6 Most Expensive Pokemon Cards Ever Made

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -  Pokemon cards (Pokemon Trading Card Game) are one of the most sought-after and collected items by Pokemon fans not only in Japan and Indonesia, but throughout all countries in the wholewide world.

Since its first creation in 1995, the Pokemon Trading Card Game has sold more than 50 billion cards in 89 countries and regions, and in 14 languages.

Some of these Pokemon cards are very special and rare which makes the price very fantastic.

The questions such as "Is there a $1,000,000 Pokémon card? What is the most expensive Pokémon card in 2024? Are gold Pokémon cards real?" were frequently asked by common folks who are curious about these collectible items.

In this article, Tempo is going to inform you the 6 most expensive Pokemon cards ever made, quoted from the IGN page:

Most Expensive Pokemon Cards

1. Pikachu Illustrator Card CoroCoro 1998

The Pikachu Illustrator card is likened to a treasure for Pokemon card collectors because it has a PSA value of 10, which is a perfect value and only one in the world. 

This Pokemon Illustrator was awarded to the winner of an illustration competition organized by CoroCoro in 1997-1998.

In 2021, this Pikachu Illustrator sold for more than US$5 million.

2. Japanese Topsun Charizard Scarce Blue Back

Topsun Charizard Scarce Blue Back is a pre-First Edition Pokemon card with a blue back that resembles a playing card. 

This card was first sold in 1997 with a pack of apple-flavored gum. After almost 30 years, out of the 31 cards that have been made, the Charizard Card is the only one that received a Gem Mint grade. 

This card was successfully auctioned in 2021 for US$493,230 or around Rp7.8 billion.

3. Pikachu No.2 Silver Trophy

The Pikachu Silver Trophy has a high price due to its limited number and historical value. 

This card was awarded to the second winner of the first Pokemon tournament, the Lizardon Mega Battle tournament in Japan. 

The Pikachu No.2 Silver Trophy card was only printed 14 times and only 4 have PSA value. 

One of the cards had a Gem Mint PSA of 10 and sold for US$444,000.

4. Pokemon Shadowless First Edition Holo Charizard

The Pokemon Shadowless First Edition card became a part of history as it is the First Edition Charizard from the 1999 Base Set. 

The character image from this card is famously iconic with a dramatic perspective from the front. Out of 3,000 cards, very few Gem Mint Charizards from the original Base Set i.e. only 121 cards have the highest rank. 

In March 2021, this Gem Mint card sold for US$420,000.

5. Blastoise Pokemon Presentation Galaxy Star Hologram

This card was created in 1998 by Wizard of the Coast to show Nintendo Japan why they should release the TCG in English. 

This “presentation” card was only printed as two Blastoise cards. In 2021, the appearance of this card came as a surprise to fans of Pokemon cards made for North America and was auctioned for US$360,000.

6. Bronze Pikachu No.3 Trainer Trophy

This card was the first Pokemon tournament card held at the Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Chiba, Japan in 1997. It was awarded as a prize to the four participants who took third place during the tournament. 

The card, which was only made in four pieces, is still in good condition and was sold in an auction for US$300,000 or around Rp4.8 billion in 2023.

ANGGITA VIANDHINI NUGROHO PUTRI

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