Giovanni #18
Giovanni is card #18 from Gym Challenge, a Rare Holo Trainer card currently trading near $125.00 for its 1st Edition 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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Giovanni #18. Sell on your own schedule.
Giovanni at a glance
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- From Gym Challenge (Gym), released 2000.
- Rarity: Rare Holo.
- Trades around $125.00 on TCGplayer.
- No published price history.
Giovanni price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Giovanni #18.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $99.15
- Mid
- $124.98
- High
- —
- Low
- $39.55
- Mid
- $50.00
- High
- —
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About Giovanni #18
Card #18 of Gym Challenge is Giovanni, a vintage-era Trainer card from the Gym series (2000). It is a Trainer, valued by players and collectors.
Artwork is by Ken Sugimori; the 1st Edition Holofoil printing sits around $125.00, spanning $99.15–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Gym Challenge
- Series
- Gym
- Number
- #18 / 132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000/10/16
Giovanni attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Giovanni #18 — the playability layer behind the price.
Battle stats
- Retreat cost
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- Attacks
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Giovanni price analysis
What drives the current market value of Giovanni #18.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: 1st Edition Holofoil ($125.00), Unlimited Holofoil ($48.05).
As a $125.00 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
As a $125.00 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
Cardmarket does not list Giovanni, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Giovanni 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 $125.00–$125.00. The most recent snapshot of $125.00 sits 100% up that range.
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 Giovanni?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $125.00 market translates to a net of about $108.14 (eBay), $108.76 (TCGplayer), $118.40 (Cardmarket), $111.08 (Whatnot) or $125.00 (direct). That $16.86 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
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Should you grade Giovanni?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Giovanni #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 $125.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $340.63 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $90.50. You need a graded sale of $170.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $151.96 (92.1% 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.
Giovanni within Gym Challenge
Giovanni ranks #17 of 54 tracked Gym Challenge cards by market value, against a set median of $15.29.
It sits in the top 70% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Erika's Venusaur (#4), valued at $779.45.
What makes Giovanni valuable
- Rare Holo is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.
- Artwork by Ken Sugimori is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- This Trainer appeals to players completing decks and collectors completing sets.
- At $125.00 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- As a 2000 vintage card, Giovanni benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
Buying & selling Giovanni
- Bulk lots of Giovanni can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Gym Challenge was released in 2000; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Because it is a Trainer card, Giovanni has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare Holo cards; a clean copy of Giovanni can realise well above the $99.15 low end.
Giovanni value questions
How much is Giovanni worth?
Live pricing puts the 1st Edition Holofoil print at $125.00 (low $99.15, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Should I buy Giovanni?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare Holo rarity and the vintage-era Gym set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Giovanni?
Giovanni is a Rare Holo card from Gym Challenge (Gym series, 2000). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Giovanni are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: 1st Edition Holofoil ($125.00), Unlimited Holofoil ($48.05). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Giovanni?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $125.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Giovanni's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare Holo rarity tier, the vintage-era Gym set pedigree, playability (Trainer), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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