Rare HoloPokémon

HeartGold SoulSilver·HeartGold & SoulSilver series·#5

Hitmontop #5

🔥 Hot Move

As card #5 in HeartGold SoulSilver, Hitmontop is a Rare Holo Pokémon card worth about $8.50 ungraded.

Market value

$8.50

Cardmarket (EUR)

€5.90

Print variants

7d trend

▲ 39.9%

Buy on TCGplayer from $2.77 eBay Cardmarket eBay sold prices

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

If you sell Hitmontop #5 today, you'd net about

$8.50after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $8.50Cardmarket $7.73Whatnot $7.27TCGplayer $7.12eBay $7.07

Sell on Cardmarket Model your exact net →

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?▲ 39.9%

Market heating up ▲

Demand for Hitmontop #5 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.

Hitmontop at a glance

Current TCGplayer market value $8.50 (Holofoil).
Set: HeartGold SoulSilver (HeartGold & SoulSilver, 2010).
Cardmarket trend price €5.90.
7-day average €5.12; 30-day average €3.66.
Rarity tier — Rare Holo.

Market prices

Hitmontop price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Hitmontop #5.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Holofoiltop

$8.50

TCGplayer market

Low: $3.00
Mid: $8.33
High: —

Reverse Holofoil

$8.46

TCGplayer market

Low: $2.77
Mid: $6.85
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€5.90

Avg sold

€2.46

Lowest NM

€0.80

7-day avg

€5.12

30-day avg

€3.66

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

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

Deal check

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Asking price

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Live market value$8.50

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Overview

About Hitmontop #5

Printed as #5 in HeartGold SoulSilver, Hitmontop belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series and dates to 2010. A Fighting-type (60 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $8.50, with listings from $3.00 to —.

Card lore

“It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.”

Printed flavour text on the HeartGold SoulSilver #5 card.

Card facts

Set: HeartGold SoulSilver
Series: HeartGold & SoulSilver
Number: #5 / 123
Rarity: Rare Holo
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
HP: 60
Type: Fighting
Subtype: Basic
Released: 2010/02/10

Card text

Hitmontop attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Hitmontop #5 — the playability layer behind the price.

Fighting

Triple Kick

20x

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

FightingColorlessColorless

Close Combat

During your opponent’s next turn, any damage done to Hitmontop by attacks is increased by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Battle stats

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Attacks: 2

Market analysis

Hitmontop price analysis

What drives the current market value of Hitmontop #5.

There are 2 tracked printings here — Holofoil at $8.50, Reverse Holofoil at $8.46.

In the $8.50 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.

$8.50 gives Hitmontop real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

Cardmarket values Hitmontop at a trend of €5.90, an average sold price of €2.46 and a near-mint floor of €0.80.

Price trend

Hitmontop price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $8.50▲ 0% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $8.50

The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €5.12, 39.9% above the 30-day average of €3.66.

Single-day average: €25.00; Cardmarket trend price €5.90.

Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $8.50–$8.50. The most recent snapshot of $8.50 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€25.00

7-day avg€5.12

30-day avg€3.66

Trend price€5.90

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

$8.50

October 15, 2026

All-time low

$8.50

October 15, 2026

Off all-time high

-0%

11 days since high

Since first snapshot

0.0%

October 15, 2026

Max drawdown

-0%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$8.50

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

100%

low $8.50high $8.50

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

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Hitmontop?

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

Selling Hitmontop at $8.50 nets roughly $7.07 on eBay, $7.12 on TCGplayer, $7.73 via Cardmarket, $7.27 on Whatnot or $8.50 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.43.

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 Hitmontop #5.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$8.50

Spread across platforms$1.43

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$1.43	16.8%	$7.07	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$1.38	16.3%	$7.12	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$0.78	9.1%	$7.73	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$8.50	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$1.23	14.4%	$7.27	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 Hitmontop?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Hitmontop #5 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Hitmontop #5.

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 $8.50 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 $54.48 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-55.9% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$7.40

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

—

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$54.48

Expected value

—

Expected profit

—

-55.9% 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

Hitmontop within HeartGold SoulSilver

Hitmontop ranks #89 of 106 tracked HeartGold SoulSilver cards by market value, against a set median of $20.68.

Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 17%.

The set's top card is Gyarados (#123), valued at $499.99.

Rank in set

#89

of 106 tracked

Set median

$20.68

Rarity

Rare Holo

Series

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Full HeartGold SoulSilver report →

Value drivers

What makes Hitmontop valuable

Its Fighting typing means Hitmontop has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Classic-era cards like Hitmontop (2010) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
Artwork by Ken Sugimori is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
With steady supply, Hitmontop is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Rare Holo is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Hitmontop

Bulk lots of Hitmontop can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
HeartGold SoulSilver was released in 2010; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $8.50 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $8.50 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
For Hitmontop, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil, Reverse Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.

FAQ

Hitmontop value questions

What is Hitmontop #5 worth?

The current TCGplayer market value is $8.50 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $3.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €5.90.

Will Hitmontop hold its value?

The card is rising on recent averages. Rare Holo rarity and the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

How rare is Hitmontop?

Hitmontop is a Rare Holo card from HeartGold SoulSilver (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.

Does Hitmontop have multiple printings?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($8.50), Reverse Holofoil ($8.46). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Which marketplace sells Hitmontop?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $8.50. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

Why does Hitmontop cost what it does?

Four factors dominate: the Rare Holo rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.

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