Malevolence - Grievous’s Secret Weapon

Twilight of the Republic · #039/257

Malevolence - Grievous’s Secret Weapon — Twilight of the Republic

Malevolence - Grievous’s Secret Weapon

TCGPlayer · US market · NormalUS$0.29USD market referenceUpdated 24 Oct 2026
SetTwilight of the Republic
Number039/257
RarityRare
Set CodeTWI
Print Type

Malevolence - Grievous’s Secret Weapon

TCGPlayer · US market · NormalUS$0.29USD market referenceUpdated 24 Oct 2026
Cardmarket · European market—Non-foil guide · EUR source · converted from EUR to USD
▼85.50%historical change

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Malevolence - Grievous’s Secret Weapon #039/257 from Twilight of the Republic (Normal): TCGPlayer US-market reference US$0.29, updated 24 Oct 2026. Source currency: USD.

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US market price history · 7 Oct 2024 – 24 Oct 2026
721 recorded price points. Change compares the first and last points shown.

View recorded prices as a table
US market-price observations in USD · Normal
DateMarket price
7 Oct 2024$2.00
8 Oct 2024$2.00
9 Oct 2024$2.00
10 Oct 2024$2.00
11 Oct 2024$2.00
12 Oct 2024$2.00
13 Oct 2024$2.00
14 Oct 2024$2.00
15 Oct 2024$2.00
16 Oct 2024$2.00
17 Oct 2024$2.00
18 Oct 2024$2.00
19 Oct 2024$1.95
20 Oct 2024$1.95
21 Oct 2024$1.93
22 Oct 2024$1.91
23 Oct 2024$1.91
26 Oct 2024$1.90
27 Oct 2024$1.90
28 Oct 2024$1.90
29 Oct 2024$1.48
30 Oct 2024$1.44
31 Oct 2024$1.29
1 Nov 2024$1.17
2 Nov 2024$0.88
3 Nov 2024$0.55
4 Nov 2024$0.53
5 Nov 2024$0.52
6 Nov 2024$0.53
7 Nov 2024$0.55
8 Nov 2024$0.47
9 Nov 2024$0.58
10 Nov 2024$0.58
11 Nov 2024$0.81
12 Nov 2024$0.69
13 Nov 2024$0.70
14 Nov 2024$0.81
15 Nov 2024$0.75
16 Nov 2024$0.71
17 Nov 2024$0.69
18 Nov 2024$0.69
19 Nov 2024$0.65
20 Nov 2024$0.64
21 Nov 2024$0.72
22 Nov 2024$0.84
23 Nov 2024$0.88
24 Nov 2024$0.89
25 Nov 2024$0.73
26 Nov 2024$0.75
27 Nov 2024$0.70
28 Nov 2024$0.71
29 Nov 2024$0.66
30 Nov 2024$0.80
1 Dec 2024$0.95
2 Dec 2024$0.98
3 Dec 2024$0.81
4 Dec 2024$0.79
5 Dec 2024$0.81
6 Dec 2024$0.91
7 Dec 2024$1.07
8 Dec 2024$1.06
9 Dec 2024$1.03
10 Dec 2024$1.01
11 Dec 2024$0.98
12 Dec 2024$0.98
13 Dec 2024$0.82
14 Dec 2024$0.85
15 Dec 2024$0.87
16 Dec 2024$0.90
17 Dec 2024$0.86
18 Dec 2024$0.84
19 Dec 2024$0.84
20 Dec 2024$0.83
21 Dec 2024$0.82
22 Dec 2024$0.81
23 Dec 2024$0.79
24 Dec 2024$0.80
25 Dec 2024$0.82
26 Dec 2024$0.80
27 Dec 2024$0.83
28 Dec 2024$0.82
29 Dec 2024$0.79
30 Dec 2024$0.75
31 Dec 2024$0.73
1 Jan 2025$0.74
2 Jan 2025$0.75
3 Jan 2025$0.79
4 Jan 2025$0.84
5 Jan 2025$0.83
6 Jan 2025$0.83
7 Jan 2025$0.83
8 Jan 2025$0.79
9 Jan 2025$0.83
10 Jan 2025$0.82
11 Jan 2025$0.77
12 Jan 2025$0.76
13 Jan 2025$0.77
14 Jan 2025$0.79
15 Jan 2025$0.76
16 Jan 2025$0.75
17 Jan 2025$0.77
18 Jan 2025$0.73
19 Jan 2025$0.76
20 Jan 2025$0.76
21 Jan 2025$0.76
22 Jan 2025$0.75
23 Jan 2025$0.73
24 Jan 2025$0.71
25 Jan 2025$0.68
26 Jan 2025$0.59
27 Jan 2025$0.53
28 Jan 2025$0.57
29 Jan 2025$0.56
30 Jan 2025$0.56
31 Jan 2025$0.56
1 Feb 2025$0.55
2 Feb 2025$0.53
3 Feb 2025$0.45
4 Feb 2025$0.45
5 Feb 2025$0.52
6 Feb 2025$0.52
7 Feb 2025$0.54
8 Feb 2025$0.57
9 Feb 2025$0.51
10 Feb 2025$0.54
11 Feb 2025$0.55
12 Feb 2025$0.58
13 Feb 2025$0.55
14 Feb 2025$0.54
15 Feb 2025$0.51
16 Feb 2025$0.57
17 Feb 2025$0.55
18 Feb 2025$0.54
19 Feb 2025$0.52
20 Feb 2025$0.52
21 Feb 2025$0.48
22 Feb 2025$0.45
23 Feb 2025$0.45
24 Feb 2025$0.42
25 Feb 2025$0.42
26 Feb 2025$0.42
27 Feb 2025$0.43
28 Feb 2025$0.45
1 Mar 2025$0.45
2 Mar 2025$0.44
3 Mar 2025$0.45
4 Mar 2025$0.46
5 Mar 2025$0.43
6 Mar 2025$0.45
7 Mar 2025$0.45
8 Mar 2025$0.45
9 Mar 2025$0.46
10 Mar 2025$0.45
11 Mar 2025$0.50
12 Mar 2025$0.49
13 Mar 2025$0.50
14 Mar 2025$0.50
15 Mar 2025$0.53
16 Mar 2025$0.59
17 Mar 2025$0.58
18 Mar 2025$0.54
19 Mar 2025$0.54
20 Mar 2025$0.57
21 Mar 2025$0.56
22 Mar 2025$0.58
23 Mar 2025$0.60
24 Mar 2025$0.58
25 Mar 2025$0.56
26 Mar 2025$0.51
27 Mar 2025$0.46
28 Mar 2025$0.46
29 Mar 2025$0.46
30 Mar 2025$0.48
31 Mar 2025$0.49
1 Apr 2025$0.55
2 Apr 2025$0.60
3 Apr 2025$0.60
4 Apr 2025$0.59
5 Apr 2025$0.63
6 Apr 2025$0.62
7 Apr 2025$0.62
8 Apr 2025$0.64
9 Apr 2025$0.66
10 Apr 2025$0.69
11 Apr 2025$0.68
12 Apr 2025$0.69
13 Apr 2025$0.76
14 Apr 2025$0.74
15 Apr 2025$0.74
16 Apr 2025$0.74
17 Apr 2025$0.81
18 Apr 2025$0.84
19 Apr 2025$0.82
20 Apr 2025$0.81
21 Apr 2025$0.73
22 Apr 2025$0.72
23 Apr 2025$0.68
24 Apr 2025$0.66
25 Apr 2025$0.65
26 Apr 2025$0.70
27 Apr 2025$0.70
28 Apr 2025$0.68
29 Apr 2025$0.69
30 Apr 2025$0.68
1 May 2025$0.64
2 May 2025$0.68
3 May 2025$0.68
4 May 2025$0.64
5 May 2025$0.65
6 May 2025$0.65
7 May 2025$0.62
8 May 2025$0.61
9 May 2025$0.60
10 May 2025$0.62
11 May 2025$0.63
12 May 2025$0.63
13 May 2025$0.64
14 May 2025$0.65
15 May 2025$0.66
16 May 2025$0.65
17 May 2025$0.64
18 May 2025$0.63
19 May 2025$0.65
20 May 2025$0.66
21 May 2025$0.66
22 May 2025$0.65
23 May 2025$0.63
24 May 2025$0.61
25 May 2025$0.62
26 May 2025$0.63
27 May 2025$0.61
28 May 2025$0.59
29 May 2025$0.59
30 May 2025$0.59
31 May 2025$0.58
1 Jun 2025$0.59
2 Jun 2025$0.58
3 Jun 2025$0.59
4 Jun 2025$0.59
5 Jun 2025$0.54
6 Jun 2025$0.55
7 Jun 2025$0.55
8 Jun 2025$0.51
9 Jun 2025$0.50
10 Jun 2025$0.50
11 Jun 2025$0.50
12 Jun 2025$0.51
13 Jun 2025$0.51
14 Jun 2025$0.51
15 Jun 2025$0.51
16 Jun 2025$0.51
17 Jun 2025$0.48
18 Jun 2025$0.48
19 Jun 2025$0.48
20 Jun 2025$0.52
21 Jun 2025$0.51
22 Jun 2025$0.50
23 Jun 2025$0.49
24 Jun 2025$0.49
25 Jun 2025$0.50
26 Jun 2025$0.47
27 Jun 2025$0.46
28 Jun 2025$0.47
29 Jun 2025$0.46
30 Jun 2025$0.45
1 Jul 2025$0.41
2 Jul 2025$0.42
3 Jul 2025$0.44
4 Jul 2025$0.44
5 Jul 2025$0.44
6 Jul 2025$0.44
7 Jul 2025$0.45
8 Jul 2025$0.45
9 Jul 2025$0.44
10 Jul 2025$0.44
11 Jul 2025$0.44
12 Jul 2025$0.45
13 Jul 2025$0.46
14 Jul 2025$0.46
15 Jul 2025$0.42
16 Jul 2025$0.42
17 Jul 2025$0.41
18 Jul 2025$0.42
19 Jul 2025$0.42
20 Jul 2025$0.43
21 Jul 2025$0.41
22 Jul 2025$0.41
23 Jul 2025$0.41
24 Jul 2025$0.42
25 Jul 2025$0.40
26 Jul 2025$0.41
27 Jul 2025$0.41
28 Jul 2025$0.40
29 Jul 2025$0.37
30 Jul 2025$0.38
31 Jul 2025$0.37
1 Aug 2025$0.37
2 Aug 2025$0.35
3 Aug 2025$0.34
4 Aug 2025$0.34
5 Aug 2025$0.34
6 Aug 2025$0.33
7 Aug 2025$0.32
8 Aug 2025$0.33
9 Aug 2025$0.32
10 Aug 2025$0.32
11 Aug 2025$0.31
12 Aug 2025$0.31
13 Aug 2025$0.34
14 Aug 2025$0.36
15 Aug 2025$0.38
16 Aug 2025$0.40
17 Aug 2025$0.41
18 Aug 2025$0.41
19 Aug 2025$0.42
20 Aug 2025$0.42
21 Aug 2025$0.41
22 Aug 2025$0.41
23 Aug 2025$0.43
24 Aug 2025$0.43
25 Aug 2025$0.43
26 Aug 2025$0.42
27 Aug 2025$0.42
28 Aug 2025$0.40
29 Aug 2025$0.36
30 Aug 2025$0.35
31 Aug 2025$0.35
1 Sept 2025$0.35
2 Sept 2025$0.33
3 Sept 2025$0.35
4 Sept 2025$0.34
5 Sept 2025$0.35
6 Sept 2025$0.34
7 Sept 2025$0.35
8 Sept 2025$0.36
9 Sept 2025$0.36
10 Sept 2025$0.36
11 Sept 2025$0.36
12 Sept 2025$0.37
13 Sept 2025$0.37
14 Sept 2025$0.37
15 Sept 2025$0.37
16 Sept 2025$0.37
17 Sept 2025$0.37
18 Sept 2025$0.38
19 Sept 2025$0.37
20 Sept 2025$0.37
21 Sept 2025$0.36
22 Sept 2025$0.35
23 Sept 2025$0.35
24 Sept 2025$0.36
25 Sept 2025$0.34
26 Sept 2025$0.35
27 Sept 2025$0.35
28 Sept 2025$0.35
29 Sept 2025$0.35
30 Sept 2025$0.36
1 Oct 2025$0.36
2 Oct 2025$0.37
3 Oct 2025$0.37
4 Oct 2025$0.36
5 Oct 2025$0.36
6 Oct 2025$0.36
7 Oct 2025$0.36
8 Oct 2025$0.37
9 Oct 2025$0.37
10 Oct 2025$0.38
11 Oct 2025$0.38
12 Oct 2025$0.37
13 Oct 2025$0.37
14 Oct 2025$0.37
15 Oct 2025$0.37
16 Oct 2025$0.38
17 Oct 2025$0.37
18 Oct 2025$0.36
19 Oct 2025$0.36
20 Oct 2025$0.35
21 Oct 2025$0.35
22 Oct 2025$0.35
23 Oct 2025$0.34
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25 Oct 2025$0.34
26 Oct 2025$0.34
27 Oct 2025$0.34
28 Oct 2025$0.35
29 Oct 2025$0.35
30 Oct 2025$0.34
31 Oct 2025$0.34
1 Nov 2025$0.34
2 Nov 2025$0.34
3 Nov 2025$0.34
4 Nov 2025$0.33
5 Nov 2025$0.33
6 Nov 2025$0.33
7 Nov 2025$0.34
8 Nov 2025$0.34
9 Nov 2025$0.34
10 Nov 2025$0.33
11 Nov 2025$0.34
12 Nov 2025$0.34
13 Nov 2025$0.36
14 Nov 2025$0.36
15 Nov 2025$0.36
16 Nov 2025$0.36
17 Nov 2025$0.35
18 Nov 2025$0.35
19 Nov 2025$0.35
20 Nov 2025$0.33
21 Nov 2025$0.35
22 Nov 2025$0.35
23 Nov 2025$0.35
24 Nov 2025$0.35
25 Nov 2025$0.35
26 Nov 2025$0.34
27 Nov 2025$0.34
28 Nov 2025$0.34
29 Nov 2025$0.36
30 Nov 2025$0.35
1 Dec 2025$0.35
2 Dec 2025$0.35
3 Dec 2025$0.35
4 Dec 2025$0.35
5 Dec 2025$0.35
6 Dec 2025$0.35
7 Dec 2025$0.36
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11 Dec 2025$0.35
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21 Dec 2025$0.37
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25 Dec 2025$0.37
26 Dec 2025$0.37
27 Dec 2025$0.37
28 Dec 2025$0.37
29 Dec 2025$0.36
30 Dec 2025$0.36
31 Dec 2025$0.37
1 Jan 2026$0.36
2 Jan 2026$0.36
3 Jan 2026$0.36
4 Jan 2026$0.35
5 Jan 2026$0.35
6 Jan 2026$0.35
7 Jan 2026$0.34
8 Jan 2026$0.34
9 Jan 2026$0.34
10 Jan 2026$0.33
11 Jan 2026$0.33
12 Jan 2026$0.34
13 Jan 2026$0.34
14 Jan 2026$0.33
15 Jan 2026$0.33
16 Jan 2026$0.32
17 Jan 2026$0.32
18 Jan 2026$0.30
19 Jan 2026$0.30
20 Jan 2026$0.30
21 Jan 2026$0.31
22 Jan 2026$0.30
23 Jan 2026$0.31
24 Jan 2026$0.31
25 Jan 2026$0.31
26 Jan 2026$0.31
27 Jan 2026$0.32
28 Jan 2026$0.29
29 Jan 2026$0.29
30 Jan 2026$0.29
31 Jan 2026$0.30
1 Feb 2026$0.31
3 Feb 2026$0.32
4 Feb 2026$0.32
5 Feb 2026$0.32
6 Feb 2026$0.32
7 Feb 2026$0.32
8 Feb 2026$0.32
9 Feb 2026$0.33
10 Feb 2026$0.33
11 Feb 2026$0.33
12 Feb 2026$0.33
13 Feb 2026$0.34
14 Feb 2026$0.32
15 Feb 2026$0.31
16 Feb 2026$0.33
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18 Feb 2026$0.32
19 Feb 2026$0.31
20 Feb 2026$0.31
21 Feb 2026$0.31
22 Feb 2026$0.32
23 Feb 2026$0.31
24 Feb 2026$0.31
25 Feb 2026$0.29
26 Feb 2026$0.29
27 Feb 2026$0.29
28 Feb 2026$0.29
1 Mar 2026$0.28
2 Mar 2026$0.28
3 Mar 2026$0.28
4 Mar 2026$0.28
5 Mar 2026$0.27
6 Mar 2026$0.27
7 Mar 2026$0.27
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10 Mar 2026$0.26
11 Mar 2026$0.26
12 Mar 2026$0.26
13 Mar 2026$0.27
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17 Mar 2026$0.25
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27 Mar 2026$0.27
28 Mar 2026$0.30
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30 Mar 2026$0.30
31 Mar 2026$0.30
1 Apr 2026$0.30
2 Apr 2026$0.30
3 Apr 2026$0.30
4 Apr 2026$0.30
5 Apr 2026$0.32
6 Apr 2026$0.32
7 Apr 2026$0.33
8 Apr 2026$0.36
9 Apr 2026$0.36
10 Apr 2026$0.36
11 Apr 2026$0.38
12 Apr 2026$0.38
13 Apr 2026$0.38
14 Apr 2026$0.38
15 Apr 2026$0.39
16 Apr 2026$0.38
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18 Apr 2026$0.40
19 Apr 2026$0.40
20 Apr 2026$0.40
21 Apr 2026$0.40
22 Apr 2026$0.41
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25 Apr 2026$0.37
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27 Apr 2026$0.38
28 Apr 2026$0.38
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30 Apr 2026$0.37
1 May 2026$0.37
2 May 2026$0.36
3 May 2026$0.36
4 May 2026$0.35
5 May 2026$0.37
6 May 2026$0.34
7 May 2026$0.35
8 May 2026$0.35
9 May 2026$0.33
10 May 2026$0.33
11 May 2026$0.33
12 May 2026$0.33
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15 May 2026$0.35
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20 May 2026$0.36
21 May 2026$0.37
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27 May 2026$0.39
28 May 2026$0.39
29 May 2026$0.39
30 May 2026$0.37
31 May 2026$0.37
1 Jun 2026$0.37
2 Jun 2026$0.37
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1 Jul 2026$0.35
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3 Jul 2026$0.35
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5 Jul 2026$0.35
6 Jul 2026$0.34
7 Jul 2026$0.34
8 Jul 2026$0.34
9 Jul 2026$0.35
10 Jul 2026$0.34
11 Jul 2026$0.34
12 Jul 2026$0.34
13 Jul 2026$0.34
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20 Jul 2026$0.33
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27 Jul 2026$0.33
28 Jul 2026$0.31
29 Jul 2026$0.32
30 Jul 2026$0.32
31 Jul 2026$0.32
1 Aug 2026$0.31
2 Aug 2026$0.30
3 Aug 2026$0.30
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24 Aug 2026$0.28
25 Aug 2026$0.29
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27 Aug 2026$0.28
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31 Aug 2026$0.28
1 Sept 2026$0.28
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5 Sept 2026$0.28
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7 Sept 2026$0.29
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10 Sept 2026$0.28
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20 Sept 2026$0.29
23 Sept 2026$0.29
26 Sept 2026$0.30
29 Sept 2026$0.29
2 Oct 2026$0.29
5 Oct 2026$0.29
8 Oct 2026$0.30
15 Oct 2026$0.29
16 Oct 2026$0.30
17 Oct 2026$0.31
20 Oct 2026$0.30
21 Oct 2026$0.29
23 Oct 2026$0.29
24 Oct 2026$0.29
Period high$2.00
Period low$0.25
Period average$0.49
Recorded points721

Sales History

27 sold · all variants(30D)

Sales recorded · 21 Sept 2026 – 20 Oct 2026. Sales are grouped into reporting periods; the final date is the latest available data.

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Reporting periods for Normal - Near Mint - English. Missing values are shown as a dash.
DateUnits soldTransactionsMarket priceDetails
21/09/202622$0.29View sales
24/09/202611$0.29View sales
27/09/202611$0.30View sales
30/09/202600$0.29View sales
03/10/202643$0.29View sales
06/10/202611$0.30View sales
09/10/202622$0.29View sales
12/10/202600$0.29View sales
15/10/202664$0.30View sales
18/10/202655$0.30View sales
22Units sold · selected condition
19Transactions · selected condition
$0.29Average recorded market price
$0.18Lowest Sale
$0.40Highest Sale

Average recorded market price is the simple mean of reporting periods with a positive market price; it is not weighted by sales volume. A dash means no usable observation is available.