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Majestic Dawn·Diamond & Pearl series·#18

Espeon #18

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From Majestic Dawn, Espeon (#18) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $15.72 on TCGplayer today.

Market value

$15.72

Cardmarket (EUR)

€2.66

Print variants

7d trend

▼ 17.7%

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Espeon #18 today, you'd net about

$15.72after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $15.72Cardmarket $14.58Whatnot $13.71TCGplayer $13.42eBay $13.34

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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.

Sell or hold?▼ 17.7%

Cooling off ▼

Espeon #18 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Espeon at a glance

Trades around $15.72 on TCGplayer.
Rarity: Rare.
Set: Majestic Dawn (Diamond & Pearl, 2008).
Trend price on Cardmarket: €2.66.
7-day average €2.37; 30-day average €2.88.

Market prices

Espeon price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Espeon #18.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Normaltop

$15.72

TCGplayer market

Low: $9.70
Mid: $14.72
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€2.66

Avg sold

€2.89

Lowest NM

€0.50

7-day avg

€2.37

30-day avg

€2.88

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

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Deal check

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Asking price

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Live market value$15.72

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Overview

About Espeon #18

Majestic Dawn placed Espeon at #18; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2008 within the Diamond & Pearl series. It is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 80 HP, printed as Stage 1.

The card is illustrated by Naoyo Kimura and currently trades at $15.72 for the Normal printing, with a low-to-high range of $9.70 to —.

Card lore

“Its fur has the look and feel of velvet. The orb on its forehead glows when it uses psycho-power.”

Printed flavour text on the Majestic Dawn #18 card.

Card facts

Set: Majestic Dawn
Series: Diamond & Pearl
Number: #18 / 100
Rarity: Rare
Illustrator: Naoyo Kimura
HP: 80
Type: Psychic
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Eevee
Pokédex: #196
Released: 2008/05/01

Card text

Espeon attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Espeon #18 — the playability layer behind the price.

Poke-BODY

Sunlight Veil

Each of your Pokémon that evolves from Eevee gets +20 HP. You can't use more than 1 Sunlight Veil Poké-Body each turn.

PsychicColorlessColorless

Morning Sun

You may move an Energy card attached to Espeon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Battle stats

Weakness: Psychic +20
Retreat cost: Colorless
Ability: Sunlight Veil
Attacks: 1

Market analysis

Espeon price analysis

What drives the current market value of Espeon #18.

TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Normal ($15.72).

In the $15.72 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.

$15.72 gives Espeon real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

Cardmarket values Espeon at a trend of €2.66, an average sold price of €2.89 and a near-mint floor of €0.50.

Price trend

Espeon price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $125.00▼ 87.4% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $15.72

Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €2.37 against a 30-day average of €2.88 (-17.7%).

Single-day average: €1.48; Cardmarket trend price €2.66.

Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Espeon, with a recorded low of $15.72 and high of $125.00; current value is at 0% of that band.

Day to day the price swings by roughly 37.9% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 87.4%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€1.48

7-day avg€2.37

30-day avg€2.88

Trend price€2.66

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$125.00

October 13, 2026

All-time low

$15.72

October 19, 2026

Off all-time high

-87.4%

13 days since high

Since first snapshot

-87.4%

October 13, 2026

Max drawdown

-87.4%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

37.9%

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$15.72

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

low $15.72high $125.00

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Espeon?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

Selling Espeon at $15.72 nets roughly $13.34 on eBay, $13.42 on TCGplayer, $14.58 via Cardmarket, $13.71 on Whatnot or $15.72 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $2.38.

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.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Espeon #18.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

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Best net payout$15.72

Spread across platforms$2.38

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$2.38	15.2%	$13.34	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$2.30	14.7%	$13.42	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$1.14	7.2%	$14.58	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$15.72	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$2.01	12.8%	$13.71	Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Espeon?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Espeon #18 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Espeon #18.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Not worth grading

At $15.72 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 $61.70 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-38.2% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$13.68

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$1.03

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$61.70

Expected value

—

Expected profit

—

-38.2% ROI

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.

Set context

Espeon within Majestic Dawn

Espeon ranks #40 of 69 tracked Majestic Dawn cards by market value, against a set median of $19.12.

That is 18% below the middle of the set — a top-43% position.

The set's top card is Glaceon (#98), valued at $537.50.

Rank in set

#40

of 69 tracked

Set median

$19.12

Rarity

Rare

Series

Diamond & Pearl

Full Majestic Dawn report →

Value drivers

What makes Espeon valuable

Classic-era cards like Espeon (2008) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
Espeon is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Espeon is a Psychic card with 80 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
Artwork by Naoyo Kimura is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Espeon

Bulk lots of Espeon can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Espeon has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
For Espeon, 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 Espeon can realise well above the $9.70 low end.
Majestic Dawn was released in 2008; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.

FAQ

Espeon value questions

What is Espeon #18 worth?

Live pricing puts the Normal print at $15.72 (low $9.70, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €2.66.

Is Espeon a good investment?

Short-term momentum is softening (-17.7%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.

Is Espeon rare?

Espeon is a Rare card from Majestic Dawn (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

Which versions of Espeon are there?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Normal ($15.72). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where can I buy or sell Espeon?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $15.72. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What affects the price of Espeon?

Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Naoyo Kimura also matters to collector demand.

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