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Chesnaught

Common · #5/39

Chesnaught #5/39 (Kalos Starter Set) is worth about $2.91 today for a non-holo copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-29, up 18% over 30 days. Holofoil copies are $3.04.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29): Normal $2.91 (this page), Holofoil $3.04 (on this page's chart).

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

Chesnaught #5/39 is trending up: $2.91 today, up 18% in 30 days and 18% below its high of $3.54 (2026-07-22), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 2.5x its low of $1.15 (2024-04-21). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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$2.91
▲ 18.3% · 30d
Normal · 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
$0.64
lowest listing · market $2.91
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
$3.04
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $3.04 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$3.04verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$0.85
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $2.04 cash · $2.33 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 53% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,931 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
Stage 2
HP
150
ATTACK 1
[2G] Needle Arm (50)
ATTACK 2
[2GG] Tumbling Attack (80) Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 more damage.
WEAKNESS
Rx2
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
4

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Chesnaught?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $2.91 market price that is roughly $2.04 cash or $2.33 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 Chesnaught (Kalos Starter Set) worth today?

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Chesnaught [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $2.91 as of 2026-10-29. Holofoil copies are $3.04.

Is Chesnaught going up or down in price?

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Chesnaught #5/39 is trending up: $2.91 today, up 18% in 30 days and 18% below its high of $3.54 (2026-07-22), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 2.5x its low of $1.15 (2024-04-21). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 11.1% over 7 days, down 17.8% over 90 days, up 72.2% 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 highest price for Chesnaught since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Chesnaught 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 Chesnaught [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $3.54 (2026-07-22) and bottomed at $1.15 (2024-04-21).

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