Manaphy #2
🔥 Hot MoveManaphy #2 sits in the POP series and carries a live market value of $18.01, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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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.
Demand for Manaphy #2 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Manaphy at a glance
- Cardmarket trend price €4.76.
- 7-day average €4.77; 30-day average €3.31.
- Trades around $18.01 on TCGplayer.
- Rare rarity.
- Set: POP Series 9 (POP, 2009).
Manaphy price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Manaphy #2.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $3.49
- Mid
- $4.40
- High
- —
- Low
- $4.54
- Mid
- $6.38
- 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 Manaphy #2
Printed as #2 in POP Series 9, Manaphy belongs to the POP series and dates to 2009. It is a Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, printed as Basic.
Artwork is by Masakazu Fukuda; the Holofoil printing sits around $18.01, spanning $3.49–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon.”
Printed flavour text on the POP Series 9 #2 card.
Card facts
- Set
- POP Series 9
- Series
- POP
- Number
- #2 / 17
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #490
- Released
- 2009/03/01
Manaphy attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Manaphy #2 — the playability layer behind the price.
Dive
Look at the top 7 cards of your deck, choose 1 of them, and put it into your hand. Put the other cards back on top of your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Water Glow
Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Remove from Manaphy the number of damage counters equal to the damage you did to that Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning +20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Manaphy price analysis
What drives the current market value of Manaphy #2.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Holofoil ($18.01), Normal ($4.67).
$18.01 gives Manaphy real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$18.01 gives Manaphy real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket values Manaphy at a trend of €4.76, an average sold price of €3.74 and a near-mint floor of €0.10.
Manaphy price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €4.77, 44.1% above the 30-day average of €3.31.
Single-day average: €2.25; Cardmarket trend price €4.76.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Manaphy, with a recorded low of $12.27 and high of $18.01; current value is at 100% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 12.5% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high 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 Manaphy?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $18.01 market translates to a net of about $15.32 (eBay), $15.41 (TCGplayer), $16.76 (Cardmarket), $15.75 (Whatnot) or $18.01 (direct). That $2.69 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a rare card, Manaphy 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 Manaphy #2.
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 Manaphy?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Manaphy #2 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Manaphy #2.
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 $18.01 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 $63.99 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-33.5% 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.
Manaphy within POP Series 9
Within POP Series 9 it is the #5 most valuable of 11 tracked cards; the set median is $9.76.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 64%.
The set's top card is Garchomp (#1), valued at $66.80.
What makes Manaphy valuable
- Its Water typing means Manaphy has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Artwork by Masakazu Fukuda is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Manaphy comes from the classic era (2009), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- At Rare rarity, Manaphy is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- With steady supply, Manaphy is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Buying & selling Manaphy
- POP Series 9 was released in 2009; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Manaphy can realise well above the $3.49 low end.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $18.01 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Manaphy has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $18.01 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Manaphy value questions
How much is Manaphy worth?
Manaphy trades near $18.01 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $3.49–—; Cardmarket shows €4.76.
Will Manaphy hold its value?
The card is rising on recent averages. Rare rarity and the classic-era POP set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Manaphy rare?
Manaphy is a Rare card from POP Series 9 (POP series, 2009). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Manaphy are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($18.01), Normal ($4.67). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Manaphy?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $18.01. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Manaphy's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era POP set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Masakazu Fukuda also matters to collector demand.
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