Top 10 Most Valuable Pokemon Cards
The 10 most valuable Pokemon cards are listed below, in order of most expensive downwards.
If you have ANY of these then you should definitely get in touch -- Goldin will sell these in auction for huge money! Or we will pay you immediate cash if you prefer to sell outright.
Which are the most valuable Pokemon cards?
Typically, promotional cards which were created for tournaments or other special events are the most expensive Pokemon cards of all time. However, these are so rare that you will almost never find them.
Charizard Pokemon cards are particularly collectible, with some of the base set being the best Pokemon cards to find. You can see selling prices for various graded Charizard cards below.
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#1 Most Valuable Pokemon Card: 1998 Pokemon Pikachu Illustrator CoroCoro Comics
1998 Pokemon Pikachu Illustrator CoroCoro Comics
Sold for $840,000
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#2 Most Valuable Pokemon Card: 1995 Topsun No Number Blue Back Charizard
1995 Topsun No Number Blue Back Charizard
Sold for $493,000
Minimum value $75,000
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#3 Most Valuable Pokemon Card: 1999 1st Edition Base Set Charizard
1999 1st Edition Base Set Charizard
Sold for $420,000
Minimum value $10,000
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#4 Most Valuable Pokemon Card: 1996 Japanese Base Set No Rarity Charizard
1996 Japanese Base Set No Rarity Charizard
Sold for $324,000
Minimum value $20,000
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#5 Most Valuable Pokemon Card: 1998 Pokemon Test Print Gold Border Blastoise
1998 Pokemon Test Print Gold Border Blastoise
Sold for $215,000
Minimum value $5,000
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#6 Most Valuable Pokemon Card: 1997/98 Pokemon Japanese Promo (1st - 3rd)
1997/98 Pokemon Japanese Promo (1st - 3rd)
Sold for $480,000 (three cards)
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#7 Most Valuable Pokemon Card: 2017 SM Black Star Promo Ishihara GX Tsunekazu
2017 SM Black Star Promo Ishihara GX Tsunekazu
Sold for $247,000
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#8 Most Valuable Pokemon Card: 1998 Promo Family Trophy Kangaskhan
1998 Promo Family Trophy Kangaskhan
Sold for $180,000
Minimum value $10,000
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#9 Most Valuable Pokemon Card: 2008 Pokemon World Championships Promo No. 2 Trainer
2008 Pokemon World Championships Promo No. 2 Trainer
Sold for $110,000
Minimum value $5,000
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#10 Most Valuable Pokemon Card: 2005 Japanese Play Promo 70,000 Pts Holo Gold Umbreon
2005 Japanese Play Promo 70,000 Pts Holo Gold Umbreon
Sold for $78,000
Minimum value $5,000
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More About Collectible Pokemon Cards
The first Pokemon sets were released in 1996 in Japan, with US sets being launched in 1999.
Pokemon (pocket monsters) is a Japanese trading card game. The game involves battling with your deck against opponents. Cards have powers displayed on them for use in the game.
There are different rarity levels for each card.
US cards are marked:
- Common
- Uncommon
- Rare
Japanese cards have letters denoting their rarity:
- C
- U
- R
- RR
- SR
- UR
There are different types of cards which collectors recognize:
- Holo Rare
- Reverse Holo
- Half Art/Half Body
- Full Art/Full Body
- Secret Rare
- Ultra Rare
- Rainbow Rare
- Promo
Request a Cash Offer for YOUR Pokemon Card Collection!
We are actively buying Pokemon collections.
Please email us to get a competitive quote.
We settle in cash using PayPal, wire transfer, check etc. (Cards must be in hand first unless we use PayPal.)
We also auction high-end Pokemon cards at Goldin! Competitive rates and cash advances available.
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