Cloyster #42 – Rare – Expedition Base Set

Cloyster – Expedition Base Set #42

Expedition Base Set#42
WaterRare

Cloyster #42 is a Rare card from the Expedition Base Set expansion. This page tracks this exact printing, not every Cloyster card.

Current market price
$18.90
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+2.7%
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Full price history.

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Cloyster #42 card details.

Cloyster #42 is a Rare Water-type Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set, released September 2002. Its current tracked market price is $18.90 for the Normal variant, updated October 17, 2026.

Since May 8, 2026, the Expedition Base Set printing of Cloyster #42 has ranged from a low of $10.41 (May 8, 2026) to a high of $19.02 (September 23, 2026).

That is a +81.6% move from $10.41 to today's $18.90, at or near its tracked high.

Currently ranked #3,111 by market price across tracked Pokémon cards as of October 17, 2026.

Set
Expedition Base Set
Card number
#42
Released
September 2002
Rarity
Rare
Type
Water
Supertype
Pokémon
Pokémon
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Series
E-Card
Market source
TCGplayer market price · Normal · Updated October 17, 2026

Every Cloyster printing.

Cloyster has 12 tracked English printings, including this Expedition Base Set #42 version. At $18.90 it ranks #2 of 12 priced printings; the most valuable is Expedition Base Set #8 at $99.45.

Different variants, different prices.

The available TCGCSV variants for this exact printing can have different price bands. The selected variant's market value is the one used across rankings and summaries.

Low, mid, market, and high prices for each Cloyster #42 variant
VariantLowMidMarketHigh
Normalcurrent$16.10$26.52$18.90$209.32
Reverse Holofoil$30.79$199.99$42.52$362.88

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Cloyster, explained.

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How has the Cloyster Expedition Base Set price changed?

Since May 8, 2026, the Expedition Base Set printing of Cloyster #42 has ranged from a low of $10.41 (May 8, 2026) to a high of $19.02 (September 23, 2026). That is a +81.6% move from $10.41 to today's $18.90, at or near its tracked high.

Which Cloyster printing is worth the most?

Cloyster has 12 tracked English printings, including this Expedition Base Set #42 version. At $18.90 it ranks #2 of 12 priced printings; the most valuable is Expedition Base Set #8 at $99.45.

Is Cloyster from Expedition Base Set a good investment?

We track prices, not provide investment advice. No collectors are chasing this printing yet; the price history above shows how its market has moved.

How is the market price determined?

Prices are refreshed daily from TCGplayer market-price data via TCGCSV. Each displayed value applies to the tracked price variant named on the card detail page. It is a market reference, not a guaranteed sale price; condition, grading, location, fees, and timing can change an individual sale. This card's current figure reflects the Normal variant.

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