Pokémon Card Price Check
Price a Pokémon card from sold listings of the same printing, condition or grade, and language, never from asking prices, and anchor on the median of the last five or so sales. This tool builds those searches in one go: eBay sold listings (roughly the last 90 days), 130point (which shows accepted Best Offer prices), TCGplayer and PriceCharting.
It never shows a price itself. Prices change daily, so you read the sales.
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Pokémon Card Price Check
Your card
Your searches
Type a card name (or a set and a number) and the four searches appear here.
Read your comps
Found recent sales of the same card, printing, condition and language? Enter up to five. The median (the middle sale) is the number to anchor on: one odd sale barely moves it.
Worked example
How to read five comps (example numbers)
Say eBay’s sold results for a raw, Near Mint card show these five recent sales. These are example numbers, not the price of any real card: $40, $42, $45, $48, $90.
Median (the middle sale once they’re in order): $45. Average: (40 + 42 + 45 + 48 + 90) ÷ 5 = $53. The one $90 sale pulls the average up by $8; the median ignores it.
Now open that $90 listing. If the photos show a 1st Edition stamp, it’s a different card, so drop it. Four sales left: median (42 + 45) ÷ 2 = $43.50, average 40 + 42 + 45 + 48 ÷ 4 = $43.75. The median moved $1.50; the average moved $9.25.
A sixth result shows $60 crossed out with “Best offer accepted”. It sold for less than $60, and eBay doesn’t say how much less, so it isn’t a $60 comp. 130point shows the accepted figure. Conclusion for this example: the card sells for about $43.50 to $45 in this condition, and a listing at $90 is an asking price, not a value.
Reference
Which source answers which question
No single site covers everything. Start where the sales for your kind of card actually happen, then cross-check. For what a shop would pay, see the offer estimator.
| Your card | Start with | Then check | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Near Mint single (modern) | TCGplayer: Market Price and recent sales, with the Condition filter set | eBay sold (ungraded copies); PriceCharting's Ungraded column | The lowest listing isn't a sale. Match the condition and the printing (holo, reverse holo). |
| Graded slab (PSA, CGC, BGS, TAG) | eBay sold with the company and grade in the search | 130point for accepted Best Offers; PriceCharting's grade columns | Compare the same company and the same grade only. A raw sale is not a comp for a slab, or the other way round. |
| Sealed product | TCGplayer sealed listings and eBay sold | PriceCharting (it lists sealed product such as Base Set booster packs) | Search the exact product name. Check sealed product for reseals before you buy. |
| Japanese card | TCGplayer's separate Pokemon Japan product line | eBay sold with “Japanese” in the search; PriceCharting's Japanese sets | Japanese and English printings are different products. Never price one from the other's sales. |
| Vintage (Wizards of the Coast era, 1999 to 2003) | eBay sold and 130point: fewer sales, many of them graded | PriceCharting, which lists 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited as separate cards | Printing and condition swing the price hardest here. Confirm the stamp and the print before comparing. |
How to use it
In 5 steps
- 1Type the card name, the set (or the code printed at the bottom, like PAL) and the number exactly as printed.
- 2Pick raw and its condition, or the grading company and the grade on the slab label. Set the printing and language.
- 3Open eBay sold listings first (sign in to eBay to see them), then 130point for accepted Best Offer prices.
- 4Cross-check TCGplayer's Market Price and recent sales for raw cards, and PriceCharting's column for your grade.
- 5Enter the last five matching sales in “Read your comps” and anchor on the median.
How to read a card's price
Why sold beats asking
An asking price is what a seller hopes to get. A sold price is what a buyer paid. Anyone can list a card at any price, and an unsold listing proves nothing, which is why TCGplayer builds its Market Price from sales “instead of relying on currently listed prices.” The lowest listing is only what one seller will take today.
What TCGplayer’s Market Price is
TCGplayer says Market Price is “compiled from recent sales completed on TCGplayer.com,” averaged across recent transactions, updated as they complete, and set to ignore outliers. It covers TCGplayer’s own sales only, not eBay or shops, and TCGplayer doesn’t publish how many sales or what time window go into it. It’s a different number from Listed Median (the middle of current listings) and Most Recent Sale. Read it together with the sales under it.
Match the condition and the printing
TCGplayer grades raw cards Near Mint, Lightly Played, Moderately Played, Heavily Played or Damaged, and prices differ at each step, so compare like with like. Printings matter as much: PriceCharting lists the 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited Base Set Charizard as three separate cards, and TCGplayer files Base Set and Base Set (Shadowless) as separate sets. A reverse holo and the regular print of the same card sell separately too. Not sure what you have? The Card Finder and Rarity Symbol Decoder pin it down.
Raw vs graded comps
A slab sells as its grading company and grade. eBay records single cards as either Graded (grader, grade, certification number) or Ungraded (Near Mint or Better, Excellent, Very Good or Poor), and PriceCharting keeps separate columns from Ungraded through Grade 9.5 to PSA 10 and BGS 10. Compare a PSA 9 with PSA 9 sales, not with a CGC 9 or a raw copy. And don’t price a raw card from graded sales: grading costs money and the grade isn’t guaranteed. The Should I Grade It? tool does that maths.
Outliers, shill bids and Best Offer sales
eBay defines shill bidding as bidding “to artificially increase” an item’s price, and bans it by anyone connected to the seller. One auction far above the rest can be that, a misidentified card, or two bidders who both had to have it. That’s why the median beats the average. Best Offer sales hide in plain sight: eBay’s sold results show the listing price crossed out, not the offer that was accepted, so the real figure is lower. 130point shows the accepted amount. PriceCharting, for its part, filters out junk listings such as “For Parts” and flags outliers for review.
Japanese vs English
Japanese and English cards are separate products with separate markets, even with the same artwork. TCGplayer keeps Japanese cards in their own Pokemon Japan product line and PriceCharting lists Japanese sets separately, so price a Japanese card from Japanese sales only. The Japanese vs. English guide covers the differences.
FAQ
Price check: questions
How do I find out what my Pokémon card is worth?
Look up sold listings of the exact card: same set and number, same printing (1st Edition, holo, reverse holo), same condition or grade, and same language. eBay's sold listings, 130point, TCGplayer's Market Price and PriceCharting all work from real sales. Take the median of the last five or so matching sales rather than the highest or lowest.
What is TCGplayer Market Price?
TCGplayer describes Market Price as compiled from recent sales completed on TCGplayer.com, averaged across recent transactions, updated as they complete and set to ignore outliers. It reflects TCGplayer's sales only, and TCGplayer doesn't publish the number of sales or the time window behind it.
Why is the sold price crossed out on eBay?
A crossed-out price in eBay's sold results usually means the seller accepted a Best Offer. The crossed-out figure is the listing price; the buyer paid less, and eBay doesn't show how much. 130point.com shows the accepted offer amount for these sales.
Do I need an eBay account to see sold listings?
As of September 2026, yes. Published reports from mid-2026 say eBay now redirects signed-out visitors to its sign-in page when a search uses the Sold or Completed filter. Signed-in users still see roughly the last 90 days of sales.
How many sold listings should I look at?
Five or more recent sales of the same card, printing, condition or grade, and language give you a usable median. Some shops use the same idea: one published buy policy prices graded slabs on the average of the last five sold listings. With only one or two sales, treat any number as a rough guide.
Can I use English prices for a Japanese card?
No. Japanese and English printings are separate products with separate markets, even when the artwork matches. TCGplayer lists Japanese cards in a separate Pokemon Japan product line and PriceCharting lists Japanese sets separately, so compare Japanese sales with Japanese sales.
Not answered here? Ask us — a photo of the card helps.
Sources
Where these numbers come from
- [1]TCGplayer, “TCGplayer Market Price” (opens in a new tab)Market Price is based on recent sales, not current listings, averaged across transactions and ignoring outliers. Read 2026-09-22.
- [2]TCGplayer, “What do the different price points on TCGplayer.com mean?” (opens in a new tab)Market Price is compiled from sales completed on TCGplayer.com; Listed Median and Most Recent Sale defined (updated Feb 6, 2025). Read 2026-09-22.
- [3]TCGplayer, “Card Conditioning Overview” (opens in a new tab)The five conditions, Near Mint to Damaged; language is not part of condition but affects listing (updated Mar 14, 2025). Read 2026-09-22.
- [4]PriceCharting, “How We Get Our Prices” (opens in a new tab)Prices from eBay sold listings, junk-listing filters, outlier review; Ungraded to PSA 10 and BGS 10 columns. Read 2026-09-22.
- [5]eBay, Shill bidding policy (opens in a new tab)Definition of shill bidding and who may not bid on a seller's items. Read 2026-09-22.
- [6]eBay Developers Program, Condition Descriptor IDs (opens in a new tab)Category 183454 cards are listed Graded (grader, grade, cert number) or Ungraded (Near Mint or Better to Poor). Read 2026-09-22.
- [7]OpenWeb Ninja, “How to Get eBay Sold and Completed Listings in 2026” (opens in a new tab)Sold (LH_Sold=1) and completed (LH_Complete=1) searches now send signed-out visitors to sign in; about 90 days of sales (updated Sept 6, 2026). Read 2026-09-22.
- [8]Scavio, “eBay Sold Listings Now Require a Login” (opens in a new tab)Signed-in users still see the 90-day sold history (Aug 30, 2026). Read 2026-09-22.
- [9]Ball Card Genius, “How to see what eBay items sold for at Best Offer” (opens in a new tab)Best Offer sales show the listed price crossed out; 130point shows the accepted offer. Read 2026-09-22.
- [10]eBay Community, “Two types of Best Offer Accepted in SOLD results” (opens in a new tab)Sold results show the listing's price, not the accepted offer. Read 2026-09-22.
- [11]130point, eBay sales search (opens in a new tab)Searches eBay sold listings over roughly the last 90 days. Read 2026-09-22.
- [12]Knight & Day Games, TCG Buy Rates (opens in a new tab)An example of a shop pricing slabs on the average of the last 5 sold listings. Read 2026-09-22.
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