Wo-Chien ex #257
Wo-Chien ex is card #257 from Paldea Evolved, a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $14.64 for its Holofoil printing.
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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.
Wo-Chien ex #257 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Wo-Chien ex at a glance
- Set: Paldea Evolved (Scarlet & Violet, 2023).
- Live market value $14.64 for the Holofoil print.
- Cardmarket trend price €13.12.
- Rarity tier — Special Illustration Rare.
- Recent averages: €12.75 (7d), €13.30 (30d).
Wo-Chien ex price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Wo-Chien ex #257.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $12.50
- Mid
- $16.87
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
Is this Wo-Chien ex a good deal?
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About Wo-Chien ex #257
Paldea Evolved placed Wo-Chien ex at #257; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2023 within the Scarlet & Violet series. A Grass-type (230 HP), this basic / ex copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Artwork is by takuyoa; the Holofoil printing sits around $14.64, spanning $12.50–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Paldea Evolved
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #257 / 193
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- takuyoa
- HP
- 230
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Basic, ex
- Released
- 2023/06/09
Wo-Chien ex attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Wo-Chien ex #257 — the playability layer behind the price.
Covetous Ivy
This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon for each Prize card your opponent has taken. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Forest Blast
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Wo-Chien ex price analysis
What drives the current market value of Wo-Chien ex #257.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $14.64.
$14.64 gives Wo-Chien ex real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
At $14.64 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €13.12, with an average sold price of €13.02 and a lowest near-mint ask of €3.99.
Wo-Chien ex price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €12.75 against a 30-day average of €13.30 (-4.1%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €13.99, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €13.12.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Wo-Chien ex, with a recorded low of $13.23 and high of $14.64; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 4.7% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 6.3%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
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 Wo-Chien ex?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Wo-Chien ex at $14.64 nets roughly $12.40 on eBay, $12.47 on TCGplayer, $13.56 via Cardmarket, $12.74 on Whatnot or $14.64 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $2.24.
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 Wo-Chien ex?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Wo-Chien ex #257 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 $14.64 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 $60.62 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-40.6% 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.
Wo-Chien ex within Paldea Evolved
By market value Wo-Chien ex sits at #34 of 62 in Paldea Evolved (set median $14.96).
That is 2% below the middle of the set — a top-47% position.
The set's top card is Magikarp (#203), valued at $311.34.
What makes Wo-Chien ex valuable
- As a Grass-type Pokémon card, Wo-Chien ex is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Special Illustration Rare is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.
- With steady supply, Wo-Chien ex is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Contemporary-era cards like Wo-Chien ex (2023) are still in print, tying value to playability and demand.
- The takuyoa artwork gives Wo-Chien ex appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying & selling Wo-Chien ex
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€12.75 and €13.30) to time entries and exits.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $14.64 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Bulk lots of Wo-Chien ex can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Paldea Evolved was released in 2023; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Special Illustration Rare cards; a clean copy of Wo-Chien ex can realise well above the $12.50 low end.
Wo-Chien ex value questions
What is the value of Wo-Chien ex?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $14.64 (low $12.50, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €13.12.
Will Wo-Chien ex hold its value?
The card is softening on recent averages. Special Illustration Rare rarity and the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Wo-Chien ex rare?
Wo-Chien ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from Paldea Evolved (Scarlet & Violet series, 2023). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Does Wo-Chien ex have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($14.64). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Wo-Chien ex?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $14.64. 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 Wo-Chien ex?
Four factors dominate: the Special Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by takuyoa also matters to collector demand.
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