Top 10 most expensive Pokemon cards in the world

The top 10 most expensive Pokemon cards in the world

Wondering which Pokemon cards are the very most expensive in the world? Then this blog is really for you! In fact, we list them from low to high. Should you happen to have saved Pokemon cards in the past and still have them in your house? Then start looking, because who knows, you might have a fortune lying in your attic! Some of these cards are extremely rare, so you won’t find these in your attic. It is often associated with the number made and the quality (PSA). There are certain cards that are barely made, do you have them in PSA 10? So then you hit the jackpot! The higher the PSA number, the better the quality. The highest quality a card can achieve is Gem-Mint, which is equivalent to PSA 10. Well, shall we start with our list?

Raichu Pre-Release

We begin with an extremely rare card, this is the Raichu Pre-release. Chances are you have never seen this card with your own eyes, because only 10 of them exist in the world. The fact that they can be counted on your fingers and that they are from 1999. The story behind this card is that Wizards Off The Coast (WOTC). At the time, the card distributor for The Pokemon Company accidentally printed this pre-release Raichu. Then these were only distributed to a group of staff members. So you could never pull this card out of a pack and if you didn’t work at Pokemon you didn’t get one. The only option to get your hands on it then was to buy it over from someone who did get it. At the bottom right of the holo image you will see the letters ”PRERELEASE”. So because of this, you know it’s a pre-release card. It wasn’t until 2006 that a photo of it surfaced, see the image below. What is the value of this card? Unfortunately no one knows, because there are so few of them ebay sold listings is no use either.

First edition Shadowless Blastoise

The first edition shadowless Blastoise was already a rare card in 1999. But now 22 years later, it has also become an expensive ticket!
One of most favorites Pokemons, the final evolution of Squirtel. Number 2/102 from the base set with holofoil. Do you have another one of these in your collection? Then have it appraised and don’t be shocked by the price!

First edition Shadowless Mewtwo

Mewtwo, the Pokemon made by man! One of the many legendary’s from the game. Another mega popular card and all the more so in first edition shadowless! Do you still have this 1999 holo mewtwo in good condition lying around somewhere? Then you can go refuel your bank account quite nicely!

Gold star Espeon

Espeon goldstar, a mega popular but extremely rare card. And what is particularly striking is the date, the previous ones were all from 1999 or older. This one is from 2007, yes really from the EX era not too long ago. Well from a special series, namely the POP-5 series. Of these, you only have special packs that contain only 2 cards. In the pop 5 series you have a chance to win a goldstar Espeon or goldstar Umbreon and the funny thing about these goldstars is that they are non-holo! So should you have stocked up on some goldstars back in the days? And specifically Espeon and Umbreon goldstars? Then you are sitting on a mountain of gold right now! Indeed, the last Espeon goldstar PSA 10 sold for $35,000 in 2020! Not bad, and that from a pack with only 2 cards :D

First edition Shining Charizard

First edition shining Charizard, a fun fact. This was the first shining card released in the Pokemon series. Now let it also be a Charizard, the most popular card. So do you have it in first edition PSA 10? Then you can safely say jackpot!

Black Triangle Base booster pack

Okay this may not be a card, but the packet does contain Base series cards. The normal Base packs quickly go for 500 to 700 euros per pack.Let alone if you have the special triangle error pack! The first edition print was over, only it didn’t go quite right. So the 1st edition logo was covered with a black triangle. And so these special error packs were created. Which are easily 1200 euros a pack nowadays. Imagine having another booster box of this in the attic? Then you quickly hit the 40,000+ euro mark! If only we had left them closed, but it’s so easy in hindsight….

Japanese Master’s Key price map

A very special card, with a special story attached. You must be asking yourself right now? How does a card from 2010 end up in the top five? Well we are going to tell you that now. This is a very special ticket that you could only win at a tournament in Japan. In fact, in 2010 there was a special Pokemon tournament where 34 copies of this card were distributed.

Magikarp Tamamushi University Promo Card

Who else could have thought of this? Magikarp is one of the most useless Pokemons both in the games and during a Pokemon battle. Yet it is in the top 4 most expensive Pokemon cards ever! But the reason is quite simple, it is a very special card of which there are very few. in 1998, this card was handed out at a conference at Tamamushi University. Only and only there, so the card is very old and few were handed out. Just see if you can get hold of those in a PSA 10. Then you either have to have a lot of money or be very lucky!

Trophy Pikachu Trainer No. 1

The trophy Pikachu Trainer No. 1 card is extremely rare. In fact, this card is so rare that you can’t find anything about it on Ebay. Because of this, there are unfortunately no prices known about it either, but it still makes it into our top three most expensive Pokemon cards ever. Because should you happen to have one in your possession? If so, you can expect to pay quite a bit. I’m sure you’ll work it out with your buyer then. Again, this is a Japanese tournament that took place in 1997. So it’s been a long time coming and only a few of them have been distributed. Extremely rare and very expensive so!

First edition Shadowless Charizard

Surely the most favorite card of the average collector is the Holo Charizard from the base series. But what makes this one so special? For starters, it’s a first edition, judging by the stamp on the left side. In addition, this one is also shadowless, so it has two additional rarity factors. And as icing on the cake, it’s also a PSA 10 (Gem Mint)! The photo below shows how much this beautiful ticket sold for on November 26, 2020. This is the record amount and it stands at a whopping 247,143 euros. So hurry up to the attic to find your old collection because who knows, oh who knows, you might have this beauty lying there.

Pikachu Illustrator

You’ve probably heard of it, the Pikachu Illustrator card. This is the most expensive Pokemon card of all time, and very rare. We go back to the year 1998 there was then namely a CoroCoro illustration contest in Japan. Only the winners received this very special card. But there weren’t many of those, estimates are that between 20 and 39 were handed out. And over the years, of course, some have been damaged, lost and so on. Only 10 more have been spotted in ‘Mint’ condition. And that makes this card the rarest and most expensive card in the entire Pokemon world.

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So what stands out to us are several things. The popularity of a card plays a big part in its price, its antiquity usually plays a big part in its price, its quality (whether it is a PSA 10 yes or no) and of course its quantity are. So think about this carefully before you make your next purchase! We hope you enjoyed this blog, if you have any questions and/or comments you can always ask.