Seel

Cards Base #41

◐ Water

Seel - Base (#41)

Pokémon Basic Uncommon HP 60
Market price
$1.41
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Set
Base
Number
41
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Energy
Water
The protruding horn on its head is very hard. This horn is used for bashing through thick ice.
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Seel - Base

Seel is a Uncommon Pokémon card from the Base Pokémon TCG set, released 1999, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It sits at card number 41 in the Base checklist, classified as a Water-type Pokémon with 60 HP and the Basic subtype.

In collector terms, this is an uncommon card. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $1.41, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Seel has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#41 in Base) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 63Solid

Strong grading upside, era strength.

Market Heat 44

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 45

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 95

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

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$1.41
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

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Market price history

Latest
$1.41
Low
$0.70
Apr 2022
High
$4.99
Dec 2020
Avg
$1.54
Days tracked
110
data points
Change
-71.7%
since first tracked
Tracked since Dec 1, 2020 · 110 data points

Sale History 309 sales · since 2020-12-01

PSA 10 high $164.64 PSA 9 high $149.00 Raw high $4.99
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $1.85
RAW $1.83
RAW $1.43
RAW $1.99
RAW $1.17
RAW $1.13
RAW $1.99
RAW $2.25
RAW $1.72
RAW $1.69
RAW $1.67
RAW $1.99
RAW $2.98
RAW $1.99
RAW $3.16
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Seel FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Seel from Base worth?

Recent recorded market price is $1.41 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10). See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Seel?

This printing is an uncommon card (the card is labeled "Uncommon" on the checklist). Seel has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Seel?

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. See Ken Sugimori's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Seel released?

The Base set released in 1999, so this card (#41 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Seel?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Base set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.