Top 10 Best Pokémon TCG Cards Of 2021 Part Two: 5 - 1 (2024)

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Top 10 Best Pokémon TCG Cards Of 2021 Part Two: 5 - 1? ›

Umbreon is insanely popular, Dark Signal is a wicked strong ability, and any card will be worth something if you have to open thousands of packs to find it. But I'm certain that alt-art Umbreon VMAX was the most expensive Pokémon card in 2021 thanks to KEIICHIRO ITO's clever, subversive illustration.

Umbreon is insanely popular, Dark Signal is a wicked strong ability, and any card will be worth something if you have to open thousands of packs to find it. But I'm certain that alt-art Umbreon VMAX was the most expensive Pokémon card in 2021 thanks to KEIICHIRO ITO's clever, subversive illustration.

Star Birth also includes two secret rare versions of Arceus VMAX. The first features a "rainbow rare" holofoil, while the second has the "gold rare" holofoil reserved for some of the rarest cards in modern Pokémon sets.

Sold for $55,000 in November 2021

Just five copies have been graded at a perfect Gem Mint 10 by PSA, making a flawless copy of the card extremely rare. While a No Rarity Venusaur card commands a high price by itself, a copy sold in November 2021 set a new record for the rare Pokémon card by fetching $55,000 at auction.

1998 Pikachu Illustrator

The winners of these contests each received a Pokémon Illustrator card. Thirty-nine of these cards were created, although only 20 of them were ever distributed. Today, the Pikachu Illustrator is the most expensive Pokémon card sold.

The best Pokemon Go Arceus counters are Terrakion, Mega Heracross, Keldeo, Mega Blaziken, Lucario & Mega Rayquaza.

The weakest rare Pokemon is Cosmog. It's a psychic-type Legendary Pokémon with the same base stat total as Magikarp. Cosmog is the ultimate useless specimen with no damaging moves and only knows Splash and Teleport. It's an extremely rare Pokemon and has a catch rate of 5.9% with a Pokeball.

Gold metal Pokémon cards are not an official type of Pokémon card. So their value is not determined by the same factors as regular metallic Pokémon cards. It's possible that some unofficial gold metal cards may have value among collectors. But it would depend on the specific card and its rarity.

Is mew vmax rare? ›

Mew VMAX - 114/264 - Ultra Rare - Sword & Shield - Fusion Strike.

Eternatus VMAX - 192/189 - Hyper Rare.

Ditto VMAX - 051/072 - Ultra Rare.

Supply is dwindling and demand is rising. Economics 101 tells us that when demand for an asset outstrips supply, prices rise. Nobody's making new 1st Edition Pokémon cards and demand is rising at the moment, so it's reasonable to suggest prices will rise in the short term as well. They're easy to buy and sell.

The likely answer to this question yes, but it's important to keep in mind that not every Pokemon card is super valuable – some hold their value better than others. Cards that are rare or out of print are more likely to increase in value than common cards.

At the very bottom of every Pokémon card is its edition and print date. In most instances, the earlier the edition, the more the card is worth. In fact, first edition cards (identifiable by the 1 inside a black circle on the bottom left of the artwork) are often considered the Holy Grail.

Values could increase in 2024. It takes about 25 years for something to really start to feel nostalgic, and Pokémon cards will soon be a hot new item for vintage collectors, according to some experts.