Goldeen · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Goldeen card
Goldeen is card 46 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, a Common. It is a Basic Water-type with 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Goldeen needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by SATOSHI NAKAI.
The card's flavor text gives Goldeen a line of lore: "Its dorsal, pectoral, and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the Water Dancer."
About Goldeen in the Pokémon world
A water-type goldfish Pokémon. Misty's signature Pokémon in the anime. Jungle Common with sentimental demand.
What is Goldeen worth?
Goldeen is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Goldeen before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Goldeen is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Goldeen
Raw copies of Goldeen are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Goldeen is the practical move.
