Ditto #18
📉 Dip AlertAs card #18 in Fossil, Ditto is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $14.68 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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Ditto #18. Sell on your own schedule.
Ditto at a glance
- Set: Fossil (Base, 1999).
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Current TCGplayer market value $14.68 (Unlimited).
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- No published price history.
Ditto price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Ditto #18.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $5.58
- Mid
- $14.63
- High
- —
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About Ditto #18
Fossil placed Ditto at #18; the Pokémon card entered the market in 1999 within the Base series. The card carries 50 HP and Colorless typing, with a Basic designation.
Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated this card. Its Unlimited printing is priced near $14.68, with listings from $5.58 to —.
“Capable of copying an enemy's genetic code to instantly transform itself into a duplicate of the enemy.”
Printed flavour text on the Fossil #18 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Fossil
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #18 / 62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Colorless
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #132
- Released
- 1999/10/10
Ditto attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Ditto #18 — the playability layer behind the price.
Transform
If Ditto is your Active Pokémon, treat it as if it were the same card as the Defending Pokémon, including type, Hit Points, Weakness, and so on, except Ditto can't evolve, always has this Pokémon Power, and you may treat any Energy attached to Ditto as Energy of any type. Ditto isn't a copy of any other Pokémon while Ditto is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Resistance
- Psychic -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Transform
- Attacks
- —
Ditto price analysis
What drives the current market value of Ditto #18.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Unlimited at $14.68.
$14.68 gives Ditto real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
In the $14.68 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
Cardmarket does not list Ditto, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Ditto price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $14.68–$22.93. The most recent snapshot of $14.68 sits 0% up that range, 36% under the October 13, 2026 high.
Daily moves average a volatility of 14%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 36%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low 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 Ditto?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Ditto at $14.68 nets roughly $12.43 on eBay, $12.51 on TCGplayer, $13.60 via Cardmarket, $12.78 on Whatnot or $14.68 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $2.25.
As a rare card, Ditto 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 Ditto #18.
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 Ditto?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Ditto #18 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 $14.68 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 $60.66 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-40.5% 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.
Ditto within Fossil
Within Fossil it is the #18 most valuable of 29 tracked cards; the set median is $62.43.
It sits in the top 41% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#4), valued at $582.67.
What makes Ditto valuable
- Its Colorless typing means Ditto has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Vintage (1999) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- At Rare rarity, Ditto is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
Buying & selling Ditto
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Ditto can realise well above the $5.58 low end.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $14.68 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Bulk lots of Ditto can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Ditto has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Unlimited market of $14.68 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Ditto value questions
How much is Ditto worth?
Live pricing puts the Unlimited print at $14.68 (low $5.58, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Will Ditto hold its value?
As a vintage-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
Is Ditto rare?
Ditto is a Rare card from Fossil (Base series, 1999). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Ditto have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited ($14.68). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Ditto?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $14.68. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Ditto cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Colorless), and condition. Artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi also matters to collector demand.
Other Ditto cards
Ditto appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
