--- title: "Elixir of Life 5/116 (Harry Potter TCG Base Set) price, verified sales and population" url: https://cardvolume.com/harry-potter/base-set/elixir-of-life-5-116/ category: Harry Potter updated: 2026-09-27 as_of: 2026-09-27 source: CardVolume (https://cardvolume.com) --- # Elixir of Life 5/116 (Harry Potter TCG Base Set): price, verified sales and population > Elixir of Life #5/116 is a Potions Foil Premium spell card from the 2001 Wizards of the Coast Harry Potter TCG Base Set. Collectors search for it because it is an early premium card in the Base Set checklist and has several PSA 9 eBay sales visible through PSA cert history. ## Key facts - CardVolume lists 5 verified sales of the Elixir of Life 5/116 (Harry Potter TCG Base Set) as of September 27, 2026. - No grade has the 5 verified sales in 90 days needed for a market price; the most recent verified sale was $72.57 for a #5/116 Potions Foil Premium PSA 9 on September 10, 2026 at eBay. - The highest verified sale on record is $79.99 for a #5/116 Potions Foil Premium PSA 9 on May 17, 2026 at eBay via PSA cert sales history. ## Market price by version and grade Market price = median of at least 5 verified sales in the last 90 days for that exact version, grader and grade. "—" means not enough verified sales. | Version | Grade | Market price | Sales in window | Last verified sale | Record sale | Population | |---|---|---:|---:|---|---|---:| | #5/116 Potions Foil Premium | PSA 9 | — | 1 | $72.57 (2026-09-10) | $79.99 (2026-05-17) | — | ## Verified sales Each sale was confirmed on the linked page by an automated check or an independent second pass. | Date | Version | Grade | Price (USD) | Buyer's premium | Venue | Source | |---|---|---|---:|---|---|---| | 2026-09-10 | #5/116 Potions Foil Premium | PSA 9 | $72.57 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/85929179/psa) | | 2026-05-17 | #5/116 Potions Foil Premium | PSA 9 | $79.99 | excluded | eBay via PSA cert sales history | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/74253163/psa) | | 2026-05-16 | #5/116 Potions Foil Premium | PSA 9 | $39.00 | excluded | eBay via PSA cert sales history | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/74253163/psa) | | 2026-05-13 | #5/116 Potions Foil Premium | PSA 9 | $35.00 | excluded | eBay via PSA cert sales history | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/74253163/psa) | | 2026-05-11 | #5/116 Potions Foil Premium | PSA 9 | $24.99 | excluded | eBay via PSA cert sales history | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/74253163/psa) | ## How to identify each version - **#5/116 Potions Foil Premium**: Card number 5/116, Elixir of Life name, Spell type, Healing subtype, foil finish, James Bernardin artwork. **Identity note:** Seed identity is supported as #5/116 foil premium. No opened source established 1st Edition versus Unlimited card-level variants. ## Why this card matters Elixir of Life #5/116 is cataloged by Vault 713 as a Potions Foil Premium spell in the 2001 Base Set. Its importance in this index is not a claim about future value; it is an exact early WotC Harry Potter card with identifiable foil treatment, artist, number, and recent PSA 9 sales. That makes it a useful evidence-first record when separated from raw and other-grade examples. ## Identifying the exact version The target card is English Base Set Elixir of Life #5/116 with foil finish, Spell type, Healing subtype, and James Bernardin artwork. PSA cert pages identify graded copies as 2001 WotC Harry Potter #5 Elixir of Life Foil. Use the exact number and finish, not just the card name, because Harry Potter collecting includes several publishers, game systems, film cards, and later regional card lines. ## What moves the price between versions and grades The retained sales are all PSA 9 eBay records from PSA’s cert page, dated January through May 2026. They range from $6.50 to $79.99, showing why a single sale should not be treated as a complete market. Best Offer, fixed-price, auction format, visible condition, cert, and timing should be recorded before calculating any median or range. ## Authenticity checks Compare the card to the exact #5/116 foil reference: Elixir of Life name, Spell and Healing identifiers, English text, foil surface, artwork, and Base Set back. Use multiple checks and avoid destructive tests. For a slab, verify the cert data but also inspect the holder and listing photos, because PSA says cert verification does not guarantee that an item shown online is genuine. ## Common misconceptions - **Myth:** The highest PSA 9 sale is the card's value for every copy. **What the evidence says:** The opened PSA 9 sales range from $6.50 to $79.99, so ch03 supports reporting a dated range rather than one headline number. - **Myth:** Elixir of Life population is the number printed. **What the evidence says:** PSA population is a count in PSA's graded database category and is not a factory print run. - **Myth:** Raw Elixir copies should be priced from PSA 9 slabs. **What the evidence says:** Raw and PSA 9 examples are different comparable pools; grade and grader must be recorded separately. - **Myth:** A cert page removes the need for authenticity checks. **What the evidence says:** PSA warns that cert numbers can be copied, so a buyer should still inspect the physical slab, card, and seller evidence. ## FAQ ### How much did PSA 9 Elixir of Life #5/116 sell for recently? The opened PSA cert page showed PSA 9 eBay sales of $79.99 on 2026-05-17, $39.00 on 2026-05-16, $35.00 on 2026-05-13, $24.99 on 2026-05-11, and $6.50 on 2026-01-18 [3]. ### How many PSA 9 Elixir of Life #5/116 copies exist? The opened PSA cert page showed PSA Population 42 and PSA Pop Higher 15 for a PSA 9 example as observed for this batch [3]. ### How much is PSA 10 Elixir of Life #5/116 worth? Not established; no opened PSA 10 sale for this exact card was found in this pass. ### Is Elixir of Life #5/116 a foil card? Yes; Vault 713 identifies it as a Potions Foil Premium, and the PSA cert page labels the card Foil [2,3]. ### What is the card type for Elixir of Life #5/116? Vault 713 lists it as a Spell with Healing subtype [2]. ### Can I use an asking price for Elixir of Life as a sale? No; this record uses opened sold-price pages, and ch03 separates asking prices from completed transactions. ## Sources 1. [Base Set · Harry Potter TCG · Vault 713 Archive](https://vault713archive.com/database/base) (Vault 713 Archive) 2. [Elixir of Life #5/116 · Harry Potter TCG · Vault 713 Archive](https://vault713archive.com/database/base/5-elixir-of-life) (Vault 713 Archive) 3. [PSA Cert Verification 74253163](https://www.psacard.com/cert/74253163/psa) (PSA) 4. [PSA Cert Verification](https://www.psacard.com/cert) (PSA) 5. [PSA Grading Standards](https://www.psacard.com/gradingstandards) (PSA) ## How to cite > Elixir of Life 5/116 (Harry Potter TCG Base Set). CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/harry-potter/base-set/elixir-of-life-5-116/ (accessed 2026-09-27). Machine-readable: https://cardvolume.com/api/v1/cards/harry-potter--base-set--elixir-of-life-5-116.json · Method: https://cardvolume.com/methodology/