New Pokémon Go App Arouses Pokémon Card Market
Ongoing Ebay Lots Receiving Traffic
1st Edition Shadowless CHARIZARD Pokemon 1st Base Set
PSA: 10
Price: $11,999.00
1998 Pikachu Illustrator Card
PSA: 9
460 viewed per hour
201 watching
5 inquiries
Awarded to 39 contestants in an illustration contest
Price: $100,000.00
2010 Pokemon Master's Key JP National Champion Prize Card
PSA: 8.5
2 viewed per hour
3 watching
0 inquiries
Awarded to the top three competitors at the 2010 Japan World Championship
Price: $8,799.96
1999 Charizard 4/102 1st Edition Shadowless
PSA: 9
33 viewed per hour
102 watching
7 inquiries
Highly coveted among the 1st Edition
Price: $2,499.95
1999 Blastoise 2/102 1st Edition Shadowless
PSA: 9
5 viewed per hour
21 watching
0 inquiries
Highly coveted among the 1st Edition
Price: $724.95
PSA Rating of Pokemon Cards
Notable dates:
1998 - only 5 cards were graded, those cards are the Pikachu Illustrator Card
1999 - these were the 1st Edition American circulated cards; most frequently traded
Key Characteristics of Value Cards
With valuable cards for sale and a marketplace that is growing, collectors must still be certain of key characteristics before foraging through their or their child's stacks of cards.
1st edition mark - the hallmark is on the center left side of the Pokémon Card, as seen on the left Charizard below. 1st edition cards are by far the rarest and most valuable among standard Pokémon cards.
Shadowless - Cards without the shadow sell for a premium. The difference is shown below, move your eyes to the right vertical edge of the Charizard holo picture. On the left card you will see that the gold border switches directly into the red background. The Charizard on the right however does not. It has a "Shadow".
Error Cards - Cards with misprints and errors also go for a substantial premium. The following card is a Pikachu 58/102 error card with misprinted red cheeks. This card is currently for sale on eBay for $249.95 with 50 people watching and 1 view per hour. Non-error versions on the other hand go for nothing, so owners beware.
Single Pokémon Cards Sold on eBay for Over $1000
| Lot Title | Sold For | Sold Date |
| POKÉMON PIKACHU ILLUSTRATOR PROMO GRADED PSA 9 MINT RAREST CARD HIGHEST GRADE! | $90,000.00 | May 08, 2014 |
| Torchic Holo Card And Toy | $10,000.00 | Apr 02, 2014 |
| Pokémon Dark Dragonite 1st Edition Error Card 5/82 Near Mint/Mint Condition | $9,999.00 | Jun 05, 2013 |
| Faded Marowak Error | $8,000.00 | Oct 03, 2013 |
| POKÉMON TROPICAL MEGA BATTLE PRIZE CARD THE ORIGINAL ONE IN PSA 10 CONDITION | $8,000.00 | Nov 12, 2012 |
| PSA 10 MISPRINT Shadowless First 1st Edition Dragonair Rare Pokémon Card Mint! | $4,000.00 | Apr 27, 2014 |
| 1st Edition Shadowless Charizard 4/102 Pokémon Card PSA 10 MINT HOLY GRAIL!!! | $3,650.99 | Apr 13, 2014 |
| 1999 Pokémon Game 1st Edition #4 Charizard Holo PSA 10 GEM MINT | $3,350.00 | Sep 28, 2014 |
| 1999 Pokémon Game 1st Edition #4 Charizard Holo PSA 10 GEM MINT | $3,050.00 | Jul 10, 2014 |
| Pokémon Card Gold Star PSA 10 GEM MINT ESPEON (POP 5) Rare | $3,000.00 | Jun 22, 2014 |
| PSA 10 1st Edition CHARIZARD Base Set Holo Shadowless Pokémon #4/102 Gem Mint | $2,800.00 | Nov 07, 2012 |
| POKÉMON CARD " THICK " CHARIZARD HOLO 1ST EDITION * REAL PSA 10 | $2,300.00 | Oct 09, 2012 |
| 1ST EDITION SHADOWLESS CHARIZARD POKÉMON CARD PSA 9 MINT CARD NUMBER 4/102 | $1,895.95 | Nov 03, 2014 |
| Pokémon Card KEN SUGIMORI SIGNED 1st Edition Skarmory 13/111 MINT SUPER RARE!!!! | $1,879.99 | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Pokémon Promo 2012 No 3 Trainer World Championships Trophy Card PSA 9 MINT | $1,799.99 | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Pokémon Card: 1999 Charizard HOLO 4/102 SHADOWLESS BASE SET 1ST EDITION PSA 9! | $1,750.00 | Nov 30, 2014 |
| 1st ed Charizard PSA 6 | $1,602.87 | Oct 18, 2013 |
| Pokémon Japanese 3nd place trophy card Victory Cup | $1,599.99 | Nov 14, 2012 |
| Pokémon Trophy Promo - No. 4 Trainer - World Championships 2014 English Mint | $1,499.99 | Sep 19, 2014 |
| 1ST EDITION CHARIZARD RARE GRADED PSA 9 MINT CARD NUMBER 4/102 | $1,495.95 | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Pokémon Daisuki PSA 10 Master's Scroll Promo Gem Mint! ONLY 2 EXISTING! | $1,375.00 | Nov 13, 2014 |
| 1st Edition Shadowless Charizard 4/102 Base Holo Pokémon Card PSA 9 MINT! | $1,295.95 | Sep 20, 2014 |
| 1ST EDITION SHADOWLESS CHARIZARD RARE GRADED PSA 8 NM-MT POKÉMON CARD 4/102 | $1,295.00 | Nov 09, 2014 |
| Pokémon 1999 Charizard Base Set Shadowless Card Graded PSA 10 | $1,275.00 | Dec 24, 2012 |
| Charizard Gold Star 100/101 Frontiers ULTRA RARE Pokémon Card PSA 10 GEM MINT | $1,250.00 | May 11, 2014 |
| 1999 Pokémon Base Set 1st Edition Charizard Graded PSA 9 MINT First Shadowless | $1,200.00 | Dec 08, 2014 |
| POKÉMON CHANSEY FIRST 1ST ED EDITION BASE HOLO PSA 10 THICK VERSION | $1,195.00 | Nov 24, 2014 |
| Pokémon Japanese Charizard Gold Star 1st Edition PSA 10!! Dragon Frontiers!! | $1,124.68 | Oct 09, 2014 |
| Pokémon Zapdos 1st Edition Base Set Shadowless Card Graded PSA 10 Gem Mint | $1,000.00 | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Pokémon Charizard 1st Edition Base Set Shadowless Card Graded PSA 9 | $1,000.00 | Dec 28, 2012 |