Mantyke #189
📉 Dip AlertAs card #189 in Paradox Rift, Mantyke is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card worth about $29.42 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.
Mantyke #189 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Mantyke at a glance
- Cardmarket values it at €16.62 (EUR).
- From Paradox Rift (Scarlet & Violet), released 2023.
- Rarity: Illustration Rare.
- 7-day average €16.11; 30-day average €17.38.
- Live market value $29.42 for the Holofoil print.
Mantyke price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Mantyke #189.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $27.74
- Mid
- $33.49
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Mantyke #189
Paradox Rift placed Mantyke at #189; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2023 within the Scarlet & Violet series. The card carries 30 HP and Water typing, with a Basic designation.
Artwork is by rika; the Holofoil printing sits around $29.42, spanning $27.74–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“It swims along with a school of Remoraid, and they'll all fight together to repel attackers.”
Printed flavour text on the Paradox Rift #189 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #189 / 182
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- rika
- HP
- 30
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #458
- Released
- 2023/11/03
Mantyke attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Mantyke #189 — the playability layer behind the price.
Buoyant Healing
Heal 120 damage from 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 1
Mantyke price analysis
What drives the current market value of Mantyke #189.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $29.42.
A $29.42 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
A $29.42 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €16.62, with an average sold price of €17.73 and a lowest near-mint ask of €6.40.
Mantyke price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €16.11 against a 30-day average of €17.38 (-7.3%).
Single-day average: €17.00; Cardmarket trend price €16.62.
Mantyke has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $29.42 to $31.18; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 5.6% below the high set October 13, 2026.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.5% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 5.6%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
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 Mantyke?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $29.42 market translates to a net of about $25.22 (eBay), $25.37 (TCGplayer), $27.60 (Cardmarket), $25.91 (Whatnot) or $29.42 (direct). That $4.20 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
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
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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 Mantyke?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Mantyke #189 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 $29.42 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $23.98 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $75.40 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-5.1% 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.
Mantyke within Paradox Rift
Within Paradox Rift it is the #10 most valuable of 53 tracked cards; the set median is $13.06.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 83%.
The set's top card is Groudon (#199), valued at $92.12.
What makes Mantyke valuable
- Mantyke is a contemporary card (2023), so its value moves with the current meta and pull rates.
- The rika artwork gives Mantyke appeal beyond pure playability.
- As a Water-type Pokémon card, Mantyke is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Priced at $29.42 with steady supply, Mantyke sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- As a Illustration Rare, Mantyke sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
Buying & selling Mantyke
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $29.42 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Paradox Rift was released in 2023; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Illustration Rare cards; a clean copy of Mantyke can realise well above the $27.74 low end.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $29.42 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Mantyke has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Mantyke value questions
What is Mantyke #189 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $29.42 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $27.74 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €16.62.
Is Mantyke a good investment?
Short-term momentum is softening (-7.3%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
What rarity is Mantyke?
Mantyke is a Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift (Scarlet & Violet series, 2023). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
What print variants exist for Mantyke?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($29.42). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Mantyke?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $29.42. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Mantyke 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 rika also matters to collector demand.
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