The best Pokémon Base Set cards under $20 (2026)
The strongest Pokémon Base Set cards you can buy for under $20 right now, ranked by real closed-sale prices — not guesses, not asking prices. Updated August 2026; the order shifts as the market does.
Also: under $50 · under $100
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![Tangela [1st Edition] #66](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/tangela-1st-edition-66-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Tangela [1st Edition] #66$19.99· $436.08 new/sealed↗ Rising · +39% - 2
![Kakuna [1st Edition] #33](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/kakuna-1st-edition-33-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Kakuna [1st Edition] #33$19.99· $606.9 new/sealed↗ Rising · +19% - 3
![Sandshrew [1st Edition] #62](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/sandshrew-1st-edition-62-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Sandshrew [1st Edition] #62$19.95· $547.01 new/sealed↗ Rising · +38% - 4
![Seel [1st Edition] #41](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/seel-1st-edition-41-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Seel [1st Edition] #41$19.83· $714.51 new/sealed↗ Rising · +22% - 5
![Nidoran [1st Edition] #55](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/nidoran-1st-edition-55-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Nidoran [1st Edition] #55$19.48· $499.99 new/sealed↗ Rising · +18% - 6
![Super Potion [1st Edition] #90](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/super-potion-1st-edition-90-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Super Potion [1st Edition] #90$19.38· $348.29 new/sealed↗ Rising · +21% - 7
![Staryu [1st Edition] #65](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/staryu-1st-edition-65-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Staryu [1st Edition] #65$19.1· $486.21 new/sealed↗ Rising · +8% - 8
![Machop [1st Edition] #52](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/machop-1st-edition-52-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Machop [1st Edition] #52$19.06· $547.56 new/sealed↗ Rising · +17% - 9
![Magmar [1st Edition] #36](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/magmar-1st-edition-36-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Magmar [1st Edition] #36$18.78· $1,006 new/sealed↗ Rising · +11% - 10
![Raticate [1st Edition] #40](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/raticate-1st-edition-40-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Raticate [1st Edition] #40$18.27· $589.12 new/sealed↗ Rising · +20% - 11
![Drowzee [1st Edition] #49](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/drowzee-1st-edition-49-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Drowzee [1st Edition] #49$17.73· $556 new/sealed↗ Rising · +26% - 12
![Electabuzz [Shadowless] #20](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/electabuzz-shadowless-20-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Electabuzz [Shadowless] #20$17.6· $409.71 new/sealed↗ Rising · +60% - 13
![Magnemite [1st Edition] #53](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/magnemite-1st-edition-53-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Magnemite [1st Edition] #53$17.49· $432.21 new/sealed - 14
![Potion [1st Edition] #94](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/potion-1st-edition-94-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Potion [1st Edition] #94$17.22· $440.09 new/sealed - 15
![Machamp [1st Edition] #8](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/machamp-1st-edition-8-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Machamp [1st Edition] #8$16.8· $3,050 new/sealed - 16
![PlusPower [1st Edition] #84](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pluspower-1st-edition-84-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
PlusPower [1st Edition] #84$16.74· $641.43 new/sealed - 17
Poliwrath #13$16.25· $1,076 new/sealed - 18
![Nidoking [1999-2000] #11](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/nidoking-1999-2000-11-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Nidoking [1999-2000] #11$15.65 - 19
![Poliwag [1st Edition] #59](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/poliwag-1st-edition-59-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Poliwag [1st Edition] #59$15.61· $495.74 new/sealed - 20
![Pikachu [1999-2000] #58](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pikachu-1999-2000-58-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Pikachu [1999-2000] #58$15.35· $399 new/sealed - 21
![Dugtrio [1999-2000] #19](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/dugtrio-1999-2000-19-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Dugtrio [1999-2000] #19$15.18· $257.37 new/sealed - 22
![Dugtrio [Shadowless] #19](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/dugtrio-shadowless-19-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Dugtrio [Shadowless] #19$15.05· $296.63 new/sealed - 23
![Doduo [1st Edition] #48](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/doduo-1st-edition-48-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Doduo [1st Edition] #48$15· $490 new/sealed - 24
![Electrode [Shadowless] #21](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/electrode-shadowless-21-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Electrode [Shadowless] #21$15· $250.69 new/sealed - 25
Ninetales #12$14.99· $1,957 new/sealed - 26
![Item Finder [1999-2000] #74](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/item-finder-1999-2000-74-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Item Finder [1999-2000] #74$14.82· $247.55 new/sealed - 27
Chansey #3$14.75· $6,082 new/sealed - 28
![Ninetales [1999-2000] #12](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/ninetales-1999-2000-12-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
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![Pokemon Breeder [1999-2000] #76](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pokemon-breeder-1999-2000-76-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Pokemon Breeder [1999-2000] #76$14· $300 new/sealed - 30
![Item Finder [Shadowless] #74](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/item-finder-shadowless-74-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Item Finder [Shadowless] #74$13.85· $356.3 new/sealed - 31
![Dragonair [1999-2000] #18](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/dragonair-1999-2000-18-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Dragonair [1999-2000] #18$13.55· $289.88 new/sealed - 32
![Imposter Professor Oak [Shadowless] #73](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/imposter-professor-oak-shadowless-73-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Imposter Professor Oak [Shadowless] #73$13.53· $495 new/sealed - 33
Magneton #9$13.52· $1,711 new/sealed - 34
![Water Energy [1st Edition] #102](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/water-energy-1st-edition-102-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Water Energy [1st Edition] #102$13.49· $334.03 new/sealed - 35
![Maintenance [1st Edition] #83](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/maintenance-1st-edition-83-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Maintenance [1st Edition] #83$13.2· $328.78 new/sealed - 36
![Energy Removal [1st Edition] #92](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/energy-removal-1st-edition-92-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Energy Removal [1st Edition] #92$13· $600.69 new/sealed - 37
![Scoop Up [Shadowless] #78](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/scoop-up-shadowless-78-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Scoop Up [Shadowless] #78$12.79· $475 new/sealed - 38
![Wartortle [Shadowless] #42](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/wartortle-shadowless-42-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Wartortle [Shadowless] #42$12.56· $401 new/sealed - 39
![Pokemon Trader [Shadowless] #77](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pokemon-trader-shadowless-77-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Pokemon Trader [Shadowless] #77$12.5· $690.3 new/sealed - 40
![Magneton [1999-2000] #9](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/magneton-1999-2000-9-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Magneton [1999-2000] #9$12.47 - 41
![Poliwrath [1999-2000] #13](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/poliwrath-1999-2000-13-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Poliwrath [1999-2000] #13$12.34· $5,760 new/sealed - 42
![Pokemon Center [1st Edition] #85](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pokemon-center-1st-edition-85-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Pokemon Center [1st Edition] #85$12.13· $378.72 new/sealed - 43
![Arcanine [Shadowless] #23](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/arcanine-shadowless-23-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Arcanine [Shadowless] #23$11.99· $475 new/sealed - 44
![Ivysaur [Shadowless] #30](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/ivysaur-shadowless-30-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Ivysaur [Shadowless] #30$11.31· $355 new/sealed - 45
![Grass Energy [1st Edition] #99](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/grass-energy-1st-edition-99-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Grass Energy [1st Edition] #99$11.22· $308.34 new/sealed - 46
![Devolution Spray [Shadowless] #72](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/devolution-spray-shadowless-72-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Devolution Spray [Shadowless] #72$11.02· $424.68 new/sealed - 47
![Scoop Up [1999-2000] #78](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/scoop-up-1999-2000-78-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Scoop Up [1999-2000] #78$10.54· $311.7 new/sealed - 48
![Pidgeotto [1999-2000] #22](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/pidgeotto-1999-2000-22-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Pidgeotto [1999-2000] #22$10.43· $505.77 new/sealed - 49
![Magikarp [Shadowless] #35](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/magikarp-shadowless-35-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Magikarp [Shadowless] #35$10.36· $445 new/sealed - 50
![Electabuzz [1999-2000] #20](/api/images/junkpal-products/cards/electabuzz-1999-2000-20-pokemon-base-set-card/img0/thumb.webp)
Electabuzz [1999-2000] #20$10.24· $253 new/sealed
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