Chinchou #48
📉 Dip AlertAs card #48 in Unleashed, Chinchou is a Common Pokémon card worth about $5.15 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.
Chinchou #48 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Chinchou at a glance
- Rarity: Common.
- Cardmarket values it at €0.18 (EUR).
- Set: Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver, 2010).
- Recent averages: €0.09 (7d), €0.24 (30d).
- Live market value $5.15 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
Chinchou price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Chinchou #48.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/28.
- Low
- $6.82
- Mid
- $17.29
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.18
- Mid
- $0.43
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/28.
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About Chinchou #48
Chinchou is the #48 of 95 card in Unleashed, a classic-era set released in 2010 as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. The card carries 60 HP and Lightning typing, with a Basic designation.
The card is illustrated by sui and currently trades at $5.15 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $6.82 to —.
“It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.”
Printed flavour text on the Unleashed #48 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Unleashed
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- #48 / 95
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- sui
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2010/05/12
Chinchou attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Chinchou #48 — the playability layer behind the price.
Ram
Lightning Ball
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Chinchou price analysis
What drives the current market value of Chinchou #48.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($5.15), Normal ($0.43).
$5.15 gives Chinchou real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$5.15 gives Chinchou real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €0.18, with an average sold price of €0.24 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.02.
Chinchou price history & movement
Recent sales average €0.09 over 7 days versus €0.24 over 30 days, so the card is cooling off (-62.5%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €0.08, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €0.18.
Chinchou entered our price record on October 28, 2026 at $5.15. The full first-party history builds over the coming days.
Cardmarket averages
How much would you net selling Chinchou?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Chinchou at $5.15 nets roughly $4.17 on eBay, $4.19 on TCGplayer, $4.54 via Cardmarket, $4.29 on Whatnot or $5.15 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $0.98.
As a common card, Chinchou sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
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 Chinchou?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Chinchou #48 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 $5.15 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 $51.13 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-66.1% 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.
Chinchou within Unleashed
By market value Chinchou sits at #68 of 69 in Unleashed (set median $16.91).
That is 70% below the middle of the set — a top-3% position.
The set's top card is Suicune & Entei LEGEND (#94), valued at $340.00.
What makes Chinchou valuable
- With steady supply, Chinchou is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- At Common rarity, Chinchou is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Its Lightning typing means Chinchou has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Classic-era (2010) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- The sui artwork gives Chinchou appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying & selling Chinchou
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Chinchou can realise well above the $6.82 low end.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $5.15 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- For Chinchou, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Bulk lots of Chinchou can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Unleashed was released in 2010; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Chinchou value questions
What is the value of Chinchou?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $5.15 (low $6.82, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €0.18.
Should I buy Chinchou?
The card is softening on recent averages. Common rarity and the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Chinchou rare?
Chinchou is a Common card from Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Chinchou have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($5.15), Normal ($0.43). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Chinchou?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.15. 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 Chinchou?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by sui also matters to collector demand.
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