Armaldo #18
📉 Dip AlertFrom Legends Awakened, Armaldo (#18) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $8.97 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.
Armaldo #18 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Armaldo at a glance
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €2.00.
- Rare rarity.
- Short-term trend -39.1% (7d vs 30d).
- From Legends Awakened (Diamond & Pearl), released 2008.
- Current TCGplayer market value $8.97 (Reverse Holofoil).
Armaldo price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Armaldo #18.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $4.58
- Mid
- $10.87
- High
- —
- Low
- $1.77
- Mid
- $3.83
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Armaldo #18
Card #18 of Legends Awakened is Armaldo, a classic-era Pokémon card from the Diamond & Pearl series (2008). It is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 140 HP, printed as Stage 2.
The card is illustrated by Kazuaki Aihara and currently trades at $8.97 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $4.58 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Legends Awakened
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
- Number
- #18 / 146
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Kazuaki Aihara
- HP
- 140
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Anorith
- Released
- 2008/08/01
Armaldo attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Armaldo #18 — the playability layer behind the price.
Fossil Armor
If Armaldo would be damaged by an attack, prevent that attack's damage done to Armaldo if that damage is 60 or less.
Crush Claw
During your next turn, if an attack does damage to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance), that attack does 40 more damage.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass +30
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Fossil Armor
- Attacks
- 1
Armaldo price analysis
What drives the current market value of Armaldo #18.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($8.97), Normal ($4.24) — 2 versions in total.
$8.97 gives Armaldo real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$8.97 gives Armaldo real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €2.00, with an average sold price of €1.82 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.35.
Armaldo price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €1.17, 39.1% below the 30-day average of €1.92.
The most recent 24-hour average is €1.00, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €2.00.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Armaldo, with a recorded low of $8.97 and high of $8.97; current value is at 100% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
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 Armaldo?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $8.97 market translates to a net of about $7.48 (eBay), $7.53 (TCGplayer), $8.17 (Cardmarket), $7.69 (Whatnot) or $8.97 (direct). That $1.49 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
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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 Armaldo?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Armaldo #18 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 $8.97 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 $54.94 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-54.6% 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.
Armaldo within Legends Awakened
Armaldo ranks #68 of 93 tracked Legends Awakened cards by market value, against a set median of $15.00.
It sits in the top 28% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Mewtwo (#11), valued at $322.67.
What makes Armaldo valuable
- Classic-era (2008) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- Artwork by Kazuaki Aihara is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Armaldo is a Fighting card with 140 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- At Rare rarity, Armaldo is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
Buying & selling Armaldo
- Legends Awakened 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 Reverse Holofoil market of $8.97 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Armaldo can realise well above the $4.58 low end.
- For Armaldo, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Bulk lots of Armaldo can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Armaldo value questions
What is the value of Armaldo?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $8.97 (low $4.58, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €2.00.
Is Armaldo a good investment?
As a classic-era Rare card it is trending down in the short term (-39.1% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
How rare is Armaldo?
Armaldo is a Rare card from Legends Awakened (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Armaldo are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($8.97), Normal ($4.24). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Armaldo sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $8.97. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Armaldo's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Kazuaki Aihara also matters to collector demand.
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