Seadra #40
🔥 Hot MoveSeadra #40 sits in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series and carries a live market value of $7.03, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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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.
Demand for Seadra #40 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Seadra at a glance
- From Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver), released 2010.
- Rarity tier — Uncommon.
- Recent averages: €0.82 (7d), €0.65 (30d).
- Live market value $7.03 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
- Cardmarket trend price €0.62.
Seadra price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Seadra #40.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $4.86
- Mid
- $9.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.81
- Mid
- $1.50
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Seadra #40
Unleashed placed Seadra at #40; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2010 within the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. The card carries 80 HP and Water typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
Artwork is by Shin Nagasawa; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $7.03, spanning $4.86–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“Its fin tips leak poison. Its fins and bones are highly valued as ingredients in herbal medicine.”
Printed flavour text on the Unleashed #40 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Unleashed
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- #40 / 95
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Horsea
- Released
- 2010/05/12
Seadra attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Seadra #40 — the playability layer behind the price.
Muddy Water
Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Razor Fin
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Seadra price analysis
What drives the current market value of Seadra #40.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($7.03), Normal ($1.45).
At $7.03 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
At $7.03 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
Cardmarket values Seadra at a trend of €0.62, an average sold price of €0.76 and a near-mint floor of €0.02.
Seadra price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €0.82 against a 30-day average of €0.65 (+26.2%).
Single-day average: €0.41; Cardmarket trend price €0.62.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $7.03–$7.03. The most recent snapshot of $7.03 sits 100% up that range.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
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 Seadra?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $7.03 market translates to a net of about $5.80 (eBay), $5.83 (TCGplayer), $6.33 (Cardmarket), $5.96 (Whatnot) or $7.03 (direct). That $1.23 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
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
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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 Seadra?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Seadra #40 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 $7.03 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 $53.01 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-60.2% 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.
Seadra within Unleashed
By market value Seadra sits at #59 of 68 in Unleashed (set median $17.31).
It sits in the top 15% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Suicune & Entei LEGEND (#94), valued at $340.00.
What makes Seadra valuable
- Seadra is a Water card with 80 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Artwork by Shin Nagasawa is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Seadra comes from the classic era (2010), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Uncommon is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Seadra
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $7.03 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Unleashed was released in 2010; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Bulk lots of Seadra can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Seadra can realise well above the $4.86 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Seadra has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Seadra value questions
What is the value of Seadra?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $7.03 (low $4.86, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €0.62.
Will Seadra hold its value?
As a classic-era Uncommon card it is trending up in the short term (26.2% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
How rare is Seadra?
Seadra is a Uncommon 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.
Which versions of Seadra are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($7.03), Normal ($1.45). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Seadra?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $7.03. 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 Seadra?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Shin Nagasawa also matters to collector demand.
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