Horsea Pokémon card #33
UncommonPokémon
Dragon·EX series·#33

Horsea #33

📉 Dip Alert

Horsea is card #33 from Dragon, a Uncommon Pokémon card currently trading near $13.36 for its Reverse Holofoil printing.

Market value
$13.36
Cardmarket (EUR)
€1.60
Print variants
2
7d trend
▼ 28.3%
Price alert
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Horsea #33 today, you'd net about
$13.36after fees · best route: Direct
Direct $13.36Cardmarket $12.34Whatnot $11.60TCGplayer $11.36eBay $11.29

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.

Sell or hold?▼ 28.3%
Cooling off ▼

Horsea #33 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Horsea at a glance

  • Current TCGplayer market value $13.36 (Reverse Holofoil).
  • Cardmarket trend price €1.60.
  • Uncommon rarity.
  • Dragon, EX series, 2003.
  • 7-day average €2.05; 30-day average €2.86.
Market prices

Horsea price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Horsea #33.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop
$13.36
TCGplayer market
Low
$24.99
Mid
$60.90
High
—
Normal
$4.13
TCGplayer market
Low
$2.50
Mid
$4.95
High
—

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price
€1.60
Avg sold
€1.52
Lowest NM
€0.20
7-day avg
€2.05
30-day avg
€2.86

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

Is this Horsea a good deal?

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Live market value$13.36
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Overview

About Horsea #33

Card #33 of Dragon is Horsea, a classic-era Pokémon card from the EX series (2003). A Water-type (40 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.

Artwork is by Hajime Kusajima; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $13.36, spanning $24.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.

Card facts

Set
Dragon
Series
EX
Number
#33 / 97
Rarity
Uncommon
Illustrator
Hajime Kusajima
HP
40
Type
Water
Subtype
Basic
Pokédex
#116
Released
2003/11/24
Card text

Horsea attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Horsea #33 — the playability layer behind the price.

Colorless

Retaliate

10x

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Horsea.

Water

Smokescreen

10

If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.

Battle stats

Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat cost
—
Attacks
2
Market analysis

Horsea price analysis

What drives the current market value of Horsea #33.

By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($13.36), Normal ($4.13) — 2 versions in total.

$13.36 gives Horsea real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

At $13.36 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.

On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €1.60, with an average sold price of €1.52 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.20.

Price trend

Horsea price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $13.36▲ 0% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $13.36

Recent sales average €2.05 over 7 days versus €2.86 over 30 days, so the card is cooling off (-28.3%).

Latest daily average €2.05 against a trend price of €1.60.

Horsea has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $13.36 to $13.36; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.

Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€2.05
7-day avg€2.05
30-day avg€2.86
Trend price€1.60

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest

Prices as of October 26, 2026
Since :→ — (0.0%)
All-time high
$13.36
All-time low
$13.36
Off all-time high
-0%
11 days since high
Since first snapshot
0.0%
Max drawdown
-0%
peak-to-trough
Daily volatility
0%
st. dev of daily moves
Current value
$13.36
latest snapshot
Position in recorded range
100%
low $13.36high $13.36

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Horsea?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

On a $13.36 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $11.29 via eBay's default tier, $11.36 on TCGplayer, $12.34 on Cardmarket, $11.60 on Whatnot and $13.36 selling directly — a $2.07 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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Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Horsea #33.

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Best net payout$13.36
Spread across platforms$2.07
PlatformAccountFeesEff. feeYou net
eBayNo Store$2.0715.5%$11.29Sell on eBay →
TCGplayerStandard Seller$2.0015.0%$11.36Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local ShopPrivate Seller$1.027.6%$12.34Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)bestCash / In Person—0.0%$13.36Sell in person
WhatnotStandard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)$1.7613.1%$11.60Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Horsea?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Horsea #33 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

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Pre-filled with the live market value for Horsea #33.

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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.

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Should you grade this?
Not worth grading

At $13.36 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 $59.33 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-43.5% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw
$11.62
Net as PSA 9
—
[object Object] vs raw
Net as PSA 10
—
[object Object] vs raw
Break-even sale
$59.33
Expected value
—
Expected profit
—
-43.5% ROI

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.

Set context

Horsea within Dragon

By market value Horsea sits at #66 of 94 in Dragon (set median $24.28).

Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 31%.

The set's top card is Rayquaza ex (#97), valued at $595.55.

Rank in set
#66
of 94 tracked
Set median
$24.28
Rarity
Uncommon
Series
EX
Full Dragon report →
Value drivers

What makes Horsea valuable

  • steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
  • Horsea comes from the classic era (2003), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
  • Horsea is a Water card with 40 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
  • Horsea is a Uncommon, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
  • Hajime Kusajima illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
Buying notes

Buying & selling Horsea

  • Because it is a Pokémon card, Horsea has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
  • For Horsea, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
  • Dragon was released in 2003; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
  • Bulk lots of Horsea can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
  • Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Horsea can realise well above the $24.99 low end.
FAQ

Horsea value questions

What is the value of Horsea?

Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $13.36 (low $24.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €1.60.

Is Horsea a good investment?

As a classic-era Uncommon card it is trending down in the short term (-28.3% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.

What rarity is Horsea?

Horsea is a Uncommon 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 Horsea have multiple printings?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($13.36), Normal ($4.13). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Which marketplace sells Horsea?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $13.36. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What drives Horsea's value?

Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Hajime Kusajima also matters to collector demand.

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