CloysterExpedition Base Set 42/165 price & value
Ungraded · near mint
Strong data$19.68
- PSA 10
- $81.88
- PSA 9
- $35.00
- PSA 8
- $18.00
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Ungraded price by printing
- Non-holo$19.02
- Reverse holo$33.53
Current marketplace price for each printing. The headline value above blends sold prices across printings.
About this card
As of Sep 28, 2026, Cloyster 42/165 from Expedition Base Set is worth about $19.68 ungraded in near-mint condition and $81.88 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 23 recorded sales in the last 90 days.
Cloyster is card 42 of 165 in the Expedition Base Set price guide, a set released in September 2002 during the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Rare. The artwork is by Kyoko Umemoto. In the checklist it sits after Clefable 41/165 and before Dragonite 43/165.
It is the 69th most valuable of the 165 priced cards in Expedition Base Set, behind Gengar 13/165 (see the most valuable Expedition Base Set cards). A PSA 10 copy is valued at about 4.2× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $35.00, so condition matters a lot for this card.
It is one of 14 English Cloyster cards, and ranks 2nd among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Cloyster from Expedition Base Set. Compare them all in the most valuable Cloyster cards.
Price history
- Now
- $19.68
- 4 weeks
- +9.3%
- 90 days
- +48%
- 1 year
- +131%
- Highest
- $21.49
- Lowest
- $4.09
Recorded history starts January 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show.
Matched sold listings
Recent sales
24 on record
RawPokemon Card - Cloyster Expedition Base Set 42/165 RareSep 22, 2026 · eBay · View listing$19.49
RawPokemon Cloyster 42/165 - Expedition Base SetSep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$15.00
RawPokemon Card - Cloyster Expedition Base Set 42/165 RareSep 13, 2026 · eBay · View listing$12.50
RawCloyster 42/165 Rare Expedition Base Set PokemonSep 12, 2026 · eBay · View listing$15.99
RawPokémon TCG Cloyster Expedition Base Set Regular Rare Card 42/165Sep 11, 2026 · eBay · View listing$19.49- CGC 92002 Pokemon Expedition Cloyster #42 CGC 9 MINTSep 7, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$49.00
PSA 7Pokemon TCG Cloyster Expedition Base set Rare #42 PSA 7 NMAug 15, 2026 · eBay · View listing$35.00
RawPokemon Card - Cloyster Expedition Base Set 42/165 RareAug 14, 2026 · eBay · View listing$18.99
Card details
- Number
- 42/165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- Sep 15, 2002
- Pokémon
- Cloyster
- Pokédex no.
- #0091
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Printings
- Non-holo, Reverse holo
Expedition Base Set
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Butterfree
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Expedition Base Set · 39/165
$182Charizard
Expedition Base Set · 40/165
$131Clefable
Expedition Base Set · 41/165
$9.10Dragonite
Expedition Base Set · 43/165
$101Dugtrio
Expedition Base Set · 44/165
$10.96Fearow
Expedition Base Set · 45/165
$11.11Feraligatr
Expedition Base Set · 46/165
$19.93
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Common questions
How much is Cloyster 42/165 Expedition Base Set worth?
As of Sep 28, 2026, Cloyster 42/165 Expedition Base Set is worth about $19.68 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $17.90 to $19.68. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $81.88. How we price cards.
How much is a PSA 10 Cloyster 42/165 worth?
A PSA 10 Cloyster 42/165 Expedition Base Set is worth about $81.88; PSA 9 about $35.00; PSA 8 about $18.00; PSA 7 about $12.81. That is about 4.2× the ungraded value.
How often does Cloyster 42/165 sell?
Cloyster 42/165 Expedition Base Set recorded 23 sales in the last 90 days (6 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 22, 2026. The highest recent sale was $233 for a PSA 10 copy on Jul 3, 2026.
What is the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set?
The most valuable card in Expedition Base Set is Gengar 13/165, at about $968 ungraded. Cloyster 42/165 ranks 69th of 165. See the full Expedition Base Set ranking.
What set is Cloyster 42/165 from?
Cloyster 42/165 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Expedition Base Set, released Sep 15, 2002, in the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Rare.