Manectric16/106 · Emerald Price & Value
Market value · Near Mint · Normal
- PSA 9$18modelled · pop 7
- PSA 10$21modelled · pop 5
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What this price is based on
Low confidenceOnly 1 sale in the last 90 days.
Recent CGC 9.5 sales
- Jun 13, 2026eBay — MANECTRIC EX EMERALD 16/106 - CGC 9.5 GEM MINT 2005 POKEMON$19.99
From 1 completed sales recorded between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 1 graded sales and 1,305,862 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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Manectric is a Rare Pokémon card from Emerald (#16, released 2005), illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. It's a Stage 1 Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Electrike, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $2.31 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $21 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 9× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 5 September 2026.
Manectric price history & recent sales
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $20 · CGC 9.5 · 13 Jun 2026
Is Manectric worth grading?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 33.3% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$52); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Manectric is a Rare in Emerald — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 14 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 21 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 | $21.00 | $70 | −$52 | 9.1× |
| PSA 9 | $17.68 | $70 | −$55 | 7.7× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 15 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 33.3% | $21.00 |
| PSA 9 | 46.7% | $18.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 20% | $2.00 |
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 & TAG — every grade, with gem rates
Only 33% of 15 PSA-graded Manectric copies are a gem-mint 10 (5 of 15) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — a lower gem rate means a Manectric 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 5 | modelled$21$18–$24 | |
| PSA 9pop 7 | modelled$18$15–$20 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
8% spreadCurrently 8% 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.
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Electrike.
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Manectric cards
There are 9 different Manectric printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Emerald #16 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Manectric (Emerald #16) worth?
As of 5 September 2026, Manectric from Emerald is worth approximately $2.31 ungraded (near-mint), and around $21 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 Manectric?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Manectric from Emerald is worth around $21 — roughly 9× the raw ungraded value of $2.31.
Should I grade my Manectric?
A PSA 10 sells for about $21 versus $2.31 raw — roughly a 9× 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 Manectric rare?
Manectric is a Rare card from Emerald (card #16), illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Its current blended market value is $2.31 ungraded.
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