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Relicanth

Uncommon · #51/106

Relicanth #51/106 (Great Encounters) is worth about $4.00 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 12% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $0.86.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Reverse Holofoil $4.00 (this page), Normal $0.86 (on this page's chart).

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

Relicanth #51/106 is trending up: $4.00 today, up 12% in 30 days and 27% below its high of $5.49 (2026-03-20), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 3.3x its low of $1.22 (2025-02-17). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori
appears in: Water Types

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

$4.00
▲ 12.0% · 30d
Reverse Holofoil · 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
$9.85
lowest listing · market $4.00
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
$4.00
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $4.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$4.00verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$9.85
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $2.80 cash · $3.20 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 80% of the time in our archive since 2024 (7,117 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
Water
STAGE
Basic
HP
70
ATTACK 1
[0] Primal Calling Search your deck for up to 3 Trainer cards that have Fossil in their name, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
ATTACK 2
[2] Sleep Swirl (30) Both Relicanth and the Defending Pokémon are now Asleep.
WEAKNESS
L+20
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Relicanth?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $4.00 market price that is roughly $2.80 cash or $3.20 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 Relicanth (Great Encounters) worth today?

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Relicanth [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $4.00 as of 2026-10-28. Non-holo copies are $0.86.

Is Relicanth going up or down in price?

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Relicanth #51/106 is trending up: $4.00 today, up 12% in 30 days and 27% below its high of $5.49 (2026-03-20), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 3.3x its low of $1.22 (2025-02-17). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 12.0% over 90 days, up 16.3% 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 Relicanth since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Relicanth 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 Relicanth [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $5.49 (2026-03-20) and bottomed at $1.22 (2025-02-17).

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