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Pinsir

Rare · #029/130

Pinsir #029/130 (Base Set 2) is worth about $4.45 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 4% over 30 days.

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

Pinsir #029/130 is trending down: $4.45 today, down 4% in 30 days and 5% below its high of $4.69 (2026-06-25), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 1.9x its low of $2.33 (2024-12-01). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno

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

$4.45
▼ 3.9% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-28
condition prices as of 2026-10-28; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$1.90
lowest listing · market $4.45
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
$4.45
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $4.45 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$4.45verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$1.90
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $3.11 cash · $3.56 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 70% of the time in our archive since 2024 (52,607 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
Grass
STAGE
Basic
HP
60
ATTACK 1
[GG] Irongrip (20) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
ATTACK 2
[2GG] Guillotine (50)
WEAKNESS
R
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Pinsir?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $4.45 market price that is roughly $3.11 cash or $3.56 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 Pinsir (Base Set 2) worth today?

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Pinsir [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $4.45 as of 2026-10-28.

Is Pinsir going up or down in price?

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Pinsir #029/130 is trending down: $4.45 today, down 4% in 30 days and 5% below its high of $4.69 (2026-06-25), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 1.9x its low of $2.33 (2024-12-01). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 1.1% over 7 days, down 0.9% over 90 days, up 30.5% over a year.

What is the highest price for Pinsir since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Pinsir 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 Pinsir [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $4.69 (2026-06-25) and bottomed at $2.33 (2024-12-01).

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