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Forretress
Uncommon · #28/97
Forretress #28/97 (EX Dragon) is worth about $20.00 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Forretress #28/97 is holding steady: $20.00 today, flat over 30 days and 33% below its all-time high of $29.99 (2026-07-20). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Forretress #28/97 comes in 2 printings: the Reverse Holofoil is $20.00 and the Normal is $1.73 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Reverse Holofoil · this page$20.00
- Normal · this page$1.73
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Reverse Holofoil · eBay scanned 47d agoBuy-side estimate
$14.99
THINa patient buyer pays about $14.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale · 1 outlier ask excluded
| TCGplayer market | $20.00 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $17.13 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 47d ago) |
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 flat month were higher 90 days later 69% of the time in our archive since 2024 (19,883 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Metal
- STAGE
- Stage 1
- HP
- 80
- ATTACK 1
- [1M] Double Metal Ball Put 2 damage counters on each Defending Pokemon.
- ATTACK 2
- [3] Backspin (40) After your attack, you may discard 1 Energy card attached to Forretress. If you do, switch Forretress with 1 of your Benched Pokemon.
- WEAKNESS
- R
- RESISTANCE
- G
- RETREAT COST
- 2
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Forretress #28/97 have two prices?
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Forretress #28/97 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $20.00; Normal $1.73 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). 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 Forretress?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $20.00 market price that is roughly $14 cash or $16 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 Forretress (EX Dragon) worth today?
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Forretress [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $20.00 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $1.73 to $20.00.
Is Forretress going up or down in price?
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Forretress #28/97 is holding steady: $20.00 today, flat over 30 days and 33% below its all-time high of $29.99 (2026-07-20). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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