eBay scan yet

TCGplayer

$10.99

lowest listing · market $17.40

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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

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Buy-side estimate

$17.40

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a patient buyer pays about $17.40 delivered, from live asks, not sales

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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet

TCGplayer market	$17.40	verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask	$10.99

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sell to a card shop: $12.18 cash · $13.92 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market

The verdict · premium

Cards 15-40% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 69% of the time in our archive since 2024 (20,630 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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CARD TYPE: Item
CARD TEXT: Each player switches their Active Pokemon with 1 of their Benched Pokemon. Your opponent switches first. (If a player does not have a Benched Pokemon, that player doesn't switch Pokemon.)

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Escape Rope (Secret)?

Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $17.40 market price that is roughly $12.18 cash or $13.92 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 Escape Rope (Secret) (SM - Burning Shadows) worth today?

Escape Rope (Secret) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $17.40 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Escape Rope (Secret) going up or down in price?

What is the all-time high price for Escape Rope (Secret)?

In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Escape Rope (Secret) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $74.88 (2024-02-08) and bottomed at $14.19 (2026-04-27).

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