Pokemon Trading Card Game
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic , the note value of rarified and desirablePokémon TCGcards skyrocketed , and although the economic value of many card has fallen in late geezerhood , theTCGremains incredibly popular and collectors are always on the hunt for the rare cards - for their own appeal or potentially as an asset to sell . Although there are one thousand of unique cards , some are improbably vulgar ; some of the rarestPokémoncards , however , were only ever produced in belittled number , and in many cases , even fewer copies are thought to be extant .
Owing to the enormous value some of the rarestPokémon TCGcards can garner at auction , many of the most sought - after cards are almost unavailable to the average gatherer - one would have to be incredibly lucky to stumble upon a wag that at auction bridge could deal for thousands to hundreds of thou of dollar mark . The rarest batting order are , due to the popularity of thePokémonTCG , almost always among the most expensive ; however , they are not necessarily rare because they are so expensive - many of the rarest cards were given away for liberal , or could be pull from packs .
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12Pokémon EX Deoxys Gold Star Holographic Rayquaza
A holy Holy Grail amongPokémon TCGcollectors , the 2005 Pokémon EX Deoxys Gold Star Holographic Rayquaza card was already an passing uncommon card upon release , but today , finding one in any stipulation can seem to be impossible . The holographical gold card features beautiful , yet uniquely dark prowess of the Dragon / flight - type Generation 3 Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza . Beyond being but difficult to obtain , thePSAprice of a mint version could set a collector back an astounding $ 40,000 .
11Tropical Mega Battle No. 2 Trainer
award to the runner - up of the 1999Pokémon Card GameOfficial Tournament , World Challenge Tropical Mega Battle , the Tropical Mega Battle No . 2 Trainer wag is an incredibly uncommon and valuable card - it is unclear how many cards were produced , but the number is cerebrate to be , at maximum , in the humbled three-fold digits . The Trainer card featuring an figure of Exeggutor overladed with the text " Tropical Mega Battle " is reportedly treasure at over $ 60,000 .
10Victory Orb Mew Trophy
Awarded to the top three players in the Japanese Battle Road Summer issue throughout 2005 and 2006 , the Victory Orb Mew Trophy card features Mew in front of the Victory Orb . With only 37 ever officially graded by the PSA , it is very rare , and consequently , incredibly valuable - with aPSA10 on sale for over $ 15,000 .
9Pokémon Topps Chrome Series 1 Tekno Charizard
Although Topps is a company more often associated with the yield of sports carte du jour , many cards from the Topps Pokémon Trading Cards Series 1 are unbelievably sought after by collectors . Perhaps the most trust , and by far the most valuable of the calling card released by Topps in 1999 , as part of its first series of Pokémon Trading Cards is the Chrome Series 1 Tekno Charizard . copy of the card are also incredibly valuable , with a time value on thePSAwebsite of over $ 12,000 .
8EX Dragon Frontiers gold star Charizard
The EX Dragon Frontiers gold star Charizard wit is an interesting divergence from the normal Charizard card , have a Dark - type Charizard . Released as part of the 2006 Dragon Frontiers , there are thought to be only 59 grade 10 EX Dragon Frontiers amber hotshot Charizard carte du jour in the man . This scarcity combined with the presence of the immensely democratic Charizard means that this is an incredibly worthful placard .
7Umbreon Gold Star Holographic
award in 2005 and 2006 to those that were able to pull in 70,000 XP during the fourth season of the Pokémon Players Club , the Umbreon Gold Star Holographic is the rarest and most valuable of all theEevee evolution cards . The card is so desired that a 9.5 BGS snitch Umbreon Gold Star Holographic sold for $ 70,000 at auction .
6Pokémon Japanese Promo Tamamushi University Prize Magikarp
In 1998 , Shogakukan ’s magazines held a chain armor - in competition , the success of which were awarded a range of Pokémon themed swag - spanning from school supplies to a promotional MagikarpPokémoncard - the subtle and now incredibly valuable Tamamushi University Prize Magikarp . It is unknown how many were produced , but a PSA 10 graded reading of this poster sold for over $ 66,000 in 2021 .
5Super Secret Battle No. 1 Trainer
Only awarded to the winner of regional warmth in 1999 , the Super Secret Battle No . 1 Trainer card serve as a just the ticket to the Super Secret Battle - a private tournament held in August 1999 , at an unidentified placement . The incredibly rare card boast the artistry of Mewtwo beside a stencil of a Poké Ball and school text that reads " Secret Super Battle . " It is remember that only seven of the Super Secret Battle No . 1 Trainer cards exist , with one selling in 2020 for $ 90,000 .
4Japanese Promo Trophy Pikachu Gold
Trophy Pikachu card were grant to the top three players during Japan ’s first officialPokémontournament in Japan in 1997 . The plug-in feature a jubilant - attend Pikachu holding a Au trophy in front of a sparkly background . Today , owing to the fact that they were so briefly present , these cards are fabulously rarified - it is think that only seven have ever received official grades from PSA , with one merchandising at auction for near to $ 130,000 .
3Pokémon Commission Presentation Galaxy Star Holographic Blastoise
The Pokémon Commission Presentation Galaxy Star Holographic Blastoise is perhaps the rarestPokémoncard in terms of quantity acquire , as it has been reported that there are only two copies of the menu in existence . Produced as a template by the tabletop game company , Wizards of the Coast , in 1998 , the card was allegedly used as a guide to show Nintendo what Wizards could produce for theTCG . In 2021 , one of the two demo cards was sell for $ 360,000 - interestingly , neither card had aPokémonback - one was blank , and the other , aMagic : The Gatheringback ( another TCG raise by Wizards of the Coast ) .
