Grovyle #40
📉 Dip AlertGrovyle is card #40 from Great Encounters, a Uncommon Pokémon card currently trading near $11.91 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.
Grovyle #40 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Grovyle at a glance
- Recent averages: €0.39 (7d), €0.50 (30d).
- Cardmarket trend price €0.61.
- Current TCGplayer market value $11.91 (Reverse Holofoil).
- From Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl), released 2008.
- Rarity tier — Uncommon.
Grovyle price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Grovyle #40.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $41.34
- Mid
- $41.34
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.13
- Mid
- $0.77
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Grovyle #40
Great Encounters placed Grovyle at #40; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2008 within the Diamond & Pearl series. A Grass-type (80 HP), this stage 1 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno and currently trades at $11.91 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $41.34 to —.
“It lives in dense jungles. While closing in on its prey, it leaps from branch to branch.”
Printed flavour text on the Great Encounters #40 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
- Number
- #40 / 106
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Treecko
- Pokédex
- #253
- Released
- 2008/02/01
Grovyle attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Grovyle #40 — the playability layer behind the price.
Greenness
Search your deck for up to 2 Grass Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Poison Breath
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire +20
- Resistance
- Water -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Grovyle price analysis
What drives the current market value of Grovyle #40.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $11.91, Normal at $0.95.
$11.91 gives Grovyle real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$11.91 gives Grovyle real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €0.61, with an average sold price of €0.62 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.02.
Grovyle price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €0.39, 22.0% below the 30-day average of €0.50.
Single-day average: €0.15; Cardmarket trend price €0.61.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Grovyle, with a recorded low of $11.91 and high of $11.91; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown 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 Grovyle?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Grovyle at $11.91 nets roughly $10.03 on eBay, $10.09 on TCGplayer, $10.96 via Cardmarket, $10.31 on Whatnot or $11.91 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.88.
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 Grovyle?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Grovyle #40 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 $11.91 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 $57.89 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-46.9% 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.
Grovyle within Great Encounters
By market value Grovyle sits at #40 of 68 in Great Encounters (set median $17.30).
It sits in the top 43% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Darkrai (#104), valued at $262.42.
What makes Grovyle valuable
- At Uncommon rarity, Grovyle is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Its Grass typing means Grovyle has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Classic-era cards like Grovyle (2008) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
Buying & selling Grovyle
- Great Encounters was released in 2008; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $11.91 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $11.91 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Grovyle, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Grovyle can realise well above the $41.34 low end.
Grovyle value questions
What is Grovyle #40 worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $11.91 (low $41.34, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €0.61.
Is Grovyle a good investment?
As a classic-era Uncommon card it is trending down in the short term (-22.0% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
How rare is Grovyle?
Grovyle is a Uncommon card from Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Grovyle have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($11.91), Normal ($0.95). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Grovyle sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $11.91. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Grovyle's value?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Kagemaru Himeno also matters to collector demand.
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