If you drew one of the 20 most valuable Pokémon cards as a child, you could buy a sports car with it today

6 Min. 23. February 2025 Jasmin Beverungen Comments Closed Bookmark

Since 1999, players have been able to collect Pokémon not only in the virtual world but also in real life. At least in card form, because that year the first boosters of the trading card game were released. Those who bought several boosters for around 5 Deutsche Marks per pack back then could lead a good life as millionaires today.

After more than 25 years, some of the Pokémon cards that appeared in the very first boosters are worth a fortune. They regularly fetch top prices at auctions, considering that the packs could be purchased back then for pocket money. Grading is essential here.

What does grading mean?

Depending on the condition of the cards, they are graded by providers such as PSA, CGC, GSG, and others. The scale ranges from 1 to 10. A card rated as 10 is essentially fresh out of the printer, while a rating of 1 indicates significant defects.

Over the years, there have also been several cards distributed during special events. Among them are some that exist only once in the world. Consequently, they have a high value as well. Some even reach six-figure sums, from which one could easily afford a sports car. For comparison: A Porsche 911 Turbo S, for example, costs just over 240,000 euros, says the official site. This would be easily within reach for some of the top cards.

MeinMMO lists the 8 most valuable Pokémon cards in a ranking that achieved the highest prices in sales. So if you happen to own one of these cards, you could likely part with it for a large sum of money.

We will show you positions 1-8 in detail, while positions 9-20 will only be presented as a list.

You can also collect Pokémon cards digitally, but they are not worth as much:

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