The Most Valuable Pokémon Base Set Cards
Ranked by real closed-sale prices across 399 tracked Pokémon Base Set items — not guesses, not asking prices. Updated August 2026; the order shifts as the market does. Right now the crown belongs to Booster Box at $39,996.
On a budget: under $20 · under $50 · under $100
Top 10 by sold value used new / sealed
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Booster Box$39,996 - 2
![Blister Pack [1st Edition]](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/blister-pack-1st-edition-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Blister Pack [1st Edition]$10,826· $486,433 new/sealed - 3
![Booster Box [1st Edition]](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/booster-box-1st-edition-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
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![Charizard [1st Edition] #4](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/charizard-1st-edition-4-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Charizard [1st Edition] #4$7,014· $430,225 new/sealed - 5
![Blister Pack [Shadowless]](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/blister-pack-shadowless-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
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![Booster Pack [Shadowless]](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/booster-pack-shadowless-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Booster Pack [Shadowless]$1,600· $2,132 new/sealed - 7
![Blastoise [Trainer Deck B] #2](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/blastoise-trainer-deck-b-2-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Blastoise [Trainer Deck B] #2$1,600· $7,383 new/sealed - 8
Blister Pack$1,452 - 9
![Blastoise [1st Edition] #2](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/blastoise-1st-edition-2-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Blastoise [1st Edition] #2$1,300· $39,918 new/sealed - 10
![Machamp [Trainer Deck A] #8](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/machamp-trainer-deck-a-8-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
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![Venusaur [1st Edition] #15](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/venusaur-1st-edition-15-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Venusaur [1st Edition] #15$1,050· $45,708 new/sealed - 12
![Booster Pack [Triangle Error]](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/booster-pack-triangle-error-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Booster Pack [Triangle Error]$915· $1,300 new/sealed - 13
![Mewtwo [1st Edition] #10](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/mewtwo-1st-edition-10-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Mewtwo [1st Edition] #10$780· $43,824 new/sealed - 14
Starter Gift Box$732.66 - 15
![Machoke [Trainer Deck A] #34](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/machoke-trainer-deck-a-34-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Machoke [Trainer Deck A] #34$663.16 - 16
![Alakazam [1st Edition] #1](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/alakazam-1st-edition-1-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Alakazam [1st Edition] #1$617.92· $12,576 new/sealed - 17
Booster Pack$615.23· $1,425 new/sealed - 18
![Gyarados [1st Edition] #6](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/gyarados-1st-edition-6-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Gyarados [1st Edition] #6$504.24· $13,284 new/sealed - 19
Zap$422.25· $19,015 new/sealed - 20
![Chansey [1st Edition] #3](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/chansey-1st-edition-3-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Chansey [1st Edition] #3$417.99· $40,000 new/sealed - 21
![Clefairy [Red Heart Error] #5](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/clefairy-red-heart-error-5-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
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![Zapdos [1st Edition] #16](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/zapdos-1st-edition-16-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Zapdos [1st Edition] #16$360· $8,667 new/sealed - 23
![Charizard [Black Dot Error] #4](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/charizard-black-dot-error-4-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
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![Raticate [Trainer Deck A] #40](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/raticate-trainer-deck-a-40-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
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![Ninetales [1st Edition] #12](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/ninetales-1st-edition-12-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Ninetales [1st Edition] #12$343.56· $22,420 new/sealed - 26
Charizard #4$339.04· $30,086 new/sealed - 27
![Hitmonchan [1st Edition] #7](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/hitmonchan-1st-edition-7-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Hitmonchan [1st Edition] #7$329.52· $19,834 new/sealed - 28
Overgrowth$326.97· $14,757 new/sealed - 29
![Poliwrath [1st Edition] #13](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/poliwrath-1st-edition-13-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Poliwrath [1st Edition] #13$311.99· $13,054 new/sealed - 30
![Raichu [1st Edition] #14](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/raichu-1st-edition-14-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Raichu [1st Edition] #14$306.56· $13,590 new/sealed - 31
Blackout$301.12· $13,532 new/sealed - 32
![Charizard [1999-2000] #4](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/charizard-1999-2000-4-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Charizard [1999-2000] #4$294.75· $12,207 new/sealed - 33
Brushfire$288.38· $12,895 new/sealed - 34
![Wartortle [Trainer Deck B] #42](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/wartortle-trainer-deck-b-42-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Wartortle [Trainer Deck B] #42$274.7· $1,190 new/sealed - 35
![Onix [Trainer Deck A] #56](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/onix-trainer-deck-a-56-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Onix [Trainer Deck A] #56$260.18 - 36
![Pikachu [1st Edition Red Cheeks] #58](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pikachu-1st-edition-red-cheeks-58-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Pikachu [1st Edition Red Cheeks] #58$249.5· $22,325 new/sealed - 37
![Clefairy [1st Edition] #5](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/clefairy-1st-edition-5-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Clefairy [1st Edition] #5$245.61· $9,124 new/sealed - 38
![Blastoise [Shadowless] #2](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/blastoise-shadowless-2-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Blastoise [Shadowless] #2$239.06· $20,250 new/sealed - 39
![Computer Search [Trainer Deck B] #71](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/computer-search-trainer-deck-b-71-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Computer Search [Trainer Deck B] #71$225· $180 new/sealed - 40
![Magneton [1st Edition] #9](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/magneton-1st-edition-9-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Magneton [1st Edition] #9$207.03· $10,543 new/sealed - 41
![Pikachu [PokeTour 1999] #58](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pikachu-poketour-1999-58-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Pikachu [PokeTour 1999] #58$198.89· $3,538 new/sealed - 42
![Pikachu [1st Edition] #58](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pikachu-1st-edition-58-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Pikachu [1st Edition] #58$170· $4,640 new/sealed - 43
![Venusaur [Shadowless] #15](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/venusaur-shadowless-15-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Venusaur [Shadowless] #15$165· $7,699 new/sealed - 44
![Pikachu [1st Edition Ghost Stamp] #58](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pikachu-1st-edition-ghost-stamp-58-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
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![Pidgeotto [Trainer Deck B] #22](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pidgeotto-trainer-deck-b-22-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
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![Bulbasaur [1st Edition] #44](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/bulbasaur-1st-edition-44-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Bulbasaur [1st Edition] #44$138.4· $4,442 new/sealed - 47
![Squirtle [Trainer Deck B] #63](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/squirtle-trainer-deck-b-63-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Squirtle [Trainer Deck B] #63$138.16· $2,072 new/sealed - 48
![Magikarp [1st Edition] #35](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/magikarp-1st-edition-35-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Magikarp [1st Edition] #35$134.37· $2,550 new/sealed - 49
![Beedrill [1st Edition] #17](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/beedrill-1st-edition-17-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Beedrill [1st Edition] #17$129.99· $3,052 new/sealed - 50
![Dragonair [1st Edition] #18](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/dragonair-1st-edition-18-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Dragonair [1st Edition] #18$125· $5,180 new/sealed
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