Tropical Tidal Wave
SetHGSS Black Star Promos
Year2010
RarityPromo
Number#HGSS18
Ungraded
$468.65−$706.35
9 sales · last Jul 6, 2026
PSA 8
$1,565.09
4 sales · last May 15, 2026
PSA 9
$1,479.50
4 sales · last Jul 19, 2026
CGC 9.5
$1,141.99
1 sales · last Jun 24, 2026
Tropical Tidal Wave price guide
Tropical Tidal Wave is a collectible Pokémon card from the HGSS Black Star Promos expansion (2010). Setlot tracks 18 recorded sales for this card across 4 grade tiers, 9 of them in the last 90 days. CGC 9.5 copies have a 90-day median of $1,141.99. Ungraded copies currently trade around $468.65. The top grade commands 3.3× the ungraded price — grading meaningfully changes what this card is worth. The highest sale on record is $5,767.10 (PSA 8, May 15, 2026).
Price history
Grading premium
Median graded price vs. the ungraded copy ($468.65) — a rough read on whether grading pays off.
PSA 8
3.3×
$1,565.09
PSA 9
3.2×
$1,479.50
CGC 9.5
2.4×
$1,141.99
Recent sales by grade· last 90 days
| Grade | Sold | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | 7 | $468.65 | $446.76 – $2,700.00 |
| PSA 9 | 1 | $1,136.02 | $1,136.02 |
| CGC 9.5 | 1 | $1,141.99 | $1,141.99 |
Recent sales
| Date | Grade | Title | Sold on | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2026 | PSA 9 | Pokemon Tropical Tidal Wave World Championships Promo HGSS18 Staff PSA 9 Mint↗ | eBay | $1,136.02 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Ungraded | Tropical Tidal Wave - (Worlds 10) [Top 16] HGSS18 Hgss Regular↗ | eBay | $600.00 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | CGC 9.5 | Pokemon ENGLISH Tropical Tidal Wave 2010 World Championship Promo HGSS18 CGC 9.5↗ | eBay | $1,141.99 |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Ungraded | Pokemon Worlds 10 Tropical Tidal Wave Trophy Card HGSS18↗ |
