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Blaine (17)

Holo Rare · #017/132

Blaine (17) #017/132 (Gym Challenge) is worth about $100.50 today for a 1st Edition Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 20% over 30 days. Unlimited Holofoil copies are $35.90.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): 1st Edition Holofoil $100.50 (this page), Unlimited Holofoil $35.90 (on this page's chart).

Should I grade it? Grading Blaine #017/132 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $480.00 on eBay (eBay asks checked Oct 23, 2026) vs $100.50 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 9 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 11% chance). the math ↓

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

Blaine (17) #017/132 is trending up: $100.50 today, up 20% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-22, and 2.1x its low of $47.47 (2024-05-05). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori

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

$101
▲ 20.0% · 30d
1st Edition Holofoil · 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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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$73.95
lowest listing · market $101
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$59.99
asking floor · 468 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
$480
PSA 10 asking floor (asks, not sales)
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$59.99
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $59.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer $100.50 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $59.99, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$100.50verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$73.95
eBay delivered floor (scanned 5d ago)$59.99the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($59.99) and the eBay floor ($59.99). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $70 cash · $80 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 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
Trainer
CARD TEXT
During this turn, instead of attaching your free Energy card, you may instead attach 2 Fire Energy cards to 1 of your Pokémon with Blaine in its name. (Playing additional copies of this card this turn has no effect.)

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Blaine (17)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $100.50 market price that is roughly $70 cash or $80 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 Blaine (17) (Gym Challenge) worth today?

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Blaine (17) [1st Edition Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $100.50 as of 2026-10-28. Unlimited Holofoil copies are $35.90.

Is Blaine (17) going up or down in price?

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Blaine (17) #017/132 is trending up: $100.50 today, up 20% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-22, and 2.1x its low of $47.47 (2024-05-05). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 20.0% over 7 days, up 49.2% over 90 days, up 18.2% 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 all-time high price for Blaine (17)?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Blaine (17) 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 Blaine (17) [1st Edition Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $100.50 (2026-10-22) and bottomed at $47.47 (2024-05-05).

Is Blaine #017/132 worth grading?

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Grading Blaine #017/132 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $480.00 on eBay (eBay asks checked Oct 23, 2026) vs $100.50 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 9 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 11% chance). That assumes a 9 or lower sells like a raw copy. "Listed from" is the lowest current PSA 10 asking price on eBay, not a sale, and asks can sit above what copies actually sell for. Whether your copy grades a 10 depends on its centering, corners, edges and surface.

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