Nosepass #18
🔥 Hot MoveAs card #18 in Ruby & Sapphire, Nosepass is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $13.00 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 Nosepass #18 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Nosepass at a glance
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €0.83.
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Short-term trend 58.0% (7d vs 30d).
- Ruby & Sapphire, EX series, 2003.
- Current TCGplayer market value $13.00 (Reverse Holofoil).
Nosepass price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Nosepass #18.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $15.00
- Mid
- $27.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.65
- Mid
- $1.39
- 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 Nosepass #18
Card #18 of Ruby & Sapphire is Nosepass, a classic-era Pokémon card from the EX series (2003). The card carries 60 HP and Fighting typing, with a Basic designation.
Artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $13.00, spanning $15.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Ruby & Sapphire
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #18 / 109
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2003/07/01
Nosepass attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Nosepass #18 — the playability layer behind the price.
Invisible Hand
If any of your opponent's Active Pokémon are Evolved Pokémon, search your deck for any 1 card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Repulsion
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent returns the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it to his or her hand. (If your opponent doesn't have any Benched Pokémon or other Active Pokémon, this attack does nothing.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Nosepass price analysis
What drives the current market value of Nosepass #18.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $13.00, Normal at $1.31.
In the $13.00 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
In the $13.00 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
Cardmarket values Nosepass at a trend of €0.83, an average sold price of €0.75 and a near-mint floor of €0.05.
Nosepass price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €1.09 against a 30-day average of €0.69 (+58%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €0.02, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €0.83.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $13.00–$13.00. The most recent snapshot of $13.00 sits 100% up that range.
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 Nosepass?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $13.00 market translates to a net of about $10.98 (eBay), $11.04 (TCGplayer), $12.00 (Cardmarket), $11.28 (Whatnot) or $13.00 (direct). That $2.02 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a rare card, Nosepass 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 Nosepass #18.
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 Nosepass?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Nosepass #18 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Nosepass #18.
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 $13.00 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 $58.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-44.3% 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.
Nosepass within Ruby & Sapphire
Within Ruby & Sapphire it is the #75 most valuable of 98 tracked cards; the set median is $21.10.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 24%.
The set's top card is Mewtwo ex (#101), valued at $746.79.
What makes Nosepass valuable
- Classic-era (2003) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Its Fighting typing means Nosepass has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
Buying & selling Nosepass
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Nosepass 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 $13.00 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Ruby & Sapphire was released in 2003; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€1.09 and €0.69) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Nosepass can realise well above the $15.00 low end.
Nosepass value questions
What is the value of Nosepass?
The current TCGplayer market value is $13.00 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $15.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.83.
Should I buy Nosepass?
As a classic-era Rare card it is trending up in the short term (58.0% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
Is Nosepass rare?
Nosepass is a Rare card from Ruby & Sapphire (EX series, 2003). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Nosepass?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($13.00), Normal ($1.31). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Nosepass?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $13.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Nosepass cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
Other Nosepass cards
Nosepass appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
