Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Manaphy

Diamond & Pearl

Diamond & Pearl · #9 · Rare Holo · 2007

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Market reference

$17.70

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Card facts

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Set position: 9 / 130
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 70
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Nakaoka
Pokédex #: 490
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Search / Tutor
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

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 search / tutoring. 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.

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$5.06 · in 4% of decks

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$0.24 · in 3% of decks

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$0.18 · in 3% of decks

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$0.25 · in 2% of decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:WWaterSubtype: Basic

"Born on a cold seafloor, it will swim great distances to return to its birthplace."

CCall for Family

Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.

WWAqua Ring — 30

Switch Manaphy with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Weakness:L+20

Retreat cost:C

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$6.45	$17.41	$187.40	$17.70	—
Reverse Holofoil	$3.00	$3.68	$42.99	$2.97	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€4.00
7-day average	€4.06
30-day average	€2.92
Low	€0.40
Trend price	€3.35
Low (excellent+)	€1.30
Reverse holo low	€0.40
reverseHoloAvg1	€2.40
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.98
reverseHoloSell	€1.87
averageSellPrice	€2.64
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.16
Reverse holo trend	€2.30

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 $17.70; 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 "Diamond & Pearl" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Manaphy?

Manaphy is a Rare Holo card in the Diamond & Pearl set.