Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards

The most valuable reverse holo Pokémon cards, ranked by their reverse-holo price. Leading is Charizard (Legendary Collection) at $6,999. We price the reverse-holo printing for 12,723 cards — the distinct finish pulled alongside every regular card.

Prices last updated 4 November 2026 · How we price →

Cards tracked

12,723

Median ungraded value

$0.32

#1 CharizardLegendary Collection · #3 · Rare Holo

$6,999

#2 MewtwoLegendary Collection · #29 · Rare

$3,300

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Rocket's Mewtwo

#3 Rocket's MewtwoBest of Game · #8 · Promo

$2,400

#4 GengarSkyridge · #10 · Rare

$1,600

#5 Deoxys δHolon Phantoms · #3 · Rare Holo

$1,499

#6 Rayquaza δHolon Phantoms · #26 · Rare

$1,200

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Charizard δ

#7 Charizard δCrystal Guardians · #4 · Rare Holo

$1,200

#8 RayquazaDeoxys · #22 · Rare

$1,197

#9 Mewtwo δDelta Species · #12 · Rare Holo

$1,050

#10 Umbreon δDelta Species · #17 · Rare Holo

$1,043

#11 SlowpokeLegendary Collection · #93 · Common

$1,000

#12 Snorlax δDragon Frontiers · #10 · Rare Holo

$1,000

#13 GyaradosSkyridge · #11 · Rare

$1,000

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Blastoise

#14 Dark BlastoiseLegendary Collection · #4 · Rare Holo

$975

#15 Rayquaza δHolon Phantoms · #16 · Rare Holo

$962

#16 AlakazamLegendary Collection · #1 · Rare Holo

$850

#17 Ho-ohSkyridge · #149 · Rare Secret

$800

#18 VenusaurLegendary Collection · #18 · Rare Holo

$800

#19 GengarExpedition Base Set · #13 · Rare Holo

$800

#20 PsyduckLegendary Collection · #88 · Common

$775

#21 MewtwoExpedition Base Set · #20 · Rare Holo

$750

#22 ArticunoLegendary Collection · #2 · Rare Holo

$750

#23 RayquazaCall of Legends · #20 · Rare Holo

$723

#24 MagikarpLegendary Collection · #52 · Uncommon

$700

#25 DragoniteExpedition Base Set · #9 · Rare Holo

$700

#26 CharmanderLegendary Collection · #70 · Common

$662

#27 PikachuLegendary Collection · #86 · Common

$650

#28 BulbasaurExpedition Base Set · #95 · Common

$600

#29 PikachuEmerald · #60 · Common

$600

#30 MagikarpTeam Rocket Returns · #65 · Common

$600

#31 GolemSkyridge · #148 · Rare Secret

$600

#32 Deoxys δHolon Phantoms · #5 · Rare Holo

$550

#33 RayquazaEmerald · #9 · Rare Holo

$550

#34 SquirtleLegendary Collection · #95 · Common

$550

#35 EeveeLegendary Collection · #74 · Common

$535

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Dragonite

#36 Dark DragoniteTeam Rocket Returns · #15 · Rare

$525

#37 BulbasaurLegendary Collection · #68 · Common

$500

#38 GyaradosHeartGold & SoulSilver · #123 · Rare Holo

$500

#39 Latios δHolon Phantoms · #22 · Rare

$500

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Houndoom

#40 Dark HoundoomTeam Rocket Returns · #5 · Rare Holo

$500

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Celebi

#41 Dark CelebiHidden Legends · #4 · Rare Holo

$500

#42 BlastoiseExpedition Base Set · #4 · Rare Holo

$500

#43 GastlyLegendary Collection · #76 · Common

$483

#44 Raichu δHolon Phantoms · #15 · Rare Holo

$468

#45 SquirtleExpedition Base Set · #132 · Common

$458

#46 SlowpokeAquapolis · #108 · Common

$450

#47 CharizardExpedition Base Set · #40 · Rare

$450

#48 GeodudeLegendary Collection · #77 · Common

$444

#49 ZapdosLegendary Collection · #19 · Rare Holo

$444

#50 CharizardSecret Wonders · #3 · Rare Holo

$441

#51 PsyduckSandstorm · #73 · Common

$436

#52 PikachuPower Keepers · #57 · Common

$430

#53 Jolteon δDelta Species · #7 · Rare Holo

$421

#54 LugiaUnseen Forces · #29 · Rare

$400

#55 Kingdra δHolon Phantoms · #10 · Rare Holo

$400

#56 DittoDelta Species · #37 · Uncommon

$400

#57 DittoDelta Species · #40 · Uncommon

$400

#58 SlowpokeTeam Rocket Returns · #76 · Common

$400

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Raichu

#59 Dark RaichuLegendary Collection · #7 · Rare Holo

$400

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dragonite δ

#60 Dragonite δDelta Species · #3 · Rare Holo

$400

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Rocket's Meowth

#61 Rocket's MeowthTeam Rocket Returns · #46 · Uncommon

$399

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Dragonair

#62 Dark DragonairLegendary Collection · #38 · Uncommon

$395

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Rocket's Hitmonchan

#63 Rocket's HitmonchanBest of Game · #9 · Promo

$386

#64 FeraligatrUnseen Forces · #4 · Rare Holo

$380

#65 CharmeleonLegendary Collection · #37 · Uncommon

$375

#66 GolduckLegendary Collection · #43 · Uncommon

$375

#67 LillieUltra Prism · #125a · Uncommon

$370

#68 SquirtleTeam Magma vs Team Aqua · #46 · Common

$367

#69 DratiniLegendary Collection · #72 · Common

$367

#70 CharizardPower Keepers · #6 · Rare Holo

$366

#71 GengarDiamond & Pearl · #27 · Rare

$364

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Ninetales δ

#72 Ninetales δDragon Frontiers · #8 · Rare Holo

$362

#73 DittoDelta Species · #36 · Uncommon

$360

#74 CuboneExpedition Base Set · #103 · Common

$357

#75 NinetalesLegendary Collection · #17 · Rare Holo

$351

#76 PikachuSkyridge · #84 · Common

$350

#77 Gyarados δHolon Phantoms · #8 · Rare Holo

$350

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Slowking

#78 Dark SlowkingTeam Rocket Returns · #9 · Rare Holo

$349

#79 DeoxysDeoxys · #16 · Rare

$348

#80 HaunterSkyridge · #63 · Common

$345

#81 CharizardExpedition Base Set · #6 · Rare Holo

$345

#82 AbraLegendary Collection · #67 · Common

$340

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Tyranitar δ

#83 Tyranitar δDelta Species · #16 · Rare Holo

$338

#84 SnorlaxSkyridge · #100 · Common

$336

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Slowbro

#85 Dark SlowbroLegendary Collection · #8 · Rare Holo

$330

#86 CleffaUnseen Forces · #21 · Rare

$325

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Ampharos

#87 Dark AmpharosTeam Rocket Returns · #2 · Rare Holo

$325

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Wartortle

#88 Dark WartortleLegendary Collection · #39 · Uncommon

$325

#89 FurretAquapolis · #48 · Uncommon

$325

#90 BulbasaurTeam Magma vs Team Aqua · #39 · Common

$324

#91 MewtwoLegends Awakened · #11 · Rare Holo

$323

#92 PikachuHolon Phantoms · #78 · Common

$316

#93 PichuExpedition Base Set · #22 · Rare Holo

$305

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Tyranitar

#94 Dark TyranitarTeam Rocket Returns · #20 · Rare

$303

#95 SnorlaxFireRed & LeafGreen · #15 · Rare Holo

$301

#96 Latios δHolon Phantoms · #12 · Rare Holo

$300

#97 Psyduck δHolon Phantoms · #81 · Common

$300

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Salamence δ

#98 Salamence δDelta Species · #14 · Rare Holo

$300

#99 GyaradosDeoxys · #8 · Rare Holo

$300

#100 DeoxysDeoxys · #17 · Rare

$300

#101 SquirtleFireRed & LeafGreen · #83 · Common

$300

#102 ArcanineSkyridge · #3 · Rare

$300

#103 TyranitarExpedition Base Set · #29 · Rare Holo

$300

#104 GroudonEmerald · #5 · Rare Holo

$300

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Steelix

#105 Dark SteelixTeam Rocket Returns · #10 · Rare Holo

$300

#106 Dark TyranitarTeam Rocket Returns · #19 · Rare

$300

#107 Dark ArbokTeam Rocket Returns · #29 · Uncommon

$300

#108 JigglypuffSkyridge · #68 · Common

$300

#109 BulbasaurExpedition Base Set · #94 · Common

$300

#110 CharmanderExpedition Base Set · #98 · Common

$300

#111 BeedrillLegendary Collection · #20 · Rare

$300

#112 HoundoomSkyridge · #12 · Rare

$300

#113 DittoSkyridge · #51 · Common

$299

#114 GengarStormfront · #18 · Rare

$293

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Feraligatr δ

#115 Feraligatr δDragon Frontiers · #2 · Rare Holo

$292

#116 MiloticSupreme Victors · #SH7 · Rare

$290

#117 Mewtwo δHolon Phantoms · #24 · Rare

$288

#118 Ho-OhUnseen Forces · #27 · Rare

$285

#119 HaunterLegend Maker · #35 · Uncommon

$280

#120 DittoDelta Species · #64 · Common

$280

#121 GroudonEmerald · #14 · Rare

$280

#122 PonytaArceus · #SH11 · Rare

$279

#123 CuboneTeam Rocket Returns · #51 · Common

$276

#124 ShuckleSkyridge · #96 · Common

$275

#125 CharizardExpedition Base Set · #39 · Rare

$270

#126 NidokingLegendary Collection · #31 · Rare

$263

#127 PsyduckTeam Magma vs Team Aqua · #44 · Common

$262

#128 MagikarpDeoxys · #64 · Common

$260

#129 RapidashLegendary Collection · #60 · Uncommon

$256

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Gardevoir δ

#130 Gardevoir δDelta Species · #6 · Rare Holo

$255

#131 JirachiDeoxys · #9 · Rare Holo

$253

#132 TyphlosionUnseen Forces · #17 · Rare Holo

$251

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Dark Marowak

#133 Dark MarowakTeam Rocket Returns · #7 · Rare Holo

$250

#134 GolbatSkyridge · #60 · Common

$250

#135 WooperAquapolis · #66 · Uncommon

$250

#136 KabutoLegendary Collection · #48 · Uncommon

$250

#137 SquirtleFireRed & LeafGreen · #82 · Common

$250

#138 MewExpedition Base Set · #19 · Rare Holo

$250

#139 DittoDelta Species · #63 · Common

$249

#140 PikachuFireRed & LeafGreen · #74 · Common

$248

#141 GengarLegend Maker · #5 · Rare Holo

$245

#142 BlastoiseCrystal Guardians · #14 · Rare

$243

#143 AlakazamSkyridge · #2 · Rare

$242

#144 Deoxys δHolon Phantoms · #4 · Rare Holo

$240

#145 Latios δDelta Species · #9 · Rare Holo

$240

#146 EeveeAquapolis · #75 · Common

$240

#147 MagnetonLegendary Collection · #28 · Rare

$240

#148 MukLegendary Collection · #16 · Rare Holo

$233

#149 LugiaSecret Wonders · #14 · Rare Holo

$232

#150 Deoxys δHolon Phantoms · #6 · Rare Holo

$230

#151 RattataLegendary Collection · #89 · Common

$230

#152 DragoniteHS—Triumphant · #18 · Rare

$228

#153 VulpixPlatinum · #SH6 · Rare

$228

#154 SnorlaxCall of Legends · #33 · Rare

$227

#155 GengarArceus · #16 · Rare

$226

#156 TogepiTeam Rocket Returns · #50 · Uncommon

$225

#157 SeelSkyridge · #94 · Common

$225

#158 SlowbroAquapolis · #33 · Rare

$225

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Mysterious Fossil

#159 Mysterious FossilLegendary Collection · #109 · Common

$225

#160 ArcanineSandstorm · #15 · Rare

$222

#161 Dark DragonairTeam Rocket Returns · #32 · Uncommon

$220

#162 MoltresLegendary Collection · #30 · Rare

$220

#163 HeracrossSkyridge · #64 · Common

$217

#164 PidgeottoLegendary Collection · #34 · Rare

$217

#165 DunsparceSkyridge · #53 · Common

$215

#166 PikachuSandstorm · #72 · Common

$213

#167 KangaskhanAquapolis · #88 · Common

$210

#168 DragoniteExpedition Base Set · #43 · Rare

$210

#169 MagikarpFireRed & LeafGreen · #67 · Common

$210

#170 PlusleHidden Legends · #69 · Common

$210

#171 CrobatSkyridge · #6 · Rare

$210

#172 FeraligatrExpedition Base Set · #12 · Rare Holo

$205

#173 PsyduckHS—Triumphant · #74 · Common

$205

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Charmander δ

#174 Charmander δCrystal Guardians · #49 · Common

$202

#175 UmbreonCall of Legends · #22 · Rare Holo

$201

#176 Espeon δDelta Species · #4 · Rare Holo

$200

#177 Dark DragonairTeam Rocket Returns · #31 · Uncommon

$200

#178 UmbreonSandstorm · #24 · Rare

$200

#179 BeedrillSkyridge · #5 · Rare

$200

#180 PrimeapeAquapolis · #29 · Rare

$200

#181 DewgongLegendary Collection · #40 · Uncommon

$200

#182 GrowlitheLegendary Collection · #45 · Uncommon

$200

#183 MachopLegendary Collection · #79 · Common

$200

#184 UmbreonHS—Undaunted · #10 · Rare Holo

$200

#185 Vaporeon δDelta Species · #18 · Rare Holo

$200

#186 FlareonUnseen Forces · #5 · Rare Holo

$200

#187 ScytherAquapolis · #106 · Common

$200

#188 RaichuExpedition Base Set · #25 · Rare Holo

$200

#189 NidoqueenLegendary Collection · #32 · Rare

$200

#190 CharmanderPower Keepers · #48 · Common

$200

#191 AerodactylLegend Maker · #1 · Rare Holo

$200

#192 DittoDelta Species · #61 · Common

$200

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — Rocket's Wobbuffet

#193 Rocket's WobbuffetTeam Rocket Returns · #47 · Uncommon

$200

#194 DratiniTeam Rocket Returns · #52 · Common

$199

#195 OnixLegendary Collection · #84 · Common

$197

#196 HitmonleeLegendary Collection · #13 · Rare Holo

$197

#197 CuboneFireRed & LeafGreen · #60 · Common

$195

#198 PlusleDeoxys · #44 · Uncommon

$195

#199 MoltresSkyridge · #21 · Rare

$192

#200 Ampharos δDragon Frontiers · #1 · Rare Holo

$192

What a reverse holo is

A reverse holo applies the holographic foil to the whole card except the artwork window — the mirror image of a standard holo, where only the picture shines. Most commons, uncommons and rares in a modern set have a reverse-holo version, with at least one reverse holo in each booster pack, so it's a separate collectible sharing the base card's number. The finish dates to Legendary Collection (May 2002), which printed a reverse-holo version of all 110 of its cards and put one in every pack; Expedition Base Set carried the slot forward later that year. The finish is cosmetic only — it has no effect on a card's tournament legality.

What our prices show

The list above ranks by the reverse-holo printing's own price, not the card's headline value, because for most of these cards the headline is the plain non-holo printing. Across the 12,723 cards from 121 sets with a priced reverse-holo printing, the median reverse holo is worth $0.75, 54% trade under $1 and 70% under $5. Only 442 reverse-holo printings are worth $100 or more. The tier is bulk with a thin, valuable top end, and the ranked list is that top end, headed by Charizard (Legendary Collection).

Against the plain printing of the same card the reverse holo almost always wins. Of the 11,333 cards we price in both finishes, the reverse holo is the dearer printing on 98% of them, at a median 2.6x the non-holo price. The multiple is what a collector pays for the foil, and it is largest on commons and uncommons, where the plain card is worth pennies and the reverse holo is the only version anyone sets out to collect.

Why the oldest reverse holos lead the list

186 of the 200 ranked rows come from sets released in 2007 or earlier, led by Legendary Collection with 42 rows, Skyridge with 20 and Expedition Base Set with 18. These are the Legendary Collection, e-Card and EX-era sets, opened in far smaller numbers than a modern set, and few reverse holos survived two decades in clean condition. The Legendary Collection reverse holos are a case of their own: the distinctive fireworks-pattern foil marks them out, and the median Legendary Collection reverse holo we price is worth $165, against $0.75 for the tier as a whole.

Rarity barely matters at the top. 60 of the 200 ranked rows are Commons — Slowpoke (Legendary Collection), Psyduck (Legendary Collection), Charmander (Legendary Collection) among them — because the reverse-holo price follows the Pokémon and the set, not the rarity symbol. A common Pikachu or Charizard-line card from a scarce early set outsells a modern holo rare's reverse many times over. Modern reverse holos hardly appear in the ranking because their supply is so much larger: the newest card in it is Lillie (Ultra Prism, 2018).

Which are worth chasing

Most reverse holos trade a little above the plain non-holo, but scarce or early reverse holos of popular Pokémon can command real premiums. Because the flat foil scratches and whitens easily, condition is unusually important — clean, well-centred copies are the ones to hold.

Grading and condition

The reverse-holo finish is unforgiving to grade. Foil covers the borders and text box, so every edge nick shows as whitening against the shine, and the flat foil surface picks up the fine scratches that a matte non-holo hides. On the 2002–2007 sets that dominate this list, check the foil for print lines and scratches under a strong light before counting on a gem-mint grade. Grade the early cards that already carry a real raw price; a modern reverse holo worth a dollar will not recover the fee at any grade, as the grading ROI calculator will confirm. Grading companies list the finish on the label, so a slab of the plain printing is not the same card for pricing purposes.

Care and storage

Foil cards curl with humidity, and a reverse holo curls more than most because the foil covers so much of its surface. Sleeve them straight from the pack, store them flat in a binder or box rather than loose, and keep them out of damp rooms and direct sunlight. A slightly curled card usually flattens under gentle pressure over a few days in a dry room; never try to force it. Our condition guide covers what each level of wear does to the price.

Building on a budget

Reverse holos are also the affordable way to add foil to a deck: because commons and uncommons have reverse-holo versions too, a player can foil most of a list for far less than chasing holo or ultra-rare printings; our budget picks page finds cards for a set spend.

Reverse holofoil printings — the foil pattern on the card body rather than the artwork, the reverse of a holo rare.

How a card qualifies: The card has a priced reverse-holofoil printing.

Reverse Holo Pokémon Cards — FAQ

What is a reverse holo Pokémon card?

A reverse holo has the foil applied to the whole card except the artwork window — the opposite of a standard holo. Most cards below the ultra-rare tier in a modern set have a reverse-holo version pulled alongside the regular one, making it a distinct collectible with the same card number.

Are reverse holo cards worth more?

Usually a modest premium over the plain non-holo, but a handful — early or scarce reverse holos of popular Pokémon — carry real value. Condition matters more than usual because the flat foil shows scratches and whitening easily.

How do I tell a reverse holo from a normal holo?

On a reverse holo the shine is on the card body and text box but NOT the artwork; on a standard holo the shine is inside the artwork window. If the picture is foil, it's a regular holo; if everything but the picture is foil, it's a reverse holo.

When were reverse holo cards introduced?

Legendary Collection (May 2002) was the first English set with reverse holos: every one of its 110 cards had a reverse-holo version, and each pack held one. Expedition Base Set, later in 2002, carried the reverse-holo slot into the new e-Card series, and it has been a regular part of main-series booster packs since.

Does the reverse holo finish affect tournament legality?

No. Like a standard holo, the reverse-holo finish is purely cosmetic — a reverse holo and a plain non-holo printing of the same card are identical for gameplay and are equally legal.

Does every card in a set have a reverse holo version?

No. The reverse-holo slot covers the base tiers — Commons, Uncommons, Rares and, in most sets, Holo Rares — while the ultra rares, full arts and secret rares above them are printed in their own finishes only. That is what our data shows too: all but 35 of the 12,723 cards with a priced reverse-holo printing sit in those four base tiers.

How much is a typical reverse holo worth?

Very little. The median reverse-holo printing in our catalogue is worth $0.75, and 70% of them trade under $5. The value is in the exceptions: early-2000s reverse holos of popular Pokémon, and the scarce Legendary Collection prints, which is what the ranked list above is for.

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