How much is Gilford the Lightning worth right now?

Gilford the Lightning from 2005 Collectors Tin is trading around $7.49 raw (ungraded) on the secondary market, and around $487.49 as a PSA 10. TCGIndex refreshes this price every day.

How much is Gilford the Lightning PSA 10 worth?

A PSA 10 Gilford the Lightning sells for around $487.49, a PSA 9 around $164.95, against $7.49 for a raw copy. These are market prices from verified sold listings, updated daily.

Is Gilford the Lightning worth grading?

A PSA 10 Gilford the Lightning is worth about 65 times the raw price ($487.49 vs $7.49). Grading pays off when the gap covers the grading fee and the risk of a 9 ($164.95): at $7.49 raw the grading fee costs more than the card itself, so it pays only for a copy you expect to come back a 10.

Is Gilford the Lightning going up or down?

Gilford the Lightning is up 6.5% over 30 days, down 6.4% over 7 days, and the trend currently reads down. The full price history is on this page.

Is Gilford the Lightning a good investment?

TCGIndex doesn't give financial advice, but here's the data worth knowing: it sits around $7.49, up 6.5% over the last 30 days, with low volatility. Prices can move fast, so look at the trend and your own timeframe before you buy. TCGIndex publishes one Yu-Gi-Oh pick every morning; each pick becomes public 14 days later and is scored at day 30.

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Gilford the Lightning

Name: Gilford the Lightning (2005 Collectors Tin)
Brand: Yu-Gi-Oh
Availability: InStock

CT2-EN0012005 Collectors Tin

$7.49

+$0.46+6.5% · 30D

Aggregated from verified sold data · eBay, TCGplayer & PriceCharting

Where these prices come from

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Market Health

Excellent

Strong demand

Confidence

83/100

High reliability

Liquidity

High

Active market

Sales Volume

183 / yr

Sold per year, updated 1h ago

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Hit +10%: 53%
Average return, day 30: +16.8%
Picks scored: 145

Last 90 days, live picks only, losses included.

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Price & Volume

Market price Sales volume

Jul 2026 – today

Sales & Liquidity

Market Price$7.49

7-Day Change-6.4%

90-Day Change+16.1%

LiquidityHigh

Market TrendStable

Price by Grade

BGS 10$634·

PSA 10$487·

SGC 10$292·

CGC 10$195·

PSA 9$165·

Raw· 183 sales$7·

Price by Condition · 5

Anchored to market price · condition spread from TCGplayer

Near Mint

Limited · English

$7.49

+0.5%

Lightly Played

Limited · English

$3.28

-0.5%

Moderately Played

Limited · English

$2.78

-0.6%

Heavily Played

Limited · English

$1.67

-0.5%

Damaged

Limited · English

$1.16

-6.4%

Gilford the Lightning price history

Near Mint market price on the dates below, from TCGIndex's daily record (99 days tracked). High $8.52 on Nov 2026, low $7.06 on Jul 2026.

When	Price	vs today
Today	$8.52
7 days ago	$8.47	+0.6%
30 days ago	$8.00	+6.5%
90 days ago	$7.34	+16.1%
6 months ago	$7.75	+9.9%

Month	Month-end price
Jan 2026	$7.16
Feb 2026	$7.55
Mar 2026	$7.50
Apr 2026	$7.95
May 2026	$7.47
Jun 2026	$7.78
Jul 2026	$7.06
Aug 2026	$7.49
Sep 2026	$7.66
Oct 2026	$8.41
Nov 2026	$8.52

Gilford the Lightning PSA 10 price and graded values

What Gilford the Lightning (2005 Collectors Tin) sells for by grade, from verified sold listings. A PSA 10 sells for $487.49 against $7.49 raw, a 65x grading premium. PSA 9 copies trade around $164.95.

Grade	Market price	vs raw
Raw (ungraded)	$7.49
PSA 9	$164.95	22.0x
CGC 10	$195.00	26.0x
SGC 10	$292.00	39.0x
PSA 10	$487.49	65.1x
BGS 10	$634.00	84.6x

Graded prices: PriceCharting sold data, refreshed daily. Grading costs, turnaround and the odds of a 10 decide whether the premium is worth chasing. Most valuable Yu-Gi-Oh PSA 10 cards

Gilford the Lightning FAQ

How much is Gilford the Lightning worth right now?: Gilford the Lightning from 2005 Collectors Tin is trading around $7.49 raw (ungraded) on the secondary market, and around $487.49 as a PSA 10. TCGIndex refreshes this price every day.
How much is Gilford the Lightning PSA 10 worth?: A PSA 10 Gilford the Lightning sells for around $487.49, a PSA 9 around $164.95, against $7.49 for a raw copy. These are market prices from verified sold listings, updated daily.
Is Gilford the Lightning worth grading?: A PSA 10 Gilford the Lightning is worth about 65 times the raw price ($487.49 vs $7.49). Grading pays off when the gap covers the grading fee and the risk of a 9 ($164.95): at $7.49 raw the grading fee costs more than the card itself, so it pays only for a copy you expect to come back a 10.
Is Gilford the Lightning going up or down?: Gilford the Lightning is up 6.5% over 30 days, down 6.4% over 7 days, and the trend currently reads down. The full price history is on this page.
Is Gilford the Lightning a good investment?: TCGIndex doesn't give financial advice, but here's the data worth knowing: it sits around $7.49, up 6.5% over the last 30 days, with low volatility. Prices can move fast, so look at the trend and your own timeframe before you buy. TCGIndex publishes one Yu-Gi-Oh pick every morning; each pick becomes public 14 days later and is scored at day 30.

Other printings of Gilford the Lightning

Gilford the Lightning has 9 other priced printings, from $0.20 to $39.74. Cheapest first.

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