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Cloyster 8/165, Expedition Base Set Pokémon card
Rare Holo2002Wizards of the Coast era

CloysterExpedition Base Set 8/165 price & value

Ungraded · near mint

Strong data

$104

Typical range $75.00 – $10454 sold in the last 90 days
PSA 10
$14,000
PSA 9
$511
PSA 8
$335

Prices updated today · How we price cards

Ungraded price by printing

  • Holofoil$91.71
  • Reverse holo$75.84

Current marketplace price for each printing. The headline value above blends sold prices across printings.

About this card

As of Sep 28, 2026, Cloyster 8/165 from Expedition Base Set is worth about $104 ungraded in near-mint condition and $14,000 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 54 recorded sales in the last 90 days.

Cloyster is card 8 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 Holo. The artwork is by Kyoko Umemoto. In the checklist it sits after Clefable 7/165 and before Dragonite 9/165.

It is the 30th 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 134× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $511, so condition matters a lot for this card.

It is one of 14 English Cloyster cards, and ranks 1st among them by ungraded value. Compare them all in the most valuable Cloyster cards.

Price history

Sep 27Dec 28Mar 29Jun 29Sep 28
Now
$104
4 weeks
+5.6%
90 days
+56%
1 year
+133%
Highest
$118
Lowest
$9.17

Recorded history starts May 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

  • PSA 102002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Cloyster #8 PSA 10 GEM MINTSep 21, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$13,500
  • CGC 9CGC 9 MINT Cloyster 8/165 Expedition Holo Swirl Pokemon CardSep 20, 2026 · eBay · View listing$299
  • PSA 9Pokemon TCG Cloyster Holo Rare Card 8/165 Expedition Base Set PSA 9Sep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$425
  • CGC 9CGC 9 MINT Cloyster 8/165 Expedition Holo Pokemon CardSep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$299
  • PSA 102002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Cloyster #8 PSA 10 GEM MINTSep 18, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$6,999
  • CGC 6.52002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Cloyster #8 CGC 6.5 EXMT+Sep 16, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$166
  • CGC 10CGC 10 PRISTINE Cloyster 8/165 Expedition Holo Pokemon CardSep 15, 2026 · eBay · View listing$4,500
  • CGC 7.52002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Cloyster #8 CGC 7.5 NRMT+Sep 14, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$120
Sold prices, not asking prices. Listings that bundle several cards, or name a different card number, are left out. Sales record updated Sep 27, 2026.

Card details

Set
Expedition Base Set
Number
8/165
Rarity
Rare Holo
Released
Sep 15, 2002
Era
Wizards of the Coast
Pokémon
Cloyster
Pokédex no.
#0091
Illustrator
Kyoko Umemoto
Printings
Holofoil, Reverse holo

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Common questions

How much is Cloyster 8/165 Expedition Base Set worth?

As of Sep 28, 2026, Cloyster 8/165 Expedition Base Set is worth about $104 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $75.00 to $104. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $14,000. How we price cards.

How much is a PSA 10 Cloyster 8/165 worth?

A PSA 10 Cloyster 8/165 Expedition Base Set is worth about $14,000; PSA 9 about $511; PSA 8 about $335; PSA 7 about $213. That is about 134× the ungraded value.

How often does Cloyster 8/165 sell?

Cloyster 8/165 Expedition Base Set recorded 54 sales in the last 90 days (20 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 21, 2026. The highest recent sale was $13,500 for a PSA 10 copy on Sep 21, 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 8/165 ranks 30th of 165. See the full Expedition Base Set ranking.

What set is Cloyster 8/165 from?

Cloyster 8/165 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 Holo.