Poltchageist #171
📉 Dip AlertAs card #171 in Twilight Masquerade, Poltchageist is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card worth about $5.05 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.
Poltchageist #171 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Poltchageist at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $5.05 (Holofoil).
- Recent averages: €2.86 (7d), €3.20 (30d).
- Set: Twilight Masquerade (Scarlet & Violet, 2024).
- Cardmarket trend price €2.75.
- Illustration Rare rarity.
Poltchageist price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Poltchageist #171.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $3.49
- Mid
- $5.50
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
Is this Poltchageist a good deal?
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About Poltchageist #171
Twilight Masquerade placed Poltchageist at #171; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2024 within the Scarlet & Violet series. A Grass-type (30 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Saboteri illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $5.05, with listings from $3.49 to —.
“Poltchageist looks like a regional form of Sinistea, but it was recently discovered that the two Pokémon are entirely unrelated.”
Printed flavour text on the Twilight Masquerade #171 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Twilight Masquerade
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #171 / 167
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Saboteri
- HP
- 30
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2024/05/24
Poltchageist attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Poltchageist #171 — the playability layer behind the price.
Storehouse Hideaway
As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks from your opponent's Pokémon done to this Pokémon.
Hook
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Ability
- Storehouse Hideaway
- Attacks
- 1
Poltchageist price analysis
What drives the current market value of Poltchageist #171.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $5.05.
$5.05 gives Poltchageist real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
At $5.05 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €2.75, with an average sold price of €3.23 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.95.
Poltchageist price history & movement
Recent sales average €2.86 over 7 days versus €3.20 over 30 days, so the card is cooling off (-10.6%).
Single-day average: €3.00; Cardmarket trend price €2.75.
Across 3 recorded days the price spanned $4.72–$5.05. The most recent snapshot of $5.05 sits 100% up that range.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 5.9% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 4.8%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 3 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Poltchageist?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $5.05 market translates to a net of about $4.08 (eBay), $4.11 (TCGplayer), $4.45 (Cardmarket), $4.20 (Whatnot) or $5.05 (direct). That $0.97 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 Poltchageist #171.
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 Poltchageist?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Poltchageist #171 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Poltchageist #171.
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 $5.05 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 $51.02 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-66.4% 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.
Poltchageist within Twilight Masquerade
Within Twilight Masquerade it is the #38 most valuable of 39 tracked cards; the set median is $12.36.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 5%.
The set's top card is Greninja ex (#214), valued at $255.69.
What makes Poltchageist valuable
- Poltchageist is a Grass card with 30 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Saboteri illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Poltchageist is a contemporary card (2024), so its value moves with the current meta and pull rates.
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Illustration Rare status puts Poltchageist among the scarcer pulls in Twilight Masquerade.
Buying & selling Poltchageist
- Twilight Masquerade was released in 2024; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€2.86 and €3.20) to time entries and exits.
- Bulk lots of Poltchageist can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Poltchageist 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 $5.05 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Poltchageist value questions
How much is Poltchageist worth?
Poltchageist trades near $5.05 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $3.49–—; Cardmarket shows €2.75.
Is Poltchageist a good investment?
As a contemporary Illustration Rare card it is trending down in the short term (-10.6% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
Is Poltchageist rare?
Poltchageist is a Illustration Rare card from Twilight Masquerade (Scarlet & Violet series, 2024). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Poltchageist are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($5.05). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Poltchageist?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.05. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Poltchageist cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Saboteri also matters to collector demand.
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