Wailord #162
📉 Dip AlertFrom Journey Together, Wailord (#162) is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card valued at $9.65 on TCGplayer today.
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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.
Wailord #162 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Wailord at a glance
- Recent averages: €9.97 (7d), €11.59 (30d).
- Cardmarket values it at €10.33 (EUR).
- Current TCGplayer market value $9.65 (Holofoil).
- Set: Journey Together (Scarlet & Violet, 2025).
- Rarity: Illustration Rare.
Wailord price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Wailord #162.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $8.10
- Mid
- $12.50
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Wailord #162
Printed as #162 in Journey Together, Wailord belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series and dates to 2025. It is a Water-type Pokémon with 240 HP, printed as Stage 1.
Artwork is by Katsunori Sato; the Holofoil printing sits around $9.65, spanning $8.10–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Journey Together
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #162 / 159
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Katsunori Sato
- HP
- 240
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Wailmer
- Released
- 2025/03/28
Wailord attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Wailord #162 — the playability layer behind the price.
Hydro Pump
This attack does 50 more damage for each {W} Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 1
Wailord price analysis
What drives the current market value of Wailord #162.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($9.65).
$9.65 gives Wailord real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
In the $9.65 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
In EUR, Wailord trends at €10.33 on Cardmarket (avg sold €11.18, lowest NM €5.74).
Wailord price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €9.97, 14.0% below the 30-day average of €11.59.
Latest daily average €11.42 against a trend price of €10.33.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Wailord, with a recorded low of $9.65 and high of $12.19; current value is at 0% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 11.3%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 20.8%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
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 Wailord?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $9.65 market translates to a net of about $8.07 (eBay), $8.12 (TCGplayer), $8.82 (Cardmarket), $8.30 (Whatnot) or $9.65 (direct). That $1.58 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a illustration rare card, Wailord sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Wailord #162.
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 Wailord?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Wailord #162 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 $9.65 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 $55.63 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-52.8% 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.
Wailord within Journey Together
Within Journey Together it is the #11 most valuable of 13 tracked cards; the set median is $13.74.
It sits in the top 23% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Lillie's Clefairy ex (#184), valued at $79.95.
What makes Wailord valuable
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- Katsunori Sato illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Illustration Rare is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.
- Wailord is a contemporary card (2025), so its value moves with the current meta and pull rates.
- Its Water typing means Wailord has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Buying & selling Wailord
- Bulk lots of Wailord can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Wailord has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€9.97 and €11.59) to time entries and exits.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $9.65 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 $9.65 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Wailord value questions
How much is Wailord worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $9.65 (low $8.10, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €10.33.
Will Wailord hold its value?
As a contemporary Illustration Rare card it is trending down in the short term (-14.0% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
What rarity is Wailord?
Wailord is a Illustration Rare card from Journey Together (Scarlet & Violet series, 2025). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Wailord are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($9.65). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Wailord sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $9.65. 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 Wailord?
Four factors dominate: the Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Katsunori Sato also matters to collector demand.
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