Pokémon cards have been a beloved collectible for over 25 years, with many cards gaining significant value over time. As a Pokémon fan or collector, it’s important to know which cards are worth holding onto for future value. Here are the top 100 valuable Pokémon cards you can find today, and what makes them special.
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- Pikachu Illustrator: This is the rarest Pokémon card ever made, with only 39 copies in existence. It was created in 1998 as a prize for an illustration contest in Japan, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Charizard Base Set 1st Edition: This iconic card featuring the fiery dragon has always been in high demand, but the 1st edition version is the most valuable. It was printed in limited quantities, and the first print run is highly sought after by collectors.
- Blastoise Base Set 1st Edition: Another highly desirable 1st edition card from the original Pokémon card set, Blastoise is a fan favorite and a staple of any serious collection.
- Venusaur Base Set 1st Edition: Rounding out the trio of starter Pokémon from the original set, Venusaur is another valuable 1st edition card that collectors should keep an eye out for.
- Pikachu Red Cheeks: This variation of the original Pikachu card was only available in the first print run, and features Pikachu with red cheeks instead of yellow.
- Shining Charizard: This holographic card from the Neo Destiny set features Charizard with a unique silver foil effect, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Ancient Mew: This promotional card was released in conjunction with the Pokémon movie in 2000, and features unique artwork and text in an ancient language.
- Dark Raichu 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set is highly sought after by collectors due to its dark artwork and 1st edition status.
- Holographic Mew: This card was only available as a promotional giveaway in 2000, and features a holographic version of the mythical Pokémon Mew.
- Dragonite 1st Edition: This card from the Fossil set features the powerful dragon Pokémon in a holographic foil, and is a favorite among collectors.
- Charizard Gold Star: This card from the EX Dragon Frontiers set features Charizard in a unique gold foil design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Mewtwo 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Base Set is highly coveted by collectors due to its iconic status as the ultimate villain of the original Pokémon series.
- Gyarados 1st Edition: This card from the Base Set is highly sought after due to its powerful artwork and 1st edition status.
- Pikachu Trophy Card: This rare promotional card was only available to participants in certain Pokémon tournaments, and features a unique trophy design.
- Zapdos 1st Edition: This card from the Fossil set features the powerful electric bird Pokémon in a holographic foil, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Blaine’s Charizard 1st Edition: This card from the Gym Heroes set features Charizard as one of the gym leader Blaine’s Pokémon, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Dark Alakazam 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features the powerful psychic Pokémon in a dark and mysterious artwork, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Pikachu Yellow Cheeks: This variation of the original Pikachu card was only available in the second print run, and features Pikachu with yellow cheeks instead of red.
- Mew Gold Star: This card fromthe EX Dragon Frontiers set features the mythical Pokémon Mew in a unique gold foil design, and is highly coveted by collectors.
- Raichu 1st Edition: This card from the Base Set is highly sought after by collectors due to its powerful artwork and 1st edition status.
- Umbreon Gold Star: This card from the EX Unseen Forces set features the popular dark-type Pokémon Umbreon in a unique gold foil design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Charmander 1st Edition: This card from the Base Set features the adorable fire-type starter Pokémon Charmander in a holographic foil, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Dark Blastoise 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features the powerful water-type Pokémon in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors.
- Espeon Gold Star: This card from the EX Unseen Forces set features the popular psychic-type Pokémon Espeon in a unique gold foil design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Lugia 1st Edition: This card from the Neo Genesis set features the legendary Pokémon Lugia in a holographic foil, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Charizard Shadowless: This variation of the original Charizard card from the Base Set features a printing error that removed the shadow behind Charizard, making it highly valued by collectors.
- Dark Charizard 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features Charizard in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Typhlosion Gold Star: This card from the EX Unseen Forces set features the powerful fire-type Pokémon Typhlosion in a unique gold foil design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Alakazam 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Base Set is highly sought after by collectors due to its powerful artwork and 1st edition status.
- Charizard EX: This card from the EX FireRed and LeafGreen set features Charizard in a unique exalted design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Dark Dragonite 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features the powerful dragon Pokémon in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Mewtwo EX: This card from the EX FireRed and LeafGreen set features Mewtwo in a powerful exalted design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Base Set Booster Box: While not a single card, the original Base Set booster box is highly valuable to collectors due to its rarity and the chance of pulling valuable 1st edition cards.
- Pikachu World Collection: This rare promotional card set was only available at the 2001 Pokémon World Championships, and features Pikachu in different languages from around the world.
- Gyarados Shadowless: This variation of the original Gyarados card from the Base Set features a printing error that removed the shadow behind Gyarados, making it highly valued by collectors.
- Rayquaza Gold Star: This card from the EX Deoxys set features the powerful dragon and flying-type Pokémon Rayquaza in a unique gold foil design, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Dragonite Gold Star: This card from the EX Dragon Frontiers set features the powerful dragon Pokémon Dragonite in a unique gold foil design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Charizard EX Delta Species: This card from the EX Delta Species set features Charizard in a unique dual-type design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Dark Slowbro 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set featuresSlowbro in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Venusaur 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Base Set is highly sought after by collectors due to its powerful artwork and 1st edition status.
- Mew 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Fossil set features the mythical Pokémon Mew in a stunning artwork, and is highly prized by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Dark Alakazam 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features Alakazam in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Blastoise 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Base Set features the powerful water-type starter Pokémon Blastoise in a stunning artwork, and is highly valued by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Gyarados Base Set: This holographic card from the Base Set features the powerful water-type Pokémon Gyarados in a stunning artwork, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Darkrai Level X: This card from the DP Galactic’s Conquest set features the powerful dark-type legendary Pokémon Darkrai in a unique Level X design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Pikachu Illustrator: This rare promotional card was only given to winners of the CoroCoro Comic Illustration Contest in Japan in 1998, and is considered one of the rarest and most valuable Pokémon cards in existence.
- Rayquaza EX Delta Species: This card from the EX Delta Species set features the powerful dragon and flying-type Pokémon Rayquaza in a unique dual-type design, and is highly coveted by collectors.
- Charizard Reverse Holo: This variation of the original Charizard card from the Base Set features a holographic foil on the entire card except for the artwork of Charizard itself, making it highly sought after by collectors.
- Gengar 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Fossil set features the popular ghost-type Pokémon Gengar in a stunning artwork, and is highly valued by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Salamence Gold Star: This card from the EX Dragon Frontiers set features the powerful dragon and flying-type Pokémon Salamence in a unique gold foil design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Pikachu Base Set: This holographic card from the Base Set features the iconic electric-type Pokémon Pikachu in a stunning artwork, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Dark Raichu 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features Raichu in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Dragonite 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Fossil set features the powerful dragon Pokémon Dragonite in a stunning artwork, and is highly valued by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Blaine’s Charizard 1st Edition: This card from the Gym Challenge set features Charizard in a unique trainer card artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Charizard EX Power Keepers: This card from the EX Power Keepers set features Charizard in a unique exalted design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Gyarados EX Holon Phantoms: This card from the EX Holon Phantoms set features Gyarados in a unique exalted design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Dark Gyarados 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features Gyarados in adark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Shadowless Charizard: This holographic card from the Base Set is highly sought after by collectors due to its rare “shadowless” printing, which lacks the typical shadow behind the artwork.
- Mewtwo 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Base Set features the powerful psychic-type legendary Pokémon Mewtwo in a stunning artwork, and is highly valued by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Pikachu VMAX Rainbow Rare: This card from the Sword and Shield set features Pikachu in a unique VMAX design with a stunning rainbow foil background, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Dark Blastoise 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features Blastoise in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Umbreon Gold Star: This card from the EX Unseen Forces set features the popular dark-type Eeveelution Umbreon in a unique gold foil design, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Charizard VMAX Rainbow Rare: This card from the Darkness Ablaze set features Charizard in a unique VMAX design with a stunning rainbow foil background, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Dark Charizard 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features Charizard in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Alakazam 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Base Set features the powerful psychic-type Pokémon Alakazam in a stunning artwork, and is highly valued by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Moltres 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Base Set features the powerful fire and flying-type legendary Pokémon Moltres in a stunning artwork, and is highly sought after by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Eevee Gold Star: This card from the POP Series 5 set features the popular normal-type Pokémon Eevee in a unique gold foil design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Charizard Delta Species: This card from the EX Dragon Frontiers set features Charizard in a unique dual-type design with dragon and fire typing, and is highly coveted by collectors.
- Typhlosion 1st Edition: This holographic card from the Neo Genesis set features the powerful fire-type starter Pokémon Typhlosion in a stunning artwork, and is highly valued by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Charizard EX Fire Red & Leaf Green: This card from the EX Fire Red & Leaf Green set features Charizard in a unique exalted design, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Dark Dragonite 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features Dragonite in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Latios Gold Star: This card from the EX Dragon Frontiers set features the powerful dragon and psychic-type Pokémon Latios in a unique gold foil design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Venusaur EX Hidden Legends: This card from the EX Hidden Legends set features Venusaur in a unique exalted design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Mewtwo EX Fire Red & Leaf Green: This card from the EX Fire Red & Leaf Green set features Mewtwo in a unique exalted design, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Jolteon Gold Star: This card from the POP Series 5 set features the popular electric-type Eeveelution Jolteon in a unique gold foil design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Blastoise EX Fire Red & Leaf Green: This card from the EX Fire Red & Leaf Green set features Blastoise in a unique exalted design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Lugia Crystal: This card from the Skyridge set features the powerful psychic and flying-type legendary Pokémon Lugia in a stunning holographic crystal design, and is highly coveted by collectors.
- Rayquaza Gold Star: This card from the EX Deoxys set features the powerful dragon and flying-type legendary Pokémon Rayquaza in a unique gold foil design, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Umbreon Darkrai GX Tag Team: This card from the Sun and Moon Unbroken Bonds set features a unique tag team design with Umbreon and Darkrai GX, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Gyarados EX Fire Red & Leaf Green: This card from the EX Fire Red & Leaf Green set features Gyarados in a unique exalted design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Darkrai GX: This card from the Sun and Moon Burning Shadows set features the powerful dark-type Pokémon Darkrai in a stunning GX design, and is highly coveted by collectors.
- Golduck Misprint: This misprinted card from the Base Set features Golduck with the wrong name “Psyduck” in the artwork, and is highly prized by collectors for its unique error.
- Espeon Gold Star: This card from the EX Unseen Forces set features the popular psychic-type Eeveelution Espeon in a unique gold foil design, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Dark Slowbro 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features Slowbro in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly coveted by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Gengar Prime: This card from the HeartGold and SoulSilver set features the popular ghost-type Pokémon Gengar in a unique prime design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Charizard EX Dragon: This card from the EX Dragon set features Charizard in a unique exalted design, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Pikachu Illustrator: This extremely rare and valuable card was awarded to winners of a Japanese illustration contest in 1998, and features a unique Pikachu artwork with special markings and signatures.
- Dragonite EX Fire Red & Leaf Green: This card from the EX Fire Red & Leaf Green set features Dragonite in a unique exalted design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Blastoise Delta Species: This card from the EX Crystal Guardians set features Blastoise in a unique dual-type design with water and metal typing, and is highly coveted by collectors.
- Dark Raichu 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features Raichu in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly sought after by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Venusaur Delta Species: This card from the EX Crystal Guardians set features Venusaur in a unique dual-type design with grass and metal typing, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Espeon EX Unseen Forces: This card from the EX Unseen Forces set features Espeon in a unique exalted design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Pikachu Gold Star: This card from the EX Holon Phantoms set features Pikachu in a unique gold foil design, and is highly coveted by collectors.
- Charizard Delta Species Gold Star: This card from the EX Dragon Frontiers set features Charizard in a unique dual-type design with dragon and fire typing, and is highly prized by collectors in its rare gold foil variation
- Mewtwo EX Next Destinies: This card from the Next Destinies set features the powerful psychic-type Pokémon Mewtwo in a stunning EX design, and is highly sought after by collectors.
- Kangaskhan EX Fire Red & Leaf Green: This card from the EX Fire Red & Leaf Green set features Kangaskhan in a unique exalted design, and is highly valued by collectors.
- Rayquaza EX Deoxys: This card from the EX Deoxys set features Rayquaza in a unique exalted design, and is highly coveted by collectors.
- Jolteon Delta Species: This card from the EX Dragon Frontiers set features Jolteon in a unique dual-type design with lightning and metal typing, and is highly prized by collectors.
- Dark Alakazam 1st Edition: This card from the Team Rocket set features Alakazam in a dark and menacing artwork, and is highly sought after by collectors due to its 1st edition status.
- Charizard EX Black Star Promo: This card was released as a promotional card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and features Charizard in a stunning EX design, and is highly prized by collectors.
Conclusion
The world of Pokémon trading cards is vast and ever-changing, with new sets and cards being released on a regular basis. However, there are certain cards that stand out as particularly valuable and sought after by collectors. The 100 cards listed above represent a mix of classic cards from the early sets as well as newer cards from more recent sets. From rare misprints and unique design variations to powerful legendary and rare Pokémon, each of these cards has something special and unique that makes them highly prized by collectors. So, whether you are a seasoned collector or just starting out, keep your eye out for these valuable Pokémon cards and watch their value increase over time.
Can You Still Find Rare Pokémon in Decks at Stores?
If you’re a fan of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, you know how thrilling it can be to open a new deck and discover a rare and valuable card inside. But with so many different sets and releases over the years, it can be hard to know whether you’re likely to find rare cards in decks at stores these days. So, can you still find rare Pokémon in decks at stores? The answer is: it depends.
First, it’s worth noting that there are different types of decks that you can buy, and the likelihood of finding rare cards will vary depending on the type of deck you choose. Here are a few different options to consider:
Theme Decks
Theme decks are pre-constructed decks that are designed for new players or those looking to expand their collection. They typically feature a mix of common and uncommon cards, as well as a few rare cards that are specific to that deck. While you may get lucky and find a rare card that’s worth more than the deck itself, the chances are relatively low. However, theme decks can still be a great option for building a collection and getting started with the game.
Booster Packs
Booster packs contain a randomized selection of cards from a specific set or release. Each pack typically includes a mix of common, uncommon, and rare cards, as well as the occasional ultra-rare or secret rare card. The odds of finding a rare or valuable card in a booster pack are higher than in a theme deck, but it’s still not a guarantee. If you’re looking for a particular card or trying to build a specific deck, buying booster packs can be a good way to get the cards you need.
Elite Trainer Boxes
Elite Trainer Boxes are a special type of product that includes several booster packs, as well as other items like sleeves, dice, and energy cards. They also typically include a few exclusive promo cards that are not available in booster packs or theme decks. While the cost of an Elite Trainer Box is higher than a theme deck or booster pack, the odds of finding rare and valuable cards are also higher.
So, can you still find rare Pokémon in decks at stores? The answer is yes, but it depends on what type of deck you buy and how lucky you get. While it’s not a guarantee that you’ll find a rare card in every pack or deck, there’s always a chance, and the thrill of the hunt is part of what makes collecting so much fun. So, whether you’re a seasoned collector or just getting started, keep your eyes peeled for rare and valuable Pokémon cards in decks at your local stores. You never know what you might find!