Ludicolo #20
As card #20 in Nintendo Black Star Promos, Ludicolo is a Common Pokémon card worth about $19.27 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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Ludicolo #20. Sell on your own schedule.
Ludicolo at a glance
- No published price history.
- Common rarity.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Current TCGplayer market value $19.27 (Holofoil).
- Nintendo Black Star Promos, POP series, 2003.
Ludicolo price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Ludicolo #20.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $25.00
- Mid
- $33.50
- High
- —
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Is this Ludicolo a good deal?
Put any asking price against today's live market value for Ludicolo #20.
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About Ludicolo #20
Nintendo Black Star Promos placed Ludicolo at #20; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2003 within the POP series. A Water-type (90 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Artwork is by Kouki Saitou; the Holofoil printing sits around $19.27, spanning $25.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Nintendo Black Star Promos
- Series
- POP
- Number
- #20 / 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Lombre
- Released
- 2003/10/01
Ludicolo attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Ludicolo #20 — the playability layer behind the price.
Rain Dish
At any time between turns, remove 1 damage counter from Ludicolo.
Fury Swipes
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Rain Dish
- Attacks
- 1
Ludicolo price analysis
What drives the current market value of Ludicolo #20.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($19.27).
In the $19.27 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
$19.27 gives Ludicolo real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Ludicolo, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Ludicolo 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 4 recorded days the price spanned $18.43–$19.27. The most recent snapshot of $19.27 sits 100% up that range.
Recorded volatility runs near 1.6% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 1.2% over the tracked window.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
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 Ludicolo?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $19.27 market translates to a net of about $16.42 (eBay), $16.51 (TCGplayer), $17.96 (Cardmarket), $16.87 (Whatnot) or $19.27 (direct). That $2.85 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
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Ludicolo #20.
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 Ludicolo?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Ludicolo #20 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 $19.27 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 $65.24 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-31.1% 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.
Ludicolo within Nintendo Black Star Promos
Ludicolo ranks #27 of 29 tracked Nintendo Black Star Promos cards by market value, against a set median of $131.23.
That is 85% below the middle of the set — a top-10% position.
The set's top card is Rayquaza ex (#39), valued at $800.00.
What makes Ludicolo valuable
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Its Water typing means Ludicolo has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Artwork by Kouki Saitou is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- With steady supply, Ludicolo is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Classic-era cards like Ludicolo (2003) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
Buying & selling Ludicolo
- Nintendo Black Star Promos was released in 2003; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $19.27 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $19.27 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Ludicolo can realise well above the $25.00 low end.
Ludicolo value questions
How much is Ludicolo worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $19.27 (low $25.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Will Ludicolo hold its value?
As a classic-era Common card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
What rarity is Ludicolo?
Ludicolo is a Common card from Nintendo Black Star Promos (POP series, 2003). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Ludicolo are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($19.27). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Ludicolo sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $19.27. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Ludicolo's value?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era POP set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Kouki Saitou also matters to collector demand.
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