I recently found myself scouring GameStop, Best Buy and Target in Fort Myers, looking for Pokémon cards. They were for a birthday present. The birthday boy is an avid collector. I was determined to find the right ones. I am not well versed on trading cards so I was shocked to learn that these old Pokémon cards are worth more than 10K each.
The numbers were put together by Hearts Land, on online card game site. They analyzed pricing data from Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), then ranked the most valuable Pokémon cards. A spokesman for Hearts Land says, “Even during their release more than 20 years ago, first edition cards offered varying levels of rarity, with holographic or ‘shiny’ cards being the most highly prized, due to their limited appearance in Pokémon packs.”
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It’s the holographic or holos that are on this list. The prices quoted are for first edition cards that are in mint condition. Here are a few tips to determine if the old cards in your collection are first edition.
First, look to see if there is a black ‘Edition 1’ logo printed on the card. For most character cards, this will be printed halfway up the left side of the card. Next, for trainer cards, look for the logo at the bottom left corner. Also, the energy cards symbol can be found in the top right corner. Finally, for character cards there should be no shadowing around the border of the image displaying the Pokémon.
There are cards that wont quite bring in 10k or higher. However, they are still worth a pretty penny.
Look for these old holo Pokémon cards too.
- Ninetailes is worth $9,700 and a non-mint 7 holographic Ninetales will sell for around $400.
- Alakazam is worth $8,200 and a near mint copy is likely to retail for around $400.
- Hitmonchan is worth $7,800, however one recently sold for $10,200.
Here is what to look for. These old Pokémon cards are worth more than 10K each.
