UncommonTrainer

Great Encounters·Diamond & Pearl series·#102

Rare Candy #102

📉 Dip Alert

Rare Candy is card #102 from Great Encounters, a Uncommon Trainer card currently trading near $18.75 for its Reverse Holofoil printing.

Market value

$18.75

Cardmarket (EUR)

€0.89

Print variants

7d trend

▼ 15.9%

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

If you sell Rare Candy #102 today, you'd net about

$18.75after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $18.75Cardmarket $17.46Whatnot $16.41TCGplayer $16.06eBay $15.97

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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?▼ 15.9%

Cooling off ▼

Rare Candy #102 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Rare Candy at a glance

Live market value $18.75 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
Rarity: Uncommon.
Great Encounters, Diamond & Pearl series, 2008.
7-day average €0.90; 30-day average €1.07.
Cardmarket trend price €0.89.

Market prices

Rare Candy price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Rare Candy #102.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop

$18.75

TCGplayer market

Low: $19.71
Mid: $80.00
High: —

Normal

$6.73

TCGplayer market

Low: $4.20
Mid: $6.78
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€0.89

Avg sold

€0.91

Lowest NM

€0.03

7-day avg

€0.90

30-day avg

€1.07

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

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

Deal check

Is this Rare Candy a good deal?

Put any asking price against today's live market value for Rare Candy #102.

Asking price

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Live market value$18.75

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Overview

About Rare Candy #102

Card #102 of Great Encounters is Rare Candy, a classic-era Trainer card from the Diamond & Pearl series (2008). It is a Trainer of the Item type, valued by players and collectors.

The card is illustrated by Ryo Ueda and currently trades at $18.75 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $19.71 to —.

Card facts

Set: Great Encounters
Series: Diamond & Pearl
Number: #102 / 106
Rarity: Uncommon
Illustrator: Ryo Ueda
Subtype: Item
Released: 2008/02/01

Card text

Rare Candy attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Rare Candy #102 — the playability layer behind the price.

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Battle stats

Retreat cost: —
Attacks: —

Market analysis

Rare Candy price analysis

What drives the current market value of Rare Candy #102.

By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($18.75), Normal ($6.73) — 2 versions in total.

$18.75 gives Rare Candy real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

At $18.75 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.

On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €0.89, with an average sold price of €0.91 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.03.

Price trend

Rare Candy price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $18.75▲ 0% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $18.75

The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €0.90, 15.9% below the 30-day average of €1.07.

The most recent 24-hour average is €1.24, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €0.89.

Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $18.75–$18.75. The most recent snapshot of $18.75 sits 100% up that range.

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

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€1.24

7-day avg€0.90

30-day avg€1.07

Trend price€0.89

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

$18.75

October 13, 2026

All-time low

$18.75

October 13, 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

$18.75

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

100%

low $18.75high $18.75

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

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Rare Candy?

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

Selling Rare Candy at $18.75 nets roughly $15.97 on eBay, $16.06 on TCGplayer, $17.46 via Cardmarket, $16.41 on Whatnot or $18.75 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $2.78.

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 Rare Candy #102.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$18.75

Spread across platforms$2.78

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$2.78	14.9%	$15.97	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$2.69	14.4%	$16.06	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$1.29	6.9%	$17.46	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$18.75	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$2.34	12.5%	$16.41	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 Rare Candy?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Rare Candy #102 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Rare Candy #102.

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?

Not worth grading

At $18.75 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 $64.72 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-32.1% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$16.31

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$8.94

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$64.72

Expected value

—

Expected profit

—

-32.1% 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

Rare Candy within Great Encounters

Within Great Encounters it is the #30 most valuable of 68 tracked cards; the set median is $17.30.

It sits in the top 57% of the checklist on price.

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

Rank in set

#30

of 68 tracked

Set median

$17.30

Rarity

Uncommon

Series

Diamond & Pearl

Full Great Encounters report →

Value drivers

What makes Rare Candy valuable

Ryo Ueda illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
With steady supply, Rare Candy is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Rare Candy comes from the classic era (2008), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
Rare Candy is a Uncommon, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
This Trainer appeals to players completing decks and collectors completing sets.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Rare Candy

For Rare Candy, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.90 and €1.07) to time entries and exits.
Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Rare Candy can realise well above the $19.71 low end.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $18.75 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $18.75 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.

FAQ

Rare Candy value questions

What is Rare Candy #102 worth?

Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $18.75 (low $19.71, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €0.89.

Is Rare Candy a good investment?

The card is softening on recent averages. Uncommon rarity and the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

How rare is Rare Candy?

Rare Candy is a Uncommon card from Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

What print variants exist for Rare Candy?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($18.75), Normal ($6.73). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Which marketplace sells Rare Candy?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $18.75. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What drives Rare Candy's value?

Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Trainer), and condition. Artwork by Ryo Ueda also matters to collector demand.

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