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Heatran - SM96 (Prerelease)

Promo · #SM96

Heatran (Prerelease) #SM96 (SM Promos) is worth about $5.71 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 5% over 30 days.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): regular print $5.71 (this page), Staff $51.78.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Heatran - SM96 (Prerelease) #SM96 is trending up: $5.71 today, up 5% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-23, and 3.4x its low of $1.66 (2024-08-02). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by tetsuya koizumi

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

$5.71
▲ 5.3% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$4.99
lowest listing · market $5.71
buy on TCGplayer ↗
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
$5.71
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $5.71 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$5.71verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$4.99
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $4.00 cash · $4.57 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 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
Metal
STAGE
Basic
HP
130
ATTACK 1
[1M] Guard Press (30) During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
ATTACK 2
[1MM] Boiling Impact (130) Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
WEAKNESS
Rx2
RESISTANCE
P-20
RETREAT COST
3

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Heatran - SM96 #SM96 have two prices?

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Heatran - SM96 #SM96 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Staff $51.78; regular print $5.71 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for Heatran - SM96 (Prerelease)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $5.71 market price that is roughly $4.00 cash or $4.57 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 Heatran - SM96 (Prerelease) (SM Promos) worth today?

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Heatran - SM96 (Prerelease) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $5.71 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Heatran - SM96 (Prerelease) going up or down in price?

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Heatran - SM96 (Prerelease) #SM96 is trending up: $5.71 today, up 5% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-23, and 3.4x its low of $1.66 (2024-08-02). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 5.4% over 7 days, up 99.0% over 90 days, up 148.3% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Heatran - SM96 (Prerelease)?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Heatran - SM96 (Prerelease) came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Heatran - SM96 (Prerelease) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $5.71 (2026-10-23) and bottomed at $1.66 (2024-08-02).

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