Giratina #28
As card #28 in Platinum, Giratina is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $29.99 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 Giratina #28. Sell on your own schedule.
Giratina at a glance
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Current TCGplayer market value $29.99 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Platinum, Platinum series, 2009.
- Rarity: Rare.
Giratina price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Giratina #28.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $8.99
- Mid
- $14.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $4.99
- Mid
- $29.99
- High
- —
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Is this Giratina a good deal?
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About Giratina #28
Printed as #28 in Platinum, Giratina belongs to the Platinum series and dates to 2009. The card carries 110 HP and Psychic typing, with a Basic designation.
Yusuke Ishikawa illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $29.99, with listings from $8.99 to —.
“It was banished for its violence. It silently gazed upon the old world from the Distortion World.”
Printed flavour text on the Platinum #28 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Platinum
- Series
- Platinum
- Number
- #28 / 127
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Yusuke Ishikawa
- HP
- 110
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #487
- Released
- 2009/02/11
Giratina attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Giratina #28 — the playability layer behind the price.
Dragon Claw
Dragonbreath
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Darkness +30
- Resistance
- Colorless -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Giratina price analysis
What drives the current market value of Giratina #28.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $29.99, Normal at $19.16.
This $29.99 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
At $29.99, Giratina draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
Cardmarket does not list Giratina, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Giratina 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.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Giratina, with a recorded low of $29.99 and high of $29.99; current value is at 100% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
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 Giratina?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $29.99 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $25.72 via eBay's default tier, $25.87 on TCGplayer, $28.14 on Cardmarket, $26.42 on Whatnot and $29.99 selling directly — a $4.27 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a rare card, Giratina sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Giratina #28.
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 Giratina?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Giratina #28 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 $29.99 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $25.23 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $75.97 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-4.2% 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.
Giratina within Platinum
Within Platinum it is the #28 most valuable of 89 tracked cards; the set median is $18.33.
That is 64% above the middle of the set — a top-70% position.
The set's top card is Dialga G (#122), valued at $306.36.
What makes Giratina valuable
- The Yusuke Ishikawa artwork gives Giratina appeal beyond pure playability.
- A $29.99 card with steady supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Classic-era cards like Giratina (2009) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
- Giratina is a Psychic card with 110 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- At Rare rarity, Giratina is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
Buying & selling Giratina
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Giratina can realise well above the $8.99 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Giratina has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Platinum was released in 2009; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- For Giratina, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Giratina value questions
What is Giratina #28 worth?
Giratina trades near $29.99 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $8.99–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Is Giratina a good investment?
As a classic-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
How rare is Giratina?
Giratina is a Rare card from Platinum (Platinum series, 2009). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Giratina have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($29.99), Normal ($19.16). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Giratina?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $29.99. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Giratina cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era Platinum set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Yusuke Ishikawa also matters to collector demand.
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