What is the current PSA 10 price for Tentacool sv2a 072?

Tentacool Pokemon Card 151 sv2a 072/165 PSA 10 trades $55 USD on Poke10's Japan live index (accessed 2026-05-08). 30-day sales volume is 0, meaning the $55 print is a thin-volume single-data-point reference rather than a liquid market price.

What rarity is Tentacool 072 in Pokemon Card 151?

Tentacool 072/165 is Common (C) rarity in the sv2a Pokemon Card 151 Japanese set. There is no AR / SAR / SR / promo variant of Tentacool in this set, per Bulbapedia and pokeguardian set lists (accessed 2026-05-09).

Who illustrated Tentacool sv2a 072?

miki kudo, per Limitless TCG and Bulbapedia (accessed 2026-05-09). The artwork depicts Tentacool in standard Common-rarity treatment without holo or alternate-art enhancement.

When was Pokemon Card 151 sv2a released?

16 June 2023 in Japan as a Scarlet & Violet sub-set covering all 151 original Generation I Pokemon. The English Scarlet & Violet—151 set followed in September 2023. Source: Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09.

What are Tentacool's stats and attacks on sv2a 072?

Water-type Basic Pokemon, 60 HP. Attacks: ぴりっ (Tingle) 1 Water energy for 10 damage; みずまき (Watering) 2 Colorless energy for 20 damage. Source: Limitless TCG, accessed 2026-05-09.

Is Tentacool sv2a 072 worth grading?

Marginal. Raw NM Tentacool typically trades under $1 retail, but raw price is not confirmed on Poke10's index. PSA Japan grading + ship = approximately $37 cost basis vs $55 PSA 10 mark, leaving $18 gross. The 0 30-day volume signals thin liquidity — grading is not recommended unless held for set-completion in PSA 10.

How many Tentacool sv2a 072 PSA 10 exist?

PSA pop not yet published — Poke10 will track once first slab counts publish. Common-rarity Pokemon Card 151 cards have low PSA submission rates relative to AR / SAR / UR chase cards from the same set.

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Pokemon Card 151 · Japanese Print · Card #072

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Set

Pokemon Card 151

Number

#072

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Japanese name: メノクラゲ

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Card Background & Set Context

Pokemon Card 151 (sv2a) launched 16 June 2023 in Japan as a Scarlet & Violet sub-set celebrating the original Generation I Kanto Pokedex — the set lists every one of the original 151 Pokemon, ordered by National Pokedex number rather than by type. The set was an immediate retail hot product: Japanese booster boxes sold out at MSRP within hours, with secondary market box prices peaking at 3-4x MSRP through 2023-2024. Card 072/165 is Tentacool, the Water-type jellyfish Pokemon and National Pokedex #72, illustrated by miki kudo. The set's commercial pull came from chase cards — 18 Art Rare illustrations (#166-183) including Pikachu AR, Mewtwo AR, Squirtle AR, and Charmander AR, plus SAR (Special Art Rare) cards #184-190 and UR gold-etched #198-200. Tentacool sits in the base 1-165 sequence as a standard Common pull. The English equivalent set Scarlet & Violet—151 released September 2023, and English Tentacool 072/165 trades at parallel low-end pricing. Per Bulbapedia and pokeguardian set lists (accessed 2026-05-09), no AR / SAR / promo variant of Tentacool exists in sv2a — Tentacool appears only as the single Common print at 072/165.

Investment Analysis

Common-rarity Pokemon TCG cards are not typical investment targets — Pokemon Card 151 set's investment thesis sits on its AR (Art Rare 166-183), SR, SAR, and UR chase cards, not the 1-165 main set Commons. Tentacool 072/165 PSA 10 at $55 reflects either a single thin-volume sale or a slab-premium for a Pokemon 151 set-completion collector grading the full 165-card base set in PSA 10. Raw NM Tentacool 072/165 typically trades under $1 on Japanese Mercari and TCG retailers (raw price not confirmed by Poke10 — verify before grading EV). PSA pop for sv2a-072 not yet published — Poke10 will track once first slabs report. 30-day volume 0 on Poke10's Japan index means the $55 mark is a stale or single-print price; not a liquid market. Grade EV math is impractical without raw / pop data: Common cards sub-$1 raw + $25 PSA JP grading + $12 ship = $38 cost basis vs $55 realized — thin margin, plus capital tied up 60-90 days of submission turn-around for a $17 gross. Investment use case is limited to set-completion collectors or sealed Pokemon Card 151 booster-box pulls where Tentacool comes free.

Risks to Watch

Tentacool sv2a 072/165 PSA 10 carries thin-market risks. First, 30-day volume on Poke10's Japan live index is 0 — the $55 mark is a single or stale print, not a liquid bid-ask spread. Second, Common-rarity Pokemon cards have minimal investment moat: any future Pokemon Card 151 reprint or expanded-print run would dilute supply substantially. Third, the slab-premium thesis ($55 PSA 10 vs sub-$1 raw) only holds if set-completion collectors continue to grade the full 165-card base set in PSA 10 — a niche behavior. Fourth, JPY reversion 152→130 trims USD ~15%. Fifth, PSA grading turn-around plus $25 grading fee + $12 ship = $37 cost basis, leaving a thin $18 gross margin even at the $55 mark — economically unviable without raw cost confirmed at sub-$0.50. Upside: any Pokemon-themed media catalyst lifting the entire Pokemon Card 151 set could carry Common slabs incrementally; the 2026 Pokemon 30th anniversary cycle may drive set-completion grading demand.

Global Market Comparison

No sold-comp history yet for this card. Our price above reflects our own sourcing + margin; region benchmarks will populate as we ingest more data.

Tentacool (メノクラゲ) Pokemon Card 151 sv2a 072/165 PSA 10 trades $55 USD on Poke10's Japan live index — a Common-rarity Water-type from the Japan-exclusive Pokemon Card 151 expansion released 16 June 2023. The card is a 60 HP Basic Pokemon illustrated by miki kudo, with attacks ぴりっ (Tingle, 10 damage) and みずまき (Watering, 20 damage), per Bulbapedia and Limitless TCG (accessed 2026-05-09). 30-day PSA 10 sales volume is 0 on Poke10's index — a Common-rarity card rarely commands graded-slab attention, and the $55 print is a thin-data data point. Poke10 sources authenticated slabs direct from Japanese dealers with full PSA verification.

Card Background & Set Context

Investment Analysis

Japanese vs English & Variants

Within sv2a, Tentacool exists only as the Common print at 072/165 — there is no AR / SAR / SR / promo variant of Tentacool in this set, per pokeguardian and Bulbapedia set lists (accessed 2026-05-09). The English Scarlet & Violet—151 set (released September 2023) contains an English-language Tentacool 072/165 counterpart at parallel Common rarity; English raw NM trades at sub-$1 retail. The Pokemon Card 151 set has no Korean or Chinese-Traditional release for cross-region pricing comparison. Within the sv2a set hierarchy, Tentacool 072/165 is part of the 165-card base sequence collectors target for set completion; the $55 PSA 10 print reflects set-completion demand rather than card-specific scarcity.

Authentication & Cert Verification

Common-rarity Pokemon Card 151 cards have low counterfeit incidence — fakes target the high-value AR, SAR, and UR chase cards, not Commons. Standard authentication for sv2a Common slabs: (1) PSA cert lookup online — verify cert number on PSA's website before purchase. (2) Card stock approximately 0.27-0.30mm — Pokemon TCG Japanese standard. (3) Back-of-card Pokeball pattern matches official 2023-era Japanese print. (4) Front holo treatment — Tentacool 072/165 is non-holo Common; any 'shiny' or holographic Tentacool sv2a is a counterfeit. (5) Illustrator credit 'miki kudo' bottom-left in standard Pokemon TCG font. (6) Set symbol 'sv2a' bottom-right matches pokeguardian reference image. (7) Card number reads '072/165' in expected font and position. For the Common-rarity tier of Pokemon Card 151, the primary fraud vector is mis-graded slab swaps (genuine slab, swapped card) — always verify cert + photo match. PSA Tokyo and PSA US both grade sv2a; PSA Japan submissions typically receive a JP-flag cert designation.