Why Is Base Set Dewgong Increasing in Collector Value?
Dewgong from the Pokemon Base Set 2 is seeing its collector value climb steadily, with the market price now at $1.23 as of mid-December 2025. This uncommon card, numbered 036/130, has listings starting from just $0.31 on major marketplaces, but demand is pushing the average higher. Check current prices on TCGplayer at https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/pokemon/all?q=Dewgong+Base+Set+2&productLineName=pokemon&setName=all&view=grid.
One big reason is recent price spikes highlighted in weekly Pokemon TCG updates. For instance, TCGplayer’s report from December 16, 2025, lists Dewgong Base Set 2 among the top climbers that week. These spikes often come from growing interest in early sets like Base Set 2, which appeal to collectors chasing nostalgia from the 1999 original Base Set without the ultra-high costs. See the full spike details in TCGplayer’s article at https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/The-Biggest-Price-Spikes-in-Pok%C3%A9mon-this-Week-11-26-2025/cba9da6a-6022-4d45-8823-b591b121d643/, which tracks similar trends.
Dewgong itself plays a role too. As a water-type evolution of Seel, it has solid artwork and gameplay history from the early TCG meta, where it saw play in freeze decks. With 255 active listings, supply is decent, but collector hoarding of low-cost uncommons from vintage sets is heating up. Newer promo hype around water Pokemon, like the Kingambit promo or Blastoise extended art cases on Etsy, spills over to classics like this. View an example at https://www.etsy.com/listing/1781275280/pokemon-kingambit-130-promo-shrouded.
Overall, it’s a mix of spike momentum, affordable entry into Base Set collecting, and broader Pokemon nostalgia driving the rise. Prices could keep moving if weekly reports keep featuring it.
Sources
https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/pokemon/all?q=Dewgong+Base+Set+2&productLineName=pokemon&setName=all&view=grid
https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/The-Biggest-Price-Spikes-in-Pok%C3%A9mon-this-Week-11-26-2025/cba9da6a-6022-4d45-8823-b591b121d643/
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1781275280/pokemon-kingambit-130-promo-shrouded
