Erika's Tangela #218
As card #218 in Ascended Heroes, Erika's Tangela is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card worth about $10.39 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.
Erika's Tangela #218 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Erika's Tangela at a glance
- Set: Ascended Heroes (Mega Evolution, 2026).
- Illustration Rare rarity.
- Short-term trend -6.3% (7d vs 30d).
- Live market value $10.39 for the Holofoil print.
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €11.43.
Erika's Tangela price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Erika's Tangela #218.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $8.00
- Mid
- $13.04
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Erika's Tangela #218
Card #218 of Ascended Heroes is Erika's Tangela, a contemporary Pokémon card from the Mega Evolution series (2026). It is a Grass-type Pokémon with 80 HP, printed as Basic.
The card is illustrated by buchi and currently trades at $10.39 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $8.00 to —.
“Hidden beneath a tangle of vines that grows nonstop even if the vines are torn off, this Pokémon’s true appearance remains a mystery.”
Printed flavour text on the Ascended Heroes #218 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Ascended Heroes
- Series
- Mega Evolution
- Number
- #218 / 217
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- buchi
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #114
- Released
- 2026/01/30
Erika's Tangela attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Erika's Tangela #218 — the playability layer behind the price.
Gathering of Blossoms
Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Search your deck for an Erika's Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Bind
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Gathering of Blossoms
- Attacks
- 1
Erika's Tangela price analysis
What drives the current market value of Erika's Tangela #218.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($10.39) — 1 version in total.
At $10.39 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
In the $10.39 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €11.43, with an average sold price of €13.69 and a lowest near-mint ask of €5.49.
Erika's Tangela price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €11.82 against a 30-day average of €12.62 (-6.3%).
Latest daily average €12.68 against a trend price of €11.43.
Across 3 recorded days the price spanned $10.07–$10.82. The most recent snapshot of $10.39 sits 43% up that range, 4% under the October 19, 2026 high.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 5.1% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 6.9%.
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 Erika's Tangela?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $10.39 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $8.71 via eBay's default tier, $8.77 on TCGplayer, $9.52 on Cardmarket, $8.96 on Whatnot and $10.39 selling directly — a $1.68 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
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Should you grade Erika's Tangela?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Erika's Tangela #218 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 $10.39 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 $56.37 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-50.8% 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.
Erika's Tangela within Ascended Heroes
By market value Erika's Tangela sits at #29 of 42 in Ascended Heroes (set median $30.82).
That is 66% below the middle of the set — a top-33% position.
The set's top card is Mega Gengar ex (#284), valued at $736.25.
What makes Erika's Tangela valuable
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- Erika's Tangela is a Grass card with 80 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- The buchi artwork gives Erika's Tangela appeal beyond pure playability.
- Erika's Tangela is a contemporary card (2026), so its value moves with the current meta and pull rates.
- As a Illustration Rare, Erika's Tangela sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
Buying & selling Erika's Tangela
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Erika's Tangela has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $10.39 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Illustration Rare cards; a clean copy of Erika's Tangela can realise well above the $8.00 low end.
- Ascended Heroes was released in 2026; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- For Erika's Tangela, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Erika's Tangela value questions
What is Erika's Tangela #218 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $10.39 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $8.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €11.43.
Will Erika's Tangela hold its value?
As a contemporary Illustration Rare card it is trending down in the short term (-6.3% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
What rarity is Erika's Tangela?
Erika's Tangela is a Illustration Rare card from Ascended Heroes (Mega Evolution series, 2026). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Does Erika's Tangela have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($10.39). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Erika's Tangela?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $10.39. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Erika's Tangela cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Mega Evolution set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by buchi also matters to collector demand.
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