Pokémon · NP
Tropical Tidal Wave
Nintendo Black Star Promos · #36 · Promo · 2003
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 36 / 40
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Promo
- Subtype
- Item
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Series
- NP
About this card
Flip a coin. If heads, discard all Trainer cards your opponent has in play. If tails, discard all Trainer cards (excluding Supporter cards) you have in play.
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.
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €153.00 |
| 7-day average | €283.84 |
| 30-day average | €309.77 |
| Low | €224.99 |
| Trend price | €322.54 |
| Low (excellent+) | €224.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €49.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €49.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €153.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €49.90 |
| Reverse holo trend | €49.90 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tropical Tidal Wave is real?
Tropical Tidal Wave 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 Tropical Tidal Wave worth?
As of the latest data, 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 Tropical Tidal Wave from?
Tropical Tidal Wave is from the Pokémon set "Nintendo Black Star Promos" in the NP series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Tropical Tidal Wave?
Tropical Tidal Wave is a Promo card in the Nintendo Black Star Promos set.
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Other Tropical Tidal Wave printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
