Unown Pokémon card #40
UncommonPokémon
Undaunted·HeartGold & SoulSilver series·#40

Unown #40

📉 Dip Alert

From Undaunted, Unown (#40) is a Uncommon Pokémon card valued at $6.41 on TCGplayer today.

Market value
$6.41
Cardmarket (EUR)
€0.58
Print variants
2
7d trend
▼ 52.3%
Price alert
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Unown #40 today, you'd net about
$6.41after fees · best route: Direct
Direct $6.41Cardmarket $5.74Whatnot $5.41TCGplayer $5.29eBay $5.26

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.

Sell or hold?▼ 52.3%
Cooling off ▼

Unown #40 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Unown at a glance

  • Live market value $6.41 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
  • Short-term trend -52.3% (7d vs 30d).
  • Cardmarket values it at €0.58 (EUR).
  • From Undaunted (HeartGold & SoulSilver), released 2010.
  • Rarity: Uncommon.
Market prices

Unown price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Unown #40.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop
$6.41
TCGplayer market
Low
$4.49
Mid
$9.87
High
—
Normal
$1.93
TCGplayer market
Low
$0.60
Mid
$1.55
High
—

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price
€0.58
Avg sold
€1.08
Lowest NM
€0.02
7-day avg
€0.42
30-day avg
€0.88

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

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Deal check

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Live market value$6.41
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Overview

About Unown #40

Undaunted placed Unown at #40; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2010 within the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. The card carries 50 HP and Psychic typing, with a Basic designation.

Artwork is by Hideaki Hakozaki; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $6.41, spanning $4.49–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.

Card lore
“Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.”

Printed flavour text on the Undaunted #40 card.

Card facts

Set
Undaunted
Series
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Number
#40 / 90
Rarity
Uncommon
Illustrator
Hideaki Hakozaki
HP
50
Type
Psychic
Subtype
Basic
Pokédex
#201
Released
2010/08/18
Card text

Unown attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Unown #40 — the playability layer behind the price.

Poke-POWER

DARK

Once during your turn,when you put Unown from your hand onto your Bench, you may search your deck for a Darkness Energy card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Psychic

Hidden Power

10

Battle stats

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
Colorless
Ability
DARK
Attacks
1
Market analysis

Unown price analysis

What drives the current market value of Unown #40.

There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $6.41, Normal at $1.93.

$6.41 gives Unown real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

$6.41 gives Unown real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €0.58, with an average sold price of €1.08 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.02.

Price trend

Unown price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $5.57▲ 15.1% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $6.41

The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €0.42, 52.3% below the 30-day average of €0.88.

Single-day average: €0.27; Cardmarket trend price €0.58.

Unown has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $5.57 to $6.41; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.

Daily moves average a volatility of 6.5%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€0.27
7-day avg€0.42
30-day avg€0.88
Trend price€0.58

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest

Prices as of October 26, 2026
Since :→ — (0.0%)
All-time high
$6.41
All-time low
$5.57
Off all-time high
-0%
5 days since high
Since first snapshot
+15.1%
Max drawdown
-0%
peak-to-trough
Daily volatility
6.5%
st. dev of daily moves
Current value
$6.41
latest snapshot
Position in recorded range
100%
low $5.57high $6.41

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Unown?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

The $6.41 market translates to a net of about $5.26 (eBay), $5.29 (TCGplayer), $5.74 (Cardmarket), $5.41 (Whatnot) or $6.41 (direct). That $1.15 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.

As a uncommon card, Unown sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.

Your sale

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Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Unown #40.

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Best net payout$6.41
Spread across platforms$1.15
PlatformAccountFeesEff. feeYou net
eBayNo Store$1.1517.9%$5.26Sell on eBay →
TCGplayerStandard Seller$1.1217.4%$5.29Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local ShopPrivate Seller$0.6710.5%$5.74Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)bestCash / In Person—0.0%$6.41Sell in person
WhatnotStandard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)$1.0015.6%$5.41Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Unown?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Unown #40 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

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Pre-filled with the live market value for Unown #40.

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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.

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Should you grade this?
Not worth grading

At $6.41 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 $52.39 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-62.1% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw
$5.58
Net as PSA 9
—
[object Object] vs raw
Net as PSA 10
—
[object Object] vs raw
Break-even sale
$52.39
Expected value
—
Expected profit
—
-62.1% ROI

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.

Set context

Unown within Undaunted

Within Undaunted it is the #61 most valuable of 72 tracked cards; the set median is $21.96.

That is 71% below the middle of the set — a top-17% position.

The set's top card is Umbreon (#86), valued at $680.21.

Rank in set
#61
of 72 tracked
Set median
$21.96
Rarity
Uncommon
Series
HeartGold & SoulSilver
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Value drivers

What makes Unown valuable

  • steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
  • As a Psychic-type Pokémon card, Unown is sought by players and collectors alike.
  • Classic-era (2010) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
  • Hideaki Hakozaki illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
  • At Uncommon rarity, Unown is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
Buying notes

Buying & selling Unown

  • Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Unown can realise well above the $4.49 low end.
  • Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.42 and €0.88) to time entries and exits.
  • If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $6.41 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
  • Bulk lots of Unown can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
  • Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $6.41 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
FAQ

Unown value questions

What is Unown #40 worth?

Unown trades near $6.41 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $4.49–—; Cardmarket shows €0.58.

Should I buy Unown?

As a classic-era Uncommon card it is trending down in the short term (-52.3% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.

How rare is Unown?

Unown is a Uncommon card from Undaunted (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

Which versions of Unown are there?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($6.41), Normal ($1.93). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where is Unown sold?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $6.41. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What drives Unown's value?

Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Hideaki Hakozaki also matters to collector demand.

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