Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Manaphy
Majestic Dawn · #8 · Rare Holo · 2008
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$9.02
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 100
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Suwama Chiaki
- Pokédex #
- 490
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
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 Ability-based draw/search. 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 ≥35 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 — ≥35 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.
Building around Manaphy?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Born on a cold seafloor, it will swim great distances to return to its birthplace."
Poké-Body: Aqua Skin
When you attach a Water Energy card from your hand to Manaphy, remove 2 damage counters from Manaphy.
CChase Up
Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for any 1 card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
WWFountain — 30
You may attach up to 2 basic Water Energy cards from your hand to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like.
Weakness:L+20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $7.00 | $11.60 | $70.00 | $9.02 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.99 | $5.25 | $56.00 | $7.16 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €3.85 |
| 30-day average | €3.01 |
| Low | €0.60 |
| Trend price | €3.38 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.22 |
| reverseHoloSell | €9.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.42 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.87 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.91 |
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 $9.02; 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 "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Manaphy?
Manaphy is a Rare Holo card in the Majestic Dawn set.
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