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Shellder

Common · #129/165

Shellder #129/165 (Expedition) is worth about $32.49 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 11% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $4.39.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Reverse Holofoil $32.49 (this page), Normal $4.39 (on this page's chart).

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

Shellder #129/165 is trending up: $32.49 today, up 11% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-28, and 5.9x its low of $5.54 (2024-11-09). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
appears in: Water Types

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

$32.49
▲ 11.3% · 30d
Reverse Holofoil · 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
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$33.98
lowest listing · market $32.49
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
$32.49
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $32.49 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$32.49verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$33.98
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $23 cash · $26 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
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 (24,817 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
50
ATTACK 1
[W] Irongrip (10)
ATTACK 2
[2] Lick (10) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
WEAKNESS
L
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Shellder #129/165 have two prices?

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Shellder #129/165 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $32.49; Normal $4.39 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28). 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 Shellder?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $32.49 market price that is roughly $23 cash or $26 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 Shellder (Expedition) worth today?

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Shellder [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $32.49 as of 2026-10-28. Non-holo copies are $4.39.

Is Shellder going up or down in price?

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Shellder #129/165 is trending up: $32.49 today, up 11% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-28, and 5.9x its low of $5.54 (2024-11-09). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 11.3% over 7 days, up 18.8% over 90 days, up 316.5% 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 Shellder since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Shellder 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 Shellder [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $32.49 (2026-10-28) and bottomed at $5.54 (2024-11-09).

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