Cranidos #43
As card #43 in Mysterious Treasures, Cranidos is a Uncommon Pokémon card worth about $9.83 ungraded.
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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.
Cranidos #43 is moving little either way. No rush to sell or to hold — decide on your own timeline.
Cranidos at a glance
- Trades around $9.83 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity tier — Uncommon.
- Mysterious Treasures, Diamond & Pearl series, 2007.
- Short-term trend 0.0% (7d vs 30d).
- Cardmarket trend price €0.13.
Cranidos price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Cranidos #43.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $1.92
- Mid
- $8.24
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.20
- Mid
- $0.35
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Cranidos #43
Cranidos is the #43 of 123 card in Mysterious Treasures, a classic-era set released in 2007 as part of the Diamond & Pearl series. The card carries 70 HP and Fighting typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
Artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $9.83, spanning $1.92–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.”
Printed flavour text on the Mysterious Treasures #43 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Mysterious Treasures
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
- Number
- #43 / 123
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Skull Fossil
- Pokédex
- #408
- Released
- 2007/08/01
Cranidos attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Cranidos #43 — the playability layer behind the price.
Headbutt
Steamroll
Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass +20
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Cranidos price analysis
What drives the current market value of Cranidos #43.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($9.83), Normal ($0.36).
$9.83 gives Cranidos real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
In the $9.83 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €0.13, with an average sold price of €0.16 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.02.
Cranidos price history & movement
The card is holding steady: the 7-day average sold price is €0.18, 0.0% above the 30-day average of €0.18.
Single-day average: €0.04; Cardmarket trend price €0.13.
Cranidos has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $9.83 to $9.83; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the 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 · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Cranidos?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $9.83 market translates to a net of about $8.23 (eBay), $8.28 (TCGplayer), $8.99 (Cardmarket), $8.46 (Whatnot) or $9.83 (direct). That $1.60 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a uncommon card, Cranidos 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 Cranidos #43.
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 Cranidos?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Cranidos #43 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 $9.83 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 $55.80 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-52.3% 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.
Cranidos within Mysterious Treasures
By market value Cranidos sits at #39 of 69 in Mysterious Treasures (set median $10.78).
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 45%.
The set's top card is Lucario (#122), valued at $216.04.
What makes Cranidos valuable
- The Mitsuhiro Arita artwork gives Cranidos appeal beyond pure playability.
- Its Fighting typing means Cranidos has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- With steady supply, Cranidos is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- At Uncommon rarity, Cranidos is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Cranidos comes from the classic era (2007), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
Buying & selling Cranidos
- Bulk lots of Cranidos can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- For Cranidos, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $9.83 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Cranidos can realise well above the $1.92 low end.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $9.83 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Cranidos value questions
What is Cranidos #43 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $9.83 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $1.92 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.13.
Should I buy Cranidos?
Short-term momentum is steady (+0%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
How rare is Cranidos?
Cranidos is a Uncommon card from Mysterious Treasures (Diamond & Pearl series, 2007). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Cranidos?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($9.83), Normal ($0.36). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Cranidos?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $9.83. 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 Cranidos?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
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