Tentacruel #50
📉 Dip AlertAs card #50 in Triumphant, Tentacruel is a Uncommon Pokémon card worth about $7.57 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.
Tentacruel #50 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Tentacruel at a glance
- Cardmarket trend price €0.38.
- From Triumphant (HeartGold & SoulSilver), released 2010.
- Live market value $7.57 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
- Uncommon rarity.
- Recent averages: €0.26 (7d), €0.40 (30d).
Tentacruel price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Tentacruel #50.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $14.99
- Mid
- $39.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.50
- Mid
- $0.96
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
Is this Tentacruel a good deal?
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About Tentacruel #50
Triumphant placed Tentacruel at #50; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2010 within the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It is a Water-type Pokémon with 90 HP, printed as Stage 1.
The card is illustrated by Sachiko Adachi and currently trades at $7.57 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $14.99 to —.
“In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.”
Printed flavour text on the Triumphant #50 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Triumphant
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- #50 / 102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Sachiko Adachi
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Tentacool
- Released
- 2010/11/03
Tentacruel attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Tentacruel #50 — the playability layer behind the price.
Tentavolve
If Tentacruel evolved from Tentacool during this turn, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.
Hyper Beam
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Tentacruel price analysis
What drives the current market value of Tentacruel #50.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $7.57, Normal at $0.89.
In the $7.57 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
At $7.57 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
In EUR, Tentacruel trends at €0.38 on Cardmarket (avg sold €0.49, lowest NM €0.02).
Tentacruel price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €0.26, 35.0% below the 30-day average of €0.40.
Single-day average: €0.20; Cardmarket trend price €0.38.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $7.57–$7.75. The most recent snapshot of $7.57 sits 0% up that range, 2.3% under the October 13, 2026 high.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 1% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 2.3%.
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 Tentacruel?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $7.57 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $6.27 via eBay's default tier, $6.30 on TCGplayer, $6.84 on Cardmarket, $6.44 on Whatnot and $7.57 selling directly — a $1.30 spread after fees and typical shipping.
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 Tentacruel?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Tentacruel #50 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Tentacruel #50.
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 $7.57 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 $53.55 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-58.6% 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.
Tentacruel within Triumphant
By market value Tentacruel sits at #64 of 80 in Triumphant (set median $15.52).
It sits in the top 21% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Gengar (#94), valued at $623.74.
What makes Tentacruel valuable
- Tentacruel comes from the classic era (2010), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- Uncommon is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- The Sachiko Adachi artwork gives Tentacruel appeal beyond pure playability.
- As a Water-type Pokémon card, Tentacruel is sought by players and collectors alike.
Buying & selling Tentacruel
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $7.57 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Triumphant was released in 2010; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Tentacruel can realise well above the $14.99 low end.
- Bulk lots of Tentacruel can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Tentacruel has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Tentacruel value questions
What is the value of Tentacruel?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $7.57 (low $14.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €0.38.
Is Tentacruel a good investment?
As a classic-era Uncommon card it is trending down in the short term (-35.0% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
How rare is Tentacruel?
Tentacruel is a Uncommon card from Triumphant (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Tentacruel?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($7.57), Normal ($0.89). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Tentacruel?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $7.57. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Tentacruel's value?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Sachiko Adachi also matters to collector demand.
Other Tentacruel cards
Tentacruel appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
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