Palkia #26
📉 Dip AlertAs card #26 in Great Encounters, Palkia is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $11.24 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.
Palkia #26 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Palkia at a glance
- Cardmarket trend price €1.01.
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Set: Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl, 2008).
- Short-term trend -36.6% (7d vs 30d).
- Live market value $11.24 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
Palkia price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Palkia #26.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $7.34
- Mid
- $21.76
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.89
- Mid
- $3.80
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Palkia #26
Great Encounters placed Palkia at #26; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2008 within the Diamond & Pearl series. It is a Water-type Pokémon with 90 HP, printed as Basic.
The card is illustrated by Daisuke Ito and currently trades at $11.24 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $7.34 to —.
“It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.”
Printed flavour text on the Great Encounters #26 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
- Number
- #26 / 106
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Daisuke Ito
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #484
- Released
- 2008/02/01
Palkia attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Palkia #26 — the playability layer behind the price.
Spacial Rend
Search your deck for a Stadium card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. If there is any Stadium card in play, discard it.
Transback
You may flip a coin. If heads, discard all Energy attached to Palkia and put the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it on top of your opponent's deck. Your opponent shuffles his or her deck afterward.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning +20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Palkia price analysis
What drives the current market value of Palkia #26.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $11.24, Normal at $2.81.
At $11.24 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
At $11.24 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
Cardmarket values Palkia at a trend of €1.01, an average sold price of €1.81 and a near-mint floor of €0.19.
Palkia price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €1.23, 36.6% below the 30-day average of €1.94.
Latest daily average €0.30 against a trend price of €1.01.
Palkia has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $11.24 to $11.24; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
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 Palkia?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Palkia at $11.24 nets roughly $9.45 on eBay, $9.51 on TCGplayer, $10.33 via Cardmarket, $9.71 on Whatnot or $11.24 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.79.
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 Palkia?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Palkia #26 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 $11.24 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 $57.22 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-48.6% 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.
Palkia within Great Encounters
By market value Palkia sits at #41 of 68 in Great Encounters (set median $17.30).
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 41%.
The set's top card is Darkrai (#104), valued at $262.42.
What makes Palkia valuable
- Classic-era cards like Palkia (2008) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
- Palkia is a Water card with 90 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Artwork by Daisuke Ito is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- At Rare rarity, Palkia is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
Buying & selling Palkia
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€1.23 and €1.94) to time entries and exits.
- Great Encounters was released in 2008; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Palkia has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Palkia can realise well above the $7.34 low end.
- For Palkia, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Palkia value questions
How much is Palkia worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $11.24 (low $7.34, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €1.01.
Will Palkia hold its value?
The card is softening on recent averages. Rare rarity and the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Palkia?
Palkia is a Rare 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.
What print variants exist for Palkia?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($11.24), Normal ($2.81). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Palkia?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $11.24. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Palkia's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Daisuke Ito also matters to collector demand.
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