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Golbat [Series 1] #42
SetJapanese Vending
Year1998
Ungraded
$8.55+$3.09
93 sales · last Jul 9, 2026
PSA 7
$12.50
3 sales · last Dec 5, 2023
CGC 7
$15.60
1 sales · last Jul 6, 2026
PSA 8
$22.00−$0.55
7 sales · last Jun 23, 2026
CGC 8
$18.00
1 sales · last Jul 6, 2026
CGC 8.5
$14.40
2 sales · last May 4, 2026
PSA 9
$46.00+$8.00
34 sales · last May 31, 2026
CGC 9
$24.00+$1.20
8 sales · last Jun 15, 2026
CGC 9.5
$24.25
2 sales · last Mar 31, 2026
PSA 10
$215.28+$96.28
42 sales · last May 17, 2026
CGC 10
$28.80
1 sales · last Nov 17, 2025
CGC Pristine 10
$179.10
1 sales · last Mar 31, 2026
Golbat [Series 1] #42 price guide
Golbat [Series 1] #42 is a collectible Pokémon card from the Japanese Vending expansion (1998). Setlot tracks 195 recorded sales for this card across 12 grade tiers, 71 of them in the last 90 days. PSA 10 copies have a 90-day median of $215.28. Ungraded copies currently trade around $8.55. The top grade commands 25× the ungraded price — grading meaningfully changes what this card is worth. The highest sale on record is $247.50 (PSA 10, May 17, 2026). 11 listings are live right now with asks from $3.50.
Price history
Grading premium
Median graded price vs. the ungraded copy ($8.55) — a rough read on whether grading pays off.
PSA 7
1.5×
$12.50
CGC 7
1.8×
$15.60
PSA 8
2.6×
$22.00
CGC 8
2.1×
$18.00
CGC 8.5
1.7×
$14.40
PSA 9
5.4×
$46.00
CGC 9
2.8×
$24.00
CGC 9.5
2.8×
$24.25
PSA 10
25×
$215.28
CGC 10
3.4×
Live listings
Search on eBay ↗Lowest asks per grade. Older listings may have ended — “seen” is when we last confirmed each one.
| Grade | Listing | Marketplace | Seen | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded 5 tracked | Pokemon Card - Golbat #042 - Vending Machine - Holo the_gaming_depot | eBay | 1mo ago | $3.50↗ |
| Pokemon Card - Golbat #042 - Vending Machine - Holo brpoz_44 | eBay | 1mo ago |
Recent sales by grade· last 90 days
| Grade | Sold | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | 59 | $8.55 | $3.45 – $32.10 |
| CGC 7 | 1 | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| PSA 8 | 1 | $39.99 | $39.99 |
| CGC 8 | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| CGC 8.5 | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| PSA 9 | 5 | $46.00 | $31.00 |
Recent sales
| Date | Grade | Title | Sold on | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Ungraded | Pokemon TCG Golbat No.042 Japanese Vending Series 1 US Seller MP↗ | eBay | $8.98 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Ungraded | Golbat No.042 Vending Series 1 Old back Vintage Glossy Pokemon Card Japanese↗ | eBay | $14.99 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | CGC 7 | 1998 Pokemon Japanese Vending Series 1 Golbat #42 CGC 7 NRMT | — | $15.60 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | CGC 8 | 1998 Pokemon Japanese Vending Series 1 Golbat #42 CGC 8 NM-MT | — | $18.00 |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Ungraded |
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