Relicanth #173
From Temporal Forces, Relicanth (#173) is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card valued at $9.99 on TCGplayer today.
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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.
Relicanth #173 is moving little either way. No rush to sell or to hold — decide on your own timeline.
Relicanth at a glance
- 7-day average €6.63; 30-day average €6.75.
- Trades around $9.99 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity: Illustration Rare.
- Cardmarket values it at €6.76 (EUR).
- Temporal Forces, Scarlet & Violet series, 2024.
Relicanth price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Relicanth #173.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $8.02
- Mid
- $10.99
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Relicanth #173
Temporal Forces placed Relicanth at #173; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2024 within the Scarlet & Violet series. The card carries 100 HP and Fighting typing, with a Basic designation.
Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $9.99, with listings from $8.02 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Temporal Forces
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #173 / 162
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2024/03/22
Relicanth attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Relicanth #173 — the playability layer behind the price.
Memory Dive
Each of your evolved Pokémon can use any attack from its previous Evolutions. (You still need the necessary Energy to use each attack.)
Razor Fin
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Ability
- Memory Dive
- Attacks
- 1
Relicanth price analysis
What drives the current market value of Relicanth #173.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($9.99) — 1 version in total.
In the $9.99 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
In the $9.99 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
Cardmarket values Relicanth at a trend of €6.76, an average sold price of €6.95 and a near-mint floor of €2.69.
Relicanth price history & movement
Momentum reads holding steady — a 7-day average of €6.63 against a 30-day average of €6.75 (-1.8%).
Single-day average: €7.50; Cardmarket trend price €6.76.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Relicanth, with a recorded low of $9.76 and high of $10.56; current value is at 29% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 3.3% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 7.6%.
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 Relicanth?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $9.99 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $8.37 via eBay's default tier, $8.42 on TCGplayer, $9.14 on Cardmarket, $8.60 on Whatnot and $9.99 selling directly — a $1.62 spread after fees and typical shipping.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Relicanth #173.
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 Relicanth?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Relicanth #173 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 $9.99 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 $55.97 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-51.9% 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.
Relicanth within Temporal Forces
Relicanth ranks #36 of 44 tracked Temporal Forces cards by market value, against a set median of $17.02.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 20%.
The set's top card is Gastly (#177), valued at $88.04.
What makes Relicanth valuable
- With steady supply, Relicanth is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Illustration Rare is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.
- Relicanth is a Fighting card with 100 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Contemporary (2024) cards are actively printed, so value tracks playability, rarity tier and collector demand in real time.
Buying & selling Relicanth
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Relicanth 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 $9.99 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Bulk lots of Relicanth can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Temporal Forces was released in 2024; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- For Relicanth, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Relicanth value questions
What is Relicanth #173 worth?
Relicanth trades near $9.99 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $8.02–—; Cardmarket shows €6.76.
Should I buy Relicanth?
Short-term momentum is steady (-1.8%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
How rare is Relicanth?
Relicanth is a Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces (Scarlet & Violet series, 2024). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Relicanth are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($9.99). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Relicanth sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $9.99. 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 Relicanth?
Four factors dominate: the Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
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