Most valuable Pokémon trading cards 2023

As of February 2023, an Illustrator CoroCoro Comics Promo (Pikachu illustrator card) was the most expensive Pokémon trading card in the world, having been sold at auction for six million U.S. dollars. The second most valuable card in the ranking was a Charizard 1st Edition Shadowless Base Set which was sold for 420 thousand U.S. dollars.

Most valuable Pokémon trading cards sold at auction worldwide as of February 2023 (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Auction value in U.S dollars
Illustrator CoroCoro Comics Promo (Pikachu illustrator card)	6,000,000
Charizard 1st Edition Shadowless Base Set	420,000
Blastoise Wizards of the Coast Presentation Galaxy Star holo	360,000
Ishihara GX Promo (Autographed)	247,230
Kangaskhan Family Event Trophy	150,000
Lugia 1st Edition Neo Genesis	144,300
Pokemon World Championships Promo No. 2 Trainer	110,100
No. 1 Trainer Super Secret Battle	90,000
Umbreon Gold Star Holo	70,000
Tamamushi University Magikarp Trophy Promo	66,100
Tropical Mega Battle Tropical Wind Promo	65,100
Summer Battle Road Mew Victory Orb Trophy	60,000
Venusaur No Rarity Symbol Base Set (Autographed)	55,000
Tropical Mega Battle No. 2 Trainer	50,300
Rayquaza Gold Star Holo Ex Deoxys	45,100
Blastoise 1st Edition Shadowless Base Set	45,100
Chansey #3 1st Edition Shadowless Base Set	36,877
Daisuki Club Holo Masters Scroll Promo	35,200
Neo Summer Battle Road Number 2 Trainer Trophy	34,100
2010 Pokemon World Championship Master’s Key	26,900