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Pokemon Center
Promo · #40/53
Pokemon Center #40/53 (WoTC Promo) is worth about $1,199 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
price trend and all-time high: more ↓less ↑
Pokemon Center #40/53 is trending up: $1,199.00 today, up 8% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by "Big Mama" Tagawa
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Pokemon Center #40/53 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $2,850 on eBay vs $1,199 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 3% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Normal · eBay scanned 2d agoBuy-side estimate
$2,000
FAIRa patient buyer pays about $2,000 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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only 3 live asks back the eBay side · TCGplayer $1199.00 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $2100.00 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $1199.00 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $1999.99 |
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 (22,898 cases).
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- Remove all damage counters from all of your own Pokémon with damage counters on them, then discard all Energy cards attached to those Pokémon.
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PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Pokemon Center?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $1199.00 market price that is roughly $839 cash or $959 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 Pokemon Center (WoTC Promo) worth today?
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Pokemon Center [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $1199.00 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Pokemon Center going up or down in price?
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Pokemon Center #40/53 is trending up: $1,199.00 today, up 8% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
What is the all-time high price for Pokemon Center?
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The Near Mint price, the one quoted at the top of this page, peaked at $1199.00 (2026-10-03). In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Pokemon Center [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $1199.00 (2026-09-08) and bottomed at $199.99 (2024-11-03).
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