Corphish #53
📉 Dip AlertCorphish is card #53 from Dragon, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $9.49 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.
Corphish #53 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Corphish at a glance
- Rarity: Common.
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €0.58.
- Recent averages: €0.31 (7d), €0.39 (30d).
- Dragon, EX series, 2003.
- Live market value $9.49 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
Corphish price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Corphish #53.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $5.00
- Mid
- $9.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.35
- Mid
- $0.70
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Corphish #53
Dragon placed Corphish at #53; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2003 within the EX series. The card carries 50 HP and Water typing, with a Basic designation.
Artwork is by Kagemaru Himeno; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $9.49, spanning $5.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Dragon
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #53 / 97
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2003/11/24
Corphish attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Corphish #53 — the playability layer behind the price.
Irongrip
Slash
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Corphish price analysis
What drives the current market value of Corphish #53.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($9.49), Normal ($0.70).
$9.49 gives Corphish real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
In the $9.49 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
Cardmarket values Corphish at a trend of €0.58, an average sold price of €0.37 and a near-mint floor of €0.02.
Corphish price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €0.31 against a 30-day average of €0.39 (-20.5%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €0.99, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €0.58.
Corphish has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $7.65 to $9.49; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 11.3%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded 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 · 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 Corphish?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $9.49 market translates to a net of about $7.93 (eBay), $7.98 (TCGplayer), $8.67 (Cardmarket), $8.16 (Whatnot) or $9.49 (direct). That $1.56 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
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 Corphish?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Corphish #53 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 $9.49 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 $55.47 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-53.2% 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.
Corphish within Dragon
By market value Corphish sits at #84 of 94 in Dragon (set median $24.28).
That is 61% below the middle of the set — a top-12% position.
The set's top card is Rayquaza ex (#97), valued at $595.55.
What makes Corphish valuable
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Corphish is a Water card with 50 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Corphish comes from the classic era (2003), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
Buying & selling Corphish
- Bulk lots of Corphish can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $9.49 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Dragon was released in 2003; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Corphish can realise well above the $5.00 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.31 and €0.39) to time entries and exits.
Corphish value questions
What is the value of Corphish?
Corphish trades near $9.49 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $5.00–—; Cardmarket shows €0.58.
Should I buy Corphish?
Short-term momentum is softening (-20.5%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
What rarity is Corphish?
Corphish is a Common card from Dragon (EX series, 2003). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Corphish have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($9.49), Normal ($0.70). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Corphish?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $9.49. 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 Corphish?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Kagemaru Himeno also matters to collector demand.
Other Corphish cards
Corphish appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
