Price Ranking
The Most Expensive Pokémon Cards Right Now
The top 50 Pokémon TCG cards by current TCGplayer market price, ranked live from the 20,359-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$5000.00market - #2
Shining Tyranitar Neo Destiny · #113 · Rare Shining Illustrated by Ken Sugimori$4249.99market - #3
Charizard ★ δ Dragon Frontiers · #100 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$4000.00market - #4
Mudkip ★ Team Rocket Returns · #107 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$3999.99market - #5
Latias & Latios-GX Team Up · #170 · Rare Ultra Illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma$3783.56market - #6
Umbreon Skyridge · #H30 · Rare Holo Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida$3500.00market - #7
Charizard Skyridge · #146 · Rare Secret Illustrated by Kouki Saitou$3500.00market - #8
Mew ★ δ Dragon Frontiers · #101 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$3500.00market - #9
Pikachu ★ Holon Phantoms · #104 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$3200.00market - #10
Rayquaza ★ Deoxys · #107 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$2500.99market - #11
Rocket's Mewtwo Best of Game · #8 · Promo Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida$2400.00market - #12
Treecko ★ Team Rocket Returns · #109 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$2400.00market - #13
Umbreon VMAX Evolving Skies · #215 · Rare Rainbow Illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO$2335.47market - #14
Kyogre ★ Delta Species · #112 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$2301.00market - #15
Latias ★ Deoxys · #105 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$2300.00market - #16
Lugia Aquapolis · #149 · Rare Secret Illustrated by Naoyo Kimura$2225.00market - #17
Flareon ★ Power Keepers · #100 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1999.95market - #18
Jolteon ★ Power Keepers · #101 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1999.94market - #19
Torchic ★ Team Rocket Returns · #108 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1969.69market - #20
Espeon ★ POP Series 5 · #16 · Rare Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1900.00market - #21
Shining Celebi Neo Destiny · #106 · Rare Shining Illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida$1801.00market - #22
Charizard ex FireRed & LeafGreen · #105 · Rare Holo EX Illustrated by Hiromichi Sugiyama$1699.99market - #23
Gengar & Mimikyu-GX Team Up · #165 · Rare Ultra Illustrated by Midori Harada$1644.91market - #24
Raikou ★ Unseen Forces · #114 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1600.00market - #25
Mudkip Nintendo Black Star Promos · #5 · Promo Illustrated by Ken Sugimori$1500.00market - #26
Latios ★ Deoxys · #106 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1500.00market - #27
Alakazam ★ Crystal Guardians · #99 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1500.00market - #28
Tropical Beach BW Black Star Promos · #BW28 · Promo Illustrated by Naoki Saito$1500.00market - #29
Umbreon ex Prismatic Evolutions · #161 · Special Illustration Rare$1480.32market - #30
Gengar ex FireRed & LeafGreen · #108 · Rare Holo EX Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita$1399.99market - #31
Vaporeon ★ Power Keepers · #102 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1399.95market - #32
Lugia Neo Genesis · #9 · Rare Holo Illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida$1299.96market - #33
Lucky Stadium Wizards Black Star Promos · #41 · Promo Illustrated by "Big Mama" Tagawa$1283.67market - #34
Umbreon Aquapolis · #H29 · Rare Holo Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita$1252.62market - #35
Regice ★ Legend Maker · #90 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1250.00market - #36
Gyarados Skyridge · #H10 · Rare Holo Illustrated by Kimiya Masago$1249.94market - #37
Rayquaza VMAX Evolving Skies · #218 · Rare Rainbow Illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic$1247.92market - #38
Gyarados ★ δ Holon Phantoms · #102 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1200.00market - #39
Charizard Plasma Storm · #136 · Rare Secret Illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida$1150.00market - #40
Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #85 · Promo Illustrated by Naoyo Kimura$1112.63market - #41
Pokémon Center Wizards Black Star Promos · #40 · Promo Illustrated by "Big Mama" Tagawa$1108.00market - #42
Suicune ★ Unseen Forces · #115 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1100.00market - #43
M Rayquaza-EX Ancient Origins · #98 · Rare Secret Illustrated by 5ban Graphics$1069.91market - #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$1032.78market - #46
Mew ex Paldean Fates · #232 · Special Illustration Rare Illustrated by USGMEN$1017.10market - #47
Groudon ★ Delta Species · #111 · Rare Holo Star Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda$1010.00market - #48
M Charizard-EX Flashfire · #108 · Rare Secret Illustrated by 5ban Graphics$1000.62market - #49
Houndoom Skyridge · #H11 · Rare Holo Illustrated by Kimiya Masago$1000.00market - #50
Kabutops Skyridge · #150 · Rare Secret Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida$1000.00market
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.