Pokémon Center #40
💎 Grail CardAs card #40 in Wizards Black Star Promos, Pokémon Center is a Common Trainer card worth about $1,224.09 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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Pokémon Center #40. Sell on your own schedule.
Pokémon Center at a glance
- Trades around $1,224.09 on TCGplayer.
- No published price history.
- Set: Wizards Black Star Promos (Base, 1999).
- Rarity tier — Common.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Pokémon Center price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Pokémon Center #40.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/16.
- Low
- $1,999.99
- Mid
- $1,999.99
- High
- —
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About Pokémon Center #40
Card #40 of Wizards Black Star Promos is Pokémon Center, a vintage-era Trainer card from the Base series (1999). As a Trainer card, it is a staple for deck builders and set collectors alike.
The card is illustrated by "Big Mama" Tagawa and currently trades at $1,224.09 for the Normal printing, with a low-to-high range of $1,999.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Wizards Black Star Promos
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #40 / 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- "Big Mama" Tagawa
- Released
- 1999/07/01
Pokémon Center attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Pokémon Center #40 — the playability layer behind the price.
Battle stats
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- —
Pokémon Center price analysis
What drives the current market value of Pokémon Center #40.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Normal at $1,224.09.
$1,224.09 places Pokémon Center in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
As a $1,224.09 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
Cardmarket does not list Pokémon Center, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Pokémon Center price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 3 recorded days the price spanned $1,224.09–$1,224.09. The most recent snapshot of $1,224.09 sits 100% up that range.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 3 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Pokémon Center?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Pokémon Center at $1,224.09 nets roughly $1,061.60 on eBay, $1,067.72 on TCGplayer, $1,162.54 via Cardmarket, $1,090.36 on Whatnot or $1,224.09 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $162.49.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
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 Pokémon Center?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Pokémon Center #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 $1,224.09 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $4,219.83 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $1,450.94. You need a graded sale of $1,270.07 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $2,063.97 (163.3% 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.
Pokémon Center within Wizards Black Star Promos
Pokémon Center ranks #2 of 53 tracked Wizards Black Star Promos cards by market value, against a set median of $44.66.
It sits in the top 98% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Lucky Stadium (#41), valued at $1,700.00.
What makes Pokémon Center valuable
- A $1,224.09 card with rarely listed status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Artwork by "Big Mama" Tagawa is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Pokémon Center is a Common, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- As a Trainer card it is valued for deck utility and set completion.
- As a 1999 vintage card, Pokémon Center benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
Buying & selling Pokémon Center
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Pokémon Center can realise well above the $1,999.99 low end.
- Bulk lots of Pokémon Center can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Normal market of $1,224.09 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Pokémon Center, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Pokémon Center value questions
What is the value of Pokémon Center?
The current TCGplayer market value is $1,224.09 for the Normal printing, with a low of $1,999.99 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Will Pokémon Center hold its value?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Pokémon Center rare?
Pokémon Center is a Common card from Wizards Black Star Promos (Base series, 1999). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Pokémon Center are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Normal ($1,224.09). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Pokémon Center?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $1,224.09. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Pokémon Center cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Trainer), and condition. Artwork by "Big Mama" Tagawa also matters to collector demand.
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