Mabosstiff #218
📉 Dip AlertAs card #218 in Scarlet & Violet, Mabosstiff is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card worth about $8.30 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.
Mabosstiff #218 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Mabosstiff at a glance
- Scarlet & Violet, Scarlet & Violet series, 2023.
- Current TCGplayer market value $8.30 (Holofoil).
- 7-day average €4.16; 30-day average €5.21.
- Cardmarket values it at €3.82 (EUR).
- Illustration Rare rarity.
Mabosstiff price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Mabosstiff #218.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $5.51
- Mid
- $8.63
- 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 Mabosstiff #218
Scarlet & Violet placed Mabosstiff at #218; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2023 within the Scarlet & Violet series. It is a Darkness-type Pokémon with 130 HP, printed as Stage 1.
Artwork is by OKACHEKE; the Holofoil printing sits around $8.30, spanning $5.51–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Scarlet & Violet
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #218 / 198
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- OKACHEKE
- HP
- 130
- Type
- Darkness
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Maschiff
- Released
- 2023/03/31
Mabosstiff attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Mabosstiff #218 — the playability layer behind the price.
Intimidating Howl
Once during your turn, you may switch out your opponent's Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)
Wild Tackle
This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Intimidating Howl
- Attacks
- 1
Mabosstiff price analysis
What drives the current market value of Mabosstiff #218.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($8.30).
In the $8.30 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
$8.30 gives Mabosstiff real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket values Mabosstiff at a trend of €3.82, an average sold price of €4.94 and a near-mint floor of €1.40.
Mabosstiff price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €4.16 against a 30-day average of €5.21 (-20.2%).
Latest daily average €4.34 against a trend price of €3.82.
Mabosstiff has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $7.86 to $8.30; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 2.4%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 3%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Mabosstiff?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Mabosstiff at $8.30 nets roughly $6.90 on eBay, $6.94 on TCGplayer, $7.54 via Cardmarket, $7.10 on Whatnot or $8.30 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.40.
As a illustration rare card, Mabosstiff 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 Mabosstiff #218.
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 Mabosstiff?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Mabosstiff #218 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Mabosstiff #218.
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 $8.30 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 $54.28 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-56.5% 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.
Mabosstiff within Scarlet & Violet
By market value Mabosstiff sits at #25 of 35 in Scarlet & Violet (set median $11.64).
That is 29% below the middle of the set — a top-31% position.
The set's top card is Gardevoir ex (#245), valued at $67.90.
What makes Mabosstiff valuable
- The OKACHEKE artwork gives Mabosstiff appeal beyond pure playability.
- Contemporary-era cards like Mabosstiff (2023) are still in print, tying value to playability and demand.
- As a Illustration Rare, Mabosstiff sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
- As a Darkness-type Pokémon card, Mabosstiff is sought by players and collectors alike.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
Buying & selling Mabosstiff
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $8.30 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€4.16 and €5.21) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $8.30 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Mabosstiff has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Illustration Rare cards; a clean copy of Mabosstiff can realise well above the $5.51 low end.
Mabosstiff value questions
How much is Mabosstiff worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $8.30 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $5.51 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €3.82.
Should I buy Mabosstiff?
Short-term momentum is softening (-20.2%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
Is Mabosstiff rare?
Mabosstiff is a Illustration Rare card from Scarlet & Violet (Scarlet & Violet series, 2023). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Mabosstiff are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($8.30). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Mabosstiff?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $8.30. 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 Mabosstiff?
Four factors dominate: the Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Darkness), and condition. Artwork by OKACHEKE also matters to collector demand.
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