Kingler #15
As card #15 in Expedition Base Set, Kingler is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $75.80 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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Kingler #15. Sell on your own schedule.
Kingler at a glance
- Trades around $75.80 on TCGplayer.
- From Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released 2002.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Rare rarity.
- No published price history.
Kingler price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Kingler #15.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $95.10
- Mid
- $174.97
- High
- —
- Low
- $175.00
- Mid
- $214.87
- High
- —
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About Kingler #15
Card #15 of Expedition Base Set is Kingler, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the E-Card series (2002). It is a Water-type Pokémon with 80 HP, printed as Stage 1.
The card is illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida and currently trades at $75.80 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $95.10 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #15 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Krabby
- Pokédex
- #99
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Kingler attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Kingler #15 — the playability layer behind the price.
Bubble
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Giant Claw
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Resistance
- Psychic -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Kingler price analysis
What drives the current market value of Kingler #15.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($75.80), Reverse Holofoil ($50.32) — 2 versions in total.
This $75.80 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
This $75.80 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Kingler, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Kingler price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $67.66–$75.80. The most recent snapshot of $75.80 sits 100% up that range.
Daily moves average a volatility of 5.7%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Kingler?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $75.80 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $65.46 via eBay's default tier, $65.84 on TCGplayer, $71.66 on Cardmarket, $67.24 on Whatnot and $75.80 selling directly — a $10.34 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
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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.
Should you grade Kingler?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Kingler #15 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 $75.80 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $157.83 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $25.94. You need a graded sale of $121.78 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $61.62 (53.2% 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.
Kingler within Expedition Base Set
Kingler ranks #69 of 155 tracked Expedition Base Set cards by market value, against a set median of $65.00.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 56%.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Kingler valuable
- Its Water typing means Kingler has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Priced at $75.80 with thin supply, Kingler sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- At Rare rarity, Kingler is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Vintage (2002) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
Buying & selling Kingler
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $75.80 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Kingler has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Bulk lots of Kingler can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Kingler can realise well above the $95.10 low end.
- Expedition Base Set was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Kingler value questions
What is Kingler #15 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $75.80 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $95.10 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Should I buy Kingler?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Kingler?
Kingler is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Kingler are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($75.80), Reverse Holofoil ($50.32). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Kingler?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $75.80. 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 Kingler?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshida also matters to collector demand.
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