most valuable modern pokemon cards Pokémon TCG: 10 Expensive Cards, Ranked Most Valuable Japanese Pokemon Cards

Umbreon has been described as a "modern-day Charizard." In the early years of Pokmon TCG , players and collectors were always desperate to get their hands on special Charizard cards

Those who collected the cards in previous Pokmon TCG McDonald's promotions will recognize the special holofoil on the Pikachu card shown above

However, the months following the release saw this card pull back to about $250

Fairy-type Pokmon and energy cards remain legal to play in Standard matches, but no new Fairy Pokmon will be introduced to the TCG from Sword & Shield onwards, with Fairy-type Pokmon from the video games included as Psychic-type cards

Jump to: Top 5 Most Expensive Pokmon Cards Ever Sold Card Name / Grade / Sale Price / Date of Sale Pikachu Illustrator / PSA 10 / $16,500,000* / February 2026 Pikachu Illustrator / PSA 9 / $1,275,000 / 2021 Pikachu Illustrator / PSA 7 / $900,00 / 2022 Topsun Charizard Blue Back / PSA 10 / $493,230 / 2022 Trophy Pikachu Silver / PSA 10 / $444,000 / 2021 * All prices reflect verified auction sales

A sealed booster box containing 36 packs could set you back $135,000