Gastly #36
As card #36 in Arceus, Gastly is a Uncommon Pokémon card worth about $9.70 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 Gastly #36. Sell on your own schedule.
Gastly at a glance
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- From Arceus (Platinum), released 2009.
- Trades around $9.70 on TCGplayer.
- Uncommon rarity.
Gastly price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Gastly #36.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $49.74
- Mid
- $125.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.75
- Mid
- $1.49
- High
- —
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About Gastly #36
Card #36 of Arceus is Gastly, a classic-era Pokémon card from the Platinum series (2009). A Psychic-type (50 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by kawayoo and currently trades at $9.70 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $49.74 to —.
“Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.”
Printed flavour text on the Arceus #36 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Arceus
- Series
- Platinum
- Number
- #36 / 99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- kawayoo
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #92
- Released
- 2009/11/04
Gastly attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Gastly #36 — the playability layer behind the price.
Lick
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Night Shade
Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Darkness +10
- Resistance
- Colorless -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Gastly price analysis
What drives the current market value of Gastly #36.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($9.70), Normal ($1.54) — 2 versions in total.
At $9.70 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
In the $9.70 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
Cardmarket does not list Gastly, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Gastly 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.
Gastly has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $9.70 to $9.70; 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
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Gastly?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $9.70 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $8.11 via eBay's default tier, $8.16 on TCGplayer, $8.86 on Cardmarket, $8.34 on Whatnot and $9.70 selling directly — a $1.59 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Gastly #36.
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 Gastly?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Gastly #36 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Gastly #36.
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 $9.70 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 $55.68 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-52.6% 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.
Gastly within Arceus
Gastly ranks #54 of 75 tracked Arceus cards by market value, against a set median of $17.93.
It sits in the top 29% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Gengar LV. X (#97), valued at $698.88.
What makes Gastly valuable
- At Uncommon rarity, Gastly is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Gastly comes from the classic era (2009), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- Artwork by kawayoo is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Gastly is a Psychic card with 50 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
Buying & selling Gastly
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $9.70 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Gastly has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Gastly can realise well above the $49.74 low end.
- Arceus was released in 2009; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $9.70 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Gastly value questions
How much is Gastly worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $9.70 (low $49.74, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Is Gastly a good investment?
The card is steady on recent averages. Uncommon rarity and the classic-era Platinum set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Gastly rare?
Gastly is a Uncommon card from Arceus (Platinum series, 2009). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Gastly have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($9.70), Normal ($1.54). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Gastly?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $9.70. 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 Gastly?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era Platinum set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by kawayoo also matters to collector demand.
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