Ranked by ungraded value · updated Nov 12, 2026

The Most Expensive Wailord Cards

All 24 English Wailord cards, ranked by current ungraded value. The top three today are Magikarp & Wailord-GX 161/181 ($810), Wailord ex 100/100 ($215) and Magikarp & Wailord-GX SM166 ($202).

Every Wailord card, including the cheaper ones, is on the Wailord card prices page. The top card comes from Team Up. Across all Pokémon, see the most valuable Pokémon cards.

Ranked: 24 English cards
Order: Ungraded value, high to low
Condition: Ungraded

The top 3

#1
Magikarp & Wailord-GX
Team Up · 161/181
$810
PSA 10 $3,575
#2
Wailord ex
Sandstorm · 100/100
$215
PSA 10 $18,417
#3
Magikarp & Wailord-GX
SM Black Star Promos · SM166
$202
PSA 10 $78,000

The top 24, ungraded

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1
Magikarp & Wailord-GX
Sun & MoonTeam Up161/1812019Rare Ultra
$810
Ungraded
PSA 10 $3,575
Strong data
Magikarp & Wailord-GX turns the Tag Team concept into a joke, with a huge, wide-eyed Magikarp leaping out of the frame while Wailord, the giant of the pair, sits tiny in the corner spouting water. Art by OOYAMA uses thick outlines and flat color for a cartoonish, almost comic-strip feel. Collectors chase this full art Rare Ultra from Team Up for its humor and its oddball scale reversal.
2
Wailord ex
EXSandstorm100/1002003Rare Holo EX
$215
Ungraded
PSA 10 $18,417
Moderate data
Wailord ex fills its frame with a huge, rounded blue whale gliding across a sparkly cosmos holo background, its tail cropped off at the edge so it feels too big for the card, art by Ryo Ueda. As the closing card of Sandstorm and an early ex from the EX series, it draws collectors who love that era's textured foil and the sheer goofy scale of Wailord.
3
Magikarp & Wailord-GX
Sun & MoonSM Black Star PromosSM1662017Promo
$202
Ungraded
PSA 10 $78,000
Moderate data
Magikarp & Wailord-GX pairs a tiny Magikarp leaping mouth-agape from a churning wave while an enormous Wailord rises behind it, jaws wide open like a cavern. Art by Mitsuhiro Arita gives the spray and foam a painterly, almost photographic energy. Collectors love this Black Star Promo for its comic sense of scale and as a fun Tag Team pairing from the Sun & Moon era.
4
Magikarp & Wailord-GX
Sun & MoonTeam Up183/1812019Rare Rainbow
$129
Ungraded
PSA 10 $630
Strong data
Magikarp & Wailord-GX pairs the series' most famous underdog with a whale so large it barely fits the frame, its striped belly sweeping across the card while Magikarp leans out front. The rainbow treatment, art by 5ban Graphics, turns the comic size gap into a pastel spectrum. As a secret rare Tag Team from Team Up, it draws collectors who love the joke and the shine.
5
Magikarp & Wailord-GX
Sun & MoonTeam Up160/1812019Rare Ultra
$105
Ungraded
PSA 10 $800
Strong data
Magikarp & Wailord-GX puts a wide-eyed Magikarp in front of a huge Wailord that fills the whole card, both rendered in clean, glossy 3D art by 5ban Graphics against a flat sky-blue field. The joke of the smallest fish beside the biggest whale lands instantly. Collectors chase this full art Tag Team for its humor and its place among the most memorable pairings in Team Up.
6
Wailord-EX
XYPrimal Clash147/1602015Rare Ultra
$61.54
Ungraded
PSA 10 $546
Moderate data
Wailord-EX fills the whole frame as a full art card, its huge blue-and-white body outlined in gold and rising out of churning water against a sky of swirling, stylized clouds. Art by Ryo Ueda, the textured full art treatment fits the Primal Clash water theme well. Collectors like it for the sheer comic scale of Wailord and its spot among the XY era Ultra Rares.
7
Wailord
EXLegend Maker14/922006Rare Holo
$50.00
Ungraded
PSA 10 $24,332
Strong data
Wailord fills nearly the whole frame here, its huge blue body rising out of a burst of white sea spray with that wide striped grin turned toward you, art by Kouki Saitou. The sparkly cosmos holo foil behind it gives the scene a night-sky feel. As a Rare Holo from Legend Maker, a later EX series set, it draws fans of the giant whale and collectors finishing that era's holos.
8
Wailord
EXRuby & Sapphire14/1092003Rare Holo
$45.00
Ungraded
PSA 10 $6,600
Strong data
Wailord floats across a sparkling holo field in a clean side profile, its huge blue and white body filling the frame in the simple, official-art style of illustrated by Ken Sugimori. The starry cosmos holo makes the giant whale look like it is drifting through space. As a Rare Holo from the first EX series set, it draws fans of Hoenn favorites and early EX era foil patterns.
9
Wailord
Sun & MoonCelestial Storm40/1682018Rare
$16.83
Ungraded
Strong data
Wailord fills nearly the whole frame here, a grinning blue whale gliding toward you through sunlit water, its pale striped belly bulging forward while bubbles drift past and coral glows at the lower right. Art by Anesaki Dynamic gives it a painterly, almost dreamy depth. Collectors chase this Celestial Storm Rare for the sheer charm of that huge smile and Wailord's lasting fan following.
10
Wailord
Diamond & PearlGreat Encounters30/1062008Rare
$10.00
Ungraded
Strong data
11
Wailord
Scarlet & VioletJourney Together162/1592025Illustration Rare
$9.58
Ungraded
PSA 10 $151
Strong data
12
Wailord
HeartGold & SoulSilverHS—Triumphant31/1022010Rare
$8.61
Ungraded
Strong data
13
Wailord
PlatinumSupreme Victors47/1472009Rare
$5.86
Ungraded
PSA 10 $106
Strong data
14
Wailord-EX
XYPrimal Clash38/1602015Rare Holo EX
$5.76
Ungraded
PSA 10 $300
Moderate data
15
Wailord
Black & WhiteDragons Exalted26/1242012Rare Holo
$5.40
Ungraded
PSA 10 $9,000
Strong data
16
Wailord ex
Mega EvolutionPitch Black97/842026Ultra Rare
$3.91
Ungraded
PSA 10 $63.22
Strong data
17
Wailord V
Sword & ShieldChampion's Path13/732020Rare Holo V
$1.28
Ungraded
PSA 10 $64.99
Strong data
18
Wailord
Sun & MoonGuardians Rising30/1452017Rare
$0.91
Ungraded
PSA 10 $42.24
Strong data
19
Wailord ex
Mega EvolutionPitch Black16/842026Double Rare
$0.49
Ungraded
PSA 10 $48.46
Limited data
20
Wailord
Sun & MoonCosmic Eclipse46/2362019Rare
$0.47
Ungraded
PSA 10 $34.72
Limited data
21
Wailord
Sword & ShieldVivid Voltage32/1852020Rare Holo
$0.42
Ungraded
PSA 10 $30.19
Limited data
22
Wailord
Sword & ShieldCrown Zenith32/1592023Rare
$0.24
Ungraded
PSA 10 $31.75
Limited data
23
Wailord
Scarlet & VioletJourney Together41/1592025Rare
$0.22
Ungraded
Limited data
24
Wailord
Sword & ShieldSilver Tempest38/1952022Uncommon
$0.21
Ungraded
PSA 10 $30.00
Limited data

Graded

Ungraded, PSA 9 and PSA 10: the top 5

Magikarp & Wailord-GX, Team Up 161/181

Ungraded
$810
PSA 9
$1,330
1.6x the ungraded price
PSA 10
$3,575
4.4x the ungraded price

Ungraded, PSA 9 and PSA 10 values of the top 5 cards, with the PSA 10 multiple of the ungraded price
Card	Ungraded	PSA 9	PSA 10	PSA 10 ÷ ungraded
Magikarp & Wailord-GX 161/181Team Up	$810	$1,330	$3,575	4.4x
Wailord ex 100/100Sandstorm	$215	$1,625	$18,417	85.7x
Magikarp & Wailord-GX SM166SM Black Star Promos	$202	$3,720	$78,000	386.1x
Magikarp & Wailord-GX 183/181Team Up	$129	$198	$630	4.9x
Magikarp & Wailord-GX 160/181Team Up	$105	$250	$800	7.6x

Graded values are read from sales of slabbed copies. When grading pays.

Common questions

What is the most expensive Wailord card?

Magikarp & Wailord-GX 161/181 from Team Up, at $810 ungraded and $3,575 as a PSA 10.

What is the most valuable Wailord card in PSA 10?

Magikarp & Wailord-GX SM166 from SM Black Star Promos, at $78,000 in a PSA 10. It ranks below the top card ungraded because a 10 of it is far scarcer.

What is the most expensive modern Wailord card?

From the Scarlet & Violet era onward, Wailord 162/159 from Journey Together leads at $9.58 ungraded.

How many Wailord cards are worth over $100?

Of the 24 Wailord cards with a price, 5 are worth $100 or more ungraded. The rest sell for less, most of them for a few dollars.

What makes a Wailord card valuable?

Scarcity, condition and demand for the character. 3 of the top 10 here are Rare Ultra cards. Condition is the other lever: Magikarp & Wailord-GX 161/181 from Team Up is worth $810 ungraded and $3,575 as a PSA 10, 4.4 times more.

How often are these prices updated?

Every day. The prices on this page were last read Nov 12, 2026, from recorded sales of each card.

How this list is ranked

Cards are ordered by their current ungraded value. A PSA 10 copy of a card can be worth many times more, which is why graded values are shown but kept out of the order. Only English-language cards are included. How we price cards