Kabutops #27
📉 Dip AlertFrom Legendary Collection, Kabutops (#27) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $10.49 on TCGplayer today.
Leave the email blank to keep this alert in your browser only. With an email we'll notify you once per crossing — no account needed.
Want a weekly summary instead? Get the market digest by email — no account needed.
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.
Kabutops #27 is moving little either way. No rush to sell or to hold — decide on your own timeline.
Kabutops at a glance
- Set: Legendary Collection (Legendary Collection, 2002).
- Live market value $10.49 for the Normal print.
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €6.89.
- Recent averages: €6.34 (7d), €6.22 (30d).
- Rare rarity.
Kabutops price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Kabutops #27.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $3.79
- Mid
- $9.64
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
Is this Kabutops a good deal?
Put any asking price against today's live market value for Kabutops #27.
Enter what a seller is asking for Kabutops #27. We compare it to today's live market value.
About Kabutops #27
Kabutops is the #27 of 110 card in Legendary Collection, a vintage-era set released in 2002 as part of the Legendary Collection series. The card carries 60 HP and Fighting typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. Its Normal printing is priced near $10.49, with listings from $3.79 to —.
“Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.”
Printed flavour text on the Legendary Collection #27 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Legendary Collection
- Series
- Legendary Collection
- Number
- #27 / 110
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Kabuto
- Pokédex
- #141
- Released
- 2002/05/24
Kabutops attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Kabutops #27 — the playability layer behind the price.
Sharp Sickle
Absorb
Remove a number of damage counters from Kabutops equal to half the damage done to Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance) (rounded up to the nearest 10). If Kabutops has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Kabutops price analysis
What drives the current market value of Kabutops #27.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Normal at $10.49.
$10.49 gives Kabutops real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
At $10.49 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €6.89, with an average sold price of €5.69 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.50.
Kabutops price history & movement
Recent sales average €6.34 over 7 days versus €6.22 over 30 days, so the card is holding steady (+1.9%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €4.48, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €6.89.
Kabutops has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $10.44 to $94.00; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 88.8% below the high set October 15, 2026.
Recorded volatility runs near 42% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 88.9% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Kabutops?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Kabutops at $10.49 nets roughly $8.80 on eBay, $8.85 on TCGplayer, $9.62 via Cardmarket, $9.05 on Whatnot or $10.49 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.69.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Kabutops #27.
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 Kabutops?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Kabutops #27 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Kabutops #27.
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 $10.49 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 $56.47 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-50.5% 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.
Kabutops within Legendary Collection
Within Legendary Collection it is the #26 most valuable of 44 tracked cards; the set median is $14.42.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 43%.
The set's top card is Charizard (#3), valued at $899.99.
What makes Kabutops valuable
- Kabutops is a Fighting card with 60 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- As a 2002 vintage card, Kabutops benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- With steady supply, Kabutops is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Artwork by Ken Sugimori is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Buying & selling Kabutops
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $10.49 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€6.34 and €6.22) to time entries and exits.
- For Kabutops, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Kabutops can realise well above the $3.79 low end.
- Bulk lots of Kabutops can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Kabutops value questions
How much is Kabutops worth?
Live pricing puts the Normal print at $10.49 (low $3.79, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €6.89.
Will Kabutops hold its value?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the vintage-era Legendary Collection set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Kabutops?
Kabutops is a Rare card from Legendary Collection (Legendary Collection series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Kabutops have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Normal ($10.49). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Kabutops?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $10.49. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Kabutops cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Legendary Collection set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
Other Kabutops cards
Kabutops appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
Kabutops
$399.99Skyridge
Kabutops
$159.99Skyridge
Kabutops
$148.72Neo Discovery
Kabutops
$137.99Legend Maker
Kabutops
$118.93Fossil
Kabutops
$37.99Majestic Dawn
More ways to browse Kabutops
Similar value cards
Nidoqueen
$10.35Legendary Collection
Psyduck
$10.66Legendary Collection
Pidgeotto
$10.06Legendary Collection
Bulbasaur
$9.84Legendary Collection
Butterfree
$9.14Legendary Collection