Tyranitar #88
💎 Grail CardTyranitar is card #88 from Unleashed, a Rare Prime Pokémon card currently trading near $278.37 for its Holofoil printing.
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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 Tyranitar #88. Sell on your own schedule.
Tyranitar at a glance
- Rarity: Rare Prime.
- Current TCGplayer market value $278.37 (Holofoil).
- From Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver), released 2010.
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Tyranitar price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Tyranitar #88.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $145.99
- Mid
- $147.00
- High
- —
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About Tyranitar #88
Tyranitar is the #88 of 95 card in Unleashed, a classic-era set released in 2010 as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. The card carries 160 HP and Darkness typing, with a Stage 2/Prime designation.
The card is illustrated by Wataru Kawahara and currently trades at $278.37 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $145.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Unleashed
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- #88 / 95
- Rarity
- Rare Prime
- Illustrator
- Wataru Kawahara
- HP
- 160
- Type
- Darkness
- Subtype
- Stage 2, Prime
- Evolves from
- Pupitar
- Pokédex
- #248
- Released
- 2010/05/12
Tyranitar attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Tyranitar #88 — the playability layer behind the price.
Darkness Howl
This attack does 20 damage to each Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent’s) (excluding any Darkness Pokémon). (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Power Claw
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Megaton Tail
Discard the top 3 cards of your deck.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Resistance
- Psychic -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 3
Tyranitar price analysis
What drives the current market value of Tyranitar #88.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($278.37) — 1 version in total.
$278.37 places Tyranitar in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
$278.37 places Tyranitar in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
Cardmarket does not list Tyranitar, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Tyranitar 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.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Tyranitar, with a recorded low of $278.37 and high of $278.37; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
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 Tyranitar?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $278.37 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $241.19 via eBay's default tier, $242.58 on TCGplayer, $264.10 on Cardmarket, $247.73 on Whatnot and $278.37 selling directly — a $37.18 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
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Tyranitar #88.
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 Tyranitar?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Tyranitar #88 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Tyranitar #88.
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 $278.37 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $928.73 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $299.06. You need a graded sale of $324.34 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $443.10 (139.2% 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.
Tyranitar within Unleashed
Tyranitar ranks #3 of 68 tracked Unleashed cards by market value, against a set median of $17.31.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 97%.
The set's top card is Suicune & Entei LEGEND (#94), valued at $340.00.
What makes Tyranitar valuable
- The Wataru Kawahara artwork gives Tyranitar appeal beyond pure playability.
- Its Darkness typing means Tyranitar has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- At $278.37 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its rarely listed status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Tyranitar is a Rare Prime, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Classic-era (2010) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
Buying & selling Tyranitar
- For Tyranitar, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Tyranitar has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Bulk lots of Tyranitar 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.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare Prime cards; a clean copy of Tyranitar can realise well above the $145.99 low end.
Tyranitar value questions
What is Tyranitar #88 worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $278.37 (low $145.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Is Tyranitar a good investment?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare Prime rarity and the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Tyranitar rare?
Tyranitar is a Rare Prime 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.
Which versions of Tyranitar are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($278.37). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Tyranitar sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $278.37. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Tyranitar cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare Prime rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Darkness), and condition. Artwork by Wataru Kawahara also matters to collector demand.
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