Grotle #2
🔥 Hot Move📉 Dip AlertGrotle is card #2 from Plasma Storm, a Uncommon Pokémon card currently trading near $6.16 for its Reverse Holofoil printing.
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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.
Demand for Grotle #2 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Grotle at a glance
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €0.21.
- Short-term trend 21.7% (7d vs 30d).
- Current TCGplayer market value $6.16 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Rarity tier — Uncommon.
- From Plasma Storm (Black & White), released 2013.
Grotle price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Grotle #2.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $4.99
- Mid
- $6.19
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.25
- Mid
- $0.50
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Grotle #2
Printed as #2 in Plasma Storm, Grotle belongs to the Black & White series and dates to 2013. The card carries 100 HP and Grass typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
Artwork is by Sumiyoshi Kizuki; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $6.16, spanning $4.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.”
Printed flavour text on the Plasma Storm #2 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Plasma Storm
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #2 / 135
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Turtwig
- Pokédex
- #388
- Released
- 2013/02/06
Grotle attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Grotle #2 — the playability layer behind the price.
Knock Away
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Water -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 1
Grotle price analysis
What drives the current market value of Grotle #2.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($6.16), Normal ($0.52).
$6.16 gives Grotle real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$6.16 gives Grotle real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket values Grotle at a trend of €0.21, an average sold price of €0.19 and a near-mint floor of €0.02.
Grotle price history & movement
Recent sales average €0.28 over 7 days versus €0.23 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+21.7%).
Latest daily average €0.62 against a trend price of €0.21.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Grotle, with a recorded low of $6.16 and high of $6.19; current value is at 0% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.2% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0.5%.
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 Grotle?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Grotle at $6.16 nets roughly $5.04 on eBay, $5.07 on TCGplayer, $5.50 via Cardmarket, $5.19 on Whatnot or $6.16 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.12.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
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 Grotle?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Grotle #2 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 $6.16 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 $52.14 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-62.8% 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.
Grotle within Plasma Storm
Within Plasma Storm it is the #47 most valuable of 61 tracked cards; the set median is $9.92.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 25%.
The set's top card is Lugia-EX (#134), valued at $2,717.32.
What makes Grotle valuable
- With steady supply, Grotle is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Uncommon is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Grotle is a modern-era card (2013); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Its Grass typing means Grotle has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Buying & selling Grotle
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Grotle can realise well above the $4.99 low end.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $6.16 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Plasma Storm was released in 2013; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Grotle 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 $6.16 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Grotle value questions
What is Grotle #2 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $6.16 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $4.99 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.21.
Is Grotle a good investment?
Short-term momentum is rising (+21.7%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
Is Grotle rare?
Grotle is a Uncommon card from Plasma Storm (Black & White series, 2013). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Grotle?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($6.16), Normal ($0.52). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Grotle?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $6.16. 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 Grotle?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Sumiyoshi Kizuki also matters to collector demand.
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