Rare Holo LV.XPokémon

Great Encounters·Diamond & Pearl series·#106

Palkia #106

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From Great Encounters, Palkia (#106) is a Rare Holo LV.X Pokémon card valued at $215.36 on TCGplayer today.

Market value

$215.36

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 Palkia #106 today, you'd net about

$215.36after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $215.36Cardmarket $204.24Whatnot $191.59TCGplayer $187.60eBay $186.52

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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 Palkia #106. Sell on your own schedule.

Palkia at a glance

No published price history.
Live market value $215.36 for the Holofoil print.
Rarity tier — Rare Holo LV.X.
From Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl), released 2008.
Cardmarket does not list a price.

Market prices

Palkia price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Palkia #106.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Holofoiltop

$215.36

TCGplayer market

Low: $149.00
Mid: $518.80
High: —

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

Deal check

Is this Palkia a good deal?

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Asking price

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Live market value$215.36

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Overview

About Palkia #106

Card #106 of Great Encounters is Palkia, a classic-era Pokémon card from the Diamond & Pearl series (2008). The card carries 120 HP and Water typing, with a Level-Up designation.

Artwork is by Ryo Ueda; the Holofoil printing sits around $215.36, spanning $149.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.

Card facts

Set: Great Encounters
Series: Diamond & Pearl
Number: #106 / 106
Rarity: Rare Holo LV.X
Illustrator: Ryo Ueda
HP: 120
Type: Water
Subtype: Level-Up
Evolves from: Palkia
Pokédex: #484
Released: 2008/02/01

Card text

Palkia attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Palkia #106 — the playability layer behind the price.

Poke-POWER

Restructure

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may have your opponent switch 1 of your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Then, you switch 1 of the Defending Pokémon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This power can't be used if Palkia is affected by a Special Condition.

WaterWaterWater

Hydro Reflect

You may move all Energy cards attached to Palkia to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. (Ignore this effect if you don't have any Benched Pokémon.)

Put this card onto your Active Palkia. Palkia LV.X can use any attack, Poké-Power, or Poké-Body from its previous level.

Battle stats

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Ability: Restructure
Attacks: 1

Market analysis

Palkia price analysis

What drives the current market value of Palkia #106.

There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $215.36.

As a $215.36 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.

At $215.36 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.

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

Price trend

Palkia price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $215.42▼ 0% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $215.36

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

Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $215.36–$215.42. The most recent snapshot of $215.36 sits 0% up that range.

Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg—

7-day avg—

30-day avg—

Trend price—

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$215.42

October 13, 2026

All-time low

$215.36

October 15, 2026

Off all-time high

-0%

13 days since high

Since first snapshot

0.0%

October 13, 2026

Max drawdown

-0%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$215.36

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

low $215.36high $215.42

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

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Palkia?

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

The $215.36 market translates to a net of about $186.52 (eBay), $187.60 (TCGplayer), $204.24 (Cardmarket), $191.59 (Whatnot) or $215.36 (direct). That $28.84 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.

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 Palkia #106.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$215.36

Spread across platforms$28.84

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$28.84	13.4%	$186.52	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$27.76	12.9%	$187.60	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$11.12	5.2%	$204.24	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$215.36	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$23.77	11.0%	$191.59	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 Palkia?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Palkia #106 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Palkia #106.

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 $215.36 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $615.77 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $184.84. You need a graded sale of $261.33 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $286.39 (112.2% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$187.36

Net as PSA 9

$372.20

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$803.13

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$261.33

Expected value

$473.75

Expected profit

$286.39

112.2% 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

Palkia within Great Encounters

Palkia ranks #2 of 68 tracked Great Encounters cards by market value, against a set median of $17.30.

Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 99%.

The set's top card is Darkrai (#104), valued at $262.42.

Rank in set

of 68 tracked

Set median

$17.30

Rarity

Rare Holo LV.X

Series

Diamond & Pearl

Full Great Encounters report →

Value drivers

What makes Palkia valuable

Classic-era cards like Palkia (2008) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
Priced at $215.36 with thin supply, Palkia sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
Artwork by Ryo Ueda is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
As a Water-type Pokémon card, Palkia is sought by players and collectors alike.
Rare Holo LV.X is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Palkia

Great Encounters was released in 2008; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $215.36 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Palkia has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $215.36 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.

FAQ

Palkia value questions

What is the value of Palkia?

The current TCGplayer market value is $215.36 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $149.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.

Will Palkia hold its value?

The card is steady on recent averages. Rare Holo LV.X rarity and the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

What rarity is Palkia?

Palkia is a Rare Holo LV.X card from Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.

Does Palkia have multiple printings?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($215.36). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where can I buy or sell Palkia?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $215.36. 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 Palkia?

Four factors dominate: the Rare Holo LV.X rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Ryo Ueda also matters to collector demand.

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