Flareon #5
🔥 Hot MoveFrom Sandstorm, Flareon (#5) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $169.67 on TCGplayer today.
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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 Flareon #5 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Flareon at a glance
- Sandstorm, EX series, 2003.
- Recent averages: €120.28 (7d), €77.68 (30d).
- Trades around $169.67 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Cardmarket values it at €122.69 (EUR).
Flareon price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Flareon #5.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $143.00
- Mid
- $500.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $46.99
- Mid
- $60.00
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Flareon #5
Printed as #5 in Sandstorm, Flareon belongs to the EX series and dates to 2003. The card carries 80 HP and Fire typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
The card is illustrated by Midori Harada and currently trades at $169.67 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $143.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Sandstorm
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #5 / 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Eevee
- Pokédex
- #136
- Released
- 2003/09/18
Flareon attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Flareon #5 — the playability layer behind the price.
Super Singe
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Flamethrower
Discard a Fire Energy card attached to Flareon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Flareon price analysis
What drives the current market value of Flareon #5.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Holofoil ($169.67), Reverse Holofoil ($68.25).
$169.67 places Flareon in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
$169.67 places Flareon in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
Cardmarket values Flareon at a trend of €122.69, an average sold price of €122.59 and a near-mint floor of €11.00.
Flareon price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €120.28 against a 30-day average of €77.68 (+54.8%).
Single-day average: €20.00; Cardmarket trend price €122.69.
Flareon has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $131.66 to $169.67; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Recorded volatility runs near 12.5% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% 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 · 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 Flareon?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $169.67 market translates to a net of about $146.89 (eBay), $147.74 (TCGplayer), $160.84 (Cardmarket), $150.88 (Whatnot) or $169.67 (direct). That $22.78 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 Flareon #5.
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 Flareon?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Flareon #5 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Flareon #5.
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 $169.67 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $476.65 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $137.13. You need a graded sale of $215.64 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $218.42 (104.2% 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.
Flareon within Sandstorm
Within Sandstorm it is the #10 most valuable of 96 tracked cards; the set median is $26.38.
It sits in the top 91% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Psyduck (#73), valued at $436.20.
What makes Flareon valuable
- At $169.67 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Artwork by Midori Harada is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Flareon comes from the classic era (2003), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- As a Fire-type Pokémon card, Flareon is sought by players and collectors alike.
Buying & selling Flareon
- Bulk lots of Flareon can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Flareon has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $169.67 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Flareon can realise well above the $143.00 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€120.28 and €77.68) to time entries and exits.
Flareon value questions
How much is Flareon worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $169.67 (low $143.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €122.69.
Should I buy Flareon?
As a classic-era Rare card it is trending up in the short term (54.8% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
How rare is Flareon?
Flareon is a Rare card from Sandstorm (EX series, 2003). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Flareon?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($169.67), Reverse Holofoil ($68.25). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Flareon sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $169.67. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Flareon's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Midori Harada also matters to collector demand.
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