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Improved Technique GUNDAM

Rare · #GD03-109

Improved Technique #GD03-109 (Steel Requiem) is worth about $8.30 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 5% over 30 days.

This card has 3 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Rare from Steel Requiem $8.30 (this page), WCS26-27 Participation Pack Vol.1 Rare from Gundam Promotional Cards $39.32, R+ from Steel Requiem $39.22.

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Improved Technique #GD03-109 is trending down: $8.30 today, down 5% in 30 days and 30% below its all-time high of $11.83 (2026-10-05), but 7.6x its low of $1.09 (2026-02-01). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2026-01-29. chart →

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$8.30
▼ 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
$6.00
lowest listing · market $8.30
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$7.99
asking floor · 19 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$7.99
SOLID
a patient buyer pays about $7.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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10 live eBay asks scanned 6d ago agree with TCGplayer within 4%
TCGplayer market$8.30verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$6.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 6d ago)$7.99the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($6.00) and the eBay floor ($7.99). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $5.81 cash · $6.64 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 39% of the time in our archive since 2024 (254 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
COST
3
COLOR
Red
LEVEL
3
CARD TYPE
Command
DESCRIPTION
[Burst] Activate this card's [Main] . [Main] / [Action] Choose 1 enemy Unit that is Lv.4 or lower. Deal 3 damage to it. If there are 2 or more cards with "Improved Technique" in their card name in your trash, choose 1 enemy Unit instead.

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Improved Technique #GD03-109 have different prices?

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Improved Technique #GD03-109 was printed 3 ways and each one sells separately: WCS26-27 Participation Pack Vol.1 Rare from Gundam Promotional Cards $39.32; R+ from Steel Requiem $39.22; Rare from Steel Requiem $8.30 (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 Improved Technique?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $8.30 market price that is roughly $5.81 cash or $6.64 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 Improved Technique (Steel Requiem) worth today?

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Improved Technique [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $8.30 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Improved Technique going up or down in price?

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Improved Technique #GD03-109 is trending down: $8.30 today, down 5% in 30 days and 30% below its all-time high of $11.83 (2026-10-05), but 7.6x its low of $1.09 (2026-02-01). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2026-01-29. Other windows: down 14.0% over 7 days, up 170.4% over 90 days.

What is the all-time high price for Improved Technique?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2025), the TCGplayer market price for Improved Technique [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $11.83 (2026-10-05) and bottomed at $1.09 (2026-02-01).

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