Plusle #39
Plusle is card #39 from Dark Explorers, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $31.76 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.
Plusle #39 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Plusle at a glance
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €3.37.
- Trades around $31.76 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity: Common.
- Recent averages: €3.00 (7d), €3.14 (30d).
- Set: Dark Explorers (Black & White, 2012).
Plusle price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Plusle #39.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $5.95
- Mid
- $59.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $6.70
- Mid
- $11.07
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Plusle #39
Printed as #39 in Dark Explorers, Plusle belongs to the Black & White series and dates to 2012. A Lightning-type (60 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Naoki Saito illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $31.76, with listings from $5.95 to —.
“It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.”
Printed flavour text on the Dark Explorers #39 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Dark Explorers
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #39 / 108
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #311
- Released
- 2012/05/09
Plusle attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Plusle #39 — the playability layer behind the price.
Tag Draw
Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw 4 cards. If Minun is on your Bench, draw 4 more cards.
Positive Ion
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Plusle price analysis
What drives the current market value of Plusle #39.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($31.76), Normal ($11.71) — 2 versions in total.
At $31.76, Plusle draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
This $31.76 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket values Plusle at a trend of €3.37, an average sold price of €3.62 and a near-mint floor of €0.02.
Plusle price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €3.00 against a 30-day average of €3.14 (-4.5%).
Latest daily average €0.10 against a trend price of €3.37.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $31.01–$31.76. The most recent snapshot of $31.76 sits 100% up that range.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 1% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
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 Plusle?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $31.76 market translates to a net of about $27.25 (eBay), $27.41 (TCGplayer), $29.82 (Cardmarket), $28.00 (Whatnot) or $31.76 (direct). That $4.51 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a common card, Plusle sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Plusle #39.
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 Plusle?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Plusle #39 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 $31.76 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $29.08 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $77.74 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-1.6% 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.
Plusle within Dark Explorers
Plusle ranks #25 of 57 tracked Dark Explorers cards by market value, against a set median of $29.46.
That is 8% above the middle of the set — a top-58% position.
The set's top card is Gardevoir (#109), valued at $946.33.
What makes Plusle valuable
- A $31.76 card with steady supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Modern-era (2012) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
- Plusle is a Lightning card with 60 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- The Naoki Saito artwork gives Plusle appeal beyond pure playability.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Plusle
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $31.76 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Dark Explorers was released in 2012; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Plusle has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- For Plusle, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Plusle can realise well above the $5.95 low end.
Plusle value questions
What is Plusle #39 worth?
Plusle trades near $31.76 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $5.95–—; Cardmarket shows €3.37.
Will Plusle hold its value?
As a modern-era Common card it is trending down in the short term (-4.5% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
Is Plusle rare?
Plusle 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.
Which versions of Plusle are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($31.76), Normal ($11.71). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Plusle?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $31.76. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Plusle's value?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Naoki Saito also matters to collector demand.
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