Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 price — what is this card worth today?
The market price is $1,400.00 and the cheapest listing is $1,000.00.
Measured against 22,496 tracked price entries — price data read August 14, 2026
How much is Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 worth right now?
The market price of Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 is $1,400.00, and the cheapest ungraded copy on sale is $1,000.00. The price moved 0.0% over the last 30 days and no change across the 30 days on file (90-day window not yet complete). Both figures were read on August 14, 2026.
Prices are read once a day from public marketplace listings and stored in this site's own archive — 31 daily readings, the oldest from July 15, 2026.
Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18HGSS Black Star Promos
Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 price summary
Promo · English · released 2010 · illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki · 0 HP
as of August 14, 2026 (14 days ago)
unchanged across its 1-year range
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The figure on the button is the cheapest TCGplayer listing read on August 14, 2026 (market price $1,400.00). We do not collect eBay or Cardmarket asking prices yet, so those buttons open a live search instead of showing a number.
Card detailsItemRetreat 0UnlimitedStats, weakness, attack costs and the evolution lineHow the price moved
| Date | Market price | 7-day start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.08 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.09 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.10 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.11 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.12 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.13 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.14 · Today | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| Date | Market price | 30-day start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.07.16 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.19 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.22 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.25 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.28 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.31 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.02 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.05 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.08 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.11 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.14 · Today | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| Date | Market price | 90-day start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.07.15 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.18 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.21 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.24 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.27 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.30 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.02 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.05 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.08 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.11 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.14 · Today | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| Date | Market price | 1-year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.07.15 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.17 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.19 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.21 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.23 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.25 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.27 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.29 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.07.31 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.02 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.04 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.06 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.08 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.10 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.12 · 1-year low | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2026.08.14 · Today | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
$1,400.00 7 days ago → $1,400.00 now 0.0%$1,400.00 30 days ago → $1,400.00 now 0.0%$1,400.00 30 days ago (first reading) → $1,400.00 now 0.0%1-year low $1,400.00 · high $1,400.00 · unchanged at $1,400.00 all year 0.0%
Where to buy this card
Only the TCGplayer figure is a price we hold — the other two open a live search.Marketplaces that list it 3
TCGplayerUngraded copies, United States$1,000.00cheapest listingLowestMarket price $1,400.00 on August 14, 2026See listings
eBayBuy It Now, lowest first—not collected yetSee listings
CardmarketEurope—not collected yetSee listings
For reference · graded copies at auction not collected
Fanatics CollectGraded copies, auction—not collected yet—A graded copy is a different product from the raw card priced above.See auctions
Prices read on August 14, 2026. Shipping and import duty are not included because we do not collect them yet. The TCGplayer link is an affiliate link and the others are plain links; the price is the same whichever one you use.
1 print type on recordWhat you could pick wrong →
What stands out on Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 today
- Price It has stayed at $1,400.00 for the full 1-year range on file, with no change recorded.
- Printings Only one printing exists — Normal — so there is no wrong version to buy, and no print premium to gain either.
- Record 31 daily snapshots since July 15, 2026 stand behind every figure above.
5 of what decides the price of Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 — each card opens the section that answers it
Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 at a glance
- What it costs. The market price is $1,400.00 and the cheapest listing is $1,000.00. Graded copies are not included in either figure.
- How it moved. 0.0% over 7 days, 0.0% over 30 days, no change across the 30 days on file (90-day window not yet complete) and no change across the 30 days on file (1-year window not yet complete), on 31 days of daily snapshots.
- What it is. A Promo printed in HGSS Black Star Promos, released February 10, 2010, with 0 HP and a weakness.
- Where it can be played. Unlimited only — it is outside the Standard rotation, so demand comes from collectors rather than tournament players.
- What this page does not claim. Graded prices, population counts and sealed product values are not published here, because no free commercial data source provides them.
- When it was read. Every figure on this page comes from the snapshot taken on August 14, 2026.
Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 price history — where does it sit today?
The line below plots the last 31 daily closes against the 90-day average. The table underneath compares four windows against the same reading on August 14, 2026.
| Reading date | Market price | Cheapest listing |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 16, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 17, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 18, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 19, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 20, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 21, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 22, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 23, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 24, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 25, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 26, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 27, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 28, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 29, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 30, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| July 31, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| August 1, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| August 2, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| August 3, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| August 4, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| August 5, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| August 6, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| August 7, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,375.00 |
| August 8, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,000.00 |
| August 9, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,000.00 |
| August 10, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,000.00 |
| August 11, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,000.00 |
| August 12, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,000.00 |
| August 13, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,000.00 |
| August 14, 2026 | $1,400.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Window | Price then | Price now | Change | Range in window | Position in range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | No change | $1,400.00 – $1,400.00 | — |
| 30 days | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | No change | $1,400.00 – $1,400.00 | — |
| 90 days (30 days on file) | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | 0.0% | $1,400.00 – $1,400.00 | — |
| 1 year (30 days on file) | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | 0.0% | $1,400.00 – $1,400.00 | — |
Position in range means how high the current price sits between the lowest and highest reading of that window. 0% is the floor of the window and 100% is its ceiling.
The price has stayed at $1,400.00 across the 30 days on file — no change was recorded on any of the 30 daily readings for this window. Over the same window the cheapest listing moved between $1,000.00 and $1,375.00, so the flat market price does not mean the market was idle.
Which print variants of HGSS18 exist, and what do they cost?
Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 is on record in the Normal finish, and that is the only finish this site holds a price for. Any other finish is marked no price record below, which is not the same as saying the card was never printed that way.
HolofoilNo price record
The artwork itself is foiled
Reverse HolofoilNo price record
The border around the artwork is foiled
On cards that were given several finishes the gap is wide — an early 1st Edition print can run five to eight times the plain one. Same artwork, same number, and the price is decided by a single mark under the picture.
Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 carries none of that risk here, because one finish is all this site holds a price for. The flip side is that there is no print premium showing in these figures — what moves this price is the grade and whether the copy is genuine.
Where does Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 rank among Tropical Tidal Wave cards?
1 prints of this Pokémon are on record; 1 of them carry a price, and 1 are shown here
Among the priced prints of this Pokémon this card is number 1 of 1. The top of the list is held by early releases, which is the plainest sign that the year of printing moves the price more than the character does.
Who illustrated Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18?
- Cards credited to this artist213
- Shown below12
- Read fromThe printed card face
Sumiyoshi Kizuki is credited on 213 cards in this archive. The prints above are the ones that currently carry the highest prices, which is the quickest way to see the kind of card this artist tends to be given.
An illustrator is a way of sorting cards, not a reason for their price. Buying another card by the same hand does not carry the price across — what makes the price is the Pokémon, the rarity and the year, and the numbers for that sit in the ranking section.
Where is Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 cheapest to buy — the total across marketplaces
These are the cheapest copies on each marketplace, ordered by the total you pay once shipping is added. Read the asking price alone and the order flips.
Example figures, not collected prices. The measured price of this card is $1,400.00 (August 14, 2026).
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eBay Raw · NM · ships from the United States$248.00Free shippingTotal$248.00TCGplayer Raw · NM · ships from the United States$248.27Shipping $5.49Total$253.76+$5.76Cardmarket Raw · NM · ships from Europe€211.50Shipping €8.90 + dutyTotal$258.40+$10.40Fanatics Collect PSA 10 · auction running$1,275.00Settled after the hammerTotalSet by the winning bidThe eBay and TCGplayer links are affiliate links, and we may earn a commission if you buy through them. The other marketplaces are plain links. No price on this page is adjusted because of a link, and the seller may have changed a price since it was read.
| Marketplace | Asking price | Shipping | Total | Why it sits here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBay | $248.00 | Free | $248.00 | Lowest total · affiliate link |
| TCGplayer | $248.27 | $5.49 | $253.76 | +$5.76 · affiliate link |
| Cardmarket | €211.50 | €8.90 | $258.40 | +$10.40 · Europe · standard link |
| Fanatics Collect | $1,275.00 | Auction | — | PSA 10 · 2 days left · 14 bids · standard link |
Example figures. Only the total column decides the order — an asking price on its own does not.
Asking prices differ by $0.27Add shipping and the gap is $10.40That is 38× wider
- eBayFree shippingTotal $248.00 · +$0.00
- TCGplayerShipping $5.49Total $253.76 · +$5.76
- CardmarketShipping €8.90 + dutyTotal $258.40 · +$10.40
Each bar is how much more you pay than the cheapest total — the longer the bar, the more it costs. The asking prices are almost identical, so only the total tells you where to buy.
The cheapest total is $248.00 at eBay, and the dearest of the marketplaces that quote a total is $258.40 — a spread of $10.40 on a card whose asking prices sit within $0.27 of each other. Shipping, not the sticker price, is what decides it.
A price quoted in euros moves with the exchange rate, and an order that crosses a border can pick up import duty on arrival, so a European total can change place between one day and the next.
| Figure | Amount | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest listing | $1,000.00 | The cheapest copy on sale right now. |
| Direct price | The cheapest copy shipped by the marketplace itself. | |
| Market price | $1,400.00 | What recent sales actually settled at. |
| Median listing | $1,187.50 | The middle of every asking price on the page. |
| Highest listing | $1,375.00 | The most expensive copy on sale, usually a graded or signed one. |
Read on August 14, 2026. A listing price is what a seller asks; the market price is what buyers paid.
Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 price spread on TCGplayer
The gap between the cheapest copy on sale and what buyers actually settled at is $400.00. That gap is the room you have to negotiate or to wait out — the market price is the honest middle, and the lowest listing is one seller, on one day, in one condition.
Prices here are for the card alone. Shipping, import duty and marketplace fees are added on top by the seller, and on cross-border orders they can move the order of the marketplaces around.
Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 in depth — what the numbers mean
The figures from the sections above, tied together once more.
One card, three different places — the answer to "how highly does it rank" changes with the group you measure it against.
This is where Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 stands highest — number 1 of 1 prints of this Pokémon that carry a price. The rows beside it are the same card measured other ways, and they do not agree.
What makes the price of Tropical Tidal Wave
- Tropical Tidal Wave — the Pokémon this card is, and the group it is ranked inside
- Promo — HGSS Black Star Promos, so supply came from how that promotion was handed out rather than from a pull rate
- Illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki — a sorting axis, not a price driver
- Item — the class it was printed as, which is the group its price is measured against
What holds the price where it is
- It has held at $1,400.00 across the full 1-year range on file — no swing to explain
- Legal in Unlimited only, so it is not bought to fill a tournament deck
- 31 daily readings stand behind every figure above
Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 card details
| Set | HGSS Black Star Promos | Card number | HGSS18 of 25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 10, 2010 | Series | HeartGold & SoulSilver |
| Rarity | Promo | Illustrator | Sumiyoshi Kizuki |
Read from the set listing and the printed card face.
Print finishes on record for this card
- NormalOn record · $1,400.00
One finish is on record for this card. With a single finish there is no "which version should I buy", and the price moves as one line.
Which Pokémon cards moved most since yesterday?
Measured across 30,444 priced cards between August 13, 2026 and August 14, 2026. Cards under $5 and moves under half a percent are left out, because rounding alone can produce them.
- Smoochum (31/115)EX Unseen Forces+131.6%$63.77
- Hypno H12 (H12/H32)Aquapolis+97.0%$229.99
- Exploud (3/106)EX Emerald+66.2%$40.00
- Meganium (9/115)EX Unseen Forces+57.2%$55.00
- Kingler 50 (050/165)Expedition+46.2%$11.77
- Riolu (BW33)Black and White Promos+36.7%$19.39
- Kabuto (39/100)EX Sandstorm-63.0%$11.83
- Night Stretcher (061/064)SV: Shrouded Fable-37.8%$3.19
- Slowpoke (23/108)Dark Explorers-22.7%$9.30
- Victory Cup BW29 Battle Road Autumn 2012 3rd Place (BW29)Black and White Promos-19.7%$40.15
- Flareon ex 014 131 (014/131)SV: Prismatic Evolutions-18.4%$4.62
- Pikachu (71/99)Arceus-17.0%$29.06
Both lists are recalculated once a day, after the source archive is refreshed — the readings compared here are August 13, 2026 against August 14, 2026. Cards under $5 are left out of the ranking, because a one-cent move on a card worth a few cents becomes a double-digit percentage and would bury everything else.
Back to summaryTropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 price — frequently asked questions
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Price today
$1,400.00
Past year $1,400.00–$1,400.00
Where to buy
Only the TCGplayer figure is a price this site holds; the other marketplaces are not collected yet, so their rows open a live search instead. The TCGplayer and eBay links are affiliate links and the others are plain links.
How these figures are collected, and where you can check them
Prices on this page are read once a day from public marketplace listings and stored in this site's own archive — 31 daily readings for Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18, the oldest from July 15, 2026 and the newest from August 14, 2026. Card facts are read once from openly published card files and do not change between readings. The places below are where the same information can be checked.
Primary official source
First-party official sources — the body that issues the data itself, such as a government agency, a statutory register or a rights holder publishing its own records.
Industry source
Second-party sources — marketplaces, trade associations, research institutes and companies that compile data about the market.