Market overview: Current maximum prices for Pokémon cards

Market overview: Current maximum 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 amazing prices at auctions. Here are the main highlights:

1. Charizard Collection

An exclusive collection of nine limited first edition Charizard cards in various languages ​​has sold on eBay for an impressive €1 million. This collection includes cards in German, English, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Korean and Chinese. These cards have been awarded the highest grades of "9 Mint" and "10 Gem Mint" by PSA and are therefore in almost pristine condition.

2. English First Edition Basic Set

An original boxed booster display with 36 Shadowless booster packs from the 1999 base set was 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 size information for the Pokémon.

3. Italian Base Set Booster Display

An Italian base set booster display from the limited first edition changed hands for more than €58,000. These cards are highly sought after by collectors due to their limited edition.

4. Charizard from the Legendary Collection

A few days ago, a holographic Charizard from the “Legendary Collection” in PSA 10 condition reached a sales price of around €50,000. This card is a faithful reprint of the famous Charizard from the base set.

5. Japanese Gengar Promo Card

A special Japanese promo card of Gengar, never released outside of Japan, was sold for €22,000. This card was part of a "Communication Evolution Campaign" and has been awarded the coveted PSA 10 top rating.

6. Lucky Stadium - Tropical Mega Battle promo card

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

7. Shining Charizard from Neo Destiny

The Shiny Charizard from the Neo Destiny set achieved an impressive retail price of around $15,000 on June 12. This card features a unique holographic effect that can only be seen on the Pokémon itself.

8. Shining Mew - CoroCoro Comics promo card

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

9. Goldstar Pokémon Cards

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

10. Pichu from Neo Genesis

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

11. Charizard - XY Evolutions Prerelease STAFF promo card

The holographic reprint of Charizard from the Base Set, marked as a Prerelease STAFF copy, sold for €2,500. These cards are not available in stores and were only distributed to staff at specialty stores 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. Recently, such a display was sold for over 1,000€.

13. Munch "Scream" Mimigma promo card

This exclusive promo card, issued to mark an exhibition of works by Edvard Munch at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in 2018, achieved a sales price of more than €3,000. The card features Mimigma, inspired by Munch's famous painting "The Scream".

14. Pikachu - 20th Anniversary Battle Festa Promo Card

Distributed exclusively to participants of the 20th Anniversary Battle Festa in 2016, this adorable Japanese promo card of Pikachu sold for $10,000 on June 11.

15. Rayquaza VMAX - Alternate Art

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