# How to value a Gundam card collection > A step-by-step way to price a Gundam Card Game collection: identify the exact variant, use a market price and not a listing, sort by condition, treat bulk as bulk and total by set, with a sample of 10 cards priced on October 1, 2026. Canonical: https://lucernel.com/guides/how-to-value-a-gundam-card-collection Last updated: 2026-10-26 Type: Guide. Publisher: Lucernel. ## Short answer Identify the exact variant of every card first, because one card number can come in versions worth very different amounts. Then price each variant at its market price, which TCGplayer bases on recent sales, not at a listing. Sort by condition, count bulk by quantity, and add up the total by set. In our 10-card sample from GD01, one LR++ card made up 96% of the total on October 1, 2026. - **Choose this if:** Follow the five steps below if you are about to sort a binder, price a lot or decide what to sell. - **Choose the other option if:** GunTomo does steps one to five on the phone: it reads the card code, names the exact variant, shows its market price from public TCGplayer data and totals the collection by set. ## Side by side | | TCGplayer market price, Oct 1, 2026 | TCGplayer lowest price, Oct 1, 2026 | | --- | --- | --- | | GD01-001 Gundam, LR | $2.55 | $1.80 | | GD01-001 Gundam, LR+ | $66.31 | $45.78 | | GD01-001 Gundam, LR++ | $2,042.51 | $3,497.01 | | GD01-003 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee (Destroy Mode), LR | $9.77 | $8.90 | | GD01-004 Guncannon, R | $0.40 | $0.20 | | GD01-006 Delta Plus, R | $2.88 | $2.50 | | GD01-007 Noin's Aries, R | $0.20 | $0.01 | | GD01-008 Guntank, U | $0.64 | $0.52 | | GD01-009 G-Fighter, U | $0.14 | $0.05 | | GD01-013 Gundam, C | $0.11 | $0.02 | | Total for one copy of each | $2,125.51 | $3,556.79 | ## Step 1: the exact variant first A card number is not a price. In the Gundam Card Game feed we read, GD01-001 Gundam appears three times: the Legend Rare at a market price of $2.55, the LR+ at $66.31 and the LR++ at $2,042.51. The cards share a number and differ in rarity. The official card database lists GD01-001 as LR and the GD01-001_p2 entry of the same number as LR++. Finish counts too: the feed labels each product Holofoil or Normal, and you should read that label as well as the rarity. Look at the rarity mark and the card code on the card, then match the exact version before you look at any price. Our rarity guide shows how to tell LR, LR+, LR++ and parallels apart, and our card code guide explains the numbers. If you price the base version for a card that is really the LR++, you are off by about $2,000 in this example. ## Step 2: use a market price, not a listing TCGplayer says its Market Price shows the value of a collectible based on actual recent sales, averaged across multiple recent transactions, and ignores outliers that would affect the traditional low, mid and high scale. A listing is only what somebody is asking. The sample shows why. For GD01-001 LR++ the same feed gives a market price of $2,042.51 and a low price of $3,497.01. The lowest price is higher than what the card has recently sold for. The data does not say why; thin supply is one possibility. Using lows for the whole sample would give a total of $3,556.79 instead of $2,125.51. Use market price for valuing a collection, and read the sold history before you set an asking price. ## Step 3: sort by condition TCGplayer's marketplace allows sellers to list cards as Near Mint, Lightly Played, Moderately Played, Heavily Played or Damaged, and does not sell Mint or Gem Mint. Near Mint can still have slight edge wear or a couple of minor scratches. Lightly Played has minor edge wear, scuffs or scratches. Moderately Played can have creases, and Heavily Played shows major wear. Damaged cards are beyond those standards. The price feed we read has one price per variant and does not break out condition, and TCGplayer's help pages give no percentage for played copies. Our suggestion: make a Near Mint pile and a played pile, value the first at the market price and check recent sold listings for the second. Never apply a flat discount you cannot source. ## Step 4: bulk is bulk Most cards in a set sell for pennies. In the sample, the common GD01-013 is $0.11, the uncommon G-Fighter $0.14 and the rare Noin's Aries $0.20. Pricing each of those one by one costs more time than they are worth, so count them: separate the cards you want to price individually, such as Legend Rares and any LR+ or LR++, and count the rest by quantity for a lot. Our suggestion is a threshold you pick yourself, such as a dollar. ## Step 5: total by set, and the worked example Group the collection by set code, which is the prefix of the card number: GD01 for Newtype Rising, ST for starter decks and so on. A per-set total shows where the value sits and makes it easy to refresh later. The table above is a sample of 10 cards from GD01 Newtype Rising, one copy each, with TCGplayer market and lowest prices as copied by TCGCSV, a public mirror of TCGplayer's catalog and price data, and read on October 1, 2026 (feed updated 20:05 UTC). Without the LR++, the total of the other nine cards is $83.00. The LR++ alone is $2,042.51, which is 96% of the sample. Prices change often, so write the date next to every total. This is a sample, not a recommendation to buy any card. ## What the total is, and is not A market-price total is an estimate of what the cards have recently sold for, not what you would be paid. Selling costs such as marketplace fees and shipping are not in it, so check the terms of wherever you sell before counting on the number. A copy in worse condition than Near Mint is worth less than the figure, and the sources we read do not say what a whole-collection buyer would pay, so ask for offers. Keep the method repeatable. Our suggestion is a list with one row per card and variant: set code, card number, rarity, finish, condition, quantity, market price and the date you checked it. Re-price before you sell or insure anything, and again every few months, because prices move. Disclosure: GunTomo is made by Lucernel, the publisher of this article. ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I find out what my Gundam cards are worth? Match each card to its exact variant, look up its TCGplayer market price, sort by condition and add up the totals by set. Market price is based on recent sales, not asking prices. ### What is TCGplayer market price? TCGplayer says it shows the value of a collectible based on actual recent sales, averaged across multiple recent transactions, and it ignores outliers. ### Does condition change the value? Yes. TCGplayer lists Near Mint, Lightly Played, Moderately Played, Heavily Played and Damaged cards separately. The sources we read give no flat percentage, so check recent sales for your condition. ### How should I value bulk commons and uncommons? Count them as a lot instead of pricing each one. In our October 1, 2026 sample, GD01 commons and uncommons were $0.11 to $0.64 each. ### Is GunTomo available? See the official app page for current availability and pricing. ## Our pick: GunTomo, the exact variant and its price in one scan The hard part of a valuation is step one, the exact variant, and doing it for hundreds of cards. GunTomo reads the card code with the camera on the device, tells LR, LR+, LR++, parallel and promo versions apart, and shows market prices from public TCGplayer data in the currency you choose. Your collection is kept by set with copies and total value, synced through your iCloud, and a watchlist holds the cards you are chasing. Prices can change; check recent sales before you sell. - Exact variant from the card code, read on the device - Market prices from public TCGplayer data - Collection by set with copies and total value [See how GunTomo works](https://lucernel.com/apps/guntomo) ## Sources (checked 2026-10-01) - [TCGplayer Help: TCGplayer Market Price](https://help.tcgplayer.com/hc/en-us/articles/213588017-How-is-the-TCGplayer-Market-Price-calculated) - [TCGplayer Help: Card Conditioning Overview](https://help.tcgplayer.com/hc/en-us/articles/221430307-Card-Condition-Guide) - [TCGCSV: Gundam Card Game GD01 Newtype Rising prices, read October 1, 2026 (TCGplayer data)](https://tcgcsv.com/tcgplayer/86/24221/prices) - [TCGCSV: Gundam Card Game GD01 Newtype Rising products](https://tcgcsv.com/tcgplayer/86/24221/products) - [Gundam Card Game official card database: GD01-001 (LR)](https://www.gundam-gcg.com/en/cards/detail.php?detailSearch=GD01-001) - [Gundam Card Game official card database: GD01-001_p2 (LR++)](https://www.gundam-gcg.com/en/cards/detail.php?detailSearch=GD01-001_p2)