Forretress #56
As card #56 in Skyridge, Forretress is a Common Pokémon card worth about $60.05 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 Forretress #56. Sell on your own schedule.
Forretress at a glance
- Common rarity.
- Set: Skyridge (E-Card, 2003).
- Current TCGplayer market value $60.05 (Reverse Holofoil).
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Forretress price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Forretress #56.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $42.00
- Mid
- $42.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $5.26
- Mid
- $39.90
- High
- —
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Is this Forretress a good deal?
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About Forretress #56
Skyridge placed Forretress at #56; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2003 within the E-Card series. It is a Grass-type Pokémon with 70 HP, printed as Stage 1.
Artwork is by Kouki Saitou; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $60.05, spanning $42.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Skyridge
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #56 / 144
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pineco
- Pokédex
- #205
- Released
- 2003/05/12
Forretress attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Forretress #56 — the playability layer behind the price.
Exoskeleton
All damage done by attacks to Forretress is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Shell Rupture
This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Double Spin
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Exoskeleton
- Attacks
- 2
Forretress price analysis
What drives the current market value of Forretress #56.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($60.05), Normal ($8.46) — 2 versions in total.
At $60.05, Forretress draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
A $60.05 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
Cardmarket does not list Forretress, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Forretress 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.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $8.00–$60.05. The most recent snapshot of $60.05 sits 100% up that range.
Recorded volatility runs near 286.1% 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 · 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 Forretress?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $60.05 market translates to a net of about $51.79 (eBay), $52.09 (TCGplayer), $56.70 (Cardmarket), $53.20 (Whatnot) or $60.05 (direct). That $8.26 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 Forretress #56.
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 Forretress?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Forretress #56 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Forretress #56.
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 $60.05 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $116.73 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $12.25. You need a graded sale of $106.02 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $41.76 (41.7% 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.
Forretress within Skyridge
Within Skyridge it is the #117 most valuable of 170 tracked cards; the set median is $88.24.
It sits in the top 32% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Charizard (#146), valued at $2,999.99.
What makes Forretress valuable
- A $60.05 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Classic-era cards like Forretress (2003) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
- Its Grass typing means Forretress has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Artwork by Kouki Saitou is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Buying & selling Forretress
- For Forretress, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $60.05 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Forretress can realise well above the $42.00 low end.
- Bulk lots of Forretress can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $60.05 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Forretress value questions
How much is Forretress worth?
Forretress trades near $60.05 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $42.00–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Is Forretress a good investment?
The card is steady on recent averages. Common rarity and the classic-era E-Card set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
How rare is Forretress?
Forretress is a Common card from Skyridge (E-Card series, 2003). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Forretress are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($60.05), Normal ($8.46). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Forretress sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $60.05. 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 Forretress?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Kouki Saitou also matters to collector demand.
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