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Illus. Sumiyoshi Kizuki · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Shellder 129/165
Expedition Base Set · Common · illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
What Shellder 129 is worth
Shellder 129/165 sells for about $29.18 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 128th most valuable card in Expedition Base Set, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Common in this set goes for $50.56, so this card sells at 58% of that. Among all 14 Shellder cards, it ranks 1st by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 43% against its 30-day average.
Shellder price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $4.24 |
| Reverse Holo | $29.18 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $2.30 €2.06 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.02 €0.02 |
Recent Shellder sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $1.61 |
| Last 7 days | $2.67 |
| Last day | $2.22 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Shellder card details
| Set | Expedition Base Set (E-Card, EX) |
| Number | 129/165 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Card type | Basic Water |
| HP | 50 |
| Attacks | Irongrip Water · 10 damage Lick Colorless, Colorless · 10 damage |
| Weakness | Lightning x2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Sumiyoshi Kizuki |
| Released | September 15, 2002 |
| Printings | Normal, Reverse Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 129/165 next to the set code EX, and the rarity is Common. The illustrator credit reads Sumiyoshi Kizuki. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Shellder cards
All 14 Shellder cards with prices →
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- Squirtle 132: $458
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.