Tympole, Pokémon card

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Illustration Rare

Tympole

Black Bolt · #103/86

Tympole (103/86), the Illustration rare from Black Bolt, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $14, typically in the $12–$16 range.

As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work

Market price · ungraded · est.
$14
typically $12–$16as of September 14, 2026 · est.steady
Riffle Fair Price · model

The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.

eBay market activity

Last 30 days of clean eBay listings for Tympole · as of Sep 3

1.5sold / day
3.3new / day
95active now
50%sell-through
Demand pressure1.6%
2%5%10%15%
heavy supplyvery tight
Pressure change+18%
0
lower pressurehigher pressure
Active supply New in Sold out (est.) Expired

The line tracks standing active listings (note the zoomed scale). Bars below split each day’s turnover around zero: new listings arriving above, listings leaving below, sold vs expired. Empty days had no capture. Demand pressure is estimated units sold per day as a share of active listings. Estimated eBay units, counts only, tracked daily by Riffle. The exact price history behind these is part of Riffle premium.

Latest eBay listings

17 of 95 clean matches · lowest landed price first · live asking prices, not sold prices

Clean matches only: lots, bundles, and likely wrong-item listings are excluded. Auction prices are the current bid. Riffle may earn a commission from eBay on qualifying purchases made through these links, at no cost to you.

About Tympole

Tympole is a Illustration rare (103/86) from the Pokémon Black Bolt set, released July 17, 2025. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $12–$16. The artwork is by aspara. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.

FAQ

How much is Tympole (103/86) worth?

Tympole (103/86), the Illustration rare from Black Bolt, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $14, typically in the $12–$16 range. Note: 11 other cards named Tympole exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.

Which Tympole card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?

This page covers Tympole (103/86), the Illustration rare (about $12–$16) from Black Bolt.

The other versions: #58/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Common, about under $1); #31/108 from Dark Explorers (Common, about under $1); #22/101 from Noble Victories (Common, about under $1); #34/124 from Dragons Exalted (Common, about under $1); #40/113 from Legendary Treasures (Common, about under $1); #24/116 from Plasma Freeze (Common, about under $1); #019/86 from Black Bolt (Common, about under $1); #33/122 from BREAKpoint (Common, about under $1); #050/197 from Obsidian Flames (Common, about under $1); #44/192 from Rebel Clash (Common, about under $1); #42/203 from Evolving Skies (Common, about under $1).

The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.

Should I grade Tympole (103/86)?

Ahead after fees: with a 18% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Tympole (103/86) is estimated to net about $12 more than selling it raw (est.).

Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.

Is Tympole (103/86) rare?

Tympole (103/86) is a Illustration rare. PSA has graded 329 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.

How rare is a PSA 10 Tympole (103/86)?

Of the 329 copies PSA has graded, 18% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.

Should I grade Tympole?

Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$12 vs selling raw (est.)

Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (18% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.

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PSA population & gem rate

PSA population
329 graded
Gem rate
18% graded PSA 10
Census as of
July 29, 2026

From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 18% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.

Why this estimate
  • $12–$16 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
  • The band spans about ±14% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
  • 95 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
  • Sampled daily since July 10, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.

When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →

Graded (PSA) and sealed-product prices via PriceCharting.