Hippopotas #51
📉 Dip AlertAs card #51 in Diamond & Pearl, Hippopotas is a Uncommon Pokémon card worth about $6.12 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
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.
Hippopotas #51 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Hippopotas at a glance
- Cardmarket values it at €0.15 (EUR).
- Current TCGplayer market value $6.12 (Reverse Holofoil).
- From Diamond & Pearl (Diamond & Pearl), released 2007.
- Recent averages: €0.14 (7d), €0.15 (30d).
- Rarity tier — Uncommon.
Hippopotas price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Hippopotas #51.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $1.50
- Mid
- $2.12
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.10
- Mid
- $0.34
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Hippopotas #51
Diamond & Pearl placed Hippopotas at #51; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2007 within the Diamond & Pearl series. It is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 60 HP, printed as Basic.
Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $6.12, with listings from $1.50 to —.
“It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.”
Printed flavour text on the Diamond & Pearl #51 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Diamond & Pearl
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
- Number
- #51 / 130
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #449
- Released
- 2007/05/01
Hippopotas attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Hippopotas #51 — the playability layer behind the price.
Yawn
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Sand Attack
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water +10
- Resistance
- Lightning -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Hippopotas price analysis
What drives the current market value of Hippopotas #51.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($6.12), Normal ($0.39).
$6.12 gives Hippopotas real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
At $6.12 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
In EUR, Hippopotas trends at €0.15 on Cardmarket (avg sold €0.13, lowest NM €0.02).
Hippopotas price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €0.14 against a 30-day average of €0.15 (-6.7%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €0.13, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €0.15.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $6.12–$6.25. The most recent snapshot of $6.12 sits 0% up that range, 2.1% under the October 13, 2026 high.
Recorded volatility runs near 0.9% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 2.1% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Hippopotas?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Hippopotas at $6.12 nets roughly $5.01 on eBay, $5.04 on TCGplayer, $5.46 via Cardmarket, $5.15 on Whatnot or $6.12 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.11.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
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Should you grade Hippopotas?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Hippopotas #51 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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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.
At $6.12 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 $52.09 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-63.0% return on cost basis).
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.
Hippopotas within Diamond & Pearl
By market value Hippopotas sits at #63 of 71 in Diamond & Pearl (set median $13.99).
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 13%.
The set's top card is Gengar (#27), valued at $364.49.
What makes Hippopotas valuable
- Hippopotas is a Fighting card with 60 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- With steady supply, Hippopotas is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Classic-era (2007) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- Uncommon is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Hippopotas
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $6.12 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Diamond & Pearl was released in 2007; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Hippopotas can realise well above the $1.50 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Hippopotas has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- For Hippopotas, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Hippopotas value questions
What is the value of Hippopotas?
Hippopotas trades near $6.12 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $1.50–—; Cardmarket shows €0.15.
Will Hippopotas hold its value?
As a classic-era Uncommon card it is trending down in the short term (-6.7% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
What rarity is Hippopotas?
Hippopotas is a Uncommon card from Diamond & Pearl (Diamond & Pearl series, 2007). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Hippopotas?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($6.12), Normal ($0.39). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Hippopotas sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $6.12. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Hippopotas cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
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