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Most expensive Pokémon cards

The 100 most expensive Pokémon cards in the world right now, ranked by current market value. The crown belongs to Mudkip ☆ (Team Rocket Returns) at $1,020,000 in PSA 10. Most grails at the top are graded gem-mint; values are live and update daily.

Ranked by: Peak value — PSA 10 where it exceeds raw, otherwise the raw market value
To qualify: A market price must exist
Data freshness: Prices refresh daily; the timestamp on this page is the last price run.

Prices last updated 4 October 2026 · How we price →

Peak (PSA 10 or raw)Raw onlyPSA 10 only
Rare Holo StarTeam Rocket Returns+☆Mudkip ☆ Team Rocket Returns #107
Mudkip ☆
#107
#1 · PSA 10
$1,020,000
Raw $8,058

PSA 10 pop: 42 of 1,302 graded

Rare Holo StarDragon Frontiers+☆Charizard ☆ δ Dragon Frontiers #100
Charizard ☆ δ
#100
#2 · PSA 10
$475,000
Raw $7,900

PSA 10 pop: 98 of 4,912 graded

Rare Holo LV.XMajestic Dawn+☆Garchomp LV.X Majestic Dawn #97
Garchomp LV.X
#97
#3 · PSA 10
$452,550
Raw $164

PSA 10 pop: 7 of 392 graded

Rare HoloLegendary Collection+☆Gengar Legendary Collection #11
Gengar
#11
#4 · PSA 10
$336,000
Raw $186

PSA 10 pop: 20 of 1,249 graded

Rare Holo LV.XLegends Awakened+☆Gliscor LV.X Legends Awakened #141
Gliscor LV.X
#141
#5 · PSA 10
$312,000
Raw $112

PSA 10 pop: 14 of 350 graded

Rare Holo LV.XArceus+☆Arceus LV.X Arceus #95
Arceus LV.X
#95
#6 · PSA 10
$288,000
Raw $125

PSA 10 pop: 22 of 663 graded

Rare Holo LV.XRising Rivals+☆Infernape E4 LV.X Rising Rivals #108
Infernape E4 LV.X
#108
#7 · PSA 10
$264,000
Raw $250
Rare Holo StarHolon Phantoms+☆Mewtwo ☆ Holon Phantoms #103
Mewtwo ☆
#103
#8 · PSA 10
$262,500
Raw $2,802

PSA 10 pop: 127 of 2,226 graded

Rare PrimeHS—Unleashed+☆Tyranitar HS—Unleashed #88
Tyranitar
#88
#9 · PSA 10
$252,000
Raw $555

PSA 10 pop: 12 of 1,174 graded

Rare Holo LV.XArceus+☆Gengar LV.X Arceus #97
Gengar LV.X
#97
#10 · PSA 10
$240,000
Raw $825

PSA 10 pop: 46 of 2,327 graded

Rare Holo StarPOP Series 5+☆Umbreon ☆ POP Series 5 #17
Umbreon ☆
#17
#11 · PSA 10
$216,000
Raw $4,500
PromoNintendo Black Star Promos+☆Kyogre ex Nintendo Black Star Promos #1
Kyogre ex
#1
#12 · PSA 10
$216,000
Raw $40
Rare Holo StarPOP Series 5+☆Espeon ☆ POP Series 5 #16
Espeon ☆
#16
#13 · PSA 10
$204,000
Raw $8,971
Rare SecretSkyridge+☆Charizard Skyridge #146
Charizard
#146
#14 · PSA 10
$192,000
Raw $4,800

PSA 10 pop: 249 of 1,640 graded

Rare HoloExpedition Base Set+☆Mewtwo Expedition Base Set #20
Mewtwo
#20
#15 · PSA 10
$192,000
Raw $413

PSA 10 pop: 62 of 1,768 graded

Rare HoloCall of Legends+☆Rayquaza Call of Legends #SL10
Rayquaza
#SL10
#16 · PSA 10
$180,200
Raw $1,188

PSA 10 pop: 23 of 1,348 graded

Rare HoloNeo Genesis+☆Lugia Neo Genesis #9
Lugia
#9
#17 · PSA 10
$180,000
Raw $750

PSA 10 pop: 15 of 11,630 graded

Rare HoloExpedition Base Set+☆Mew Expedition Base Set #19
Mew
#19
#18 · PSA 10
$175,297
Raw $962

PSA 10 pop: 27 of 1,776 graded

Rare HoloSkyridge+☆Gengar Skyridge #H9
Gengar
#H9
#19 · PSA 10
$160,000
Raw $4,869

PSA 10 pop: 99 of 1,528 graded

PromoXY Black Star Promos+☆Groudon XY Black Star Promos #XY52
Groudon
#XY52
#20 · PSA 10
$156,000
Raw $19

PSA 10 pop: 0 of 20 graded

Rare HoloExpedition Base Set+☆Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #24
Poliwrath
#24
#21 · PSA 10
$156,000
Raw $45
Poké Card Creator Pack+☆Pikachu Poké Card Creator Pack #5
Pikachu
#5
#22 · PSA 10
$154,999
Raw $480
Rare Holo LV.XLegends Awakened+☆Mewtwo LV.X Legends Awakened #144
Mewtwo LV.X
#144
#23 · PSA 10
$150,000
Raw $300
Rare Holo StarDelta Species+☆Kyogre ☆ Delta Species #112
Kyogre ☆
#112
#24 · PSA 10
$150,000
Raw $3,193
PromoHGSS Black Star Promos+☆Lugia HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS02
Lugia
#HGSS02
#25 · PSA 10
$144,000
Raw $142
Rare Holo StarDragon Frontiers+☆Mew ☆ δ Dragon Frontiers #101
Mew ☆ δ
#101
#26 · PSA 10
$139,310
Raw $3,667
Rare Holo StarHolon Phantoms+☆Pikachu ☆ Holon Phantoms #104
Pikachu ☆
#104
#27 · PSA 10
$135,000
Raw $7,094
Rare HoloSkyridge+☆Umbreon Skyridge #H30
Umbreon
#H30
#28 · PSA 10
$128,000
Raw $4,520
Rare SecretAquapolis+☆Lugia Aquapolis #149
Lugia
#149
#29 · PSA 10
$126,000
Raw $7,301
Rare Holo EXUnseen Forces+☆Lugia ex Unseen Forces #105
Lugia ex
#105
#30 · PSA 10
$125,100
Raw $1,600
Rare Holo StarTeam Rocket Returns+☆Treecko ☆ Team Rocket Returns #109
Treecko ☆
#109
#31 · PSA 10
$123,000
Raw $3,650
Rare HoloCall of Legends+☆Raikou Call of Legends #SL9
Raikou
#SL9
#32 · PSA 10
$117,900
Raw $220
Rare HoloExpedition Base Set+☆Skarmory Expedition Base Set #27
Skarmory
#27
#33 · PSA 10
$115,000
Raw $200
Rare HoloCall of Legends+☆Deoxys Call of Legends #SL1
Deoxys
#SL1
#34 · PSA 10
$110,100
Raw $551
Rare Holo EXFireRed & LeafGreen+☆Gengar ex FireRed & LeafGreen #108
Gengar ex
#108
#35 · PSA 10
$108,000
Raw $3,900
Rare Holo LV.XSupreme Victors+☆Charizard G LV.X Supreme Victors #143
Charizard G LV.X
#143
#36 · PSA 10
$102,000
Raw $310
PromoNintendo Black Star Promos+☆Rayquaza ex Nintendo Black Star Promos #39
Rayquaza ex
#39
#37 · PSA 10
$102,000
Raw $899
Rare HoloAquapolis+☆Umbreon Aquapolis #H29
Umbreon
#H29
#38 · PSA 10
$100,000
Raw $1,102
Rare SecretPlasma Storm+☆Charizard Plasma Storm #136
Charizard
#136
#39 · PSA 10
$99,100
Raw $1,300
Rare HoloCall of Legends+☆Rayquaza Call of Legends #20
Rayquaza
#20
#40 · PSA 10
$97,600
Raw $336
PromoXY Black Star Promos+☆Kyogre XY Black Star Promos #XY51
Kyogre
#XY51
#41 · PSA 10
$96,000
Raw $50
PromoDP Black Star Promos+☆Charizard G LV.X DP Black Star Promos #DP45
Charizard G LV.X
#DP45
#42 · PSA 10
$96,000
Raw $211
Rare Holo EXUnseen Forces+☆Espeon ex Unseen Forces #102
Espeon ex
#102
#43 · PSA 10
$96,000
Raw $644
PromoNintendo Black Star Promos+☆Groudon ex Nintendo Black Star Promos #2
Groudon ex
#2
#44 · PSA 10
$96,000
Raw $26
PromoWizards Black Star Promos+☆Eevee Wizards Black Star Promos #11
Eevee
#11
#45 · PSA 10
$93,000
Raw $51
PromoNintendo Black Star Promos+☆Mew Nintendo Black Star Promos #40
Mew
#40
#46 · PSA 10
$88,450
Raw $201
Southern Islands+☆Mew Southern Islands #1
Mew
#1
#47 · PSA 10
$85,001
Raw $413
Rare PrimeHS—Undaunted+☆Espeon HS—Undaunted #81
Espeon
#81
#48 · PSA 10
$84,000
Raw $450
LEGENDHS—Undaunted+☆Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND HS—Undaunted #89
Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND
#89
#49 · PSA 10
$84,000
Raw $290
Rare HoloSecret Wonders+☆Charizard Secret Wonders #3
Charizard
#3
#50 · PSA 10
$84,000
Raw $300
Rare Holo StarPower Keepers+☆Vaporeon ☆ Power Keepers #102
Vaporeon ☆
#102
#51 · PSA 10
$84,000
Raw $2,500
Rare Holo EXHolon Phantoms+☆Mew ex Holon Phantoms #100
Mew ex
#100
#52 · PSA 10
$84,000
Raw $1,000
Rare HoloAquapolis+☆Houndoom Aquapolis #H11
Houndoom
#H11
#53 · PSA 10
$84,000
Raw $494
Rare HoloLegendary Collection+☆Dark Dragonite Legendary Collection #5
Dark Dragonite
#5
#54 · PSA 10
$84,000
Raw $203
PromoXY Black Star Promos+☆Pikachu-EX XY Black Star Promos #XY124
Pikachu-EX
#XY124
#55 · PSA 10
$83,000
Raw $485
Rare Holo LV.XRising Rivals+☆Snorlax LV.X Rising Rivals #111
Snorlax LV.X
#111
#56 · PSA 10
$81,047
Raw $1,800
Rare Holo StarHolon Phantoms+☆Gyarados ☆ δ Holon Phantoms #102
Gyarados ☆ δ
#102
#57 · PSA 10
$80,520
Raw $4,343
Rare Holo LV.XGreat Encounters+☆Darkrai LV.X Great Encounters #104
Darkrai LV.X
#104
#58 · PSA 10
$80,000
Raw $214
PromoNintendo Black Star Promos+☆Groudon ex Nintendo Black Star Promos #38
Groudon ex
#38
#59 · PSA 10
$80,000
Raw $154
Rare PrimeHS—Undaunted+☆Umbreon HS—Undaunted #86
Umbreon
#86
#60 · PSA 10
$78,000
Raw $434
Rare Holo EXDragon Frontiers+☆Rayquaza ex δ Dragon Frontiers #97
Rayquaza ex δ
#97
#61 · PSA 10
$78,000
Raw $330
Rare Holo StarCrystal Guardians+☆Celebi ☆ Crystal Guardians #100
Celebi ☆
#100
#62 · PSA 10
$78,000
Raw $1,583
Rare Holo EXUnseen Forces+☆Tyranitar ex Unseen Forces #111
Tyranitar ex
#111
#63 · PSA 10
$78,000
Raw $536
Rare SecretUnseen Forces+☆Celebi ex Unseen Forces #117
Celebi ex
#117
#64 · PSA 10
$78,000
Raw $1,231
Rare UltraPhantom Forces+☆Gengar-EX Phantom Forces #114
Gengar-EX
#114
#65 · PSA 10
$72,000
Raw $482
Rare Holo LV.XPlatinum+☆Palkia G LV.X Platinum #125
Palkia G LV.X
#125
#66 · PSA 10
$72,000
Raw $87
Rare HoloExpedition Base Set+☆Gengar Expedition Base Set #13
Gengar
#13
#67 · PSA 10
$72,000
Raw $1,050
Rare Holo LV.XGreat Encounters+☆Cresselia LV.X Great Encounters #103
Cresselia LV.X
#103
#68 · PSA 10
$70,287
Raw $70
Pokémon Rumble+☆Mewtwo Pokémon Rumble #9
Mewtwo
#9
#69 · PSA 10
$70,000
Raw $454
Southern Islands+☆Slowking Southern Islands #14
Slowking
#14
#70 · PSA 10
$68,625
Raw $500
Rare Holo EXTeam Rocket Returns+☆Rocket's Snorlax ex Team Rocket Returns #104
Rocket's Snorlax ex
#104
#71 · PSA 10
$68,500
Raw $1,055
Rare HoloLegendary Collection+☆Charizard Legendary Collection #3
Charizard
#3
#72 · PSA 10
$67,800
Raw $253
Rare Holo EXUnseen Forces+☆Umbreon ex Unseen Forces #112
Umbreon ex
#112
#73 · PSA 10
$67,101
Raw $1,250
Rare Holo LV.XRising Rivals+☆Gallade E4 LV.X Rising Rivals #106
Gallade E4 LV.X
#106
#74 · PSA 10
$66,000
Raw $118
Rare Holo StarPower Keepers+☆Flareon ☆ Power Keepers #100
Flareon ☆
#100
#75 · PSA 10
$66,000
Raw $1,885
Rare SecretPhantom Forces+☆Dialga-EX Phantom Forces #122
Dialga-EX
#122
#76 · PSA 10
$65,000
Raw $622
Rare HoloAquapolis+☆Slowking Aquapolis #H22
Slowking
#H22
#77 · PSA 10
$65,000
Raw $298
Rare PrimeHS—Triumphant+☆Gengar HS—Triumphant #94
Gengar
#94
#78 · PSA 10
$63,000
Raw $561
Rare UltraBoundaries Crossed+☆Celebi-EX Boundaries Crossed #141
Celebi-EX
#141
#79 · PSA 10
$60,000
Raw $129
Rare UltraDragons Exalted+☆Ho-Oh-EX Dragons Exalted #119
Ho-Oh-EX
#119
#80 · PSA 10
$60,000
Raw $225
Rare Holo EXDragon+☆Rayquaza ex Dragon #97
Rayquaza ex
#97
#81 · PSA 10
$60,000
Raw $400
Rare SecretSkyridge+☆Celebi Skyridge #145
Celebi
#145
#82 · PSA 10
$60,000
Raw $3,270
Rare HoloExpedition Base Set+☆Ampharos Expedition Base Set #2
Ampharos
#2
#83 · PSA 10
$59,999
Raw $211
Rare HoloAquapolis+☆Espeon Aquapolis #H9
Espeon
#H9
#84 · PSA 10
$57,600
Raw $482
Rare HoloBase Set 2+☆Charizard Base Set 2 #4
Charizard
#4
#85 · PSA 10
$57,600
Raw $400
Rare Holo EXDeoxys+☆Rayquaza ex Deoxys #102
Rayquaza ex
#102
#86 · PSA 10
$55,500
Raw $523
Rare HoloExpedition Base Set+☆Dragonite Expedition Base Set #9
Dragonite
#9
#87 · PSA 10
$55,244
Raw $555
Rare HoloHS—Undaunted+☆Umbreon HS—Undaunted #10
Umbreon
#10
#88 · PSA 10
$55,200
Raw $30
Rare SecretPlasma Storm+☆Blastoise Plasma Storm #137
Blastoise
#137
#89 · PSA 10
$55,000
Raw $464
Pokémon Rumble+☆Pikachu Pokémon Rumble #7
Pikachu
#7
#90 · PSA 10
$55,000
Raw $939
PromoNintendo Black Star Promos+☆Kyogre ex Nintendo Black Star Promos #37
Kyogre ex
#37
#91 · PSA 10
$55,000
Raw $144
Rare HoloCall of Legends+☆Ho-Oh Call of Legends #9
Ho-Oh
#9
#92 · PSA 10
$54,800
Raw $58
Rare HoloPlasma Freeze+☆Umbreon Plasma Freeze #64
Umbreon
#64
#93 · PSA 10
$52,800
Raw $94
Rare UltraDark Explorers+☆Darkrai-EX Dark Explorers #107
Darkrai-EX
#107
#94 · PSA 10
$52,800
Raw $344
Rare PrimeHS—Triumphant+☆Mew HS—Triumphant #97
Mew
#97
#95 · PSA 10
$52,800
Raw $475
Rare SecretSkyridge+☆Ho-oh Skyridge #149
Ho-oh
#149
#96 · PSA 10
$52,800
Raw $4,356
Rare HoloExpedition Base Set+☆Clefable Expedition Base Set #7
Clefable
#7
#97 · PSA 10
$52,800
Raw $141
Rare HoloCall of Legends+☆Suicune Call of Legends #SL11
Suicune
#SL11
#98 · PSA 10
$52,700
Raw $306
Rare Holo EXUnseen Forces+☆Ho-Oh ex Unseen Forces #104
Ho-Oh ex
#104
#99 · PSA 10
$51,000
Raw $255
Rare Holo LV.XSecret Wonders+☆Honchkrow LV.X Secret Wonders #132
Honchkrow LV.X
#132
#100 · PSA 10
$50,400
Raw $100

Record Pokémon card sale prices — real completed sales

The rankings above are current market value; below are real completed sales — the actual highest price each card has ever sold for, topped by a 1,020,000 CGC 10 Rayquaza ☆. Every figure is a real sale, not an estimate. A card can appear more than once when its separate printings (1st Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited) each hold their own record. Each row is what one graded copy fetched on the date shown, so it won't always match the live market value in the ranking above.

Rayquaza ☆ CGC 10
#1 Rayquaza ☆CGC 10 · Deoxys · sold Aug 2026
$1,020,000
Mudkip ☆ PSA 10
#2 Mudkip ☆PSA 10 · Team Rocket Returns · sold Sep 2026
$1,020,000
Garchomp LV.X PSA 10
#3 Garchomp LV.XPSA 10 · Majestic Dawn · sold Sep 2026
$900,000
Pikachu PSA 10
#4 PikachuPSA 10 · Legendary Collection · sold Sep 2026
$780,000
Charizard PSA 10
#5 CharizardPSA 10 · Base · sold Feb 2026
$528,000
Pikachu ☆ PSA 10
#6 Pikachu ☆PSA 10 · Holon Phantoms · sold Sep 2026
$480,000
Latias ☆ CGC 10
#7 Latias ☆CGC 10 · Deoxys · sold Sep 2026
$456,000
Gengar PSA 10
#8 GengarPSA 10 · Legendary Collection · sold Jun 2026
$408,000
Misdreavus PSA 10
#9 MisdreavusPSA 10 · Neo Revelation · sold Sep 2026
$408,000
Charizard ☆ δ PSA 10
#10 Charizard ☆ δPSA 10 · Dragon Frontiers · sold Sep 2026
$384,000
Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX PSA 10
#11 Team Aqua's Kyogre-EXPSA 10 · Double Crisis · sold Sep 2026
$384,000
Gyarados PSA 10
#12 GyaradosPSA 10 · Legendary Collection · sold Sep 2026
$384,000
Lugia PSA 10
#13 LugiaPSA 10 · Neo Genesis · sold Aug 2026
$360,000
Typhlosion CGC 10
#14 TyphlosionCGC 10 · Neo Genesis · sold Aug 2026
$336,000
Gengar PSA 10
#15 GengarPSA 10 · Legendary Collection · sold Sep 2026
$336,000
Giratina PSA 10
#16 GiratinaPSA 10 · BW Black Star Promos · sold Sep 2026
$336,000
Entei PSA 10
#17 EnteiPSA 10 · Neo Revelation · sold Sep 2026
$312,000
Gliscor LV.X PSA 10
#18 Gliscor LV.XPSA 10 · Legends Awakened · sold Sep 2026
$312,000
Raikou PSA 10
#19 RaikouPSA 10 · Neo Revelation · sold Sep 2026
$288,000
Arceus LV.X PSA 10
#20 Arceus LV.XPSA 10 · Arceus · sold Sep 2026
$288,000
Mewtwo LV.X PSA 10
#21 Mewtwo LV.XPSA 10 · Legends Awakened · sold Sep 2026
$264,000
Umbreon PSA 10
#22 UmbreonPSA 10 · BW Black Star Promos · sold Sep 2026
$264,000
Tyranitar PSA 10
#23 TyranitarPSA 10 · HS—Unleashed · sold Sep 2026
$252,000
Gengar LV.X PSA 10
#24 Gengar LV.XPSA 10 · Arceus · sold Sep 2026
$240,000
Umbreon ☆ PSA 10
#25 Umbreon ☆PSA 10 · POP Series 5 · sold Aug 2026
$216,000
Dragonite PSA 10
#26 DragonitePSA 10 · Legends Awakened · sold Sep 2026
$216,000
Charizard δ PSA 10
#27 Charizard δPSA 10 · Crystal Guardians · sold Sep 2026
$216,000
Mewtwo PSA 10
#28 MewtwoPSA 10 · Expedition Base Set · sold Sep 2026
$216,000
Charmander PSA 10
#29 CharmanderPSA 10 · Legendary Collection · sold Sep 2026
$216,000
Kyogre ex PSA 10
#30 Kyogre exPSA 10 · Nintendo Black Star Promos · sold Sep 2026
$216,000
Empoleon LV.X PSA 10
#31 Empoleon LV.XPSA 10 · DP Black Star Promos · sold Sep 2026
$216,000
Espeon ☆ PSA 10
#32 Espeon ☆PSA 10 · POP Series 5 · sold Sep 2026
$204,000
Palkia LV.X PSA 10
#33 Palkia LV.XPSA 10 · Great Encounters · sold Aug 2026
$204,000
Articuno PSA 10
#34 ArticunoPSA 10 · Legendary Collection · sold Sep 2026
$204,000
Raikou PSA 10
#35 RaikouPSA 10 · Call of Legends · sold Sep 2026
$204,000
Ho-Oh PSA 10
#36 Ho-OhPSA 10 · Secret Wonders · sold Sep 2026
$204,000
Snorlax LV.X PSA 10
#37 Snorlax LV.XPSA 10 · Rising Rivals · sold Sep 2026
$204,000
Suicune PSA 10
#38 SuicunePSA 10 · Neo Revelation · sold Sep 2026
$192,000
Mew ☆ δ PSA 10
#39 Mew ☆ δPSA 10 · Dragon Frontiers · sold Jul 2026
$192,000
Charizard PSA 10
#40 CharizardPSA 10 · Skyridge · sold Sep 2026
$192,000
Rayquaza PSA/DNA 10
#41 RayquazaPSA/DNA 10 · PCG · sold Aug 2026
$180,000
Lugia PSA 10
#42 LugiaPSA 10 · Neo Genesis · sold Sep 2026
$180,000
Chansey PSA 10
#43 ChanseyPSA 10 · Base · sold Mar 2026
$180,000
Pikachu BGS 10
#44 PikachuBGS 10 · XY · sold Sep 2026
$180,000
Charizard PSA 10
#45 CharizardPSA 10 · PCG · sold Aug 2026
$180,000
Team Magma's Groudon-EX PSA 10
#46 Team Magma's Groudon-EXPSA 10 · Double Crisis · sold Sep 2026
$180,000
Zapdos PSA 10
#47 ZapdosPSA 10 · Legendary Collection · sold Sep 2026
$168,000
Umbreon PSA 10
#48 UmbreonPSA 10 · Skyridge · sold Sep 2026
$168,000
Absol G LV.X PSA 10
#49 Absol G LV.XPSA 10 · Supreme Victors · sold Sep 2026
$168,000
Moltres PSA 10
#50 MoltresPSA 10 · Legendary Collection · sold Sep 2026
$156,000

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — auctions and marketplace Buy It Now sales. Grade read from the listing title.

What makes a Pokémon card valuable?

The cards at the top of this list aren't just old — they sit at the intersection of four things that drive every Pokémon card's price. Understanding them is the fastest way to spot a grail in your own collection.

  • Rarity — the scarcer the pull, the higher the ceiling. Secret Rares, gold cards and Special Illustration Rares dominate the top end.
  • Condition & grading — a gem-mint PSA 10 can be worth many multiples of the same raw card. Centering, edges and surface all count.
  • Age & 1st edition — early WOTC-era cards and first-edition printings carry a heavy premium.
  • Popularity — Charizard, Pikachu and other fan-favourites always command more than obscure Pokémon of the same rarity.

PSA vs BGS vs CGC — why the same card prices differently by grading company

Every price on this page assumes a specific grading company because the same physical card is not worth the same amount from every one of them. PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) is the most widely traded grading company for Pokémon cards, so its PSA 10 is the reference grade most listings and most of this page's prices are built on. BGS (Beckett) grades on four separate sub-scores (centering, corners, edges, surface) as well as an overall number, and reserves its rarest label — the "Black Label" Pristine 10 — for a card scoring a perfect 10 on every sub-grade, not just the average. CGC began grading trading cards in 2020 and has grown quickly, but has a shorter track record and a smaller population of graded Pokémon cards than PSA, which affects how liquid a CGC-graded card is compared with the same card in a PSA holder.

Because of this, a card's market value is not one number — it is a ladder: raw, then each grading company's mid-grades, then that company's own gem-mint top grade. This page ranks by the highest of those (PSA 10 where a card has one), with the raw price shown alongside it so the size of the grading premium is visible, not hidden inside a single blended figure.

The most valuable Pokémon cards ever

The record books are ruled by prize cards made in tiny numbers — the Pikachu Illustrator promo has changed hands for millions, and high-grade first-edition Base Set Charizards remain the most famous chase card in the hobby. Trophy cards handed out at Japanese tournaments are rarer still. The grid above tracks the most valuable cards in our database, ranked live by current market value and updated daily.

Pikachu Illustrator1997–98 CoroCoro Comic illustration-contest promo, Japan — never sold at retail
Not in our catalogue
1st Edition Base Set Charizard · #4/102, 1999The card that defined the English TCG's first print run — see live 1st Edition prices below
1st Edition prices →
Trophy cardsAwarded only to top finishers at official Japanese tournaments in the game's early years — never sold at retail, among the smallest print runs in the hobby
Not in our catalogue

Pikachu Illustrator and Trophy cards are not currently tracked in CardTrack's pricing catalogue — they are prize cards made in tiny numbers that rarely trade through the marketplaces this site prices from, so we don't show a live figure for them rather than estimate one.

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Most valuable cards FAQ

What makes a Pokémon card valuable?
Four things drive value: rarity (how hard the card was to pull), condition (a crisp card beats a scuffed one), grading (a PSA 10 can be worth many times the raw card), and demand (popular Pokémon like Charizard always sell for more). Age and first-edition printings add a further premium.
What is the most expensive Pokémon card?
The all-time records are held by prize cards made in tiny numbers, led by the Pikachu Illustrator promo, whose only PSA 10 sold for $16.49 million at Goldin in February 2026. High-grade first-edition Base Set Charizards sit below it, in the hundreds of thousands. On this page you can see the most valuable cards we currently track, ranked live by market value.
How do I find out what my Pokémon cards are worth?
Search the card on CardTrack or use our free scanner to snap a photo and get an instant blended value, including graded prices. Condition matters a lot, so compare your card's state to the grade tiers shown on each card page (the card condition guide explains each tier).
Why do PSA, BGS and CGC prices differ for the same card?
They're different companies with different standards and different-sized markets. PSA is the most widely traded for Pokémon cards, so most of the values on this page use PSA 10 as the top grade. A BGS Black Label (a perfect 10 on every sub-grade) or a CGC 10 can be worth a different amount than a PSA 10 of the same card, mainly because of how liquid each grading company's holder is in the market.
How rare is a PSA 10 of a card on this list?
It varies hugely by card and by era — some modern chase cards have thousands of PSA 10s in circulation, while some vintage grails have only a handful. Where PSA has published a population report for a card, we show the PSA 10 population next to it in the top 20 above.

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Prices are blended from real completed sales — eBay sold listings, Fanatics Collect and Goldin auction results, and PSA cert-verified sales — cross-checked against live TCGplayer, Cardmarket and PriceCharting market prices. How CardTrack prices cards →