Unown #W
As card #W in Unseen Forces, Unown is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $42.00 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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Unown #W. Sell on your own schedule.
Unown at a glance
- From Unseen Forces (EX), released 2005.
- Rare rarity.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Trades around $42.00 on TCGplayer.
- No published price history.
Unown price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Unown #W.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $26.64
- Mid
- $56.65
- High
- —
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About Unown #W
Printed as #W in Unseen Forces, Unown belongs to the EX series and dates to 2005. It is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 60 HP, printed as Basic.
The card is illustrated by Kyoko Koizumi and currently trades at $42.00 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $26.64 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Unseen Forces
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #W / 115
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Koizumi
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2005/08/22
Unown attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Unown #W — the playability layer behind the price.
Shuffle
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for another Unown and switch it with Unown. (Any cards attached to Unown, damage counters, Special Conditions, and effects on it are now on the new Pokémon.) If you do, put Unown on top of your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward. You can't use more than 1 Shuffle Poké-Power each turn.
Hidden Power
Flip a coin. If heads, search your discard pile for a card, show it to your opponent, and put it on top of your deck.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Shuffle
- Attacks
- 1
Unown price analysis
What drives the current market value of Unown #W.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($42.00).
A $42.00 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
This $42.00 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Unown, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Unown 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.
Unown has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $42.00 to $42.00; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded 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 Unown?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $42.00 market translates to a net of about $36.14 (eBay), $36.35 (TCGplayer), $39.55 (Cardmarket), $37.12 (Whatnot) or $42.00 (direct). That $5.86 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Unown #W.
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 Unown?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Unown #W 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 $42.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $51.35 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $87.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $9.48 (11.6% 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.
Unown within Unseen Forces
By market value Unown sits at #82 of 138 in Unseen Forces (set median $51.20).
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 41%.
The set's top card is Raikou Star (#114), valued at $1,600.00.
What makes Unown valuable
- Unown comes from the classic era (2005), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Kyoko Koizumi illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- At $42.00 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- As a Psychic-type Pokémon card, Unown is sought by players and collectors alike.
Buying & selling Unown
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Unown has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Bulk lots of Unown can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $42.00 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- For Unown, confirm the exact print variant before buying: 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.
Unown value questions
What is the value of Unown?
The current TCGplayer market value is $42.00 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $26.64 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Should I buy Unown?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the classic-era EX set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
How rare is Unown?
Unown 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.
Does Unown have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($42.00). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Unown?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $42.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Unown cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Kyoko Koizumi also matters to collector demand.
Other Unown cards
Unown appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
