Croconaw #38
🔥 Hot Move📉 Dip AlertFrom HeartGold SoulSilver, Croconaw (#38) is a Uncommon Pokémon card valued at $11.95 on TCGplayer today.
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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.
Demand for Croconaw #38 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Croconaw at a glance
- Uncommon rarity.
- 7-day average €0.76; 30-day average €0.59.
- HeartGold SoulSilver, HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010.
- Current TCGplayer market value $11.95 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €0.57.
Croconaw price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Croconaw #38.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $7.16
- Mid
- $478.98
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.61
- Mid
- $1.41
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Croconaw #38
Printed as #38 in HeartGold SoulSilver, Croconaw belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series and dates to 2010. The card carries 80 HP and Water typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
The card is illustrated by kawayoo and currently trades at $11.95 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $7.16 to —.
“If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth.”
Printed flavour text on the HeartGold SoulSilver #38 card.
Card facts
- Set
- HeartGold SoulSilver
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- #38 / 123
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- kawayoo
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Totodile
- Released
- 2010/02/10
Croconaw attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Croconaw #38 — the playability layer behind the price.
Wave Splash
Big Bite
The Defending Pokémon can’t retreat during your opponent’s next turn.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Croconaw price analysis
What drives the current market value of Croconaw #38.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($11.95), Normal ($1.72).
$11.95 gives Croconaw real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$11.95 gives Croconaw real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
In EUR, Croconaw trends at €0.57 on Cardmarket (avg sold €0.62, lowest NM €0.03).
Croconaw price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €0.76, 28.8% above the 30-day average of €0.59.
Single-day average: €0.12; Cardmarket trend price €0.57.
Croconaw has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $11.95 to $49.99; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 76.1% below the high set October 13, 2026.
Recorded volatility runs near 33% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 76.1% 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 Croconaw?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $11.95 market translates to a net of about $10.07 (eBay), $10.13 (TCGplayer), $11.00 (Cardmarket), $10.35 (Whatnot) or $11.95 (direct). That $1.88 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
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 Croconaw?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Croconaw #38 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 $11.95 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 $57.93 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.
Croconaw within HeartGold SoulSilver
Croconaw ranks #77 of 106 tracked HeartGold SoulSilver cards by market value, against a set median of $20.68.
It sits in the top 28% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Gyarados (#123), valued at $499.99.
What makes Croconaw valuable
- Classic-era (2010) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- At Uncommon rarity, Croconaw is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- The kawayoo artwork gives Croconaw appeal beyond pure playability.
- With steady supply, Croconaw is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- As a Water-type Pokémon card, Croconaw is sought by players and collectors alike.
Buying & selling Croconaw
- Bulk lots of Croconaw can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.76 and €0.59) to time entries and exits.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Croconaw has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Croconaw can realise well above the $7.16 low end.
- For Croconaw, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Croconaw value questions
What is the value of Croconaw?
The current TCGplayer market value is $11.95 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $7.16 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.57.
Is Croconaw a good investment?
Short-term momentum is rising (+28.8%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Croconaw rare?
Croconaw is a Uncommon card from HeartGold SoulSilver (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Croconaw?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($11.95), Normal ($1.72). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Croconaw sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $11.95. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Croconaw cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by kawayoo also matters to collector demand.
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