Flareon #5
📉 Dip AlertAs card #5 in Unseen Forces, Flareon is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $176.28 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.
Flareon #5 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Flareon at a glance
- Trades around $176.28 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity: Rare.
- Cardmarket values it at €41.28 (EUR).
- From Unseen Forces (EX), released 2005.
- Recent averages: €23.42 (7d), €46.83 (30d).
Flareon price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Flareon #5.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $196.01
- Mid
- $847.34
- High
- —
- Low
- $114.99
- Mid
- $181.48
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Flareon #5
Unseen Forces placed Flareon at #5; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2005 within the EX series. It is a Fire-type Pokémon with 70 HP, printed as Stage 1.
Naoyo Kimura illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $176.28, with listings from $196.01 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Unseen Forces
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #5 / 115
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Eevee
- Pokédex
- #136
- Released
- 2005/08/22
Flareon attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Flareon #5 — the playability layer behind the price.
Fire Dance
Search your discard pile for a Fire Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon.
Multi Burn
If Flareon has 3 or more different types of basic Energy cards attached to it, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Flareon price analysis
What drives the current market value of Flareon #5.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($176.28), Holofoil ($123.00) — 2 versions in total.
As a $176.28 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
As a $176.28 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
Cardmarket values Flareon at a trend of €41.28, an average sold price of €23.42 and a near-mint floor of €8.00.
Flareon price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €23.42, 50.0% below the 30-day average of €46.83.
Latest daily average €8.90 against a trend price of €41.28.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Flareon, with a recorded low of $154.06 and high of $176.28; current value is at 100% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 5.3%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
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 Flareon?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $176.28 market translates to a net of about $152.62 (eBay), $153.50 (TCGplayer), $167.12 (Cardmarket), $156.77 (Whatnot) or $176.28 (direct). That $23.66 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a rare card, Flareon sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Flareon #5.
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 Flareon?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Flareon #5 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Flareon #5.
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 $176.28 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $496.78 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $144.04. You need a graded sale of $222.25 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $228.26 (105.5% 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.
Flareon within Unseen Forces
Flareon ranks #21 of 138 tracked Unseen Forces cards by market value, against a set median of $51.20.
It sits in the top 86% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Raikou Star (#114), valued at $1,600.00.
What makes Flareon valuable
- At Rare rarity, Flareon is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- A $176.28 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Its Fire typing means Flareon has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Classic-era cards like Flareon (2005) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
- The Naoyo Kimura artwork gives Flareon appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying & selling Flareon
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€23.42 and €46.83) to time entries and exits.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $176.28 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Bulk lots of Flareon can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- For Flareon, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Unseen Forces was released in 2005; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Flareon value questions
What is the value of Flareon?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $176.28 (low $196.01, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €41.28.
Should I buy Flareon?
Short-term momentum is softening (-50%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Flareon rare?
Flareon is a Rare 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.
What print variants exist for Flareon?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($176.28), Holofoil ($123.00). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Flareon sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $176.28. 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 Flareon?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Naoyo Kimura also matters to collector demand.
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