Shellos East Sea #79
🔥 Hot MoveAs card #79 in Rising Rivals, Shellos East Sea is a Common Pokémon card worth about $36.26 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.
Demand for Shellos East Sea #79 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Shellos East Sea at a glance
- Live market value $36.26 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
- From Rising Rivals (Platinum), released 2009.
- 7-day average €0.67; 30-day average €0.31.
- Rarity: Common.
- Cardmarket values it at €0.50 (EUR).
Shellos East Sea price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Shellos East Sea #79.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $5.00
- Mid
- $10.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.22
- Mid
- $1.98
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Shellos East Sea #79
Shellos East Sea is the #79 of 111 card in Rising Rivals, a classic-era set released in 2009 as part of the Platinum series. It is a Water-type Pokémon with 60 HP, printed as Basic.
The card is illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya and currently trades at $36.26 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $5.00 to —.
“Beware of pushing strongly on its squishy body, as it makes a mysterious purple fluid ooze out.”
Printed flavour text on the Rising Rivals #79 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Rising Rivals
- Series
- Platinum
- Number
- #79 / 111
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #422
- Released
- 2009/05/16
Shellos East Sea attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Shellos East Sea #79 — the playability layer behind the price.
Ripple
Flip a coin. If heads, put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon.
Brine
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass +10
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Shellos East Sea price analysis
What drives the current market value of Shellos East Sea #79.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($36.26), Normal ($1.98) — 2 versions in total.
A $36.26 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
This $36.26 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket values Shellos East Sea at a trend of €0.50, an average sold price of €0.32 and a near-mint floor of €0.02.
Shellos East Sea price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €0.67, 116.1% above the 30-day average of €0.31.
Latest daily average €1.02 against a trend price of €0.50.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $5.39–$36.26. The most recent snapshot of $36.26 sits 100% up that range.
Daily moves average a volatility of 270%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
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 Shellos East Sea?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $36.26 market translates to a net of about $31.16 (eBay), $31.34 (TCGplayer), $34.10 (Cardmarket), $32.01 (Whatnot) or $36.26 (direct). That $5.10 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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Should you grade Shellos East Sea?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Shellos East Sea #79 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 $36.26 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $38.86 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $82.24 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $3.53 (4.6% 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.
Shellos East Sea within Rising Rivals
Within Rising Rivals it is the #34 most valuable of 78 tracked cards; the set median is $27.60.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 58%.
The set's top card is Snorlax (#111), valued at $999.99.
What makes Shellos East Sea valuable
- Classic-era (2009) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- Shellos East Sea is a Common, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Priced at $36.26 with steady supply, Shellos East Sea sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Shellos East Sea is a Water card with 60 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Tomokazu Komiya illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
Buying & selling Shellos East Sea
- Rising Rivals was released in 2009; 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 $36.26 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Shellos East Sea, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Bulk lots of Shellos East Sea can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $36.26 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Shellos East Sea value questions
What is the value of Shellos East Sea?
The current TCGplayer market value is $36.26 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $5.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.50.
Should I buy Shellos East Sea?
The card is rising on recent averages. Common rarity and the classic-era Platinum set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Shellos East Sea?
Shellos East Sea is a Common card from Rising Rivals (Platinum series, 2009). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Shellos East Sea?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($36.26), Normal ($1.98). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Shellos East Sea?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $36.26. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Shellos East Sea's value?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era Platinum set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Tomokazu Komiya also matters to collector demand.
Other Shellos East Sea cards
Shellos East Sea appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
