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Muscle Band

XY Base Set
Uncommon · #121/146

Muscle Band #121/146 (XY Base Set) is worth about $4.86 today for a non-holo copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 5% over 30 days. Reverse Holofoil copies are $4.97.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Normal $4.86 (this page), Reverse Holofoil $4.97 (on this page's chart).

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

Muscle Band #121/146 is trending up: $4.86 today, up 5% in 30 days and 16% below its high of $5.78 (2026-08-06), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 2.1x its low of $2.29 (2026-02-18). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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

$4.86
▲ 5.0% · 30d
Normal · 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
buy:TCGplayer ↗eBay ↗all marketplaces ↓
Recent sales
eBay sold ↗
every completed sale, live
PSA 10
no graded listings
eBay sold search ↗
vs HIGH
−15.9%
$5.78 · 2026-08-06
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$2.25
lowest listing · market $4.86
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$3.99
asking floor · 128 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
$3.99
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $3.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · 1 outlier ask excluded
TCGplayer market$4.97verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$4.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 72d ago)$3.99the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($3.99) and the eBay floor ($3.99). 9 live ask(s) used, 1 outlier(s) excluded.
v2 · the full published formula →
sell to a card shop: $3.40 cash · $3.89 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 flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (58,130 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
Item
STAGE
Tool
HP
0
ATTACK 1
The attacks of the Pokemon this card is attached to do 20 more damage to your opponent's Pokemon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
CARD TEXT
Attach a Pokemon Tool to 1 of your Pokemon that doesn't already have a Pokemon Tool attached to it.

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Muscle Band?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $4.86 market price that is roughly $3.40 cash or $3.89 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 Muscle Band (XY Base Set) worth today?

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Muscle Band [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $4.86 as of 2026-10-28. Reverse Holofoil copies are $4.97.

Is Muscle Band going up or down in price?

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Muscle Band #121/146 is trending up: $4.86 today, up 5% in 30 days and 16% below its high of $5.78 (2026-08-06), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 2.1x its low of $2.29 (2026-02-18). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 5.4% over 7 days, up 2.1% over 90 days, up 61.5% over a year.

What is the highest price for Muscle Band since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Muscle Band 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 Muscle Band [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $5.78 (2026-08-06) and bottomed at $2.29 (2026-02-18).

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