Shaymin #126
As card #126 in Platinum, Shaymin is a Rare Holo LV.X Pokémon card worth about $114.99 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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Shaymin #126. Sell on your own schedule.
Shaymin at a glance
- Set: Platinum (Platinum, 2009).
- No published price history.
- Current TCGplayer market value $114.99 (Holofoil).
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Rare Holo LV.X rarity.
Shaymin price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Shaymin #126.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $592.24
- Mid
- $720.39
- High
- —
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About Shaymin #126
Card #126 of Platinum is Shaymin, a classic-era Pokémon card from the Platinum series (2009). It is a Grass-type Pokémon with 100 HP, printed as Level-Up.
Shizurow illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $114.99, with listings from $592.24 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Platinum
- Series
- Platinum
- Number
- #126 / 127
- Rarity
- Rare Holo LV.X
- Illustrator
- Shizurow
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Level-Up
- Evolves from
- Shaymin
- Pokédex
- #492
- Released
- 2009/02/11
Shaymin attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Shaymin #126 — the playability layer behind the price.
Thankfulness
Each of your Grass Pokémon (excluding any Shaymin) gets +40 HP. You can't use more than 1 Thankfulness Poké-Body each turn.
Seed Flare
Choose as many Grass Energy cards from your hand as you like and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. If you do, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage for each Grass Energy attached in this way.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Water -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Ability
- Thankfulness
- Attacks
- 1
Shaymin price analysis
What drives the current market value of Shaymin #126.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($114.99).
At $114.99 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
At $114.99 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
Cardmarket does not list Shaymin, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Shaymin price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Shaymin, with a recorded low of $114.99 and high of $114.99; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
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 Shaymin?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $114.99 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $99.45 via eBay's default tier, $100.03 on TCGplayer, $108.89 on Cardmarket, $102.16 on Whatnot and $114.99 selling directly — a $15.54 spread after fees and typical shipping.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Shaymin #126.
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 Shaymin?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Shaymin #126 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Shaymin #126.
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 $114.99 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $310.14 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $80.05. You need a graded sale of $160.97 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $137.07 (88.4% 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.
Shaymin within Platinum
Within Platinum it is the #7 most valuable of 89 tracked cards; the set median is $18.33.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 93%.
The set's top card is Dialga G (#122), valued at $306.36.
What makes Shaymin valuable
- At $114.99 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Shaymin is a Grass card with 100 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Shizurow illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- As a Rare Holo LV.X, Shaymin sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
- Classic-era (2009) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
Buying & selling Shaymin
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Shaymin has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $114.99 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $114.99 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare Holo LV.X cards; a clean copy of Shaymin can realise well above the $592.24 low end.
Shaymin value questions
What is Shaymin #126 worth?
Shaymin trades near $114.99 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $592.24–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Will Shaymin hold its value?
As a classic-era Rare Holo LV.X card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
Is Shaymin rare?
Shaymin is a Rare Holo LV.X card from Platinum (Platinum series, 2009). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
What print variants exist for Shaymin?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($114.99). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Shaymin?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $114.99. 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 Shaymin?
Four factors dominate: the Rare Holo LV.X rarity tier, the classic-era Platinum set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Shizurow also matters to collector demand.
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