Rarest Pokémon Cards: chase rarities by value
The rarest Pokémon cards we track, ranked by market value. Leading is Charizard ☆ δ (Dragon Frontiers) at $384,000. This list covers 2,150 cards from the scarcest rarity tiers — secret rares, gold stars, illustration rares, LEGENDs and more.
Prices last updated 20 September 2026 · How we price →
Cards tracked
2,150
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 Charizard ☆ δDragon Frontiers · #100 · Rare Holo Star
$384,000
#2 Snorlax LV.XRising Rivals · #111 · Rare Holo LV.X
$156,000
#3 Dialga LV.XGreat Encounters · #105 · Rare Holo LV.X
$132,000
#4 Espeon ☆POP Series 5 · #16 · Rare
$127,500
#5 Pikachu ☆Holon Phantoms · #104 · Rare Holo Star
$114,000
#6 Mewtwo ☆Holon Phantoms · #103 · Rare Holo Star
$108,000
#7 Umbreon ☆POP Series 5 · #17 · Rare
$106,514
#8 CharizardSkyridge · #146 · Rare Secret
$102,000
#9 MewHolon Phantoms · #111 · Rare Secret
$101,147
#10 CharizardPlasma Storm · #136 · Rare Secret
$90,000
#11 EspeonHS—Undaunted · #81 · Rare Prime
$90,000
#12 UmbreonHS—Undaunted · #86 · Rare Prime
$90,000
#13 Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGENDHS—Undaunted · #89 · LEGEND
$84,000
#14 LugiaAquapolis · #149 · Rare Secret
$82,882
#15 Gyarados ☆ δHolon Phantoms · #102 · Rare Holo Star
$80,520
#16 Darkrai LV.XGreat Encounters · #104 · Rare Holo LV.X
$80,000
#17 Celebi exUnseen Forces · #117 · Rare Secret
$78,000
#18 Gengar LV.XArceus · #97 · Rare Holo LV.X
$66,000
#19 Gallade E4 LV.XRising Rivals · #106 · Rare Holo LV.X
$66,000
#20 Vaporeon ☆Power Keepers · #102 · Rare Holo Star
$66,000
#21 Groudon ☆Delta Species · #111 · Rare Holo Star
$56,100
#22 Kyogre ☆Delta Species · #112 · Rare Holo Star
$52,460
#23 Flareon ☆Power Keepers · #100 · Rare Holo Star
$50,400
#24 Rayquaza C LV.XSupreme Victors · #146 · Rare Holo LV.X
$50,000
#25 Rayquaza ☆Deoxys · #107 · Rare Holo Star
$49,000
#26 Metagross ☆Delta Species · #113 · Rare Holo Star
$48,000
#27 Jolteon ☆Power Keepers · #101 · Rare Holo Star
$43,736
#28 Arceus LV.XArceus · #94 · Rare Holo LV.X
$43,200
#29 GengarHS—Triumphant · #94 · Rare Prime
$42,500
#30 RayquazaDragons Exalted · #128 · Rare Secret
$40,123
#31 Charizard G LV.XSupreme Victors · #143 · Rare Holo LV.X
$40,001
#32 HoundoomHS—Undaunted · #82 · Rare Prime
$40,000
#33 MewHS—Triumphant · #97 · Rare Prime
$38,891
#34 Torchic ☆Team Rocket Returns · #108 · Rare Holo Star
$38,400
#35 Latios ☆Deoxys · #106 · Rare Holo Star
$32,800
#36 Treecko ☆Team Rocket Returns · #109 · Rare Holo Star
$32,790
#37 Alakazam ☆Crystal Guardians · #99 · Rare Holo Star
$31,720
#38 CelebiSkyridge · #145 · Rare Secret
$31,268
#39 Shaymin LV.XPlatinum · #127 · Rare Holo LV.X
$31,200
#40 Regirock ☆Legend Maker · #91 · Rare Holo Star
$30,000
#41 GroudonHidden Legends · #102 · Rare Secret
$29,999
#42 Salamence LV.XArceus · #98 · Rare Holo LV.X
$28,200
#43 Shining GyaradosNeo Revelation · #65 · Rare Shining
$28,179
#44 MoltresSupreme Victors · #149 · Rare Secret
$28,170
#45 Time-Space DistortionMysterious Treasures · #124 · Rare Secret
$28,000
#46 Mew ☆ δDragon Frontiers · #101 · Rare Holo Star
$27,118
#47 Absol G LV.XSupreme Victors · #141 · Rare Holo LV.X
$26,924
#48 Celebi ☆Crystal Guardians · #100 · Rare Holo Star
$25,010
#49 Blaziken FB LV.XSupreme Victors · #142 · Rare Holo LV.X
$25,000
#50 ZapdosSupreme Victors · #150 · Rare Secret
$24,600
#51 Registeel ☆Legend Maker · #92 · Rare Holo Star
$24,600
#52 Regice ☆Legend Maker · #90 · Rare Holo Star
$24,400
#53 Palkia G LV.XPlatinum · #125 · Rare Holo LV.X
$24,000
#54 Shining CharizardNeo Destiny · #107 · Rare Shining
$23,950
#55 Garchomp C LV.XSupreme Victors · #145 · Rare Holo LV.X
$23,375
#56 Empoleon LV.XDiamond & Pearl · #120 · Rare Holo LV.X
$22,570
#57 Shining MagikarpNeo Revelation · #66 · Rare Shining
$22,500
#58 GardevoirDark Explorers · #109 · Rare Secret
$22,200
#59 RaichuHS—Undaunted · #83 · Rare Prime
$21,600
#60 Ho-ohSkyridge · #149 · Rare Secret
$20,883
#61 NidokingAquapolis · #150 · Rare Secret
$20,400
#62 Pikachu δLegend Maker · #93 · Rare Secret
$20,000
#63 Flygon LV.XRising Rivals · #105 · Rare Holo LV.X
$19,500
#64 MeganiumHeartGold & SoulSilver · #109 · Rare Prime
$19,400
#65 Latias ☆Deoxys · #105 · Rare Holo Star
$19,318
#66 Mesprit LV.XLegends Awakened · #143 · Rare Holo LV.X
$19,200
#67 Rocket's Raikou exDeoxys · #108 · Rare Secret
$19,200
#68 HydreigonNext Destinies · #103 · Rare Secret
$18,600
#69 Magmortar LV.XMysterious Treasures · #123 · Rare Holo LV.X
$18,000
#70 CharizardDragon · #100 · Rare Secret
$17,700
#71 Mudkip ☆Team Rocket Returns · #107 · Rare Holo Star
$17,383
#72 Suicune ☆Unseen Forces · #115 · Rare Holo Star
$17,251
#73 BlastoisePlasma Storm · #137 · Rare Secret
$16,600
#74 Azelf LV.XLegends Awakened · #140 · Rare Holo LV.X
$16,000
#75 Heatran LV.XStormfront · #97 · Rare Holo LV.X
$15,600
#76 Raikou ☆Unseen Forces · #114 · Rare Holo Star
$15,425
#77 Shining MewtwoNeo Destiny · #109 · Rare Shining
$15,025
#78 EmpoleonPlasma Freeze · #117 · Rare Secret
$15,000
#79 Dusknoir LV.XStormfront · #96 · Rare Holo LV.X
$14,900
#80 Entei ☆Unseen Forces · #113 · Rare Holo Star
$14,400
#81 Dialga-EXPhantom Forces · #122 · Rare Secret
$14,179
#82 SlowkingHS—Undaunted · #85 · Rare Prime
$14,000
#83 Electivire LV.XMysterious Treasures · #121 · Rare Holo LV.X
$13,800
#84 ZoroarkNext Destinies · #102 · Rare Secret
$13,200
#85 CrobatSkyridge · #147 · Rare Secret
$13,200
#86 Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGENDHS—Undaunted · #90 · LEGEND
$13,101
#87 KingdraHS—Unleashed · #85 · Rare Prime
$12,500
#88 Dialga G LV.XPlatinum · #122 · Rare Holo LV.X
$12,500
#89 M Charizard-EXFlashfire · #108 · Rare Secret
$12,347
#90 M Rayquaza-EXAncient Origins · #98 · Rare Secret
$12,250
#91 M Gengar-EXPhantom Forces · #121 · Rare Secret
$12,200
#92 Hippowdon LV.XRising Rivals · #107 · Rare Holo LV.X
$12,000
#93 Luxray GL LV.XRising Rivals · #109 · Rare Holo LV.X
$12,000
#94 Lucario LV.XMysterious Treasures · #122 · Rare Holo LV.X
$11,700
#95 ArticunoSupreme Victors · #148 · Rare Secret
$11,250
#96 M Charizard-EXFlashfire · #107 · Rare Secret
$11,000
#97 ZekromLegendary Treasures · #115 · Rare Secret
$11,000
#98 Shining TyranitarNeo Destiny · #113 · Rare Shining
$10,900
#99 Glaceon LV.XMajestic Dawn · #98 · Rare Holo LV.X
$10,600
#100 KingdraAquapolis · #148 · Rare Secret
$10,600
#101 Tangrowth LV.XArceus · #99 · Rare Holo LV.X
$10,500
#102 PikachuRising Rivals · #112 · Rare Secret
$10,500
#103 Rocket's Persian exUnseen Forces · #116 · Rare Secret
$10,500
#104 Arceus LV.XArceus · #95 · Rare Holo LV.X
$10,211
#105 GarchompPlasma Freeze · #120 · Rare Secret
$10,200
#106 Infernape LV.XDiamond & Pearl · #121 · Rare Holo LV.X
$10,134
#107 CharizardStormfront · #103 · Rare Secret
$10,050
#108 Suicune & Entei LEGENDHS—Unleashed · #94 · LEGEND
$10,000
#109 Raikou & Suicune LEGENDHS—Unleashed · #92 · LEGEND
$9,999
#110 Raichu LV.XStormfront · #99 · Rare Holo LV.X
$9,900
#111 CelebiHS—Triumphant · #92 · Rare Prime
$9,760
#112 ReshiramLegendary Treasures · #114 · Rare Secret
$9,600
#113 Mewtwo-GXShining Legends · #78 · Rare Secret
$9,115
#114 Alakazam-EXFates Collide · #125 · Rare Secret
$9,000
#115 Mewtwo-EXBREAKthrough · #163 · Rare Secret
$9,000
#116 Mewtwo-EXBREAKthrough · #164 · Rare Secret
$9,000
#117 Floatzel GL LV.XRising Rivals · #104 · Rare Holo LV.X
$9,000
#118 SerperiorDragons Exalted · #125 · Rare Secret
$8,700
#119 Cresselia LV.XGreat Encounters · #103 · Rare Holo LV.X
$8,575
#120 CharmanderDragon · #98 · Rare Secret
$8,500
#121 Electivire FB LV.XSupreme Victors · #144 · Rare Holo LV.X
$8,400
#122 Mismagius GL LV.XRising Rivals · #110 · Rare Holo LV.X
$8,211
#123 GolemSkyridge · #148 · Rare Secret
$8,100
#124 AmpharosHeartGold & SoulSilver · #105 · Rare Prime
$8,000
#125 DonphanHeartGold & SoulSilver · #107 · Rare Prime
$7,930
#126 Dark RaichuTeam Rocket · #83 · Rare Secret
$7,878
#127 Torterra LV.XDiamond & Pearl · #122 · Rare Holo LV.X
$7,600
#128 CrobatHS—Unleashed · #84 · Rare Prime
$7,500
#129 SteelixHS—Unleashed · #87 · Rare Prime
$7,500
#130 KabutopsSkyridge · #150 · Rare Secret
$7,500
#131 Charizard-GXBurning Shadows · #150 · Rare Rainbow
$7,200
#132 Leafeon LV.XMajestic Dawn · #99 · Rare Holo LV.X
$7,134
#133 Rhyperior LV.XLegends Awakened · #145 · Rare Holo LV.X
$7,100
#134 Uxie LV.XLegends Awakened · #146 · Rare Holo LV.X
$7,000
#135 AbsolHS—Triumphant · #91 · Rare Prime
$6,836
#136 KrookodileDragons Exalted · #127 · Rare Secret
$6,500
#137 AltariaBoundaries Crossed · #152 · Rare Secret
$6,399
#138 JirachiTeam Magma vs Team Aqua · #97 · Rare Secret
$6,300
#139 Machamp LV.XStormfront · #98 · Rare Holo LV.X
$6,225
#140 Raikou & Suicune LEGENDHS—Unleashed · #93 · LEGEND
$6,125
#141 Moltres exFireRed & LeafGreen · #115 · Rare Secret
$6,000
#142 M Lucario-EXFurious Fists · #113 · Rare Secret
$6,000
#143 CharmanderFireRed & LeafGreen · #113 · Rare Secret
$5,750
#144 ScytherPlatinum · #130 · Rare Secret
$5,736
#145 Umbreon exPrismatic Evolutions · #161 · Special Illustration Rare
$5,725
#146 Lugia LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver · #113 · LEGEND
$5,700
#147 Ho-Oh LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver · #111 · LEGEND
$5,600
#148 UrsaringHS—Unleashed · #89 · Rare Prime
$5,550
#149 DusknoirPlasma Blast · #104 · Rare Secret
$5,500
#150 Magnezone LV.XLegends Awakened · #142 · Rare Holo LV.X
$5,500
#151 ScizorHS—Undaunted · #84 · Rare Prime
$5,383
#152 Zapdos exFireRed & LeafGreen · #116 · Rare Secret
$5,278
#153 Articuno exFireRed & LeafGreen · #114 · Rare Secret
$5,275
#154 Shining RaichuNeo Destiny · #111 · Rare Shining
$5,202
#155 LanturnHS—Unleashed · #86 · Rare Prime
$5,185
#156 Entei & Raikou LEGENDHS—Unleashed · #90 · LEGEND
$5,000
#157 Regigigas LV.XStormfront · #100 · Rare Holo LV.X
$4,920
#158 ExeggcutePlasma Blast · #102 · Rare Secret
$4,900
#159 MachampHS—Triumphant · #95 · Rare Prime
$4,880
#160 TyranitarHS—Unleashed · #88 · Rare Prime
$4,802
#161 Ultra BallPlasma Freeze · #122 · Rare Secret
$4,680
#162 CharmeleonTeam Rocket Returns · #110 · Rare Secret
$4,680
#163 Kyogre & Groudon LEGENDHS—Undaunted · #87 · LEGEND
$4,612
#164 Shining CelebiNeo Destiny · #106 · Rare Shining
$4,600
#165 SigilyphPlasma Freeze · #118 · Rare Secret
$4,560
#166 Primal Kyogre-EXAncient Origins · #96 · Rare Secret
$4,550
#167 Darkrai & Cresselia LEGENDHS—Triumphant · #99 · LEGEND
$4,498
#168 ReuniclusDragons Exalted · #126 · Rare Secret
$4,400
#169 Palkia & Dialga LEGENDHS—Triumphant · #101 · LEGEND
$4,375
#170 MagikarpPaldea Evolved · #203 · Illustration Rare
$4,184
#171 Umbreon VMAXEvolving Skies · #215 · Rare Rainbow
$4,150
#172 Primal Groudon-EXAncient Origins · #97 · Rare Secret
$4,150
#173 GarbodorPlasma Freeze · #119 · Rare Secret
$4,150
#174 Infernape E4 LV.XRising Rivals · #108 · Rare Holo LV.X
$4,050
#175 GolurkBoundaries Crossed · #150 · Rare Secret
$4,000
#176 Alph LithographHS—Undaunted · #THREE · Rare Secret
$4,000
#177 AbsolTeam Magma vs Team Aqua · #96 · Rare Secret
$4,000
#178 PikachuBlack & White · #115 · Rare Secret
$3,950
#179 Palkia & Dialga LEGENDHS—Triumphant · #102 · LEGEND
$3,840
#180 Darkrai & Cresselia LEGENDHS—Triumphant · #100 · LEGEND
$3,800
#181 CharmeleonDragon · #99 · Rare Secret
$3,720
#182 Gyarados-EXBREAKpoint · #123 · Rare Secret
$3,600
#183 VirizionPlasma Blast · #103 · Rare Secret
$3,500
#184 Shining KabutopsNeo Destiny · #108 · Rare Shining
$3,360
#185 Lugia LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver · #114 · LEGEND
$3,340
#186 M Heracross-EXFurious Fists · #112 · Rare Secret
$3,299
#187 Porygon-Z LV.XMajestic Dawn · #100 · Rare Holo LV.X
$3,059
#188 Mew exPaldean Fates · #232 · Special Illustration Rare
$3,055
#189 Giratina LV.XPlatinum · #124 · Rare Holo LV.X
$3,000
#190 Farfetch'dEmerald · #107 · Rare Secret
$2,945
#191 ArcheopsDark Explorers · #110 · Rare Secret
$2,919
#192 Here Comes Team Rocket!Team Rocket Returns · #111 · Rare Secret
$2,906
#193 TerrakionBoundaries Crossed · #151 · Rare Secret
$2,900
#194 Ho-Oh LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver · #112 · LEGEND
$2,850
#195 M Kangaskhan-EXFlashfire · #109 · Rare Secret
$2,750
#196 ElectrodeHS—Triumphant · #93 · Rare Prime
$2,750
#197 M Manectric-EXPhantom Forces · #120 · Rare Secret
$2,700
#198 CharmanderStormfront · #101 · Rare Secret
$2,700
#199 Rayquaza-GXCelestial Storm · #177 · Rare Rainbow
$2,640
#200 Rayquaza VMAXEvolving Skies · #218 · Rare Rainbow
$2,600
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.
Cards from the scarcest rarity tiers — secret, rainbow, illustration and shiny treatments, plus Gold Star. This is a rarity-tier selection, not a measured supply count.
How a card qualifies: Rarity is one of the curated scarce tiers, or the name carries a ☆ Gold Star glyph.
Rarest Pokémon Cards: chase rarities by value — 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.
Cite this ranking
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Citation
Rarest Pokémon Cards: chase rarities by value — CardTrack, https://cardtrack.com/pokemon/rarest