Carnivine Pokémon card #46
CommonPokémon
Unleashed·HeartGold & SoulSilver series·#46

Carnivine #46

As card #46 in Unleashed, Carnivine is a Common Pokémon card worth about $5.00 ungraded.

Market value
$5.00
Cardmarket (EUR)
€0.16
Print variants
2
7d trend
▲ 0.0%
Price alert
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Carnivine #46 today, you'd net about
$5.00after fees · best route: Direct
Direct $5.00Cardmarket $4.40Whatnot $4.16TCGplayer $4.06eBay $4.04

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?▲ 0.0%
Steady

Carnivine #46 is moving little either way. No rush to sell or to hold — decide on your own timeline.

Carnivine at a glance

  • Set: Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver, 2010).
  • Rarity: Common.
  • Cardmarket values it at €0.16 (EUR).
  • 7-day average €0.18; 30-day average €0.18.
  • Trades around $5.00 on TCGplayer.
Market prices

Carnivine price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Carnivine #46.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop
$5.00
TCGplayer market
Low
$0.74
Mid
$4.54
High
—
Normal
$0.40
TCGplayer market
Low
$0.05
Mid
$0.40
High
—

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price
€0.16
Avg sold
€0.17
Lowest NM
€0.02
7-day avg
€0.18
30-day avg
€0.18

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

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Deal check

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Overview

About Carnivine #46

Printed as #46 in Unleashed, Carnivine belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series and dates to 2010. The card carries 80 HP and Grass typing, with a Basic designation.

The card is illustrated by Wataru Kawahara and currently trades at $5.00 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $0.74 to —.

Card lore
“It walks around on its tentacles in search of a tree branch where it can dangle down and ambush prey.”

Printed flavour text on the Unleashed #46 card.

Card facts

Set
Unleashed
Series
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Number
#46 / 95
Rarity
Common
Illustrator
Wataru Kawahara
HP
80
Type
Grass
Subtype
Basic
Pokédex
#455
Released
2010/05/12
Card text

Carnivine attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Carnivine #46 — the playability layer behind the price.

Colorless

Drawup Power

Search your deck for an Energy card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Grass

Spit Up

20

Battle stats

Weakness
Fire ×2
Resistance
Water -20
Retreat cost
Colorless
Attacks
2
Market analysis

Carnivine price analysis

What drives the current market value of Carnivine #46.

There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $5.00, Normal at $0.40.

In the $5.00 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.

$5.00 gives Carnivine real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

Cardmarket values Carnivine at a trend of €0.16, an average sold price of €0.17 and a near-mint floor of €0.02.

Price trend

Carnivine price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $5.00▲ 0% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $5.00

The card is holding steady: the 7-day average sold price is €0.18, 0.0% above the 30-day average of €0.18.

Latest daily average €0.07 against a trend price of €0.16.

Carnivine has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $5.00 to $5.00; 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 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€0.07
7-day avg€0.18
30-day avg€0.18
Trend price€0.16

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
$5.00
All-time low
$5.00
Off all-time high
-0%
13 days since high
Since first snapshot
0.0%
Max drawdown
-0%
peak-to-trough
Daily volatility
0%
st. dev of daily moves
Current value
$5.00
latest snapshot
Position in recorded range
100%
low $5.00high $5.00

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

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Carnivine?

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

On a $5.00 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $4.04 via eBay's default tier, $4.06 on TCGplayer, $4.40 on Cardmarket, $4.16 on Whatnot and $5.00 selling directly — a $0.96 spread after fees and typical shipping.

As a common card, Carnivine 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 Carnivine #46.

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Best net payout$5.00
Spread across platforms$0.96
PlatformAccountFeesEff. feeYou net
eBayNo Store$0.9619.3%$4.04Sell on eBay →
TCGplayerStandard Seller$0.9418.8%$4.06Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local ShopPrivate Seller$0.6012.0%$4.40Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)bestCash / In Person—0.0%$5.00Sell in person
WhatnotStandard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)$0.8516.9%$4.16Sell 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 Carnivine?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Carnivine #46 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

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Pre-filled with the live market value for Carnivine #46.

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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 $5.00 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 $50.98 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-66.6% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw
$4.35
Net as PSA 9
—
[object Object] vs raw
Net as PSA 10
—
[object Object] vs raw
Break-even sale
$50.98
Expected value
—
Expected profit
—
-66.6% 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

Carnivine within Unleashed

Carnivine ranks #68 of 68 tracked Unleashed cards by market value, against a set median of $17.31.

It sits in the top 1% of the checklist on price.

The set's top card is Suicune & Entei LEGEND (#94), valued at $340.00.

Rank in set
#68
of 68 tracked
Set median
$17.31
Rarity
Common
Series
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Full Unleashed report →
Value drivers

What makes Carnivine valuable

  • With steady supply, Carnivine is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
  • Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
  • Carnivine comes from the classic era (2010), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
  • Carnivine is a Grass card with 80 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
  • The Wataru Kawahara artwork gives Carnivine appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying notes

Buying & selling Carnivine

  • Because it is a Pokémon card, Carnivine has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
  • For Carnivine, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
  • If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $5.00 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
  • Bulk lots of Carnivine can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
  • Unleashed was released in 2010; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
FAQ

Carnivine value questions

What is Carnivine #46 worth?

The current TCGplayer market value is $5.00 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $0.74 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.16.

Is Carnivine a good investment?

As a classic-era Common card it is holding steady in the short term (0.0% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.

Is Carnivine rare?

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

Does Carnivine have multiple printings?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($5.00), Normal ($0.40). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where can I buy or sell Carnivine?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

Why does Carnivine cost what it does?

Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Wataru Kawahara also matters to collector demand.

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