Cradily #3
📉 Dip AlertAs card #3 in Sandstorm, Cradily is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $13.12 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.
Cradily #3 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Cradily at a glance
- Cardmarket trend price €4.55.
- Recent averages: €4.03 (7d), €4.62 (30d).
- Rare rarity.
- Sandstorm, EX series, 2003.
- Trades around $13.12 on TCGplayer.
Cradily price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Cradily #3.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $8.00
- Mid
- $15.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $7.99
- Mid
- $10.15
- 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 Cradily #3
Sandstorm placed Cradily at #3; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2003 within the EX series. A Grass-type (100 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by Midori Harada and currently trades at $13.12 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $8.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Sandstorm
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #3 / 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Lileep
- Released
- 2003/09/18
Cradily attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Cradily #3 — the playability layer behind the price.
Super Suction Cups
As long as Cradily is your Active Pokémon, your opponent's Pokémon can't retreat.
Lure Poison
Before using this effect, you may switch the Defending Pokémon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon, if any. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Spiral Drain
Remove 2 damage counters from Cradily (remove 1 if there is only 1).
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Super Suction Cups
- Attacks
- 2
Cradily price analysis
What drives the current market value of Cradily #3.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($13.12), Reverse Holofoil ($9.61) — 2 versions in total.
In the $13.12 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
$13.12 gives Cradily real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €4.55, with an average sold price of €4.69 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.30.
Cradily price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €4.03, 12.8% below the 30-day average of €4.62.
The most recent 24-hour average is €3.19, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €4.55.
Cradily has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $12.57 to $13.12; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 1.1% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown 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 Cradily?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $13.12 market translates to a net of about $11.08 (eBay), $11.15 (TCGplayer), $12.11 (Cardmarket), $11.39 (Whatnot) or $13.12 (direct). That $2.04 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
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Cradily #3.
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 Cradily?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Cradily #3 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Cradily #3.
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 $13.12 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 $59.09 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-44.0% 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.
Cradily within Sandstorm
Within Sandstorm it is the #76 most valuable of 96 tracked cards; the set median is $26.38.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 22%.
The set's top card is Psyduck (#73), valued at $436.20.
What makes Cradily valuable
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Cradily comes from the classic era (2003), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Its Grass typing means Cradily has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Midori Harada illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
Buying & selling Cradily
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Cradily 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 $13.12 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Sandstorm was released in 2003; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $13.12 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€4.03 and €4.62) to time entries and exits.
Cradily value questions
How much is Cradily worth?
Cradily trades near $13.12 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $8.00–—; Cardmarket shows €4.55.
Is Cradily a good investment?
Short-term momentum is softening (-12.8%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Cradily rare?
Cradily is a Rare card from Sandstorm (EX series, 2003). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Cradily are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($13.12), Reverse Holofoil ($9.61). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Cradily sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $13.12. 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 Cradily?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Midori Harada also matters to collector demand.
Other Cradily cards
Cradily appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
