Heracross #8
📉 Dip AlertAs card #8 in Boundaries Crossed, Heracross is a Uncommon Pokémon card worth about $8.50 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.
Heracross #8 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Heracross at a glance
- Uncommon rarity.
- Current TCGplayer market value $8.50 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Cardmarket trend price €0.80.
- From Boundaries Crossed (Black & White), released 2012.
- Recent averages: €0.87 (7d), €1.09 (30d).
Heracross price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Heracross #8.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $6.99
- Mid
- $9.74
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.45
- Mid
- $1.13
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Heracross #8
Boundaries Crossed placed Heracross at #8; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2012 within the Black & White series. A Grass-type (100 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Naoki Saito illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $8.50, with listings from $6.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Boundaries Crossed
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #8 / 149
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2012/11/07
Heracross attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Heracross #8 — the playability layer behind the price.
Horn Attack
Giga Horn
Flip 2 coins. If both of them are tails, this attack does nothing.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Heracross price analysis
What drives the current market value of Heracross #8.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($8.50), Normal ($1.16).
$8.50 gives Heracross real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
At $8.50 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
Cardmarket values Heracross at a trend of €0.80, an average sold price of €0.80 and a near-mint floor of €0.02.
Heracross price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €0.87, 20.2% below the 30-day average of €1.09.
Single-day average: €0.35; Cardmarket trend price €0.80.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Heracross, with a recorded low of $8.33 and high of $8.50; current value is at 100% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 1%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded 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 Heracross?
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Selling Heracross at $8.50 nets roughly $7.07 on eBay, $7.12 on TCGplayer, $7.73 via Cardmarket, $7.27 on Whatnot or $8.50 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.43.
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 Heracross?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Heracross #8 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $8.50 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 $54.48 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-55.9% 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.
Heracross within Boundaries Crossed
By market value Heracross sits at #45 of 65 in Boundaries Crossed (set median $16.12).
That is 47% below the middle of the set — a top-32% position.
The set's top card is Black Kyurem-EX (#145), valued at $650.48.
What makes Heracross valuable
- Modern-era (2012) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
- Heracross is a Grass card with 100 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- With steady supply, Heracross is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Naoki Saito illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Heracross is a Uncommon, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Buying & selling Heracross
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.87 and €1.09) to time entries and exits.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $8.50 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Heracross can realise well above the $6.99 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Heracross has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Boundaries Crossed was released in 2012; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Heracross value questions
What is the value of Heracross?
Heracross trades near $8.50 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $6.99–—; Cardmarket shows €0.80.
Should I buy Heracross?
Short-term momentum is softening (-20.2%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
What rarity is Heracross?
Heracross is a Uncommon card from Boundaries Crossed (Black & White series, 2012). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Heracross have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($8.50), Normal ($1.16). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Heracross?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $8.50. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Heracross cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Naoki Saito also matters to collector demand.
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