Octillery Pokémon card #178
Secret RarePokémon
Battle Styles·Sword & Shield series·#178

Octillery #178

As card #178 in Battle Styles, Octillery is a Secret Rare Pokémon card worth about $6.90 ungraded.

Market value
$6.90
Cardmarket (EUR)
€8.09
Print variants
1
7d trend
▲ 9.0%
Price alert
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Octillery #178 today, you'd net about
$6.90after fees · best route: Direct
Direct $6.90Cardmarket $6.21Whatnot $5.85TCGplayer $5.72eBay $5.69

Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.

Sell or hold?▲ 9.0%
Market heating up ▲

Demand for Octillery #178 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.

Octillery at a glance

  • Cardmarket trend price €8.09.
  • Trades around $6.90 on TCGplayer.
  • Secret Rare rarity.
  • Recent averages: €8.02 (7d), €7.36 (30d).
  • Battle Styles, Sword & Shield series, 2021.
Market prices

Octillery price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Octillery #178.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Holofoiltop
$6.90
TCGplayer market
Low
$5.33
Mid
$7.00
High
—

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price
€8.09
Avg sold
€7.30
Lowest NM
€4.00
7-day avg
€8.02
30-day avg
€7.36

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

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Live market value$6.90
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Overview

About Octillery #178

Printed as #178 in Battle Styles, Octillery belongs to the Sword & Shield series and dates to 2021. It is a Water-type Pokémon with 110 HP, printed as Stage 1.

The card is illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki and currently trades at $6.90 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $5.33 to —.

Card lore
“It traps enemies with its suction-cupped tentacles, then smashes them with its rock-hard head.”

Printed flavour text on the Battle Styles #178 card.

Card facts

Set
Battle Styles
Series
Sword & Shield
Number
#178 / 163
Rarity
Secret Rare
Illustrator
PLANETA Mochizuki
HP
110
Type
Water
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Remoraid
Released
2021/03/19
Card text

Octillery attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Octillery #178 — the playability layer behind the price.

Ability

Rapid Strike Search

Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Rapid Strike card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. You can't use more than 1 Rapid Strike Search Ability each turn.

WaterColorlessColorless

Waterfall

50

Battle stats

Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat cost
Colorless · Colorless
Ability
Rapid Strike Search
Attacks
1
Market analysis

Octillery price analysis

What drives the current market value of Octillery #178.

By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($6.90) — 1 version in total.

$6.90 gives Octillery real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

$6.90 gives Octillery real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

Cardmarket values Octillery at a trend of €8.09, an average sold price of €7.30 and a near-mint floor of €4.00.

Price trend

Octillery price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $6.86▲ 0.6% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $6.90

Recent sales average €8.02 over 7 days versus €7.36 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+9%).

The most recent 24-hour average is €6.79, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €8.09.

Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Octillery, with a recorded low of $6.86 and high of $6.93; current value is at 57% of that band.

Recorded volatility runs near 0.5% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0.4% over the tracked window.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€6.79
7-day avg€8.02
30-day avg€7.36
Trend price€8.09

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest

Prices as of October 26, 2026
Since :▼ $0.03 (-0.4%)
All-time high
$6.93
All-time low
$6.86
Off all-time high
-0.4%
5 days since high
Since first snapshot
+0.6%
Max drawdown
-0.4%
peak-to-trough
Daily volatility
0.5%
st. dev of daily moves
Current value
$6.90
latest snapshot
Position in recorded range
57%
low $6.86high $6.93

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Octillery?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

Selling Octillery at $6.90 nets roughly $5.69 on eBay, $5.72 on TCGplayer, $6.21 via Cardmarket, $5.85 on Whatnot or $6.90 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.21.

With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.

Your sale

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Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Octillery #178.

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Best net payout$6.90
Spread across platforms$1.21
PlatformAccountFeesEff. feeYou net
eBayNo Store$1.2117.6%$5.69Sell on eBay →
TCGplayerStandard Seller$1.1817.1%$5.72Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local ShopPrivate Seller$0.7010.1%$6.21Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)bestCash / In Person—0.0%$6.90Sell in person
WhatnotStandard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)$1.0515.2%$5.85Sell on Whatnot →

Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Octillery?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Octillery #178 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

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Pre-filled with the live market value for Octillery #178.

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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

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Should you grade this?
Not worth grading

At $6.90 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $52.87 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-60.6% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw
$6.00
Net as PSA 9
—
[object Object] vs raw
Net as PSA 10
—
[object Object] vs raw
Break-even sale
$52.87
Expected value
—
Expected profit
—
-60.6% ROI

Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.

Set context

Octillery within Battle Styles

Octillery ranks #23 of 27 tracked Battle Styles cards by market value, against a set median of $11.73.

Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 19%.

The set's top card is Tyranitar V (#155), valued at $225.14.

Rank in set
#23
of 27 tracked
Set median
$11.73
Rarity
Secret Rare
Series
Sword & Shield
Full Battle Styles report →
Value drivers

What makes Octillery valuable

  • Contemporary-era cards like Octillery (2021) are still in print, tying value to playability and demand.
  • With steady supply, Octillery is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
  • As a Secret Rare, Octillery sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
  • Artwork by PLANETA Mochizuki is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
  • As a Water-type Pokémon card, Octillery is sought by players and collectors alike.
Buying notes

Buying & selling Octillery

  • Bulk lots of Octillery can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
  • Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $6.90 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
  • Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€8.02 and €7.36) to time entries and exits.
  • If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $6.90 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
  • Battle Styles was released in 2021; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
FAQ

Octillery value questions

What is Octillery #178 worth?

Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $6.90 (low $5.33, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €8.09.

Should I buy Octillery?

The card is rising on recent averages. Secret Rare rarity and the contemporary Sword & Shield set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

Is Octillery rare?

Octillery is a Secret Rare card from Battle Styles (Sword & Shield series, 2021). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.

Does Octillery have multiple printings?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($6.90). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Which marketplace sells Octillery?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $6.90. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What affects the price of Octillery?

Four factors dominate: the Secret Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Sword & Shield set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by PLANETA Mochizuki also matters to collector demand.

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