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BW Black Star Promos·Black & White series·#BW89

Vaporeon #BW89

Vaporeon is card #BW89 from BW Black Star Promos, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $89.99 for its Holofoil printing.

Market value

$89.99

Cardmarket (EUR)

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Print variants

7d trend

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Vaporeon #BW89 today, you'd net about

$89.99after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $89.99Cardmarket $85.14Whatnot $79.88TCGplayer $78.22eBay $77.77

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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?

No trend data

There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Vaporeon #BW89. Sell on your own schedule.

Vaporeon at a glance

Cardmarket does not list a price.
Rarity tier — Common.
BW Black Star Promos, Black & White series, 2011.
No published price history.
Current TCGplayer market value $89.99 (Holofoil).

Market prices

Vaporeon price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Vaporeon #BW89.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Holofoiltop

$89.99

TCGplayer market

Low: $53.99
Mid: $85.00
High: —

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Deal check

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Asking price

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Live market value$89.99

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Overview

About Vaporeon #BW89

BW Black Star Promos placed Vaporeon at #BW89; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2011 within the Black & White series. A Water-type (110 HP), this stage 1 copy appeals to both collectors and players.

The card is illustrated by Illus.＆Direc.The Pokémon Company Art Team and currently trades at $89.99 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $53.99 to —.

Card facts

Set: BW Black Star Promos
Series: Black & White
Number: #BW89 / 101
Rarity: Common
Illustrator: Illus.＆Direc.The Pokémon Company Art Team
HP: 110
Type: Water
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Eevee
Released: 2011/04/26

Card text

Vaporeon attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Vaporeon #BW89 — the playability layer behind the price.

Colorless

Muddy Water

Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

WaterColorlessColorless

Spiral Drain

Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon.

Battle stats

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Attacks: 2

Market analysis

Vaporeon price analysis

What drives the current market value of Vaporeon #BW89.

By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($89.99) — 1 version in total.

A $89.99 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.

At $89.99, Vaporeon draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.

Cardmarket does not list Vaporeon, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.

Price trend

Vaporeon price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $89.49▲ 0.6% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $89.99

Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.

Vaporeon has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $89.49 to $89.99; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.

Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.3% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg—

7-day avg—

30-day avg—

Trend price—

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$89.99

October 19, 2026

All-time low

$89.49

October 15, 2026

Off all-time high

-0%

7 days since high

Since first snapshot

+0.6%

October 15, 2026

Max drawdown

-0%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

0.3%

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$89.99

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

100%

low $89.49high $89.99

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

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Vaporeon?

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

On a $89.99 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $77.77 via eBay's default tier, $78.22 on TCGplayer, $85.14 on Cardmarket, $79.88 on Whatnot and $89.99 selling directly — a $12.22 spread after fees and typical shipping.

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

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Vaporeon #BW89.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$89.99

Spread across platforms$12.22

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$12.22	13.6%	$77.77	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$11.77	13.1%	$78.22	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$4.85	5.4%	$85.14	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$89.99	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$10.11	11.2%	$79.88	Sell 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 Vaporeon?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Vaporeon #BW89 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Vaporeon #BW89.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

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

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Strong grading candidate

At $89.99 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $194.88 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $38.29. You need a graded sale of $135.97 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $79.52 (61.2% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$78.29

Net as PSA 9

$116.58

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$273.17

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$135.97

Expected value

$157.81

Expected profit

$79.52

61.2% 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

Vaporeon within BW Black Star Promos

Vaporeon ranks #15 of 76 tracked BW Black Star Promos cards by market value, against a set median of $30.40.

Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 82%.

The set's top card is Mew (#BW98), valued at $497.49.

Rank in set

#15

of 76 tracked

Set median

$30.40

Rarity

Common

Series

Black & White

Full BW Black Star Promos report →

Value drivers

What makes Vaporeon valuable

Vaporeon is a Water card with 110 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
Vaporeon is a modern-era card (2011); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Illus.＆Direc.The Pokémon Company Art Team illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
A $89.99 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Vaporeon

BW Black Star Promos was released in 2011; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $89.99 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
For Vaporeon, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Vaporeon can realise well above the $53.99 low end.
Bulk lots of Vaporeon can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.

FAQ

Vaporeon value questions

What is Vaporeon #BW89 worth?

Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $89.99 (low $53.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.

Will Vaporeon hold its value?

The card is steady on recent averages. Common rarity and the modern-era Black & White set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

Is Vaporeon rare?

Vaporeon is a Common card from BW Black Star Promos (Black & White series, 2011). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

What print variants exist for Vaporeon?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($89.99). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Which marketplace sells Vaporeon?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $89.99. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

Why does Vaporeon cost what it does?

Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Illus.＆Direc.The Pokémon Company Art Team also matters to collector demand.

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