Chinchou #52
📉 Dip AlertChinchou is card #52 from Unseen Forces, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $17.50 for its Reverse 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.
Chinchou #52 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Chinchou at a glance
- 7-day average €0.28; 30-day average €0.35.
- Cardmarket values it at €0.26 (EUR).
- Live market value $17.50 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
- From Unseen Forces (EX), released 2005.
- Common rarity.
Chinchou price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Chinchou #52.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $17.70
- Mid
- $30.30
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.24
- Mid
- $0.46
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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Is this Chinchou a good deal?
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About Chinchou #52
Unseen Forces placed Chinchou at #52; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2005 within the EX series. A Lightning-type (50 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Hajime Kusajima illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $17.50, with listings from $17.70 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Unseen Forces
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #52 / 115
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #170
- Released
- 2005/08/22
Chinchou attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Chinchou #52 — the playability layer behind the price.
Thunder Wave
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Razor Fin
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Chinchou price analysis
What drives the current market value of Chinchou #52.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $17.50, Normal at $0.45.
$17.50 gives Chinchou real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
At $17.50 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
Cardmarket values Chinchou at a trend of €0.26, an average sold price of €0.31 and a near-mint floor of €0.02.
Chinchou price history & movement
Recent sales average €0.28 over 7 days versus €0.35 over 30 days, so the card is cooling off (-20%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €0.20, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €0.26.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Chinchou, with a recorded low of $17.50 and high of $17.50; 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 · 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 Chinchou?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $17.50 market translates to a net of about $14.88 (eBay), $14.97 (TCGplayer), $16.27 (Cardmarket), $15.29 (Whatnot) or $17.50 (direct). That $2.62 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 Chinchou #52.
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 #52 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 $17.50 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 $63.48 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-34.5% 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 Unseen Forces
By market value Chinchou sits at #122 of 138 in Unseen Forces (set median $51.20).
That is 66% below the middle of the set — a top-12% position.
The set's top card is Raikou Star (#114), valued at $1,600.00.
What makes Chinchou valuable
- Chinchou is a Lightning card with 50 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Chinchou is a Common, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Chinchou comes from the classic era (2005), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- Hajime Kusajima illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- With steady supply, Chinchou is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Buying & selling Chinchou
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $17.50 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Unseen Forces was released in 2005; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $17.50 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.28 and €0.35) to time entries and exits.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Chinchou has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Chinchou value questions
How much is Chinchou worth?
Chinchou trades near $17.50 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $17.70–—; Cardmarket shows €0.26.
Is Chinchou a good investment?
Short-term momentum is softening (-20%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
How rare is Chinchou?
Chinchou is a Common card from Unseen Forces (EX series, 2005). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Chinchou are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($17.50), Normal ($0.45). 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 $17.50. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Chinchou cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Hajime Kusajima also matters to collector demand.
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