Rarest Pokémon Cards

The rarest Pokémon cards we track, ranked by market value. Leading is Pikachu ☆ (Holon Phantoms) at $114,000. This list covers 2,116 cards from the scarcest rarity tiers — secret rares, gold stars, illustration rares, LEGENDs and more.

Prices last updated 7 August 2026 · How we price →

Cards tracked

2,116

Median value

$30

Since 2021

+78%

Past year

+48%

How rare cards have performed

The median value of a rare card, Jan 2021 to Jul 2026 — the type is +78% over that span. The standout riser is Gengar LV.X (Arceus), +457% in the last year. Hover the chart to read the value at any month. Based on ungraded prices; not investment advice.

#1 Pikachu ☆Holon Phantoms · #104 · Rare Holo Star

$114,000

#2 Umbreon ☆POP Series 5 · #17 · Rare

$106,514

#3 Espeon ☆POP Series 5 · #16 · Rare

$78,000

#4 LugiaAquapolis · #149 · Rare Secret

$78,000

#5 CharizardSkyridge · #146 · Rare Secret

$75,000

#6 Mewtwo ☆Holon Phantoms · #103 · Rare Holo Star

$58,560

#7 Rayquaza ☆Deoxys · #107 · Rare Holo Star

$47,641

#8 Charizard ☆ δDragon Frontiers · #100 · Rare Holo Star

$41,215

#9 Gengar LV.XArceus · #97 · Rare Holo LV.X

$41,109

#10 Kyogre ☆Delta Species · #112 · Rare Holo Star

$40,395

#11 RayquazaDragons Exalted · #128 · Rare Secret

$40,123

#12 Latios ☆Deoxys · #106 · Rare Holo Star

$32,800

#13 Treecko ☆Team Rocket Returns · #109 · Rare Holo Star

$32,790

#14 Jolteon ☆Power Keepers · #101 · Rare Holo Star

$31,086

#15 Mew ☆ δDragon Frontiers · #101 · Rare Holo Star

$27,118

#16 Metagross ☆Delta Species · #113 · Rare Holo Star

$26,500

#17 Vaporeon ☆Power Keepers · #102 · Rare Holo Star

$25,480

#18 Shining GyaradosNeo Revelation · #65 · Rare Shining

$24,893

#19 Regice ☆Legend Maker · #90 · Rare Holo Star

$24,400

#20 Shining MagikarpNeo Revelation · #66 · Rare Shining

$22,500

#21 CelebiSkyridge · #145 · Rare Secret

$21,500

#22 Ho-ohSkyridge · #149 · Rare Secret

$20,883

#23 Latias ☆Deoxys · #105 · Rare Holo Star

$19,318

#24 UmbreonHS—Undaunted · #86 · Rare Prime

$19,000

#25 Registeel ☆Legend Maker · #92 · Rare Holo Star

$19,000

#26 Charizard G LV.XSupreme Victors · #143 · Rare Holo LV.X

$18,600

#27 Flareon ☆Power Keepers · #100 · Rare Holo Star

$18,425

#28 Alakazam ☆Crystal Guardians · #99 · Rare Holo Star

$17,462

#29 NidokingAquapolis · #150 · Rare Secret

$17,080

#30 Celebi ☆Crystal Guardians · #100 · Rare Holo Star

$15,425

#31 Regirock ☆Legend Maker · #91 · Rare Holo Star

$15,000

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Shining Charizard

#32 Shining CharizardNeo Destiny · #107 · Rare Shining

$14,700

#33 Snorlax LV.XRising Rivals · #111 · Rare Holo LV.X

$14,616

#34 EspeonHS—Undaunted · #81 · Rare Prime

$14,598

#35 GengarHS—Triumphant · #94 · Rare Prime

$14,400

#36 Dialga-EXPhantom Forces · #122 · Rare Secret

$14,179

#37 Mudkip ☆Team Rocket Returns · #107 · Rare Holo Star

$13,873

#38 Groudon ☆Delta Species · #111 · Rare Holo Star

$13,401

#39 BlastoisePlasma Storm · #137 · Rare Secret

$12,300

#40 Suicune ☆Unseen Forces · #115 · Rare Holo Star

$12,000

#41 CharizardDragon · #100 · Rare Secret

$11,102

#42 CrobatSkyridge · #147 · Rare Secret

$10,519

#43 Shining MewtwoNeo Destiny · #109 · Rare Shining

$10,250

#44 KingdraAquapolis · #148 · Rare Secret

$10,249

#45 CharizardStormfront · #103 · Rare Secret

$10,050

#46 Salamence LV.XArceus · #98 · Rare Holo LV.X

$9,880

#47 Celebi exUnseen Forces · #117 · Rare Secret

$9,698

#48 ArticunoSupreme Victors · #148 · Rare Secret

$9,000

#49 Entei ☆Unseen Forces · #113 · Rare Holo Star

$9,000

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Shining Tyranitar

#50 Shining TyranitarNeo Destiny · #113 · Rare Shining

$8,800

#51 M Gengar-EXPhantom Forces · #121 · Rare Secret

$8,636

#52 Flygon LV.XRising Rivals · #105 · Rare Holo LV.X

$8,456

#53 MewHS—Triumphant · #97 · Rare Prime

$8,392

#54 ZekromLegendary Treasures · #115 · Rare Secret

$8,170

#55 Dark RaichuTeam Rocket · #83 · Rare Secret

$7,878

#56 Mewtwo-GXShining Legends · #78 · Rare Secret

$7,700

#57 KabutopsSkyridge · #150 · Rare Secret

$7,700

#58 GolemSkyridge · #148 · Rare Secret

$7,650

#59 EmpoleonPlasma Freeze · #117 · Rare Secret

$7,500

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND

#60 Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGENDHS—Undaunted · #89 · LEGEND

$7,490

#61 Pikachu δLegend Maker · #93 · Rare Secret

$7,320

#62 Glaceon LV.XMajestic Dawn · #98 · Rare Holo LV.X

$7,200

#63 Raichu LV.XStormfront · #99 · Rare Holo LV.X

$7,110

#64 CelebiHS—Triumphant · #92 · Rare Prime

$7,000

#65 ReshiramLegendary Treasures · #114 · Rare Secret

$6,840

#66 SerperiorDragons Exalted · #125 · Rare Secret

$6,789

#67 Leafeon LV.XMajestic Dawn · #99 · Rare Holo LV.X

$6,751

#68 M Charizard-EXFlashfire · #107 · Rare Secret

$6,750

#69 GarchompPlasma Freeze · #120 · Rare Secret

$6,750

#70 Mesprit LV.XLegends Awakened · #143 · Rare Holo LV.X

$6,722

#71 GardevoirDark Explorers · #109 · Rare Secret

$6,615

#72 M Rayquaza-EXAncient Origins · #98 · Rare Secret

$6,600

#73 AltariaBoundaries Crossed · #152 · Rare Secret

$6,399

#74 CharmeleonTeam Rocket Returns · #110 · Rare Secret

$6,300

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Rocket's Raikou ex

#75 Rocket's Raikou exDeoxys · #108 · Rare Secret

$6,200

#76 SlowkingHS—Undaunted · #85 · Rare Prime

$6,000

#77 Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGENDHS—Undaunted · #90 · LEGEND

$6,000

#78 Raikou ☆Unseen Forces · #114 · Rare Holo Star

$5,890

#79 MoltresSupreme Victors · #149 · Rare Secret

$5,849

#80 Charizard-GXBurning Shadows · #150 · Rare Rainbow

$5,800

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Raikou & Suicune LEGEND

#81 Raikou & Suicune LEGENDHS—Unleashed · #93 · LEGEND

$5,650

#82 Umbreon exPrismatic Evolutions · #161 · Special Illustration Rare

$5,301

#83 Shining RaichuNeo Destiny · #111 · Rare Shining

$5,100

#84 TyranitarHS—Unleashed · #88 · Rare Prime

$4,802

#85 Ho-Oh LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver · #111 · LEGEND

$4,625

#86 MagikarpPaldea Evolved · #203 · Illustration Rare

$4,555

#87 Umbreon VMAXEvolving Skies · #215 · Rare Rainbow

$4,454

#88 DusknoirPlasma Blast · #104 · Rare Secret

$4,450

#89 Azelf LV.XLegends Awakened · #140 · Rare Holo LV.X

$4,447

#90 Moltres exFireRed & LeafGreen · #115 · Rare Secret

$4,080

#91 Articuno exFireRed & LeafGreen · #114 · Rare Secret

$4,000

#92 Arceus LV.XArceus · #95 · Rare Holo LV.X

$3,750

#93 MewHolon Phantoms · #111 · Rare Secret

$3,750

#94 AbsolTeam Magma vs Team Aqua · #96 · Rare Secret

$3,652

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Rocket's Persian ex

#95 Rocket's Persian exUnseen Forces · #116 · Rare Secret

$3,650

#96 Uxie LV.XLegends Awakened · #146 · Rare Holo LV.X

$3,628

#97 PikachuBlack & White · #115 · Rare Secret

$3,576

#98 Shining KabutopsNeo Destiny · #108 · Rare Shining

$3,500

#99 Shining CelebiNeo Destiny · #106 · Rare Shining

$3,474

#100 PikachuRising Rivals · #112 · Rare Secret

$3,299

#101 Alakazam-EXFates Collide · #125 · Rare Secret

$3,251

#102 Mewtwo-EXBREAKthrough · #163 · Rare Secret

$3,250

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Palkia & Dialga LEGEND

#103 Palkia & Dialga LEGENDHS—Triumphant · #102 · LEGEND

$3,175

#104 Primal Kyogre-EXAncient Origins · #96 · Rare Secret

$3,150

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND

#105 Darkrai & Cresselia LEGENDHS—Triumphant · #99 · LEGEND

$3,120

#106 Mew exPaldean Fates · #232 · Special Illustration Rare

$3,100

#107 AbsolHS—Triumphant · #91 · Rare Prime

$3,100

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Here Comes Team Rocket!

#108 Here Comes Team Rocket!Team Rocket Returns · #111 · Rare Secret

$3,098

#109 Porygon-Z LV.XMajestic Dawn · #100 · Rare Holo LV.X

$3,059

#110 Palkia & Dialga LEGENDHS—Triumphant · #101 · LEGEND

$3,050

#111 Lugia LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver · #113 · LEGEND

$3,000

#112 Giratina LV.XPlatinum · #124 · Rare Holo LV.X

$3,000

#113 Zapdos exFireRed & LeafGreen · #116 · Rare Secret

$3,000

#114 Rayquaza VMAXEvolving Skies · #218 · Rare Rainbow

$2,971

#115 Arceus LV.XArceus · #94 · Rare Holo LV.X

$2,943

#116 Gyarados-EXBREAKpoint · #123 · Rare Secret

$2,900

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Primal Groudon-EX

#117 Primal Groudon-EXAncient Origins · #97 · Rare Secret

$2,850

#118 GolurkBoundaries Crossed · #150 · Rare Secret

$2,837

#119 VirizionPlasma Blast · #103 · Rare Secret

$2,817

#120 Mewtwo-EXBREAKthrough · #164 · Rare Secret

$2,800

#121 M Lucario-EXFurious Fists · #113 · Rare Secret

$2,741

#122 ArcheopsDark Explorers · #110 · Rare Secret

$2,737

#123 Tangrowth LV.XArceus · #99 · Rare Holo LV.X

$2,700

#124 Shining NoctowlNeo Destiny · #110 · Rare Shining

$2,700

#125 Gengar VMAXFusion Strike · #271 · Rare Rainbow

$2,690

#126 JirachiTeam Magma vs Team Aqua · #97 · Rare Secret

$2,670

#127 CharmanderFireRed & LeafGreen · #113 · Rare Secret

$2,650

#128 Shaymin LV.XPlatinum · #127 · Rare Holo LV.X

$2,627

#129 Garchomp LV.XMajestic Dawn · #97 · Rare Holo LV.X

$2,569

#130 Pikachu exAscended Heroes · #276 · Special Illustration Rare

$2,550

#131 MachampHS—Triumphant · #95 · Rare Prime

$2,550

#132 Shining SteelixNeo Destiny · #112 · Rare Shining

$2,550

#133 Lugia LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver · #114 · LEGEND

$2,501

#134 Surfing PikachuRising Rivals · #114 · Rare Secret

$2,500

#135 TerrakionBoundaries Crossed · #151 · Rare Secret

$2,488

#136 CharmanderDragon · #98 · Rare Secret

$2,425

#137 Mega Gengar exAscended Heroes · #284 · Special Illustration Rare

$2,400

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Mega Charizard X ex

#138 Mega Charizard X exPhantasmal Flames · #130 · Mega Hyper Rare

$2,400

#139 SeismitoadBlack Bolt · #105 · Illustration Rare

$2,350

#140 SigilyphPlasma Freeze · #118 · Rare Secret

$2,343

#141 Rayquaza-GXCelestial Storm · #177 · Rare Rainbow

$2,265

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Mega Charizard Y ex

#142 Mega Charizard Y exAscended Heroes · #294 · Mega Hyper Rare

$2,200

#143 Luxray GL LV.XRising Rivals · #109 · Rare Holo LV.X

$2,150

#144 ExeggcutePlasma Blast · #102 · Rare Secret

$2,100

#145 Mewtwo & Mew-GXUnified Minds · #242 · Rare Rainbow

$2,075

#146 Palkia LV.XGreat Encounters · #106 · Rare Holo LV.X

$2,063

#147 Mega Charizard X exPhantasmal Flames · #125 · Special Illustration Rare

$2,000

#148 Gardevoir-GXBurning Shadows · #159 · Rare Rainbow

$2,000

#149 Shaymin LV.XPlatinum · #126 · Rare Holo LV.X

$2,000

#150 PikachuCosmic Eclipse · #241 · Rare Secret

$1,975

#151 ReuniclusDragons Exalted · #126 · Rare Secret

$1,897

#152 Dialga LV.XGreat Encounters · #105 · Rare Holo LV.X

$1,878

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Mega Dragonite ex

#153 Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes · #295 · Mega Hyper Rare

$1,875

#154 Arceus LV.XArceus · #96 · Rare Holo LV.X

$1,830

#155 ElectrodeHS—Triumphant · #93 · Rare Prime

$1,825

#156 MagnezoneHS—Triumphant · #96 · Rare Prime

$1,825

#157 GroudonHidden Legends · #102 · Rare Secret

$1,825

#158 Ultra BallPlasma Freeze · #122 · Rare Secret

$1,800

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Gengar & Mimikyu-GX

#159 Gengar & Mimikyu-GXTeam Up · #186 · Rare Rainbow

$1,744

#160 ZoroarkNext Destinies · #102 · Rare Secret

$1,730

#161 Lugia-GXLost Thunder · #227 · Rare Rainbow

$1,699

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Kyogre & Groudon LEGEND

#162 Kyogre & Groudon LEGENDHS—Undaunted · #87 · LEGEND

$1,666

#163 Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes · #290 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,665

#164 Sylveon exPrismatic Evolutions · #156 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,650

#165 Flying PikachuRising Rivals · #113 · Rare Secret

$1,625

#166 Dusknoir LV.XStormfront · #96 · Rare Holo LV.X

$1,613

#167 MeganiumHeartGold & SoulSilver · #109 · Rare Prime

$1,613

#168 CharmanderStormfront · #101 · Rare Secret

$1,611

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Time-Space Distortion

#169 Time-Space DistortionMysterious Treasures · #124 · Rare Secret

$1,600

#170 Farfetch'dEmerald · #107 · Rare Secret

$1,584

#171 Mimikyu-GXLost Thunder · #226 · Rare Rainbow

$1,550

#172 Charizard-GXHidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV49 · Rare Shiny GX

$1,530

#173 Giratina ◇Ultra Prism · #58 · Rare Prism Star

$1,526

#174 Charizard ex151 · #199 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,522

#175 Gardevoir-EXSteam Siege · #116 · Rare Secret

$1,520

#176 Alakazam E4 LV.XRising Rivals · #103 · Rare Holo LV.X

$1,515

#177 Darkrai-GXBurning Shadows · #158 · Rare Rainbow

$1,501

#178 M Heracross-EXFurious Fists · #112 · Rare Secret

$1,499

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Suicune & Entei LEGEND

#179 Suicune & Entei LEGENDHS—Unleashed · #95 · LEGEND

$1,482

#180 YanmegaHS—Triumphant · #98 · Rare Prime

$1,463

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Infernape E4 LV.X

#181 Infernape E4 LV.XRising Rivals · #108 · Rare Holo LV.X

$1,423

#182 HydreigonNext Destinies · #103 · Rare Secret

$1,419

#183 M Kangaskhan-EXFlashfire · #109 · Rare Secret

$1,410

#184 ChandelureNext Destinies · #101 · Rare Secret

$1,401

#185 KrookodileDragons Exalted · #127 · Rare Secret

$1,391

#186 Shining MewShining Legends · #40 · Rare Shining

$1,350

#187 Shining RayquazaShining Legends · #56 · Rare Shining

$1,311

#188 Gallade E4 LV.XRising Rivals · #106 · Rare Holo LV.X

$1,307

#189 ZapdosSupreme Victors · #150 · Rare Secret

$1,288

#190 Darkrai & Cresselia LEGENDHS—Triumphant · #100 · LEGEND

$1,275

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Staraptor FB LV.X

#191 Staraptor FB LV.XSupreme Victors · #147 · Rare Holo LV.X

$1,275

#192 GarbodorPlasma Freeze · #119 · Rare Secret

$1,272

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex

#193 Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals · #231 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,255

#194 Umbreon-GXSun & Moon · #154 · Rare Rainbow

$1,250

#195 Alph LithographHS—Unleashed · #TWO · Rare Secret

$1,250

#196 Espeon exPrismatic Evolutions · #155 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,237

Rarest Pokémon Cards — Eevee & Snorlax-GX

#197 Eevee & Snorlax-GXTeam Up · #191 · Rare Rainbow

$1,201

#198 Darkrai ◇Ultra Prism · #77 · Rare Prism Star

$1,195

#199 Pikachu exAscended Heroes · #277 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,116

#200 Regigigas LV.XStormfront · #100 · Rare Holo LV.X

$1,100

What makes a Pokémon card rare

Rarity comes down to how few were made. Secret rares are numbered past the end of a set; gold stars were pulled at ~1 in 72 packs; 1st Edition and shadowless printings came from tiny first runs; and LEGEND, Prime and illustration rares each had low print rates. Fewer copies plus strong demand equals a premium.

The rarest of all

Above everything sit the one-of-a-kind cards — the Pikachu Illustrator and tournament trophy cards, of which only a handful exist. You can't pull those, but the ranking here surfaces the rarest cards that actually trade, led by the highest-value scarce printings.

Rarest Pokémon Cards — FAQ

What is the rarest Pokémon card?

One-of-a-kind trophy and prize cards — like the Pikachu Illustrator and tournament trophy Pikachus — are the rarest of all, with only a handful in existence. Among cards you can actually pull, gold stars, secret rares and 1st Edition Base Set holos are the scarcest, and this list ranks the rarest we track by value.

What makes a Pokémon card rare?

Low print runs and low pull rates. Secret rares (numbered past the set total), gold stars, illustration rares, LEGEND and Prime cards, and 1st Edition/shadowless printings were all produced in small quantities, which is why they command premiums.

How can I tell if my Pokémon card is rare?

Check the rarity symbol and card number: a star, a card numbered above the set total, a gold ☆ by the name, or textured/gold foil all signal a rare card. Cross-reference on CardTrack for the exact rarity and live value.

Gold Star →Gold cards →Rainbow rares →Most expensive cards →

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Citation

Rarest Pokémon Cards — CardTrack, https://cardtrack.com/pokemon/rarest