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About the artwork
Cloyster, a purple and grey bivalve Pokémon with a sharp horn, is depicted with a wide, eerie grin. Its shell is textured with various shades of purple and blue geometric shapes, resembling stained glass. The background is a dark, starry night sky with wavy lines.
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Cloyster
Expedition Base Set · #042
$33.53latest TCGplayer median
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About Cloyster #042's market value
Cloyster #042 (Reverse Holofoil, Rare) from Expedition Base Set (2002) has a market price of $33.53 raw as of September 20, 2026, the TCGplayer market price for this exact printing. For context, the median Expedition Base Set card is $36.50; this one ranks #167 of 324 priced printings. Over the last 30 days the price has held steady (−0.7%). Its 180-day range is $31.18 to $33.77 — it is trading near the top of that range.
Graded copies of Cloyster sell for more than raw. A PSA 10 has a recent sale median of $231.07, about 6.9× the raw price (1 recent sale) — thin data, treat as indicative. PSA 9 copies go for around $52.50, about 1.6× the raw price (2 recent sales) — thin data, treat as indicative. Other grades we track: CGC 10 at $59.99, PSA 7 at $35.00, CGC 1 at $25.00. Graded medians come from recent eBay sold listings and refresh daily.
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