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Shellder – Expedition Base Set #129
WaterCommon
Shellder #129 is a Common card from the Expedition Base Set expansion. This page tracks this exact printing, not every Shellder card.
Current market price
$4.25
+0.5%
30d
NORMAL · TCGPLAYER · 2026-10-18
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01 · Price history
161 snapshots
Full price history.
Daily market-price snapshots — every data point is a dated price reading, never an estimate.
Shellder #129 card details.
Shellder #129 is a Common Water-type Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set, released September 2002. Its current tracked market price is $4.25 for the Normal variant, updated October 18, 2026.
Since May 8, 2026, the Expedition Base Set printing of Shellder #129 has ranged from a low of $2.47 (May 9, 2026) to a high of $4.27 (August 20, 2026).
That is a +68.0% move from $2.53 to today's $4.25, at or near its tracked high.
Currently ranked #6,299 by market price across tracked Pokémon cards as of October 18, 2026.
Card number
#129
Released
September 2002
Rarity
Common
Type
Water
Supertype
Pokémon
Pokémon
Series
E-Card
Market source
TCGplayer market price · Normal · Updated October 18, 2026
02 · Other printings
12 printings
Every Shellder printing.
Shellder has 12 tracked English printings, including this Expedition Base Set #129 version. At $4.25 it is the most valuable of the 12 priced printings.
- Shellder · Fossil #541999$1.97
- Shellder · FireRed & LeafGreen #792004$1.07
- Shellder · Secret Wonders #1052007$0.31
- Shellder · XY #312014$0.20
- Shellder · BREAKpoint #222016$0.06
- Shellder · BREAKpoint #232016$0.10
- Shellder · Generations #192016$0.18
- Shellder · Sun & Moon #332017$0.17
- Shellder · Sword & Shield #402020$0.08
- Shellder · Fusion Strike #502021$0.08
- Shellder · 151 #902023$0.18
03 · Variants
2 variants
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.
| Variant | Low | Mid | Market | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normalcurrent | $2.29 | $4.63 | $4.25 | $37.12 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $41.99 | $79.99 | $29.18 | $259.42 |
04 · Related cards
From the same set
More from Expedition Base Set.
Highest-priced cards from the same expansion, ordered by current market price.
05 · Same Pokémon
Cross-set · Shellder
More Shellder cards.
Other tracked cards featuring the same Pokémon, across every era it has appeared in.
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06 · Reference desk
Shellder, explained.
Everything about this card — the price, the variants, and how we track it.
How has the Shellder Expedition Base Set price changed?
Since May 8, 2026, the Expedition Base Set printing of Shellder #129 has ranged from a low of $2.47 (May 9, 2026) to a high of $4.27 (August 20, 2026). That is a +68.0% move from $2.53 to today's $4.25, at or near its tracked high.
Which Shellder printing is worth the most?
Shellder has 12 tracked English printings, including this Expedition Base Set #129 version. At $4.25 it is the most valuable of the 12 priced printings.
Is Shellder from Expedition Base Set a good investment?
We track prices, not provide investment advice. 1 collector is currently chasing this printing; 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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