Most Valuable Pokémon Cards by Era (2026)
Updated
The most valuable Pokémon cards from each era of the game, ranked by live raw market price as of October 14, 2026. The priciest card across all eras is Latias & Latios-GX #170 (Team Up) at $3,916.85. Jump to an era: Vintage (Wizards of the Coast), e-Card & EX, Diamond & Pearl to HeartGold SoulSilver, Black & White to XY, Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, Mega Evolution.
Most valuable Vintage (Wizards of the Coast) cards (1999–2002)
Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket, Gym and Neo — the original 1st Edition and Shadowless era. 14 sets tracked; the top 8 by market price:
- 1
Mewtwo #029
Legendary Collection · Reverse Holofoil
$3,300.00
+216.5% 30d
- 2
Lucky Stadium #041
Wizards Black Star Promos · Normal
$1,700.00
+26.7% 30d
- 3
Lugia #009
Neo Genesis · 1st Edition Holofoil
$1,300.00
+20.4% 30d
- 4
Pokémon Center #040
Wizards Black Star Promos · Normal
$1,224.09
+2.1% 30d
- 5
Dark Gengar #006
Neo Destiny · Unlimited Holofoil
$1,076.00
−2.4% 30d
- 6
Slowpoke #093
Legendary Collection · Reverse Holofoil
$1,000.00
+233.3% 30d
- 7
Charizard #004
Base Set · Holofoil
$954.65
+9.9% 30d
- 8
Shining Gyarados #065
Neo Revelation · Unlimited Holofoil
$793.16
+10.4% 30d
Most valuable e-Card & EX cards (2002–2007)
Expedition, Aquapolis, Skyridge, then the EX sets with the first ex Pokémon and gold-star cards. 30 sets tracked; the top 8 by market price:
- 1
Rocket's Mewtwo ex #099
Team Rocket Returns · Holofoil
$1,499.99
+172.7% 30d
- 2
Rayquaza δ #016
Holon Phantoms · Reverse Holofoil
$961.99
+148.3% 30d
- 3
Charizard δ #004
Crystal Guardians · Holofoil
$939.50
+16.1% 30d
- 4
Rayquaza ex #039
Nintendo Black Star Promos · Holofoil
$800.00
+54.7% 30d
- 5
Salamence ex δ #098
Dragon Frontiers · Holofoil
$728.30
+42.3% 30d
- 6
Gengar #013
Expedition Base Set · Holofoil
$700.00
−3.5% 30d
- 7
Tyranitar #H28
Aquapolis · Holofoil
$698.00
+267.5% 30d
- 8
Mewtwo ex #101
Ruby & Sapphire · Holofoil
$677.43
+67.4% 30d
Most valuable Diamond & Pearl to HeartGold SoulSilver cards (2007–2011)
Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold SoulSilver and Call of Legends, with LEGEND cards and Pokémon Prime. 24 sets tracked; the top 8 by market price:
- 1
Snorlax LV.X #111
Rising Rivals · Holofoil
$999.99
+100.2% 30d
- 2
Gengar LV.X #097
Arceus · Holofoil
$730.50
+70.2% 30d
- 3
Umbreon #086
HS—Undaunted · Holofoil
$667.70
+16.7% 30d
- 4
Rayquaza C LV.X #DP47
DP Black Star Promos · Holofoil
$628.77
+33.4% 30d
- 5
Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND #090
HS—Undaunted · Holofoil
$599.99
+44.8% 30d
- 6
Rayquaza #020
Call of Legends · Reverse Holofoil
$511.92
+90.0% 30d
- 7
Charizard G LV.X #DP45
DP Black Star Promos · Holofoil
$430.63
+7.9% 30d
- 8
Lugia LEGEND #113
HeartGold & SoulSilver · Holofoil
$422.85
+15.8% 30d
Most valuable Black & White to XY cards (2011–2017)
Full Art Trainers, Pokémon-EX, Mega Evolution EX and the first Secret Rares of the modern era. 33 sets tracked; the top 8 by market price:
- 1
Lugia-EX #134
Plasma Storm · Holofoil
$1,344.25
+85.4% 30d
- 2
M Rayquaza-EX #098
Ancient Origins · Holofoil
$1,147.27
+7.2% 30d
- 3
Dialga-EX #122
Phantom Forces · Holofoil
$1,022.31
−0.7% 30d
- 4
Darkrai-EX #107
Dark Explorers · Holofoil
$822.10
+4.1% 30d
- 5
Gengar-EX #114
Phantom Forces · Holofoil
$761.04
−0.9% 30d
- 6
Deoxys-EX #111
Plasma Freeze · Holofoil
$753.71
−1.4% 30d
- 7
Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX #006
Double Crisis · Holofoil
$645.09
+21.6% 30d
- 8
Giratina-EX #124
Dragons Exalted · Holofoil
$617.81
+9.5% 30d
Most valuable Sun & Moon cards (2017–2019)
GX cards, Rainbow Rares, Hidden Fates and the Tag Team era. 22 sets tracked; the top 8 by market price:
- 1
Latias & Latios-GX #170
Team Up · Holofoil
$3,916.85
+2.1% 30d
- 2
Gengar & Mimikyu-GX #165
Team Up · Holofoil
$2,155.56
+14.9% 30d
- 3
Magikarp & Wailord-GX #161
Team Up · Holofoil
$904.13
+5.3% 30d
- 4
Charizard-GX #150
Burning Shadows · Holofoil
$840.75
+12.1% 30d
- 5
Mewtwo-GX #078
Shining Legends · Holofoil
$828.69
+2.4% 30d
- 6
Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX #205
Unbroken Bonds · Holofoil
$700.80
+9.3% 30d
- 7
Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX #221
Cosmic Eclipse · Holofoil
$595.06
+4.8% 30d
- 8
Gengar & Mimikyu-GX #186
Team Up · Holofoil
$555.47
+11.9% 30d
Most valuable Sword & Shield cards (2020–2023)
V, VMAX and VSTAR cards, Alternate Arts and the Trainer Gallery — home of Evolving Skies. 28 sets tracked; the top 8 by market price:
- 1
Umbreon VMAX #215
Evolving Skies · Holofoil
$2,264.70
−1.5% 30d
- 2
Rayquaza VMAX #218
Evolving Skies · Holofoil
$1,268.52
+1.1% 30d
- 3
Gengar VMAX #271
Fusion Strike · Holofoil
$1,034.15
+1.7% 30d
- 4
Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat #085
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · Normal
$1,009.41
−6.2% 30d
- 5
Giratina V #186
Lost Origin · Holofoil
$851.13
+1.5% 30d
- 6
Dragonite V #192
Evolving Skies · Holofoil
$497.16
−6.1% 30d
- 7
Lugia V #186
Silver Tempest · Holofoil
$488.36
−5.8% 30d
- 8
Rayquaza V #194
Evolving Skies · Holofoil
$480.92
−2.8% 30d
Most valuable Scarlet & Violet cards (2023–2025)
Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares, Paldean Fates and Prismatic Evolutions. 23 sets tracked; the top 8 by market price:
- 1
Umbreon ex #161
Prismatic Evolutions · Holofoil
$1,269.69
−10.8% 30d
- 2
Mew ex #232
Paldean Fates · Holofoil
$863.85
−1.5% 30d
- 3
Gengar (Master Ball Pattern) #094
Pokémon Card 151 (JP) · Master Ball Pattern
$694.93
- 4
Victini #171
Black Bolt · Holofoil
$623.46
+0.7% 30d
- 5
Zekrom ex #172
Black Bolt · Holofoil
$602.79
−3.7% 30d
- 6
Victini #172
White Flare · Holofoil
$550.89
−2.4% 30d
- 7
Reshiram ex #173
White Flare · Holofoil
$467.36
−2.1% 30d
- 8
Sylveon ex #156
Prismatic Evolutions · Holofoil
$432.04
−19.2% 30d
Most valuable Mega Evolution cards (2025–present)
The return of Mega Evolution ex: Mega Evolution, Phantasmal Flames, Ascended Heroes and every set since. 9 sets tracked; the top 8 by market price:
- 1
Mew #B
30th Celebration · Holofoil
$3,746.75
- 2
Mew #G
30th Celebration · Holofoil
$3,738.75
- 3
Mega Gengar ex #284
Ascended Heroes · Holofoil
$816.38
−7.6% 30d
- 4
Pikachu ex #276
Ascended Heroes · Holofoil
$740.19
−22.9% 30d
- 5
Celebratory Fanfare #028
Mega Evolution Black Star Promos · Normal
$683.55
+1.0% 30d
- 6
Mega Charizard X ex #125
Phantasmal Flames · Holofoil
$623.20
−11.5% 30d
- 7
Mega Dragonite ex #290
Ascended Heroes · Holofoil
$474.19
−18.9% 30d
- 8
Pikachu ex #277
Ascended Heroes · Holofoil
$299.87
−6.1% 30d
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Frequently asked questions
Which Pokémon era has the most valuable cards?
By live market price as of October 14, 2026, the single most valuable card across the eras is Latias & Latios-GX #170 from Team Up at $3,916.85, from the Sun & Moon era. Each era's own top 8 is listed above.
How are the Pokémon eras defined here?
Eras are grouped by each set's release date: Vintage (1999–2002), e-Card & EX (2002–2007), Diamond & Pearl to HeartGold SoulSilver (2007–2011), Black & White to XY (2011–2017), Sun & Moon (2017–2019), Sword & Shield (2020–2023), Scarlet & Violet (2023–2025) and Mega Evolution (2025 onward).
Are these prices for graded or raw cards?
Raw (ungraded) TCGplayer market prices, refreshed daily. Only actively traded cards are ranked, and each printed card appears once at its most valuable printing. Graded values by company and grade are on each card's page.