Drilbur #55
🔥 Hot MoveDrilbur is card #55 from Dark Explorers, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $8.31 for its Reverse Holofoil printing.
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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 Drilbur #55 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Drilbur at a glance
- Dark Explorers, Black & White series, 2012.
- Current TCGplayer market value $8.31 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Short-term trend 28.2% (7d vs 30d).
- Rarity tier — Common.
- Cardmarket trend price €0.36.
Drilbur price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Drilbur #55.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $10.71
- Mid
- $89.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.45
- Mid
- $0.85
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Drilbur #55
Drilbur is the #55 of 108 card in Dark Explorers, a modern-era set released in 2012 as part of the Black & White series. A Fighting-type (70 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya and currently trades at $8.31 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $10.71 to —.
“It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.”
Printed flavour text on the Dark Explorers #55 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Dark Explorers
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #55 / 108
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #529
- Released
- 2012/05/09
Drilbur attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Drilbur #55 — the playability layer behind the price.
Scratch
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Resistance
- Lightning -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 1
Drilbur price analysis
What drives the current market value of Drilbur #55.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($8.31), Normal ($0.60).
$8.31 gives Drilbur real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
In the $8.31 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
Cardmarket values Drilbur at a trend of €0.36, an average sold price of €0.43 and a near-mint floor of €0.02.
Drilbur price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €0.50 against a 30-day average of €0.39 (+28.2%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €0.99, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €0.36.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $8.31–$8.31. The most recent snapshot of $8.31 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 · 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 Drilbur?
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The $8.31 market translates to a net of about $6.91 (eBay), $6.95 (TCGplayer), $7.54 (Cardmarket), $7.10 (Whatnot) or $8.31 (direct). That $1.40 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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Should you grade Drilbur?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Drilbur #55 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 $8.31 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 $54.29 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-56.5% 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.
Drilbur within Dark Explorers
Drilbur ranks #44 of 57 tracked Dark Explorers cards by market value, against a set median of $29.46.
It sits in the top 25% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Gardevoir (#109), valued at $946.33.
What makes Drilbur valuable
- Modern-era (2012) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
- Drilbur is a Fighting card with 70 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- With steady supply, Drilbur is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- The Tomokazu Komiya artwork gives Drilbur appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying & selling Drilbur
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.50 and €0.39) to time entries and exits.
- Dark Explorers was released in 2012; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $8.31 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Drilbur has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Drilbur can realise well above the $10.71 low end.
Drilbur value questions
What is Drilbur #55 worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $8.31 (low $10.71, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €0.36.
Will Drilbur hold its value?
As a modern-era Common card it is trending up in the short term (28.2% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
Is Drilbur rare?
Drilbur is a Common card from Dark Explorers (Black & White series, 2012). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Drilbur?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($8.31), Normal ($0.60). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Drilbur?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $8.31. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Drilbur cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Tomokazu Komiya also matters to collector demand.
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