Tropical Tidal Wave
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence7 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent Raw sales
- Jul 31, 2026eBay — Pokemon PORTUGUESE Tropical Tidal Wave (Maremoto Tropical) HGSS18 Worlds 10 NM!!NM$300
- Jul 6, 2026eBay — Tropical Tidal Wave - (Worlds 10) [Top 16] HGSS18 Hgss Regular$600
- Jun 21, 2026eBay — Pokemon ITALIAN Tropical Tidal Wave (Cavallone Tropicale) HGSS18 Worlds 10 NMNM$350
- Jun 13, 2026eBay — 1x Tropical Tidal Wave (Staff) - HGSS18 - Promotional Moderately Played PokemonMP$447
- Jun 12, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG COMPLETE SET of Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 2010 Worlds Graded$2,000
- Jun 11, 2026eBay — Pokemon COMPLETE SET -Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 World Champs 2010 Promos W/Bind$2,700
- Jun 8, 2026eBay — Pokemon Worlds 10 Tropical Tidal Wave Trophy Card HGSS18$471
- May 14, 2026eBay — 2010 POKEMON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PROMO STAFF #HGSS18 TROPICAL TIDAL WAVE TAG$850
By grade
- Raw$53610 sales
- PSA 9$1,33010 sales
- PSA 10$4,8005 sales
- PSA 8$1,1394 sales
- PSA 7$8673 sales
- CGC 9.5$1,1531 sale
From 33 completed sales recorded between May 18, 2025 and Aug 7, 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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GRADE ITBased on 23 graded sales and 1,305,862 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.
Tropical Tidal Wave is a Promo Pokémon card from HGSS Black Star Promos (#HGSS18), illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. It's a Item Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $599.95 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $9,888 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 16× 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 history15 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $462 · Raw · 14 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Raw $599.95 → graded PSA 10 ≈ $9,888.00, after ~$518.88 grading fee → 16.5× the raw value.
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 | $9,888.00 | $519 | +$8,769 | 16.5× |
| PSA 9 | $1,479.50 | $120 | +$760 | 2.5× |
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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | ✓ 5 cert-verified$9,888$1,272–$9,888 | |
| PSA 9 | $1,480$1,258–$1,701 | |
| PSA 7 | $867$737–$997 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $300 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
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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There are 3 different Tropical Tidal Wave printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS18 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Tropical Tidal Wave (HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS18) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Tropical Tidal Wave from HGSS Black Star Promos is worth approximately $599.95 ungraded (near-mint), and around $9,888 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 Tropical Tidal Wave?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Tropical Tidal Wave from HGSS Black Star Promos is worth around $9,888 — roughly 16× the raw ungraded value of $599.95.
Should I grade my Tropical Tidal Wave?
A PSA 10 sells for about $9,888 versus $599.95 raw — roughly a 16× 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 Tropical Tidal Wave rare?
Tropical Tidal Wave is a Promo card from HGSS Black Star Promos (card #HGSS18), illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. Its current blended market value is $599.95 ungraded.
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