Market overview: Current highest prices for Pokémon cards

 

Market overview: Current record prices for Pokémon cards

Introduction

In this article, we present a comprehensive overview of the highest sales of Pokémon cards in June 2024. From legendary holographic cards from the first sets to rare Booster packs and exclusive promo cards, valuable collectibles regularly fetch astonishing prices at auctions. Here are the key highlights

1. Charizard Collection

An exclusive Collection of nine limited First Edition Charizard cards in various languages sold on eBay for an impressive one million euros. This Collection includes cards in German, English, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Korean and Chinese. These cards received the highest grades from PSA, “9 Mint” and “10 Gem Mint”, and are therefore in near-mint Condition.

2. English First Edition Basis-Set

A sealed Booster display box containing 36 Shadowless booster packs from the 1999 Basis-Set sold for an impressive €84,800. These “Shadowless” cards are a transitional version without a First Edition stamp and with design errors such as incorrect Pokémon size information.

3. Italian Basis-Set Booster display box

An Italian Basis-Set Booster display box from the limited first edition changed hands for more than €58,000. These cards are highly sought after by collectors due to their limited print run.

4. Charizard from the Legendary Collection

A holographic Charizard from the “Legendary Collection” in PSA 10 Condition sold for around €50,000 a few days ago. This card is a faithful reprint of the famous Charizard from the Basis-Set.

5. Japanese Gengar Promo Card

A special Japanese Promo Card featuring Gengar, never released outside Japan, sold for €22,000. This card was part of a "Communication Evolution Campaign" and received the coveted top PSA 10 grade.

6. Lucky Stadium - Tropical Mega Battle Promo Card

This unique Promo Card was distributed exclusively to participants of the Tropical Mega Battle tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 2000. A PSA 9 card was auctioned for $27,450 on June 16, highlighting the Rarity and high value of this card.

7. Shining Charizard from Neo Destiny

Shining Charizard from the Neo Destiny set fetched an impressive price of around $15,000 on June 12. This card is distinguished by a unique holographic effect visible only on the Pokémon itself.

8. Shining Mew - CoroCoro Comics Promo Card

This beautiful holographic Promo Card featuring Shining Mew was available exclusively in the Japanese comic magazine "CoroCoro Comics" in May 2001. A PSA 8 copy sold for €7,000 on June 7.

9. Gold Star Pokémon Cards

Gold Star Pokémon cards, first introduced in 2004 in the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, are highly sought after by collectors. A Japanese Mew Gold Star card from the Dragon Frontiers expansion was auctioned for more than $10,000 just a few days ago. A PSA 10 Charizard Gold Star card from the same set also sold for €10,600.

10. Pichu from Neo Genesis

An extremely rare PSA 10 Pichu card from the Neo Genesis expansion sold for over $10,000 on May 31. Only 33 PSA 10 copies of this adorable baby mouse Pokémon card exist in total.

11. Charizard - XY Evolutions Prerelease STAFF Promo Card

The holographic reprint of Charizard from the Basis-Set, designated as a Prerelease STAFF copy, sold for €2,500. These cards are not available for purchase and were distributed only to staff at specialty shops that hosted Prerelease tournaments.

12. XY Evolution Booster Display (German)

German XY Evolution Booster Displays are very rare due to their smaller print run compared to the English set. One such Booster Display recently sold for over €1,000.

13. Munch "Scream" Mimikyu Promo Card

This exclusive Promo Card, released in 2018 to coincide with an exhibition of works by Edvard Munch at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, sold for more than €3,000. The card features Mimikyu, inspired by Munch’s famous painting “The Scream.”

14. Pikachu - 20th Anniversary Battle Festa Promo Card

This charming Japanese Promo Card of Pikachu, distributed exclusively to participants of the “20th Anniversary Battle Festa” in 2016, sold for $10,000 on June 11.

15. Rayquaza-VMAX - Alternate Art

The alternate Rayquaza-VMAX from the Drachenwandel expansion is another sought-after piece from this popular set. Japanese copies are currently selling for up to €1,800.