Wailord Reverse Holo #30 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Wailord & chase cards
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Wailord is the gentle giant of the Pokemon world, and this Reverse Holo #30 from Great Encounters (2008) is one of those cards that quietly rewards patient collectors rather than chasing headlines. It's a Rare card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the artists who helped define the early look of the TCG, and that pedigree still carries weight today. If you're searching Wailord value or trying to figure out what this card is worth, the short answer is that it's an affordable, honest piece of set history sitting at a raw price of $20.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $4.36, up 49% over the past year, with an all-time high of $5.47 in August 2026.
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Wailord price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 14 graded, only 1 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $100 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 9 | $20 | 7 | 7 / - |
| PSA 8 | $11 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 7 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 6 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $4.36 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 30 of 106
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 200
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 4
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 2008
Attacks
- Sink Deep60Water · Water · Water · Colorless
If Wailord has any damage counters on it, Wailord is now Asleep.
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The collector's take on Wailord
Is Wailord worth grading?
So is Wailord worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy sits at $20, a Grade 9 comes in at $17, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $391, which works out to about 19.5 times the raw price. That gap tells you everything. Gem mint 10s are genuinely hard to land, especially on a reverse holo where surface scratches and centering issues love to hide, so you're paying a grading fee and shipping costs with no guarantee you'll walk away with a 10 instead of a 9. If you've got a copy that looks clean under a light and you're patient enough to wait out the turnaround time, it can be worth the gamble. If it's got any visible wear, save your money and enjoy it raw.
How rare is Wailord?
We don't have official population numbers to point to here, but Wailord sits in that classic 2008-era Rare tier where reverse holos were never printed in the same volume as the common cards around them. That naturally limits how many clean, well-centered copies exist today, especially ones that have survived nearly two decades without picking up whitening or edge wear. Scarcity like that is exactly why a PSA 10 commands such a premium over a raw copy, even on a card that isn't chasing ultra-rare status.
Where can you pull Wailord?
Here's the part most price guides can't tell you: PackSpy tracks real pack pulls across online break and pack sites, and as of now, Wailord Reverse Holo #30 hasn't shown up in any of the pulls we've recorded. That doesn't mean it's impossible to open, it means it's genuinely uncommon in modern breaks, which are mostly stocked with newer product. Realistically, if you want this card, your best bet is buying it directly on the secondary market rather than hoping to rip it from a pack. And if you are opening packs chasing cards like this, go in knowing that most rips don't pay off, it's a fun gamble, not an investment plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Wailord worth?+
A raw or ungraded Wailord Reverse Holo #30 from Great Encounters currently sits around $20. Graded copies split quite a bit, with a Grade 9 coming in at $17 and a PSA 10 reaching $391, so condition really does drive the price here.
Is Wailord worth grading?+
It depends on the copy. A PSA 10 is worth about 19.5 times the raw price at $391, but gem mint copies are tough to pull off, and a Grade 9 actually comes in slightly below the raw value at $17. Only send it in if you're confident the card is sharp and centered.
Why is the Wailord Reverse Holo #30 print worth more than the standard one?+
Reverse holos were printed in smaller numbers than their standard non-holo counterparts in this era, and the shiny foil finish on the background rather than the character makes them a favorite for collectors filling out set runs. That lower print presence combined with steady collector demand is generally what pushes reverse holo pricing above standard cards from the same set.
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