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What this price is based on
Medium confidence31 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — Tentacruel 38/147 Rare Aquapolis Pokemon Near MintNM$14.99
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — TENTACRUEL - 38/147 - Aquapolis - Rare - Pokemon Card - 2002 - LPLP$19.90
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Tentacruel 38/147 Non Holo Rare Pokemon Card Aquapolis Set$16.18
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — Pokemon Aquapolis Set Tentacruel 38/147 Non Holo Rare WOTC - NM/LPLP$12.07
- Jul 31, 2026eBay — Pokemon Card - Tentacruel Aquapolis 38 Rare$14.99
- Jul 29, 2026eBay — Tentacruel 038/147 Aquapolis Regular$7.00
- Jul 25, 2026eBay — Pokemon Card - Tentacruel Aquapolis 38 Rare$14.99
- Jul 23, 2026eBay — Pokemon Tentacruel 38/147 Rare Non-Holo Card Aquapolis 2002, Near Mint E-SeriesNM$40.00
By grade
- Raw$12.0035 sales
- PSA 9$37.912 sales
- PSA 10$2032 sales
- PSA 8$1151 sale
- CGC 9$88.801 sale
- CGC 8$35.001 sale
- CGC 10$1321 sale
From 44 completed sales recorded between Feb 23, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 8 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
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 $13.18 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $141 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 11× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $32.87 | #26693822 ✓ |
| 10 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $200.00 | #99197758 ✓ |
| 6 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $39.00 | #82660673 ✓ |
| 7 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $66.83 | #68274426 ✓ |
| 28 Apr 2026 | PSA 8.5 | $45.00 | #132716967 ✓ |
| 13 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $115.00 | #120974265 ✓ |
| 9 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $141.21 | #61141730 ✓ |
| 15 Feb 2026 | PSA 10 | $119.00 | #59468371 ✓ |
| 2 Feb 2026 | PSA 10 | $128.00 | #27476582 ✓ |
| 31 Dec 2025 | PSA 9 | $50.00 | #120974266 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 39.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$56); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Tentacruel is a Rare in Aquapolis — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 48 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 72 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $141.00 | $71 | +$56 | 10.7× |
| PSA 9 | $33.00 | $70 | −$50 | 2.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 103 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 39.8% | $141.00 |
| PSA 9 | 40.8% | $33.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 19.4% | $13.00 |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 40% of 103 PSA-graded Tentacruel copies are a gem-mint 10 (41 of 103) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Tentacruel 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 41 | ✓ 7 cert-verified$141$98–$141 | |
| PSA 9pop 42 | ✓ 7 cert-verified$33$33–$57 | |
| PSA 7pop 3 | $4$4–$5 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
13% spreadCurrently 13% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Tentacool.
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.
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
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 20 August 2026, Tentacruel from Aquapolis is worth approximately $13.18 ungraded (near-mint), and around $141 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 $141 — roughly 11× the raw ungraded value of $13.18.
Should I grade my Tentacruel?
A PSA 10 sells for about $141 versus $13.18 raw — roughly a 11× 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 $13.18 ungraded.
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