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Shohei Ohtani 2018 MLB Topps NOW rookie card 5 first major-league hitPRINT RUN4,830
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CARD · 2018

Shohei Ohtani 2018 MLB Topps NOW · #5

#5Base · RC-markedRaw

THE MOMENT

Collects his first major-league hit in his first at-bat

This is the first card in Ohtani’s major-league playing timeline: one pitch, one single and the beginning of a career that would redraw the boundaries between hitter and pitcher. Ten recent exact raw sales produce an $86.51 median, well above Topps’ $9.99 single-card price. That comparison describes an observed market; it does not promise the same result on the next sale.

FINAL PRINT RUN4,830BASE COPIES
LATEST EXACT SALE$85.002 Aug 2026 · Raw base10 completed sales
WHY IT MATTERSWorth a closer look

A strong moment with interesting supply.

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MARKET CHECK · LATEST RECORDED SALE

$85.00

Latest captured sale for this card and format. See its date and source.

SALE DATE
2 Aug 2026
MARKET
eBay US via SportsCardsPro
EXACT FORMAT
Raw base
PRICE TYPE
Completed sale

Completed raw-base sales only. Listings are shown separately.

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Aggregator-reported sales; original transactions not reverified.

MARKET SUMMARYSales and listings separated

Checked: 11 Aug 2026. The median is compared with launch price.

SAMPLE MEDIAN
$86.51
19 May–2 Aug 2026
EXACT SALES
10
Completed; active asks excluded
LATEST RECORDED SALE
$85.00
2 Aug 2026 · Raw base
MARKET POSITION
Above launch
8.7× launch price · historical comparison, before costs
LIQUIDITY STATUS
Limited recent evidence
1 dated observations in the last 90 days (as of 2026-09-26); 10 in the historical record. Partial coverage, not a market census.
ACTIVE ASKS
Pending
Not inspected

High-priority watch

ICX METHOD · VERSION 3.0
100/100 · 15%All-time global iconTier 5: All-time global icon.+15.0 pts
60/100 · 15%Major milestone or breakthroughTier 3: Major milestone or breakthrough.+9.0 pts
100/100 · 30%Origin or flagship identityTier 5: RC-marked first MLB hit and the opening card in Ohtani's playing timeline.+30.0 pts
52/100 · 25%Verified scarcity4,830 exact-format copies; logarithmic print-run scale.+13.0 pts
72/100 · 15%Exact-market liquidity10 deduplicated exact completed sales; 0 normalized active offers.+10.8 pts
0.15A + 0.15M + 0.30C + 0.25S + 0.15L = 78

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CARD DETAILS

The release
at a glance.

FINAL PRINT RUN
4,830
ORIGINAL PRICE
$9.99
HISTORICAL RAW MEDIAN
$86.51 · 8.7× launch · 10 exact sales
ORDER WINDOW
30 Mar 2018 · sold out
CHASE / VARIANTS
No verified variant detail in this record
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SALES

What has sold.
What is only listed.

Completed sales and asking prices are shown separately.

PARTIALEurope active supply

Exact-card European search route supplied; listing depth has not been normalized for this record.

Supply only; active asks are not comps.

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PARTIALUSA active supply

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Supply only; active asks are not comps.

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VERIFIEDRecent exact raw sales

$86.51 median across 10 exact raw single-card sales from 19 May–2 Aug 2026; checked 11 Aug 2026.

8.7× Topps' $9.99 single-card launch price. Historical evidence, not a guaranteed value.

Source ↗
VERIFIEDCaptured completed sale

$85.00 for the exact Raw base on 2 Aug 2026 at eBay US via SportsCardsPro.

The latest sale is one observation. The appreciation comparison uses the median of ten exact raw single-card sales and excludes graded copies.

Source ↗
MISSINGOther completed results

No additional exact-card auction or marketplace result was captured.

No valuation conclusion.

No source

SCORE HISTORY

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  1. CURRENT
    ICX v3.078/100CONFIRMED SCORE
    A 100M 60C 100S 52L 72

    v3.0 adds card role at 100: origin, RC, inaugural and early-chronology cards are no longer hidden inside the sporting-moment input.

  2. SUPERSEDED
    ICX v2.270/100CONFIRMED SCORE
    A 100M 60S 52L 72

    Superseded methodology retained for an auditable score history.

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DIRECT ANSWERS

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What is the exact identity of the Shohei Ohtani card?

It is 2018 MLB Topps NOW #5, Base · RC-marked, in Raw format, published by Topps.

What is the print run of Shohei Ohtani MLB Topps NOW #5?

The published final print run is 4,830 copies.

What is the latest verified sale of this exact card?

The latest exact sale captured was $85.00 on 2 Aug 2026, at eBay US via SportsCardsPro, in Raw base format.

How much has this card appreciated from its original price?

Topps launched the single card at $9.99. The median of 10 completed sales of one exact raw base card was $86.51, or 8.7× the launch price, across the 19 May–2 Aug 2026 sample. This is historical evidence, not a guaranteed value.

How is this card's ICX Moment Score calculated?

The formula is 0.15A + 0.15M + 0.30C + 0.25S + 0.15L. This card receives A 100, M 60, C 100, S 52 and L 72; the confirmed result is 78/100, with data confidence of 90/100.

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