Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver

Manaphy

HeartGold & SoulSilver

HS—Unleashed · #3 · Rare Holo · 2010

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Market reference

$11.88

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Card facts

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Set position: 3 / 96
Release year: 2010
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 60
Subtype: Basic
Illustrator: Masakazu Fukuda
Pokédex #: 490
Series: HeartGold & SoulSilver

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Draw
Damage efficiency: 20 damage; 20 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Manaphy plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Manaphy

Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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$0.23 · in 5% of decks

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$0.16 · in 4% of decks

Chi-Yu

$0.16 · in 3% of decks

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About this card

HP: 60Type:WWaterSubtype: Basic

"It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon."

CDeep Sea Swirl

Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw 5 cards.

WWave Splash — 20

Weakness:L×2

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$7.39	$19.99	$139.80	$11.88	$24.99
Reverse Holofoil	$8.65	$10.42	$79.40	$9.72	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€3.23
7-day average	€2.51
30-day average	€2.77
Low	€0.10
Trend price	€2.37
Low (excellent+)	€1.00
Reverse holo low	€0.49
reverseHoloAvg1	€7.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€6.21
reverseHoloSell	€6.21
averageSellPrice	€2.49
Reverse holo 30-day	€4.32
Reverse holo trend	€5.71

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Manaphy is real?

Manaphy is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Manaphy worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Manaphy is $11.88; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Manaphy from?

Manaphy is from the Pokémon set "HS—Unleashed" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.

What rarity is Manaphy?

Manaphy is a Rare Holo card in the HS—Unleashed set.