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Paldea Evolved·Scarlet & Violet series·#203

Magikarp #203

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As card #203 in Paldea Evolved, Magikarp is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card worth about $311.34 ungraded.

Market value

$311.34

Cardmarket (EUR)

€156.67

Print variants

7d trend

▼ 49.5%

Buy on TCGplayer from $238.99 eBay Cardmarket eBay sold prices

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

If you sell Magikarp #203 today, you'd net about

$311.34after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $311.34Cardmarket $295.42Whatnot $277.10TCGplayer $271.34eBay $269.79

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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?▼ 49.5%

Cooling off ▼

Magikarp #203 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Magikarp at a glance

Recent averages: €196.27 (7d), €388.39 (30d).
Live market value $311.34 for the Holofoil print.
Rarity tier — Illustration Rare.
Cardmarket values it at €156.67 (EUR).
From Paldea Evolved (Scarlet & Violet), released 2023.

Market prices

Magikarp price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Magikarp #203.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Holofoiltop

$311.34

TCGplayer market

Low: $238.99
Mid: $359.69
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€156.67

Avg sold

€440.06

Lowest NM

€99.90

7-day avg

€196.27

30-day avg

€388.39

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

Is this Magikarp a good deal?

Put any asking price against today's live market value for Magikarp #203.

Asking price

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Live market value$311.34

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Overview

About Magikarp #203

Paldea Evolved placed Magikarp at #203; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2023 within the Scarlet & Violet series. A Water-type (30 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.

Artwork is by Shinji Kanda; the Holofoil printing sits around $311.34, spanning $238.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.

Card lore

“An underpowered, pathetic Pokémon. It may jump high on rare occasions but never more than seven feet.”

Printed flavour text on the Paldea Evolved #203 card.

Card facts

Set: Paldea Evolved
Series: Scarlet & Violet
Number: #203 / 193
Rarity: Illustration Rare
Illustrator: Shinji Kanda
HP: 30
Type: Water
Subtype: Basic
Pokédex: #129
Released: 2023/06/09

Card text

Magikarp attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Magikarp #203 — the playability layer behind the price.

Water

Expert Splasher

10+

Flip 2 coins. If both of them are heads, this attack does 20 more damage.

Battle stats

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Attacks: 1

Market analysis

Magikarp price analysis

What drives the current market value of Magikarp #203.

TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($311.34).

$311.34 places Magikarp in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.

At $311.34 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.

On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €156.67, with an average sold price of €440.06 and a lowest near-mint ask of €99.90.

Price trend

Magikarp price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $358.49▼ 13.2% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $311.34

Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €196.27 against a 30-day average of €388.39 (-49.5%).

Single-day average: €255.00; Cardmarket trend price €156.67.

Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $311.34–$358.49. The most recent snapshot of $311.34 sits 0% up that range, 13.2% under the October 13, 2026 high.

Day to day the price swings by roughly 3% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 13.2%.

The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€255.00

7-day avg€196.27

30-day avg€388.39

Trend price€156.67

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:▼ $28.10 (-8.3%)New recorded low

All-time high

$358.49

October 13, 2026

All-time low

$311.34

October 26, 2026

Off all-time high

-13.2%

13 days since high

Since first snapshot

-13.2%

October 13, 2026

Max drawdown

-13.2%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$311.34

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

low $311.34high $358.49

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

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Magikarp?

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

On a $311.34 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $269.79 via eBay's default tier, $271.34 on TCGplayer, $295.42 on Cardmarket, $277.10 on Whatnot and $311.34 selling directly — a $41.55 spread after fees and typical shipping.

With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Magikarp #203.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$311.34

Spread across platforms$41.55

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$41.55	13.3%	$269.79	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$40.00	12.8%	$271.34	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$15.92	5.1%	$295.42	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$311.34	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$34.24	11.0%	$277.10	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 Magikarp?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Magikarp #203 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Magikarp #203.

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?

Strong grading candidate

At $311.34 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $1,043.46 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $339.21. You need a graded sale of $357.32 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $499.60 (142.2% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$270.87

Net as PSA 9

$610.08

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$1,314.33

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$357.32

Expected value

$770.47

Expected profit

$499.60

142.2% 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

Magikarp within Paldea Evolved

By market value Magikarp sits at #1 of 62 in Paldea Evolved (set median $14.96).

Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 100%.

This card sits at the top of the Paldea Evolved value table.

Rank in set

of 62 tracked

Set median

$14.96

Rarity

Illustration Rare

Series

Scarlet & Violet

Full Paldea Evolved report →

Value drivers

What makes Magikarp valuable

Magikarp is a contemporary card (2023), so its value moves with the current meta and pull rates.
The Shinji Kanda artwork gives Magikarp appeal beyond pure playability.
As a Water-type Pokémon card, Magikarp is sought by players and collectors alike.
Priced at $311.34 with rarely listed, Magikarp sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
As a Illustration Rare, Magikarp sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Magikarp

Paldea Evolved was released in 2023; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Bulk lots of Magikarp can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Centring and surface condition matter most on Illustration Rare cards; a clean copy of Magikarp can realise well above the $238.99 low end.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Magikarp has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $311.34 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.

FAQ

Magikarp value questions

What is Magikarp #203 worth?

Magikarp trades near $311.34 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $238.99–—; Cardmarket shows €156.67.

Should I buy Magikarp?

The card is softening on recent averages. Illustration Rare rarity and the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

How rare is Magikarp?

Magikarp is a Illustration Rare card from Paldea Evolved (Scarlet & Violet series, 2023). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.

What print variants exist for Magikarp?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($311.34). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where is Magikarp sold?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $311.34. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

Why does Magikarp cost what it does?

Four factors dominate: the Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Shinji Kanda also matters to collector demand.

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