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Tropical Tidal Wave - 036 (2006 World Championships) [Staff] · Nintendo Black Star Promos · 036
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Tropical Tidal Wave - 036 (2006 World Championships) [Staff]

No. 036PromoNormal · EnglishIllus. Sumiyoshi Kizuki

Current reference unavailable The last source observation is too old to use as a current price.

Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.

Grading verdict · PSAnp-036-st · Nov 9

Not enough sales

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Sales behind these numbers

Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Nov 9. Only sales bound to this printing count.

GradePrice usedLast 7 daysSalesLast sale
PSA 10— too few—2Apr 22
PSA 9$1,238 longer-run—11Oct 15
CGC 10— too few—2Feb 21
Raw—PokemonPriceTracker—Aug 6
Every other grade on record (2)
GradePrice usedLast 7 daysSalesLast sale
CGC 8.5— too few—1Oct 12
CGC 8— too few—1May 30
  • PSA 9: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $1,238 from 11 sales, last on Oct 15.
  • Promos come in stamped and plain versions. Check that the sales below match your exact copy.

No PSA 10, 9 or 8 sold in the last 7 days. PSA 10 last sold on Apr 22 and PSA 9 last sold on Oct 15.

PSA 10s are 15% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.

Raw price

Recorded observations through Nov 9, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.

1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions

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Before you set your odds: what a PSA 10 needs

  • CenteringAbout 55/45 to 60/40 or better on the front, 75/25 on the back.
  • CornersFour sharp corners with no rounding or fraying.
  • EdgesNo whitening or chipping, especially on the back.
  • SurfaceNo scratches, print lines, dents or holo wear under a light.

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Within the PSA 10 range

Centering will not stop a 10 here. Corners, edges and surface decide it.

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