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Tentacruel Aquapolis #38 Pokémon card
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Tentacruel Aquapolis #38

Card #38 · Illustrated by Hajime Kusajima
70 HPWaterPokémonStage 1
Ungraded · blended
$36.00
PSA 10
$364
10× raw
Range $25 → $36
3 grading companies tracked
Confidence high · How we price →
Raw$36.00
PSA 92.6× raw$93
PSA 1010.1× raw$364
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Tentacruel is a Rare Pokémon card from Aquapolis (#38), illustrated by Hajime Kusajima. It's a Stage 1 Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Tentacool, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $36.00 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $364 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 10× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Reverse Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$36.00
LPLightly Played$26.94
MPModerately Played$10.13
7-dayflat
30-dayflat
90-dayflat
All-time high$36
All-time low$30
Other printingsNormal · $11.90

Price by variant

Reverse Holo$36
Normal$12

TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.

Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$36.00
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 102 sold$364$309$419
PSA 9$93$37$111
PSA 8$30$21$34
PSA 7$10$10$10
“Sold” = median of real recent eBay sold listings at that grade. Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects the price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Current
$8.65
Period high
$9.66
Period low
$3.97
Change
57.8%

Recent sold prices

Last hammer price
$132
CGC 10 · 23 Feb 2026
Typical CGC 10
$132
Auction lots · last 90 days
0
Liquidity
Thin
0 in last 30 days

Real completed hammer prices from Fanatics Collect weekly and premier auctions, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

PSA131 gradedPSA 10 · 14 · 11% gem rate
1014
951
837
715
610
51
41
31
11
CGC144 gradedCGC 10 · 28 · 19% gem rate
1028
9.55
943
8.526
811
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Tentacruel 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

+$254
Raw $36.00 → graded PSA 10$363.99
after ~$73.63 grading fee → 10.1× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$363.99$73.63+$25410.1×
PSA 9$92.67$70.92$142.6×
PSA 8$29.94$70.29$760.8×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 131 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
10.7%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$17
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$254
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1010.7%$364.00
PSA 938.9%$93.00
PSA ≤850.4%$36.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
PSA 10 slabs — buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

45% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$25
TCGplayer · dearest$36

Currently 45% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dFlat 0%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 45% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

Card text

Evolves from Tentacool.

Strange Tentacles · Poké-Power
Once during your turn (before your attack), as long as the number of Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon is less than the number of Energy cards attached to your Active Pokémon, you may choose an Energy card, if any, in your opponent's discard pile and attach it to the Defending Pokémon. This power can't be used if Tentacruel is affected by a Special Condition.
Poison Sting20
Water · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness Lightning ×2

About the Pokémon

Jellyfish PokémonGEN ITentacoolTentacruel

The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.

Card details

Number#38
RarityRare
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 1
TypeWater
HP70
Evolves fromTentacool
WeaknessLightning ×2
National Pokédex#73
Card IDecard2-38
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Tentacruel cards

There are 9 different Tentacruel printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Aquapolis #38 (Rare).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Tentacruel (Aquapolis #38) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Tentacruel from Aquapolis is worth approximately $36.00 ungraded (near-mint), and around $364 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Tentacruel?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Tentacruel from Aquapolis is worth around $364 — roughly 10× the raw ungraded value of $36.00.

Should I grade my Tentacruel?

A PSA 10 sells for about $364 versus $36.00 raw — roughly a 10× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Tentacruel rare?

Tentacruel is a Rare card from Aquapolis (card #38), illustrated by Hajime Kusajima. Its current blended market value is $36.00 ungraded.