Price Ranking
The Most Expensive Pokémon Cards Right Now
The top 50 Pokémon TCG cards by current TCGplayer market price, ranked live from the 20,670-card Catchinary index. Numbers update whenever a new ingest runs, so this page reflects what cards are actually moving at market today, not a frozen 2022 list.
- #1
Mewtwo ★ Holon Phantoms · #103 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$9200.00market - #2
Torchic ★ Team Rocket Returns · #108 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$6500.00market - #3Mew 30th Celebration · #R · Common Illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN$4678.50market
- #4
Latias & Latios-GX Team Up · #170 · Rare Ultra Illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma$4619.79market - #5Mew 30th Celebration · #B · Common Illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN$4152.80market
- #6Mew 30th Celebration · #G · Common Illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN$3550.78market
- #7
Mew ★ δ Dragon Frontiers · #101 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$3500.00market - #8
Groudon ★ Delta Species · #111 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$3000.00market - #9
Charizard Skyridge · #146 · Rare Secret Illustrated by Kouki Saitou$2999.99market - #10
Lugia-EX Plasma Storm · #134 · Rare Ultra Illustrated by Toyste Beach$2717.32market - #11
Rayquaza ★ Deoxys · #107 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$2500.99market - #12
Lugia ex Unseen Forces · #105 · Rare Holo EX Illustrated by Hikaru Koike$2500.00market - #13
Rocket's Mewtwo Best of Game · #8 · Promo Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida$2400.00market - #14
Latias ★ Deoxys · #105 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$2300.00market - #15
Umbreon VMAX Evolving Skies · #215 · Rare Rainbow Illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO$2209.75market - #16
Gengar & Mimikyu-GX Team Up · #165 · Rare Ultra Illustrated by Midori Harada$2186.88market - #17
Espeon ★ POP Series 5 · #16 · Rare Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1900.00market - #18
Shining Celebi Neo Destiny · #106 · Rare Shining Illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida$1801.00market - #19
Jolteon ★ Power Keepers · #101 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1750.00market - #20
Flareon ★ Power Keepers · #100 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1700.00market - #21
Lucky Stadium Wizards Black Star Promos · #41 · Promo Illustrated by "Big Mama" Tagawa$1700.00market - #22
Raikou ★ Unseen Forces · #114 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1600.00market - #23
Houndoom Aquapolis · #H11 · Rare Holo Illustrated by Hajime Kusajima$1571.99market - #24
M Charizard-EX Flashfire · #108 · Rare Secret Illustrated by 5ban Graphics$1501.23market - #25
Latios ★ Deoxys · #106 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1500.00market - #26
Rocket's Mewtwo ex Team Rocket Returns · #99 · Rare Holo EX Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita$1499.99market - #27
Charizard Dragon · #100 · Rare Secret Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita$1499.99market - #28
Alakazam ★ Crystal Guardians · #99 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1429.50market - #29
Gengar ex FireRed & LeafGreen · #108 · Rare Holo EX Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita$1399.99market - #30
Vaporeon ★ Power Keepers · #102 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1399.95market - #31
Shining Kabutops Neo Destiny · #108 · Rare Shining Illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida$1399.95market - #32
Gyarados ★ δ Holon Phantoms · #102 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1300.35market - #33
Lugia Neo Genesis · #9 · Rare Holo Illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida$1300.00market - #34
Rayquaza Dragons Exalted · #128 · Rare Secret Illustrated by 5ban Graphics$1250.00market - #35
Gyarados Skyridge · #H10 · Rare Holo Illustrated by Kimiya Masago$1249.94market - #36
Rayquaza VMAX Evolving Skies · #218 · Rare Rainbow Illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic$1241.76market - #37
Pokémon Center Wizards Black Star Promos · #40 · Promo Illustrated by "Big Mama" Tagawa$1224.09market - #38
Alakazam Skyridge · #H1 · Rare Holo Illustrated by Kimiya Masago$1200.97market - #39
Ultra Ball Plasma Freeze · #122 · Rare Secret Illustrated by 5ban Graphics$1199.51market - #40
M Rayquaza-EX Ancient Origins · #98 · Rare Secret Illustrated by 5ban Graphics$1177.50market - #41
Umbreon ex Prismatic Evolutions · #161 · Special Illustration Rare$1129.97market - #42
Suicune ★ Unseen Forces · #115 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1100.00market - #43
Rocket's Zapdos ex Team Rocket Returns · #106 · Rare Holo EX Illustrated by Ryo Ueda$1079.99market - #44
Entei ★ Unseen Forces · #113 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1067.00market - #45
Gengar VMAX Fusion Strike · #271 · Rare Rainbow Illustrated by sowsow$1026.10market - #46
Dialga-EX Phantom Forces · #122 · Rare Secret Illustrated by 5ban Graphics$1018.20market - #47
Dark Gengar Neo Destiny · #6 · Rare Holo Illustrated by Aya Kusube$1064.00market - #48
Tropical Beach BW Black Star Promos · #BW50 · Promo Illustrated by Naoki Saito$999.99market - #49
Snorlax LV.X Rising Rivals · #111 · Rare Holo LV.X Illustrated by Shizurow$999.99market - #50
Celebi ex Unseen Forces · #117 · Rare Secret Illustrated by Ryo Ueda$999.99market
Most expensive Pokémon card FAQ
What's the most expensive Pokémon card in the world?
The record sale is the 1998 Pikachu Illustrator Trophy at $6.0 million in 2022 (Logan Paul's PSA 10 copy). That card isn't on TCGplayer because only a handful exist. This page ranks cards that are actively trading on TCGplayer right now.
How is the ranking calculated?
Each card's highest variant market price is pulled from TCGplayer (foil, reverse holo, 1st edition, etc.) and the top number is used for ranking. Prices come straight from the pokemontcg.io API which mirrors TCGplayer daily.
Why do some sets dominate the top of the list?
Short-printed alt-art Illustration Rares and Secret Rares from recent Scarlet & Violet era sets carry high premiums because they're the chase cards in current packs. Older Base Set 1st Edition holos also run high even in lower grades because supply is fixed.
Where can I actually buy one?
Click any card to open its detail page, which has a "Buy on TCGplayer" button that deep-links to the active listings.