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Growlithe

Uncommon · #042/130

Growlithe #042/130 (Base Set 2) is worth about $2.06 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-11-02, up 18% over 30 days; PSA 10 copies sell for about $161.37 (PriceCharting sold listings).

Graded prices

sold listings,

A PSA 10 sells for 89x the ungraded price.

GradeSells forvs ungraded
Ungraded$1.82
Grade 7$16.008.8x
Grade 8$19.5911x
Grade 9$29.7216x
Grade 9.5$33.0018x
PSA 10$161.3789x
BGS 10$210.00115x
CGC 10$35.0019x
SGC 10$97.0053x

Prices from PriceCharting ↗ · Ungraded is a typical raw sale in any condition; grades 7 to 9.5 are any grading company.

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

Growlithe #042/130 is trending up: $2.06 today, up 18% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-31, and 3.1x its low of $0.67 (2024-11-15). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-11-02, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori
appears in: Fire Types

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

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WORTH GRADING?

Grading Growlithe #042/130 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies sell for about $161.37 and grade 8 copies for $19.59 (PriceCharting sold listings, Nov 2, 2026) vs $2.06 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 6 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 17% chance). run your own numbers →

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$0.25
lowest listing · market $2.06
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
$2.06
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $2.06 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$2.06verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$0.25
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $1.44 cash · $1.65 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
Fire
STAGE
Basic
HP
60
ATTACK 1
[1R] Flare (20)
WEAKNESS
W
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Growlithe?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $2.06 market price that is roughly $1.44 cash or $1.65 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 Growlithe (Base Set 2) worth today?

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Growlithe [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $2.06 as of 2026-11-02.

Is Growlithe going up or down in price?

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Growlithe #042/130 is trending up: $2.06 today, up 18% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-31, and 3.1x its low of $0.67 (2024-11-15). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-11-02, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 30.4% over 7 days, up 20.5% over 90 days, up 59.7% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

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

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Growlithe 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 Growlithe [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $2.06 (2026-10-31) and bottomed at $0.67 (2024-11-15).

How much is a PSA 10 Growlithe #042/130 worth?

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A PSA 10 Growlithe #042/130 sells for about $161.37, based on PriceCharting's sold listings as of Nov 2, 2026. Other 10s: BGS 10 $210.00, CGC 10 $35.00, SGC 10 $97.00. A grade 9 (any grader) sells for about $29.72. An ungraded copy sells for about $1.82, so a PSA 10 sells for 89x the ungraded price. Prices from PriceCharting (pricecharting.com).

Is Growlithe #042/130 worth grading?

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Grading Growlithe #042/130 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies sell for about $161.37 and grade 8 copies for $19.59 (PriceCharting sold listings, Nov 2, 2026) vs $2.06 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 6 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 17% chance). That assumes a copy that misses the 10 sells as a grade 8. Whether your copy grades a 10 depends on its centering, corners, edges and surface. Prices from PriceCharting (pricecharting.com).

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