The 100 most valuable Pokemon cards in 2026

Pokemon cards rank among the most actively traded collectibles in the world. First edition Base Set cards, rare secret rares and full-art gold or rainbow holographic cards regularly sell for hundreds to thousands of dollars. A PSA 10 Shadowless Charizard from the 1999 Base Set sold for $420,000 at auction in 2021. These are the 100 most valuable Pokemon cards right now, ranked by market price.

Want the stories behind the numbers? Read why a few Pokemon cards sell for six figures.

#	Card	Set	Rarity	Market Price
1	Lugia	Aquapolis	Rare Secret	$4500.00
2	Mew ★ δ	Dragon Frontiers	Rare Holo Star	$3500.00
3	Latias & Latios-GX	Team Up	Rare Ultra	$3132.98
4	Rayquaza ★	Deoxys	Rare Holo Star	$2500.99
5	Lugia ex	Unseen Forces	Rare Holo EX	$2500.00
6	Umbreon VMAX	Evolving Skies	Rare Rainbow	$2285.50
7	Gengar & Mimikyu-GX	Team Up	Rare Ultra	$2063.55
8	Torchic ★	Team Rocket Returns	Rare Holo Star	$1969.69
9	Espeon ★	POP Series 5	Rare	$1900.00
10	Pikachu ★	Holon Phantoms	Rare Holo Star	$1899.99
11	Jolteon ★	Power Keepers	Rare Holo Star	$1750.00
12	Latias ★	Deoxys	Rare Holo Star	$1700.00
13	Lucky Stadium	Wizards Black Star Promos	Promo	$1700.00
14	Raikou ★	Unseen Forces	Rare Holo Star	$1600.00
15	M Charizard-EX	Flashfire	Rare Secret	$1501.23
16	Mudkip	Nintendo Black Star Promos	Promo	$1500.00
17	Latios ★	Deoxys	Rare Holo Star	$1500.00
18	Alakazam ★	Crystal Guardians	Rare Holo Star	$1429.50
19	Gengar ex	FireRed & LeafGreen	Rare Holo EX	$1399.99
20	Vaporeon ★	Power Keepers	Rare Holo Star	$1399.95
21	Lugia-EX	Plasma Storm	Rare Ultra	$1344.25
22	Gyarados ★ δ	Holon Phantoms	Rare Holo Star	$1333.56
23	Umbreon ex	Prismatic Evolutions	Special Illustration Rare	$1323.45
24	Rayquaza VMAX	Evolving Skies	Rare Rainbow	$1268.66
25	Umbreon	Aquapolis	Rare Holo	$1252.62
26	Rayquaza	Dragons Exalted	Rare Secret	$1250.00
27	Gyarados	Skyridge	Rare Holo	$1249.94
28	Ultra Ball	Plasma Freeze	Rare Secret	$1199.51
29	Charizard	Plasma Storm	Rare Secret	$1150.00
30	M Rayquaza-EX	Ancient Origins	Rare Secret	$1112.00
31	Suicune ★	Unseen Forces	Rare Holo Star	$1100.00
32	Rocket's Zapdos ex	Team Rocket Returns	Rare Holo EX	$1079.99
33	Entei ★	Unseen Forces	Rare Holo Star	$1067.00
34	Gengar VMAX	Fusion Strike	Rare Rainbow	$1024.03
35	Dialga-EX	Phantom Forces	Rare Secret	$1022.31
36	Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat	Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos	Promo	$1015.89
37	Rayquaza	Call of Legends	Rare Holo	$1013.27
38	Groudon ★	Delta Species	Rare Holo Star	$1010.00
39	Tropical Beach	BW Black Star Promos	Promo	$999.99
40	Rayquaza ex	Deoxys	Rare Holo EX	$999.00
41	Metagross ★	Delta Species	Rare Holo Star	$951.99
42	Gardevoir	Dark Explorers	Rare Secret	$946.33
43	Charizard δ	Crystal Guardians	Rare Holo	$939.50
44	Charizard	Base	Rare Holo	$928.32
45	Black Kyurem-EX	Boundaries Crossed	Rare Ultra	$900.96
46	Chimecho δ	POP Series 4	Rare	$900.00
47	Magikarp & Wailord-GX	Team Up	Rare Ultra	$882.13
48	Mew ex	Paldean Fates	Special Illustration Rare	$872.64
49	Pokémon Center	Wizards Black Star Promos	Promo	$850.00
50	Snorlax LV.X	Rising Rivals	Rare Holo LV.X	$850.00
51	Giratina V	Lost Origin	Rare Ultra	$847.55
52	Charizard-GX	Burning Shadows	Rare Rainbow	$819.94
53	Mewtwo-GX	Shining Legends	Rare Secret	$819.25
54	Eevee	BW Black Star Promos	Promo	$800.00
55	Milotic ex	Emerald	Rare Holo EX	$799.99
56	Dragonite	Expedition Base Set	Rare Holo	$799.69
57	Regirock ★	Legend Maker	Rare Holo Star	$799.00
58	Darkrai-EX	Dark Explorers	Rare Ultra	$789.99
59	Charizard-GX	Hidden Fates Shiny Vault	Rare Shiny GX	$768.10
60	Gengar-EX	Phantom Forces	Rare Ultra	$765.03
61	Celebi ★	Crystal Guardians	Rare Holo Star	$750.00
62	Pikachu	Pokémon Rumble	-	$750.00
63	Rayquaza	Call of Legends	Rare Holo	$750.00
64	Mewtwo δ	Delta Species	Rare Holo	$746.84
65	Charizard	Stormfront	Rare Secret	$737.50
66	Salamence ex δ	Dragon Frontiers	Rare Holo EX	$728.30
67	Gengar	Expedition Base Set	Rare Holo	$716.67
68	Mew	Pokémon Rumble	-	$697.99
69	Deoxys-EX	Plasma Freeze	Rare Ultra	$687.91
70	Gengar LV.X	Arceus	Rare Holo LV.X	$680.45
71	Suicune ex	Team Magma vs Team Aqua	Rare Holo EX	$675.99
72	Mega Charizard X ex	Phantasmal Flames	Special Illustration Rare	$662.41
73	Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX	Unbroken Bonds	Rare Ultra	$657.57
74	Blastoise ex	FireRed & LeafGreen	Rare Holo EX	$650.45
75	Rayquaza ex	Nintendo Black Star Promos	Promo	$650.00
76	Regice ★	Legend Maker	Rare Holo Star	$649.98
77	Victini	Black Bolt	Rare	$627.44
78	Charizard	SWSH Black Star Promos	Promo	$621.21
79	Zekrom ex	Black Bolt	Black White Rare	$611.19
80	Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND	HS—Undaunted	LEGEND	$599.99
81	Slowking	Aquapolis	Rare Holo	$599.99
82	Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND	HS—Undaunted	LEGEND	$599.14
83	Paradise Resort	Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos	Promo	$597.66
84	Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX	Double Crisis	Rare Ultra	$597.23
85	Rayquaza ex	Dragon	Rare Holo EX	$595.55
86	Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX	Cosmic Eclipse	Rare Ultra	$585.94
87	Starmie	Skyridge	Rare Holo	$575.75
88	Umbreon	HS—Undaunted	Rare Prime	$575.30
89	Special Delivery Bidoof	SWSH Black Star Promos	Promo	$564.51
90	Giratina-EX	Dragons Exalted	Rare Ultra	$564.30
91	Gengar	HS—Triumphant	Rare Prime	$560.92
92	Mewtwo ex	Ruby & Sapphire	Rare Holo EX	$554.98
93	Victini	White Flare	Rare	$554.95
94	Gengar & Mimikyu-GX	Team Up	Rare Rainbow	$552.20
95	Mewtwo	Pokémon Rumble	-	$550.00
96	Mew δ	POP Series 5	Rare	$543.12
97	Suicune	Aquapolis	Rare Holo	$539.99
98	Glaceon LV.X	Majestic Dawn	Rare Holo LV.X	$537.50
99	M Rayquaza-EX	Roaring Skies	Rare Ultra	$532.87
100	Mew ex	Holon Phantoms	Rare Holo EX	$525.31

What puts a Pokemon card at the top

Rarity, edition and condition decide the ranking. First edition and Shadowless Base Set cards lead because so few survive in top condition, and Charizard leads them all because every generation of fans wants one.

Graded copies change the picture. A card that sells for a few hundred dollars raw can sell for far more in a high grade, which is why condition belongs on every collector's checklist.

Work through the ranking, then go through your own cards. Old holographics and early-set rares deserve a second look before they go back in the box.

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