Tentacruel
Southern Islands · 10/18 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandsNumber
10/18
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Tentacruel: Rarity & Collectibility
Tentacruel sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #10/18 of the Southern Islands set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Tentacruel?
In 2026, a Near Mint Tentacruel (Common, Southern Islands #10/18) changes hands at roughly $37.99, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $37.99, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $9.34. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $37.99, Lightly Played $27.39, Moderately Played $15.47, Heavily Played $14.08, Damaged $9.34 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Tentacruel is valued near $158.98 — about 4.2x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Tentacruel: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Tentacruel sits around $158.98 — roughly 4.2x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $76.00, CGC 10 $75.00, CGC 9.5 $17.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 9 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $158.98 | $158.98 | $158.98 | 35 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $36.50 | $35.00 | $38.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $9.34 | $9.34 | $9.34 | 38 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $14.08 | $14.08 | $14.08 | 29 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $27.39 | $27.33 | $37.56 | 134 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $15.47 | $15.47 | $15.47 | 108 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $37.99 | $49.99 | $53.30 | 110 |
Collector Outlook for Tentacruel
As a Common, Tentacruel earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Tentacruel on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
