Crabominable 43 / 149 Pokemon Card from Sun & Moon Set

About the Crabominable Pokémon Card

Crabominable is a Water-type Pokémon card with 140 HP from the Sun & Moon set, part of the Sun & Moon series. It carries the collector number 43/149 and is classified as Rare. The Sun & Moon set was released on February 3, 2017.

The card includes the flavor text: “It just throws punches indiscriminately. In times of desperation, it can lop off its own pincers and fire them like rockets.”.

Crabominable Pokémon Card Details

Card name: Crabominable

Card number: 43/149

Set: Sun & Moon

Series: Sun & Moon

Rarity: Rare

Subtypes: Stage 1

Type: Water

HP: 140

Artist: TOKIYA

Release date: February 3, 2017

National Pokédex number: 740

Why Collect the Crabominable Pokémon Card?

Crabominable is a solid addition to the Sun & Moon set, and clean, well-centred copies are the most desirable to collectors who grade their cards.

Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.

Artwork and Illustration of the Crabominable Pokémon Card

Crabominable was illustrated by TOKIYA.

Artwork is one of the factors collectors weigh when deciding which copies to keep or send for grading.

Market Price and Value of the Crabominable Pokémon Card

The current aggregated market price for Crabominable is about $0.29. Recent listings range from roughly $0.10 (low) to $50.00 (high), with a mid-point near $0.29. These figures are aggregated from marketplace data and change over time; the live price and full price history are shown above on this page.

For context, the Sun & Moon set has a median card value near $0.42 and an average near $4.05, so this card sits below the typical card in the set. The aggregated price has moved +108% over the last 7 days and +150% over 30 days.

Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Sun & Moon set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.

Grading the Crabominable Pokémon Card

Whether Crabominable is worth grading comes down to condition. Before submitting a card, collectors usually check front and back centring, corner sharpness, edge wear, surface defects, and any print lines or factory imperfections.

Across the hobby, top grades such as PSA 10, BGS/Beckett 9.5–10, and CGC Pristine 10 generally command a premium over raw or lower-graded copies.

PSA has graded 13 copies of this card, of which 7 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 53.8%. These population figures were last refreshed on June 15, 2026. Population counts only rise as more copies are submitted, so the gem rate and totals shift over time; nothing here is estimated or back-filled.

How Rare Is the Crabominable Pokémon Card?

Rare cards like Crabominable are pulled less often than commons and uncommons, while still appearing more frequently than the set's top-tier rare cards.

Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 13 copies to date.

Other Printings of Crabominable

Crabominable appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Stellar Crown 149 (around $3.52), Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos 134 (around