Pokémon cards by set — which sets hold the most, and what do they cost?
The 20,033 English cards on file split into 145 sets, and their typical prices run from $0.21 to $80.30.
145 sets · 20,033 cards · 19,293 with a price on file · read August 14, 2026
How many sets do Pokémon cards split into?
Sorted by set, the 20,033 English Pokémon cards on file fall into 145 sets. The largest is SWSH Black Star Promos with 304 cards, and the dearest by typical price is Legendary Collection at $80.30. The cheapest is Pitch Black at $0.21, and the single most expensive card anywhere in this list is Lugia 149 at $4,500.00.
Card facts are read from openly published card files; prices are read once a day from public marketplace listings into this site's own archive. Counts on this page were taken on August 14, 2026.
RarityPrint variantPokédex numberRegulation markEnergy typeArtistEvolution stageCard mechanicAttack costAttack damageRetreat cost
Set 145 sets20,033 cards
Set summary for Pokémon cards
20,033 of the 20,444 cards on file carry one · 19,293 have a price · typical prices $0.21 to $80.30
Typical price across all 145 sets$2.42+53.2% over 11 months$1.58 → $2.42 · as of August 14, 2026
Typical price, last 11 months$2.42+53.2% from $1.58
Cards per group12225 to 304
Typical price$2.68$0.21 to $80.30
Dearest card per group$4,500.00$10.74 to $4,500.00
Priced coverage96.3%19,293 of 20,033 cards
Shape of the splitEvenEvenUnevenConcentratedBiggest group holds 1.5% of the cards
304 of 20,033 cards sit in one group
304 of 20,033 cards sit in one group
Biggest groupSWSH Black Star Promos304 cardsDearest groupLegendary Collectiontypical $80.30Cheapest groupPitch Blacktypical $0.21Most expensive card$4,500.00Lugia 149
What stands out across these sets
- Scale 20,033 cards carry a set, which is 98.0% of the 20,444 English cards on file.
- Split The set biggest group, SWSH Black Star Promos, holds 304 cards — 1.5% of the list.
- Price Half the sets have a typical price under $2.68; the range across all of them runs $0.21 to $80.30.
- Record Every figure here is counted from 19,293 priced cards, not estimated. Cards without a price are left out of the price columns.
Sets listed
145sets
Cards behind them
20,033cards
Cards with a price
19,293cards
The dearest card of each of the 3 largest sets — hover to fan them out
Largest · GengarSWSH Black Star PromosSWSH Black Star Promos SWSH241$2,199.99
How concentrated are Pokémon cards across these sets?
Across = sets ordered by how many cards they hold · Up = share of cards reached so farTop 1Value1.5%1 of the 145 sets cover 1.5% of the cardsTop 56Value57.4%56 of the 145 sets cover 57.4% of the cardsTop 100Value83.4%100 of the 145 sets cover 83.4% of the cardsAll 145Value100%Counted from the 20,033 cards that carry a set
Hover a band to read that pointPress and hold a band to read that point
The biggest set alone holds 1.5% of the cards, and half the sets (73 of them) hold 68.3%. "There are many sets" and "the cards are spread evenly" are not the same statement.
Four things that split the price of these sets — press a panel to reach the part of the page that shows it
01 Which set costs the most per card?$80.30typical price of one cardPrice ranking02 Does a big set mean an expensive one?No. 67price rank of the biggest setTwo rankings03 How cheap does a set get?$0.21typical price of one cardPrice spread04 Which set holds the single dearest card?$4,500.00Lugia 149Every card
Dearest set by typical price$80.30Legendary Collection · 382.4× the cheapest, Pitch Black at $0.21
Dearest single card anywhere here$4,500.00Lugia in Aquapolis · 123× that set's typical price
Set that moved most this year+271.6%HS—Triumphant · the least moved, Ascended Heroes, is at -96.0%
Widest set inside$140.72Legendary Collection · the gap between its cheaper quarter and its dearer quarter
Pokémon card set at a glance
- What this splits. A set is the expansion a card was printed in, and every card in the card files this site reads names exactly one. Sorting by set puts each release back together the way it was sold, so a card can be read next to the cards it shared a pack with.
- How many groups. 145 sets, holding 20,033 cards between them, of which 19,293 carry a price.
- How the sizes run. From 25 cards in the smallest group to 304 in the largest, with the middle group holding 122.
- How the prices run. Typical prices go from $0.21 to $80.30, and the middle of those is $2.68. Single cards inside the groups run from $0.02 to $4,500.00.
- What is not counted. Cards with no price on file are excluded from every price figure, so a group's card count and its priced count can differ. Graded prices, population counts and sealed product values are not published here.
- When it was read. The counts and prices on this page come from the archive as it stood on August 14, 2026.
Source: Counted from 20,033 cards on file, 19,293 of them with a price
Every Pokémon card set, biggest group first
Every set is a row: its dearest card, its name, how many cards it holds and what an ordinary card inside it costs. The list runs from the biggest group down, and the whole of it is on this one address.
How much of the 20,033 cards each slice of the list covers, biggest group first.
The track is the whole list, so the empty part of each bar is what the rest of the 145 sets hold.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Top 10 sets | 13.6% | 2,722 cards |
| Top 50 sets | 53.0% | 10,609 cards |
| Top 100 sets | 83.4% | 16,712 cards |
| All 145 sets | 100.0% | 20,033 cards |
There is no page to turn — all 145 sets are inside the groups above, folded ones included. The bar on each row is that set against the largest at 304 cards. Read August 14, 2026.
Group size and group price do not move together. SWSH Black Star Promos holds the most cards (304), while Legendary Collection carries the highest typical price ($80.30) — and those are different groups.
A big group is a common one, so its cards are easy to find and usually cheap. A dear group is a scarce one. Reading both columns together is what tells you whether a card is expensive because of what it is, or because there are few of them.
How Pokémon card prices are spread across sets
These bands count groups, not cards. They answer a different question from the list above: not which group is biggest, but what shape the whole split has.
145sets
Cards that carry a set20,033 · 98.0%Cards that carry none411 · 2.0%
The 145 sets on this page are cut from the 20,033 cards that carry a set. The grey slice is the rest of the archive, which this axis says nothing about.
13.6%250 to 999
Under 50 cards — 11 sets333 · 1.7%50 to 99 — 21 sets1,668 · 8.3%100 to 249 — 103 sets15,310 · 76.4%250 to 999 — 10 sets2,722 · 13.6%
Each slice is one size band: how many of the 20,033 cards the sets in that band hold between them.
How many of the 145 sets fall into each price band, counted by the typical price of the group.
Bands are read from the middle price of each group, not from single cards. A group can hold cards far above its own band.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price Under $1 | 35.2% | 51 sets |
| Typical price $1 to $5 | 22.1% | 32 sets |
| Typical price $5 to $20 | 29.0% | 42 sets |
| Typical price $20 to $100 | 13.8% | 20 sets |
How many of the 145 sets fall into each size band.
Size is the number of cards on file in that group, whether or not each card carries a price.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Under 50 cards | 7.6% | 11 sets |
| 50 to 99 | 14.5% | 21 sets |
| 100 to 249 | 71.0% | 103 sets |
| 250 to 999 | 6.9% | 10 sets |
| Size band | Sets | Cards they hold |
|---|---|---|
| 250 to 999 | 10 sets | 2,722 cards · 13.6% of the list |
| 100 to 249 | 103 sets | 15,310 cards · 76.4% of the list |
| 50 to 99 | 21 sets | 1,668 cards · 8.3% of the list |
| Under 50 cards | 11 sets | 333 cards · 1.7% of the list |
The 145 sets sorted into size bands, largest band first, with the number of cards behind each band.
| Band | Sets | Cards | Share of cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price Under $1 | 51 | 9,125 | 45.5% |
| Typical price $1 to $5 | 32 | 4,414 | 22.0% |
| Typical price $5 to $20 | 42 | 4,372 | 21.8% |
| Typical price $20 to $100 | 20 | 2,122 | 10.6% |
| Group size Under 50 cards | 11 | 333 | 1.7% |
| Group size 50 to 99 | 21 | 1,668 | 8.3% |
| Group size 100 to 249 | 103 | 15,310 | 76.4% |
| Group size 250 to 999 | 10 | 2,722 | 13.6% |
The two halves of this table count the same groups twice — once by what they cost and once by how big they are. Shares are of the 20,033 cards in this list.
Half of the 145 sets have a typical price below $2.68, and the whole set of typical prices runs from $0.21 to $80.30. Inside the groups the individual cards go much wider — from $0.02 to $4,500.00.
That gap between the group middle and the single cards is the point of this axis: a cheap group can still hold an expensive card. The group tells you what to expect, not what you will pay.
- SWSH Black Star Promos $4.61
middle half $1.53 – $13.09 - Ascended Heroes $0.36
middle half $0.26 – $2.35 - Fusion Strike $0.31
middle half $0.25 – $0.76 - Paldea Evolved $0.27
middle half $0.20 – $3.25 - Cosmic Eclipse $1.24
middle half $0.54 – $10.93 - Paradox Rift $0.27
middle half $0.19 – $2.49 - Unified Minds $0.70
middle half $0.45 – $5.96 - Scarlet & Violet $0.24
middle half $0.21 – $0.74 - Surging Sparks $0.31
middle half $0.25 – $0.99 - SM Black Star Promos $17.12
middle half $3.48 – $51.14 - Paldean Fates $2.56
middle half $0.24 – $5.67 - Destined Rivals $0.32
middle half $0.26 – $1.15
$0.01$1$100$10,000
Each notch is ten times the one before.
- Cheapest to dearest card
- Middle half of the cards
- Typical price (the middle card)
The tick inside the box is the middle card. The closer it sits to the box's left edge, the more the cards cluster at the cheap end of that range.
| Set | Cards | Cheaper quarter | Typical | Dearer quarter | Dearest card | Year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWSH Black Star Promos | 304 | $1.53 | $4.61 | $13.09 | $2,199.99 | +78.0% |
| Ascended Heroes | 295 | $0.26 | $0.36 | $2.35 | $1,098.16 | -96.0% |
| Fusion Strike | 284 | $0.25 | $0.31 | $0.76 | $1,048.09 | +47.6% |
| Paldea Evolved | 279 | $0.20 | $0.27 | $3.25 | $389.43 | +58.8% |
| Cosmic Eclipse | 272 | $0.54 | $1.24 | $10.93 | $559.16 | +85.1% |
| Paradox Rift | 266 | $0.19 | $0.27 | $2.49 | $127.24 | +28.6% |
| Unified Minds | 261 | $0.45 | $0.70 | $5.96 | $411.52 | +34.6% |
| Scarlet & Violet | 258 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.74 | $70.75 | +33.3% |
| Surging Sparks | 252 | $0.25 | $0.31 | $0.99 | $293.55 | +40.9% |
| SM Black Star Promos | 251 | $3.48 | $17.12 | $51.14 | $625.00 | +200.4% |
| Paldean Fates | 245 | $0.24 | $2.56 | $5.67 | $1,013.78 | +41.4% |
| Destined Rivals | 244 | $0.26 | $0.32 | $1.15 | $505.43 | -25.6% |
The 12 largest groups are shown; the full list is the panel grid above. Read the three price columns together: a group where all three are close is dear all the way through, while a group with a low typical price and a very high dearest card is carrying one chased print. A dash means fewer than four cards in that group carry a price, which is too few to split into quarters.
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Evolving Skies237 cards · a cheap one $0.23, the dearest $2,259.479,824times wider ($0.23 to $2,259.47)2
Team Up198 cards · a cheap one $0.48, the dearest $3,157.936,579times wider ($0.48 to $3,157.93)3
Paldean Fates245 cards · a cheap one $0.24, the dearest $1,013.784,224times wider ($0.24 to $1,013.78)
Evolving Skies237 cards · a cheap one $0.23, the dearest $2,259.479,824times wider ($0.23 to $2,259.47)2Team Up198 cards · a cheap one $0.48, the dearest $3,157.936,579times wider ($0.48 to $3,157.93)3Paldean Fates245 cards · a cheap one $0.24, the dearest $1,013.784,224times wider ($0.24 to $1,013.78)The widest sets on this page: how many times the dearest card inside costs more than a cheap one. A wide set is not an expensive set — it is one where the price of a single card tells you almost nothing about the next.
Back to summaryAre Pokémon cards going up in value, set by set?
The list above is today. This is the last 11 months: the whole split as one line, then which sets moved and which did not.
| Reading date | Typical price | Where it started |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 25 | 1.58 | |
| 10 Oct 25 | 1.63 | |
| 7 Nov 25 | 1.62 | |
| 5 Dec 25 | 1.64 | |
| 2 Jan 26 | 1.65 | |
| 30 Jan 26 | 1.72 | |
| 27 Feb 26 | 1.78 | |
| 27 Mar 26 | 1.85 | |
| 24 Apr 26 | 1.96 | |
| 22 May 26 | 2.12 | |
| 19 Jun 26 | 2.28 | |
| 17 Jul 26 | 2.36 | |
| 14 Aug 26 | 2.42 |
Typical priceWhere it started · $1.58Now $2.42381 days on file
HS—Triumphant$7.84▲ +271.6%Neo Discovery$13.52▲ +258.6%Crystal Guardians$27.25▲ +235.2%Power Keepers$17.99▲ +225.9%HS—Undaunted$9.04▲ +216.1%Fossil$12.95▲ +215.9%HS—Unleashed$6.12▲ +212.2%Delta Species$29.31▲ +202.8%SM Black Star Promos$17.12▲ +200.4%Hidden Legends$17.96▲ +198.3%Deoxys$25.33▲ +189.8%Neo Revelation$7.62▲ +188.6%Dragon Frontiers$31.13▲ +186.1%BW Black Star Promos$22.00▲ +181.7%Dragon$15.83▲ +177.2%Legend Maker$26.14▲ +175.7%Nintendo Black Star Promos$57.33▲ +173.1%Ruby & Sapphire$15.30▲ +166.6%Holon Phantoms$25.42▲ +157.8%Generations$5.49▲ +154.2%Black Bolt$13.28▲ +149.2%Expedition Base Set$39.99▲ +147.5%Unseen Forces$38.71▲ +145.5%DP Black Star Promos$30.00▲ +143.9%Emerald$21.00▲ +141.9%Hidden Fates$0.99▲ +141.5%Wizards Black Star Promos$44.42▲ +137.0%Aquapolis$36.66▲ +136.1%Call of Legends$14.13▲ +135.9%Mysterious Treasures$4.90▲ +130.0%Arceus$6.09▲ +129.8%Sandstorm$14.36▲ +128.3%HeartGold & SoulSilver$10.47▲ +126.6%XY Black Star Promos$18.61▲ +121.8%FireRed & LeafGreen$23.39▲ +121.3%Team Rocket Returns$54.85▲ +118.7%HGSS Black Star Promos$37.65▲ +118.5%Team Magma vs Team Aqua$13.60▲ +114.8%White Flare$12.10▲ +112.3%Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery$12.15▲ +111.7%Neo Destiny$17.66▲ +107.5%Lost Thunder$1.67▲ +98.8%Dark Explorers$2.99▲ +98.0%Next Destinies$1.68▲ +97.6%Rising Rivals$7.01▲ +96.9%Dragon Majesty$2.70▲ +91.5%Stormfront$5.70▲ +91.3%Legendary Treasures$4.62▲ +89.3%Neo Genesis$4.80▲ +89.0%Team Rocket$12.81▲ +88.7%Plasma Freeze$4.35▲ +87.5%Skyridge$41.58▲ +87.4%Evolutions$1.96▲ +86.7%Legends Awakened$6.37▲ +86.3%Cosmic Eclipse$1.24▲ +85.1%Diamond & Pearl$5.11▲ +83.2%SWSH Black Star Promos$4.61▲ +78.0%Legendary Collection$80.30▲ +76.7%Roaring Skies$1.18▲ +76.1%Boundaries Crossed$2.89▲ +75.2%Secret Wonders$5.03▲ +74.7%Plasma Storm$3.19▲ +73.4%Gym Heroes$7.97▲ +72.1%Double Crisis$7.57▲ +72.0%Majestic Dawn$7.01▲ +71.8%Shining Legends$0.84▲ +71.4%Gym Challenge$8.23▲ +69.7%Lost Origin Trainer Gallery$10.07▲ +68.1%Pokémon GO$0.68▲ +65.9%Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery$6.41▲ +63.1%Team Up$1.17▲ +62.5%Forbidden Light$1.23▲ +61.8%Jungle$15.57▲ +61.3%Supreme Victors$5.52▲ +60.0%Champion's Path$0.32▲ +60.0%Platinum$6.00▲ +59.6%Mega Evolution$0.27▲ +58.8%Paldea Evolved$0.27▲ +58.8%Stellar Crown$0.27▲ +58.8%Chilling Reign$0.38▲ +58.3%Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery$6.23▲ +56.9%Unbroken Bonds$0.97▲ +56.5%Flashfire$1.08▲ +56.5%Twilight Masquerade$0.31▲ +55.0%Celestial Storm$0.93▲ +52.5%Dragons Exalted$1.66▲ +50.9%Emerging Powers$1.48▲ +49.5%Shrouded Fable$0.46▲ +48.4%Great Encounters$5.75▲ +48.2%Base$39.62▲ +48.1%Base Set 2$1.48▲ +48.0%Fusion Strike$0.31▲ +47.6%Shining Fates Shiny Vault$2.68▲ +47.3%Hidden Fates Shiny Vault$11.61▲ +47.1%Sun & Moon$0.41▲ +46.4%Shining Fates$0.32▲ +45.5%Fates Collide$0.84▲ +44.8%Burning Shadows$0.52▲ +44.4%Crimson Invasion$0.59▲ +43.9%Noble Victories$2.40▲ +43.7%Paldean Fates$2.56▲ +41.4%Surging Sparks$0.31▲ +40.9%Evolving Skies$0.38▲ +40.7%Steam Siege$0.59▲ +40.5%Black & White$1.93▲ +38.8%Ancient Origins$1.04▲ +38.7%Temporal Forces$0.29▲ +38.1%Silver Tempest$0.33▲ +37.5%BREAKpoint$0.81▲ +37.3%Astral Radiance$0.41▲ +36.7%BREAKthrough$0.96▲ +35.2%Journey Together$0.31▲ +34.8%Unified Minds$0.70▲ +34.6%Celebrations: Classic Collection$6.43▲ +33.4%Celebrations$0.36▲ +33.3%Guardians Rising$0.60▲ +33.3%Scarlet & Violet$0.24▲ +33.3%Vivid Voltage$0.36▲ +33.3%Brilliant Stars$0.28▲ +33.3%Furious Fists$1.02▲ +32.5%Primal Clash$1.03▲ +32.1%Lost Origin$0.33▲ +32.0%Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery$8.24▲ +31.4%151$0.93▲ +31.0%Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos$4.67▲ +30.4%Battle Styles$0.30▲ +30.4%Crown Zenith$0.39▲ +30.0%Darkness Ablaze$0.39▲ +30.0%Obsidian Flames$0.27▲ +28.6%Paradox Rift$0.27▲ +28.6%Phantom Forces$0.90▲ +28.6%Plasma Blast$1.20▲ +27.7%Ultra Prism$0.82▲ +26.2%Rebel Clash$0.60▲ +22.4%XY$0.93▲ +13.4%McDonald's Collection 2021$1.68▲ +12.8%Sword & Shield$0.46▲ +9.5%Kalos Starter Set$1.04▲ +7.2%Prismatic Evolutions$2.48▲ +3.3%Destined Rivals$0.32▼ -25.6%Perfect Order$0.25▼ -32.4%Chaos Rising$0.25▼ -51.0%Phantasmal Flames$0.23▼ -54.0%Ascended Heroes$0.36▼ -96.0%
One line per set, each drawn against its own scale so the shapes can be compared rather than the heights. The figures beneath are the typical price now and the change over the 11 months on file; the ladder below ranks the same moves by size.
144 sets tracked across the yearSee them all
- HS—Triumphant▲ +271.6%
- Neo Discovery▲ +258.6%
- Crystal Guardians▲ +235.2%
- Power Keepers▲ +225.9%
- HS—Undaunted▲ +216.1%
- Fossil▲ +215.9%
- HS—Unleashed▲ +212.2%
- Delta Species▲ +202.8%
- SM Black Star Promos▲ +200.4%
- Hidden Legends▲ +198.3%
- Deoxys▲ +189.8%
- Neo Revelation▲ +188.6%
- Dragon Frontiers▲ +186.1%
- BW Black Star Promos▲ +181.7%
- Dragon▲ +177.2%
- Legend Maker▲ +175.7%
- Nintendo Black Star Promos▲ +173.1%
- Ruby & Sapphire▲ +166.6%
- Holon Phantoms▲ +157.8%
- Generations▲ +154.2%
- Black Bolt▲ +149.2%
- Expedition Base Set▲ +147.5%
- Unseen Forces▲ +145.5%
- DP Black Star Promos▲ +143.9%
- Emerald▲ +141.9%
- Hidden Fates▲ +141.5%
- Wizards Black Star Promos▲ +137.0%
- Aquapolis▲ +136.1%
- Call of Legends▲ +135.9%
- Mysterious Treasures▲ +130.0%
- Arceus▲ +129.8%
- Sandstorm▲ +128.3%
- HeartGold & SoulSilver▲ +126.6%
- XY Black Star Promos▲ +121.8%
- FireRed & LeafGreen▲ +121.3%
- Team Rocket Returns▲ +118.7%
- HGSS Black Star Promos▲ +118.5%
- Team Magma vs Team Aqua▲ +114.8%
- White Flare▲ +112.3%
- Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery▲ +111.7%
- Neo Destiny▲ +107.5%
- Lost Thunder▲ +98.8%
- Dark Explorers▲ +98.0%
- Next Destinies▲ +97.6%
- Rising Rivals▲ +96.9%
- Dragon Majesty▲ +91.5%
- Stormfront▲ +91.3%
- Legendary Treasures▲ +89.3%
- Neo Genesis▲ +89.0%
- Team Rocket▲ +88.7%
- Plasma Freeze▲ +87.5%
- Skyridge▲ +87.4%
- Evolutions▲ +86.7%
- Legends Awakened▲ +86.3%
- Cosmic Eclipse▲ +85.1%
- Diamond & Pearl▲ +83.2%
- SWSH Black Star Promos▲ +78.0%
- Legendary Collection▲ +76.7%
- Roaring Skies▲ +76.1%
- Boundaries Crossed▲ +75.2%
- Secret Wonders▲ +74.7%
- Plasma Storm▲ +73.4%
- Gym Heroes▲ +72.1%
- Double Crisis▲ +72.0%
- Majestic Dawn▲ +71.8%
- Shining Legends▲ +71.4%
- Gym Challenge▲ +69.7%
- Lost Origin Trainer Gallery▲ +68.1%
- Pokémon GO▲ +65.9%
- Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery▲ +63.1%
- Team Up▲ +62.5%
- Forbidden Light▲ +61.8%
- Jungle▲ +61.3%
- Supreme Victors▲ +60.0%
- Champion's Path▲ +60.0%
- Platinum▲ +59.6%
- Mega Evolution▲ +58.8%
- Paldea Evolved▲ +58.8%
- Stellar Crown▲ +58.8%
- Chilling Reign▲ +58.3%
- Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery▲ +56.9%
- Unbroken Bonds▲ +56.5%
- Flashfire▲ +56.5%
- Twilight Masquerade▲ +55.0%
- Celestial Storm▲ +52.5%
- Dragons Exalted▲ +50.9%
- Emerging Powers▲ +49.5%
- Shrouded Fable▲ +48.4%
- Great Encounters▲ +48.2%
- Base▲ +48.1%
- Base Set 2▲ +48.0%
- Fusion Strike▲ +47.6%
- Shining Fates Shiny Vault▲ +47.3%
- Hidden Fates Shiny Vault▲ +47.1%
- Sun & Moon▲ +46.4%
- Shining Fates▲ +45.5%
- Fates Collide▲ +44.8%
- Burning Shadows▲ +44.4%
- Crimson Invasion▲ +43.9%
- Noble Victories▲ +43.7%
- Paldean Fates▲ +41.4%
- Surging Sparks▲ +40.9%
- Evolving Skies▲ +40.7%
- Steam Siege▲ +40.5%
- Black & White▲ +38.8%
- Ancient Origins▲ +38.7%
- Temporal Forces▲ +38.1%
- Silver Tempest▲ +37.5%
- BREAKpoint▲ +37.3%
- Astral Radiance▲ +36.7%
- BREAKthrough▲ +35.2%
- Journey Together▲ +34.8%
- Unified Minds▲ +34.6%
- Celebrations: Classic Collection▲ +33.4%
- Celebrations▲ +33.3%
- Guardians Rising▲ +33.3%
- Scarlet & Violet▲ +33.3%
- Vivid Voltage▲ +33.3%
- Brilliant Stars▲ +33.3%
- Furious Fists▲ +32.5%
- Primal Clash▲ +32.1%
- Lost Origin▲ +32.0%
- Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery▲ +31.4%
- 151▲ +31.0%
- Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos▲ +30.4%
- Battle Styles▲ +30.4%
- Crown Zenith▲ +30.0%
- Darkness Ablaze▲ +30.0%
- Obsidian Flames▲ +28.6%
- Paradox Rift▲ +28.6%
- Phantom Forces▲ +28.6%
- Plasma Blast▲ +27.7%
- Ultra Prism▲ +26.2%
- Rebel Clash▲ +22.4%
- XY▲ +13.4%
- McDonald's Collection 2021▲ +12.8%
- Sword & Shield▲ +9.5%
- Kalos Starter Set▲ +7.2%
- Prismatic Evolutions▲ +3.3%
- Destined Rivals▼ -25.6%
- Perfect Order▼ -32.4%
- Chaos Rising▼ -51.0%
- Phantasmal Flames▼ -54.0%
- Ascended Heroes▼ -96.0%
Rose the most over 11 months
Fell the most over 11 months
Change in the typical price of each set between September 12, 2025 and August 14, 2026, counted from 144 sets that carry a price on both dates.
Taken together, Pokémon cards sorted by set rose from a typical $1.58 to $2.42 over the 11 months on file — +53.2%. The ladder shows that the whole did not move as one: 139 sets rose and 5 fell over the same window.
Which set holds the most valuable Pokémon card?
The list above ranks sets by what an ordinary card inside them costs. This one ranks them by their single most expensive card, which is a different question with a different answer.
This ranking has no trade-volume columnfree-data limit — how often a card actually changes hands is not published in any source this site can read without paying for it.So this section says what a card is listed at, and stops short of saying how easily it sells. A high price on a card that rarely trades is not the same as a high price on one that trades every day.
No.1Dearest card (of 145 sets)
No. 1 Lugia at $4,500.00 is $1,283.33 above No. 2 Pikachu ★ at $3,216.67 — 1.4 times its price.
The four rows below are No. 2 to No. 5. Each bar is that card against Lugia at $4,500.00, the dearest card on this page.
No. 6 to No. 10
The next five, measured against Lugia at $4,500.00.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Power Keepers | 44.4% | $1,999.95 |
| No. 7 Unseen Forces | 35.6% | $1,600.00 |
| No. 8 Crystal Guardians | 33.3% | $1,500.00 |
| No. 9 Prismatic Evolutions | 33.3% | $1,499.24 |
| No. 10 Neo Destiny | 33.2% | $1,495.00 |
Flareon ★Market $1,999.95Raikou ★Market $1,600.00Alakazam ★Market $1,500.00Umbreon exMarket $1,499.24Shining CharizardMarket $1,495.00
The cards behind the five bars above. Each one is the dearest card of its own set.
LugiaAquapolis · Aquapolis 149 · Rare Secret$4,500.00123× the group median
Pikachu ★Holon Phantoms · Holon Phantoms 104 · Rare Holo Star$3,216.67127× the group medianLatias & Latios-GXTeam Up · Team Up 170 · Rare Ultra$3,157.932,699× the group medianUmbreon VMAXEvolving Skies · Evolving Skies 215 · Rare Rainbow$2,259.475,946× the group median
GengarSWSH Black Star Promos · SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH241 · Promo$2,199.99477× the group median
Flareon ★Power Keepers · Power Keepers 100 · Rare Holo Star$1,999.95111× the group median
Raikou ★Unseen Forces · Unseen Forces 114 · Rare Holo Star$1,600.0041.3× the group median
Alakazam ★Crystal Guardians · Crystal Guardians 99 · Rare Holo Star$1,500.0055.0× the group median
Umbreon exPrismatic Evolutions · Prismatic Evolutions 161 · Special Illustration Rare$1,499.24605× the group median
Shining CharizardNeo Destiny · Neo Destiny 107 · Rare Shining$1,495.0084.7× the group medianThe last column is that one card measured against the typical price of the set it belongs to, not against the other cards on this list.
A large multiple means the set is carried by a single chased print: the card is dear but an ordinary card of that set is not. A small multiple means the group is dear all the way through. Sets that record no typical price are left out of this list rather than shown as zero.
The two rankings disagree, and that is the useful part. Aquapolis holds the dearest single card at $4,500.00, but Legendary Collection is the dearest set by typical price at $80.30. One group has a chased card in it; the other is dear all the way through — and only the second of those makes an ordinary card of that group expensive.
Pokémon card sets by year — when each one arrived
Every set on this page carries a single year, so the whole list can be read along time. The bars count the cards that arrived each year; the trail under them names the largest set of each year.
Bar height and the number above each bar = cards that year; the two digits below = the year.
1999BaseThe largest set of 1999102 cards · typical $39.62
2000Gym HeroesThe largest set of 2000132 cards · typical $7.97
2001Neo DiscoveryThe largest set of 200175 cards · typical $13.52
2002Expedition Base SetThe largest set of 2002165 cards · typical $39.99- 2003AquapolisThe largest set of 2003182 cards · typical $36.66
2004FireRed & LeafGreenThe largest set of 2004116 cards · typical $23.39- 2005Unseen ForcesThe largest set of 2005145 cards · typical $38.71
- 2006Holon PhantomsThe largest set of 2006111 cards · typical $25.42
2007Secret WondersThe largest set of 2007132 cards · typical $5.03
2008Legends AwakenedThe largest set of 2008146 cards · typical $6.37
2009Supreme VictorsThe largest set of 2009153 cards · typical $5.52
2010HeartGold & SoulSilverThe largest set of 2010124 cards · typical $10.47
2011Black & WhiteThe largest set of 2011115 cards · typical $1.93
2012Boundaries CrossedThe largest set of 2012153 cards · typical $2.89
2013XY Black Star PromosThe largest set of 2013216 cards · typical $18.61
2014XYThe largest set of 2014146 cards · typical $0.93
2015BREAKthroughThe largest set of 2015165 cards · typical $0.96
2016Fates CollideThe largest set of 2016129 cards · typical $0.84
2017SM Black Star PromosThe largest set of 2017251 cards · typical $17.12
2018Lost ThunderThe largest set of 2018240 cards · typical $1.67- 2019SWSH Black Star PromosThe largest set of 2019304 cards · typical $4.61
2020Sword & ShieldThe largest set of 2020216 cards · typical $0.46
2021Fusion StrikeThe largest set of 2021284 cards · typical $0.31
2022Lost OriginThe largest set of 2022217 cards · typical $0.33
2023Paldea EvolvedThe largest set of 2023279 cards · typical $0.27
2024Surging SparksThe largest set of 2024252 cards · typical $0.31
2025Destined RivalsThe largest set of 2025244 cards · typical $0.32
2026Ascended HeroesThe largest set of 2026295 cards · typical $0.36
6 milestones across 28 years Six evenly spaced years, oldest first — the largest set of each, with its dearest card. They are picked by position on the timeline, not by which ones look best.
The busiest year was 2023 with 1,635 cards, and the record runs from 1999 to 2026. A year with tall bars is not the same as a year with dear cards — the price ladder above and this one rarely point at the same year.
Pokémon card set records — the biggest, the dearest and the fastest moving
The grid above reads across all 145 sets at once. These are the ends of it: the sets that hold the extremes, and the single card that tops the whole list.
Biggest set — by card countSWSH Black Star Promos304 cards
Legendary Collection$80.30
SWSH Black Star Promos304 cardsChange the question, change the leaderCards 304 → 110
Typical $4.61 → $80.30
Dearest set — by priceTypical $4.61 → $80.30
Legendary Collection$80.30What is certain
The two rankings count different things
SWSH Black Star Promos holds 304 cards, the most of any set. Legendary Collection holds 110, yet its ordinary card costs $80.30 against $4.61.
Where they split
Size is availability, price is scarcity
A big set is a common one, so its cards are easy to find and usually cheap. A dear one is scarce. The same phrase — «the top set» — means two different things depending on which column you read.
What only this list shows
One page at a time hides the disagreement
A single set page shows one group and a card page shows one card. Only the whole set list, read side by side, shows that the leader changes with the question.
1.5%of all 20,033 cards
SWSH Black Star Promos is the largest set with 304 cards. The remaining 144 sets share what is left.
Cheapest single card$0.02one cardThe lowest price found anywhere in these sets.Middle of the 145 sets$2.68typicalHalf the groups have a typical price below this and half above it.Dearest single card$4,500.00one cardOne card, not a group average — a group can be cheap and still hold it.Smallest set25cardsThe fewest cards of any group big enough to have its own page.Biggest set304cardsSWSH Black Star Promos — 1.5% of every card in this list.Cards carrying a price96.3%of the list19,293 of the 20,033 cards. The rest are left out of every price figure rather than guessed at.
304 cards
Largest set
SWSH Black Star Promos — 1.5% of every card in this list
25 cards
Smallest set with a page
Celebrations — the fewest cards of any set big enough to list
$80.30
Dearest set by typical price
Legendary Collection — half the cards inside it cost more than this
$0.21
Cheapest set by typical price
Pitch Black — the least costly place to start in this list
+271.6%
Biggest mover of the last 11 months
HS—Triumphant — now typically $7.84
$4,500.00
Most expensive single card
Lugia 149, in Aquapolis
No single set holds every record. The largest is SWSH Black Star Promos, the dearest by typical price is Legendary Collection, and the one card that tops the list sits in Aquapolis — three different places on this page.
The most valuable Pokémon card in every set
One card from each of the 145 sets — whichever is worth the most inside it, dearest first. Every set is here, so this is also the quickest way to see what a set actually looks like.
1Market $4,500.00Lugia [149]2Market $3,216.67Pikachu ★ [104]3Market $3,157.93Latias & Latios-GX [170]4Market $2,259.47Umbreon VMAX [215]5Market $2,199.99Gengar [SWSH241]6Market $1,999.95Flareon ★ [100]7Market $1,600.00Raikou ★ [114]8Market $1,500.00Alakazam ★ [99]9Market $1,499.24Umbreon ex [161]10Market $1,495.00Shining Charizard [107]11Tropical Tidal WavePromoNo imageMarket $1,400.00Tropical Tidal Wave [HGSS18]12Market $1,399.99Gengar ex [108]13
Market $1,299.96Lugia [9]14
Market $1,283.67Lucky Stadium [41]15
Market $1,150.00Charizard [136]16
Market $1,098.71Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat [85]17Market $1,098.16Mega Gengar ex [284]18
Market $1,069.91M Rayquaza-EX [98]19Market $1,048.09Gengar VMAX [271]20Market $1,013.78Mew ex [232]21
Market $1,010.00Groudon ★ [111]22
Market $1,000.62M Charizard-EX [108]23
Market $999.00Rayquaza ex [102]24
Market $990.00Charizard ★ δ [100]25
Market $986.98Dialga-EX [122]26Market $918.75Venusaur [15]27
Market $899.99Rocket's Zapdos ex [106]28Market $824.39Giratina V [186]29
Market $800.00Ho-oh [149]30Market $799.98Gengar [13]31
Market $789.99Darkrai-EX [107]32
Market $773.30Mewtwo-GX [78]33
Market $761.96Charizard-GX [SV49]34Market $749.99Articuno [2]35
Market $747.00Regirock ★ [91]36
Market $739.97Charizard [100]37
Market $718.66Shining Gyarados [65]38
Market $701.35Mega Charizard X ex [125]39Market $699.64Black Kyurem-EX [145]40
Market $698.84Ultra Ball [122]41Market $674.49Gyarados [XY60]42
Market $664.17Charizard [103]43
Market $659.95Rayquaza [128]44
Market $650.70Charizard-GX [150]45
Market $646.59Rayquaza [SL10]46Market $625.00Charizard [SM158]47
Market $624.99Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX [205]48
Market $605.75Zekrom ex [172]49
Market $601.49Gengar [5]50
Market $597.59Blaine's Charizard [2]51
Market $566.33Snorlax LV.X [111]52
Market $560.28Victini [172]53
Market $559.16Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX [221]54
Market $549.45Umbreon [86]55
Market $541.35Palkia-EX [100]56
Market $539.75Gengar [94]57
Market $525.00Glaceon LV.X [98]58
Market $522.96Lugia V [186]59
Market $517.27Rayquaza ex [39]60Market $505.43Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex [231]61
Market $503.84Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX [6]62
Market $480.06Charizard [4]63
Market $479.99Milotic ex [96]64Market $465.66Sabrina's Gengar [14]65
Market $462.63Lillie [151]66
Market $455.66Dark Blastoise [3]67
Market $453.33Rayquaza C LV.X [DP47]68Market $450.72Charizard G LV.X [143]69Market $450.00Tyranitar [12]70
Market $448.95Gengar LV.X [97]71
Market $427.54M Rayquaza-EX [105]72
Market $411.52Mewtwo & Mew-GX [242]73
Market $397.98Zekrom [115]74Market $389.43Magikarp [203]75
Market $388.00Metagross [BW75]76
Market $384.49Blaziken VMAX [201]77Market $380.00Lugia LEGEND [113]78
Market $373.57Greninja ex [214]79
Market $372.36Charizard ex [199]80
Market $368.94Mewtwo ex [101]81
Market $352.59Giratina VSTAR [GG69]82
Market $342.03Snorlax [11]83
Market $321.73Charizard V [154]84
Market $315.18Primal Kyogre-EX [149]85
Market $305.13Rayquaza-GX [177]86
Market $296.24Ninetales ex [96]87Market $293.55Pikachu ex [238]88Market $280.29Mewtwo LV.X [144]89
Market $277.36Zekrom-EX [97]90
Market $277.24Entei ex [91]91
Market $271.87Mega Lucario ex [188]92
Market $271.26Charizard V [79]93
Market $267.89Raichu ex [98]94
Market $263.00Tyranitar V [155]95
Market $252.79Flareon-EX [RC28]96Market $251.80Mimikyu-GX [226]97
Market $249.99Dialga LV.X [105]98
Market $239.66Tyranitar [88]99
Market $236.21N [101]100
Market $227.32Mega Darkrai ex [116]101
Market $211.46Mega Greninja ex [116]102
Market $207.15Machamp V [172]103
Market $202.39Rayquaza VMAX [TG20]104
Market $201.63Gyarados-EX [123]105
Market $199.99Gengar [27]106
Market $197.53Pikachu VMAX [188]107Market $190.01Mewtwo-EX [163]108Dialga G LV.XRare Holo LV.XNo imageMarket $189.20Dialga G LV.X [122]109Market $187.00Lugia [14]110Market $183.77Alakazam-EX [125]111
Market $173.35Sylveon-GX [158]112CharizardClassic CollectionNo imageMarket $170.72Charizard [4]113
Market $161.26M Lucario-EX [113]114Market $156.88Blastoise-EX [142]115
Market $140.07Charizard VMAX [SV107]116
Market $139.68M Charizard-EX [101]117Market $139.44Pikachu [115]118
Market $134.89Umbreon-GX [154]119
Market $133.90Mega Zygarde ex [124]120
Market $128.22Pikachu V [TG16]121
Market $127.24Groudon [199]122
Market $126.48Starmie V [TG13]123
Market $124.96Lucario-GX [135]124
Market $116.86Squirtle [148]125
Market $116.82Lucario LV.X [122]126
Market $113.85Umbreon VMAX [TG23]127
Market $113.50Ultra Necrozma-GX [78]128
Market $110.83Lillie's Clefairy ex [184]129Market $108.18Snorlax VMAX [206]130
Market $107.56Charizard ex [223]131
Market $107.40Gardevoir-EX [116]132
Market $95.43Gastly [177]133
Market $78.51Gyarados-GX [112]134
Market $72.98Persian [78]135
Market $70.75Gardevoir ex [245]136
Market $70.31Jessie & James [68]137
Market $62.22Mew [25]138
Market $62.04Mewtwo V [72]139
Market $61.79Boss's Orders [189]140
Market $50.37Charizard VMAX [20]141
Market $44.35Pikachu [160]142
Market $41.46Snorlax [26]143
Market $23.33Pikachu [25]144
Market $23.31Thundurus [97]145
Market $10.74Skyla [72]
Market $4,500.00Lugia [149]2Market $3,216.67Pikachu ★ [104]3Market $3,157.93Latias & Latios-GX [170]4Market $2,259.47Umbreon VMAX [215]5Market $2,199.99Gengar [SWSH241]6Market $1,999.95Flareon ★ [100]7Market $1,600.00Raikou ★ [114]8Market $1,500.00Alakazam ★ [99]9Market $1,499.24Umbreon ex [161]10Market $1,495.00Shining Charizard [107]11Tropical Tidal WavePromoNo imageMarket $1,400.00Tropical Tidal Wave [HGSS18]12Market $1,399.99Gengar ex [108]13Market $1,299.96Lugia [9]14Market $1,283.67Lucky Stadium [41]15Market $1,150.00Charizard [136]16Market $1,098.71Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat [85]17Market $1,098.16Mega Gengar ex [284]18Market $1,069.91M Rayquaza-EX [98]19Market $1,048.09Gengar VMAX [271]20Market $1,013.78Mew ex [232]21Market $1,010.00Groudon ★ [111]22Market $1,000.62M Charizard-EX [108]23Market $999.00Rayquaza ex [102]24Market $990.00Charizard ★ δ [100]25Market $986.98Dialga-EX [122]26Market $918.75Venusaur [15]27Market $899.99Rocket's Zapdos ex [106]28Market $824.39Giratina V [186]29Market $800.00Ho-oh [149]30Market $799.98Gengar [13]31Market $789.99Darkrai-EX [107]32Market $773.30Mewtwo-GX [78]33Market $761.96Charizard-GX [SV49]34Market $749.99Articuno [2]35Market $747.00Regirock ★ [91]36Market $739.97Charizard [100]37Market $718.66Shining Gyarados [65]38Market $701.35Mega Charizard X ex [125]39Market $699.64Black Kyurem-EX [145]40Market $698.84Ultra Ball [122]41Market $674.49Gyarados [XY60]42Market $664.17Charizard [103]43Market $659.95Rayquaza [128]44Market $650.70Charizard-GX [150]45Market $646.59Rayquaza [SL10]46Market $625.00Charizard [SM158]47Market $624.99Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX [205]48Market $605.75Zekrom ex [172]49Market $601.49Gengar [5]50Market $597.59Blaine's Charizard [2]51Market $566.33Snorlax LV.X [111]52Market $560.28Victini [172]53Market $559.16Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX [221]54Market $549.45Umbreon [86]55Market $541.35Palkia-EX [100]56Market $539.75Gengar [94]57Market $525.00Glaceon LV.X [98]58Market $522.96Lugia V [186]59Market $517.27Rayquaza ex [39]60Market $505.43Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex [231]61Market $503.84Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX [6]62Market $480.06Charizard [4]63Market $479.99Milotic ex [96]64Market $465.66Sabrina's Gengar [14]65Market $462.63Lillie [151]66Market $455.66Dark Blastoise [3]67Market $453.33Rayquaza C LV.X [DP47]68Market $450.72Charizard G LV.X [143]69Market $450.00Tyranitar [12]70Market $448.95Gengar LV.X [97]71Market $427.54M Rayquaza-EX [105]72Market $411.52Mewtwo & Mew-GX [242]73Market $397.98Zekrom [115]74Market $389.43Magikarp [203]75Market $388.00Metagross [BW75]76Market $384.49Blaziken VMAX [201]77Market $380.00Lugia LEGEND [113]78Market $373.57Greninja ex [214]79Market $372.36Charizard ex [199]80Market $368.94Mewtwo ex [101]81Market $352.59Giratina VSTAR [GG69]82Market $342.03Snorlax [11]83Market $321.73Charizard V [154]84Market $315.18Primal Kyogre-EX [149]85Market $305.13Rayquaza-GX [177]86Market $296.24Ninetales ex [96]87Market $293.55Pikachu ex [238]88Market $280.29Mewtwo LV.X [144]89Market $277.36Zekrom-EX [97]90Market $277.24Entei ex [91]91Market $271.87Mega Lucario ex [188]92Market $271.26Charizard V [79]93Market $267.89Raichu ex [98]94Market $263.00Tyranitar V [155]95Market $252.79Flareon-EX [RC28]96Market $251.80Mimikyu-GX [226]97Market $249.99Dialga LV.X [105]98Market $239.66Tyranitar [88]99Market $236.21N [101]100Market $227.32Mega Darkrai ex [116]101Market $211.46Mega Greninja ex [116]102Market $207.15Machamp V [172]103Market $202.39Rayquaza VMAX [TG20]104Market $201.63Gyarados-EX [123]105Market $199.99Gengar [27]106Market $197.53Pikachu VMAX [188]107Market $190.01Mewtwo-EX [163]108Dialga G LV.XRare Holo LV.XNo imageMarket $189.20Dialga G LV.X [122]109Market $187.00Lugia [14]110Market $183.77Alakazam-EX [125]111Market $173.35Sylveon-GX [158]112CharizardClassic CollectionNo imageMarket $170.72Charizard [4]113Market $161.26M Lucario-EX [113]114Market $156.88Blastoise-EX [142]115Market $140.07Charizard VMAX [SV107]116Market $139.68M Charizard-EX [101]117Market $139.44Pikachu [115]118Market $134.89Umbreon-GX [154]119Market $133.90Mega Zygarde ex [124]120Market $128.22Pikachu V [TG16]121Market $127.24Groudon [199]122Market $126.48Starmie V [TG13]123Market $124.96Lucario-GX [135]124Market $116.86Squirtle [148]125Market $116.82Lucario LV.X [122]126Market $113.85Umbreon VMAX [TG23]127Market $113.50Ultra Necrozma-GX [78]128Market $110.83Lillie's Clefairy ex [184]129Market $108.18Snorlax VMAX [206]130Market $107.56Charizard ex [223]131Market $107.40Gardevoir-EX [116]132Market $95.43Gastly [177]133Market $78.51Gyarados-GX [112]134Market $72.98Persian [78]135Market $70.75Gardevoir ex [245]136Market $70.31Jessie & James [68]137Market $62.22Mew [25]138Market $62.04Mewtwo V [72]139Market $61.79Boss's Orders [189]140Market $50.37Charizard VMAX [20]141Market $44.35Pikachu [160]142Market $41.46Snorlax [26]143Market $23.33Pikachu [25]144Market $23.31Thundurus [97]145Market $10.74Skyla [72]The dearest card of each of the 145 sets, dearest first.
All 145 cards are on this one page — there is nothing folded away. Each picture opens that card's own price page; to open the set instead, use the list higher up. Prices were read on August 14, 2026.
Back to summaryOther ways to sort the same Pokémon cards
The first six panels open the largest sets on this page. The rest cut the same 20,444 cards by a different measure altogether, so a card you found here can be found again from another direction.
Pokémon cards in SWSH Black Star Promos304 cards · typical $4.61Dearest: GengarPokémon cards in Ascended Heroes295 cards · typical $0.36Dearest: Mega Gengar exPokémon cards in Fusion Strike284 cards · typical $0.31Dearest: Gengar VMAXPokémon cards in Paldea Evolved279 cards · typical $0.27Dearest: MagikarpPokémon cards in Cosmic Eclipse272 cards · typical $1.24Dearest: Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GXPokémon cards in Paradox Rift266 cards · typical $0.27Dearest: Groudon
Pokémon cards by rarityRarity is the grade recorded with each card in the card files this site reads. Every English card carries one, so the archive splits into rarity tiers without anything left over.Pokémon cards by print variantA print variant is the finish a card was sold in. The same artwork can be issued in more than one finish, and each finish keeps its own price record, so the two are priced apart.Pokémon cards by Pokédex numberThe Pokédex number ties every print of the same Pokémon together, whatever the set is called and whatever extra words the card name carries. Grouping by the number keeps prints of one Pokémon in one place instead of scattering them by name.Pokémon cards by regulation markThe regulation mark is the single letter recorded with each modern card. Older prints carry no mark at all, so this axis covers only the part of the archive that has one.
Pokémon cards by energy typeThe energy type is the element recorded for each Pokémon card. Trainer and energy cards carry none, so this axis covers only the Pokémon part of the archive.Pokémon cards by artistThe artist is the illustrator credited on the printed card, recorded with each card in the card files this site reads. One illustrator can appear across many expansions and many decades, so this axis cuts the archive by hand rather than by release.Pokémon cards by evolution stageThe stage is where a card stands in an evolution line, recorded with each card in the card files this site reads. Trainer and energy cards carry no stage, so this axis covers only the Pokémon part of the archive.Pokémon cards by mechanicA mechanic is the special kind a card is printed as — V, VMAX and ex among Pokémon, Item, Supporter and Stadium among Trainers — recorded with each card in the card files this site reads. Evolution stages are counted on their own, and a plain card carries no mechanic at all, so this axis covers only the part of the archive that has one.Pokémon cards by attack costThe attack cost is how many energy a card's cheapest attack asks for, counted from the energy printed on each attack in the card files this site reads. Cards with no attack carry none, so this axis covers only the part of the archive that attacks.Pokémon cards by damage rangeThe damage figure is the highest number any of a card's attacks prints, gathered here into ranges rather than counted one number at a time. Attacks that print no number carry none, so this axis covers only the part of the archive that prints damage.Pokémon cards by retreat costThe retreat cost is how many energy a card asks for to retreat, counted from the retreat cost recorded with each card in the card files this site reads. Cards with no retreat cost on file carry none, so this axis covers only the part of the archive that has one.Rarity
29 rarity tiers · 20,049 cards
dearest Common
Print variant
5 finishes · 19,649 cards
dearest Holofoil
Pokédex number
206 Pokémon · 7,142 cards
dearest Pikachu
Regulation mark
7 regulation marks · 8,194 cards
dearest Regulation G
Energy type
11 types · 17,249 cards
dearest Water
Set
145 sets · 20,033 cards
dearest SWSH Black Star Promos
Artist
130 artists · 17,027 cards
dearest 5ban Graphics
Evolution stage
5 stages · 16,955 cards
dearest Basic
Card mechanic
28 mechanics · 7,208 cards
dearest Supporter
Attack cost
6 attack costs · 17,262 cards
dearest Attack cost 1
Attack damage
6 damage ranges · 16,246 cards
dearest Damage ~30
Retreat cost
5 retreat costs · 17,240 cards
dearest Retreat cost 1
What the Pokémon cards inside each set are like
Price is only half of what separates one set from another. This table reads the cards themselves: how tough they are, how hard they hit, and what beats them.
Group with the highest typical HP
Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery 190
Group with the lowest typical HP
Team Rocket 55
Group with the highest typical max damage
SWSH Black Star Promos 115
Group with the lowest typical max damage
McDonald's Collection 2021 20
Most common evolution stage
Basic — first in 142 of 145 groups
Most common retreat cost
1 — first in 132 of 145 groups
1207020
HP 50120190
Base 61/34Jungle 68/25Fossil 63/33Base Set 2 64/30Team Rocket 55/27Legendary Collection 63/31Wizards Black Star Promos 57/30Black & White 84/44Plasma Blast 97/54Legendary Treasures 96/51Emerging Powers 84/42Noble Victories 86/41Next Destinies 98/50Dark Explorers 95/46Dragons Exalted 94/47Boundaries Crossed 91/51Plasma Storm 93/46Plasma Freeze 98/49BW Black Star Promos 104/60Celebrations 147/102Celebrations: Classic Collection 109/71Call of Legends 80/49Double Crisis 95/49Diamond & Pearl 77/36Mysterious Treasures 76/38Secret Wonders 75/37Great Encounters 76/36Majestic Dawn 76/39Legends Awakened 78/42Stormfront 84/41DP Black Star Promos 98/61Expedition Base Set 71/33Aquapolis 68/29Skyridge 68/32Ruby & Sapphire 69/33Unseen Forces 72/37Delta Species 67/33Legend Maker 74/34Holon Phantoms 69/32Crystal Guardians 73/36Dragon Frontiers 70/34Power Keepers 74/37Sandstorm 70/32Dragon 69/30Team Magma vs Team Aqua 69/31Hidden Legends 70/31FireRed & LeafGreen 73/31Team Rocket Returns 70/29Deoxys 70/30Emerald 70/33Generations 102/57Gym Heroes 58/28Gym Challenge 60/30HeartGold & SoulSilver 79/43HS—Unleashed 88/42HS—Undaunted 80/43HS—Triumphant 82/41HGSS Black Star Promos 80/47McDonald's Collection 2021 64/20Mega Evolution 142/89Phantasmal Flames 141/74Ascended Heroes 151/93Perfect Order 141/90Chaos Rising 147/80Pitch Black 149/89Neo Genesis 61/26Neo Discovery 60/26Neo Revelation 63/29Neo Destiny 61/28Nintendo Black Star Promos 70/34Pokémon GO 146/96Platinum 84/42Rising Rivals 84/40Supreme Victors 77/38Arceus 80/40White Flare 115/66Sun & Moon 117/67Unbroken Bonds 124/69Unified Minds 123/76Hidden Fates 118/77Cosmic Eclipse 126/80Guardians Rising 125/80Burning Shadows 122/72Shining Legends 116/71Crimson Invasion 119/78Ultra Prism 113/74Forbidden Light 115/69Celestial Storm 114/57Dragon Majesty 119/74Lost Thunder 111/64Team Up 124/74Hidden Fates Shiny Vault 137/83SM Black Star Promos 142/99Scarlet & Violet 115/82Destined Rivals 135/81Paldea Evolved 127/80Obsidian Flames 122/73151 122/75Paradox Rift 128/82Paldean Fates 113/73Temporal Forces 132/89Twilight Masquerade 126/80Shrouded Fable 131/84Stellar Crown 126/79Surging Sparks 128/92Prismatic Evolutions 167/112Journey Together 129/78Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos 151/98Sword & Shield 128/76Astral Radiance 149/86Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery 184/82Lost Origin 132/85Lost Origin Trainer Gallery 189/92Silver Tempest 132/77Crown Zenith 133/82Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery 163/89Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery 190/99Rebel Clash 134/85Darkness Ablaze 129/86Champion's Path 150/90Vivid Voltage 129/85Shining Fates 133/78Shining Fates Shiny Vault 121/75Battle Styles 140/90Chilling Reign 152/78Evolving Skies 162/92Fusion Strike 125/74Brilliant Stars 139/90Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery 190/91SWSH Black Star Promos 172/115Kalos Starter Set 79/37XY 95/50Fates Collide 112/57Steam Siege 107/62Evolutions 110/73Flashfire 100/61Furious Fists 104/58Phantom Forces 101/51Primal Clash 110/57Roaring Skies 107/57Ancient Origins 122/62BREAKthrough 99/48BREAKpoint 106/57XY Black Star Promos 129/82Black Bolt 116/71
Each dot is one set: further right means tougher cards, further up means harder-hitting ones. The size of the dot is how many cards that set holds. HP and damage are the averages of the Pokémon cards inside it, so Trainer and energy cards take no part in either figure.
| Group | Typical HP | Typical max damage | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 61 | 34 | 102 |
| Jungle | 68 | 25 | 64 |
| Fossil | 63 | 33 | 62 |
| Base Set 2 | 64 | 30 | 130 |
| Team Rocket | 55 | 27 | 83 |
| Legendary Collection | 63 | 31 | 110 |
| Wizards Black Star Promos | 57 | 30 | 53 |
| Black & White | 84 | 44 | 115 |
| Plasma Blast | 97 | 54 | 105 |
| Legendary Treasures | 96 | 51 | 140 |
| Emerging Powers | 84 | 42 | 98 |
| Noble Victories | 86 | 41 | 102 |
| Next Destinies | 98 | 50 | 103 |
| Dark Explorers | 95 | 46 | 111 |
| Dragons Exalted | 94 | 47 | 128 |
| Boundaries Crossed | 91 | 51 | 153 |
| Plasma Storm | 93 | 46 | 138 |
| Plasma Freeze | 98 | 49 | 122 |
| BW Black Star Promos | 104 | 60 | 101 |
| Celebrations | 147 | 102 | 25 |
| Celebrations: Classic Collection | 109 | 71 | 25 |
| Call of Legends | 80 | 49 | 106 |
| Double Crisis | 95 | 49 | 34 |
| Diamond & Pearl | 77 | 36 | 130 |
| Mysterious Treasures | 76 | 38 | 124 |
| Secret Wonders | 75 | 37 | 132 |
| Great Encounters | 76 | 36 | 106 |
| Majestic Dawn | 76 | 39 | 100 |
| Legends Awakened | 78 | 42 | 146 |
| Stormfront | 84 | 41 | 106 |
| DP Black Star Promos | 98 | 61 | 56 |
| Expedition Base Set | 71 | 33 | 165 |
| Aquapolis | 68 | 29 | 182 |
| Skyridge | 68 | 32 | 182 |
| Ruby & Sapphire | 69 | 33 | 109 |
| Unseen Forces | 72 | 37 | 145 |
| Delta Species | 67 | 33 | 114 |
| Legend Maker | 74 | 34 | 93 |
| Holon Phantoms | 69 | 32 | 111 |
| Crystal Guardians | 73 | 36 | 100 |
| Dragon Frontiers | 70 | 34 | 101 |
| Power Keepers | 74 | 37 | 108 |
| Sandstorm | 70 | 32 | 100 |
| Dragon | 69 | 30 | 100 |
| Team Magma vs Team Aqua | 69 | 31 | 97 |
| Hidden Legends | 70 | 31 | 102 |
| FireRed & LeafGreen | 73 | 31 | 116 |
| Team Rocket Returns | 70 | 29 | 111 |
| Deoxys | 70 | 30 | 108 |
| Emerald | 70 | 33 | 107 |
| Generations | 102 | 57 | 117 |
| Gym Heroes | 58 | 28 | 132 |
| Gym Challenge | 60 | 30 | 132 |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 79 | 43 | 124 |
| HS—Unleashed | 88 | 42 | 96 |
| HS—Undaunted | 80 | 43 | 91 |
| HS—Triumphant | 82 | 41 | 103 |
| HGSS Black Star Promos | 80 | 47 | 25 |
| McDonald's Collection 2021 | 64 | 20 | 25 |
| Mega Evolution | 142 | 89 | 188 |
| Phantasmal Flames | 141 | 74 | 130 |
| Ascended Heroes | 151 | 93 | 295 |
| Perfect Order | 141 | 90 | 124 |
| Chaos Rising | 147 | 80 | 122 |
| Pitch Black | 149 | 89 | 120 |
| Neo Genesis | 61 | 26 | 111 |
| Neo Discovery | 60 | 26 | 75 |
| Neo Revelation | 63 | 29 | 66 |
| Neo Destiny | 61 | 28 | 113 |
| Nintendo Black Star Promos | 70 | 34 | 40 |
| Pokémon GO | 146 | 96 | 88 |
| Platinum | 84 | 42 | 133 |
| Rising Rivals | 84 | 40 | 120 |
| Supreme Victors | 77 | 38 | 153 |
| Arceus | 80 | 40 | 111 |
| White Flare | 115 | 66 | 173 |
| Sun & Moon | 117 | 67 | 173 |
| Unbroken Bonds | 124 | 69 | 238 |
| Unified Minds | 123 | 76 | 261 |
| Hidden Fates | 118 | 77 | 69 |
| Cosmic Eclipse | 126 | 80 | 272 |
| Guardians Rising | 125 | 80 | 180 |
| Burning Shadows | 122 | 72 | 177 |
| Shining Legends | 116 | 71 | 81 |
| Crimson Invasion | 119 | 78 | 126 |
| Ultra Prism | 113 | 74 | 178 |
| Forbidden Light | 115 | 69 | 150 |
| Celestial Storm | 114 | 57 | 187 |
| Dragon Majesty | 119 | 74 | 80 |
| Lost Thunder | 111 | 64 | 240 |
| Team Up | 124 | 74 | 198 |
| Hidden Fates Shiny Vault | 137 | 83 | 94 |
| SM Black Star Promos | 142 | 99 | 251 |
| Scarlet & Violet | 115 | 82 | 258 |
| Destined Rivals | 135 | 81 | 244 |
| Paldea Evolved | 127 | 80 | 279 |
| Obsidian Flames | 122 | 73 | 230 |
| 151 | 122 | 75 | 207 |
| Paradox Rift | 128 | 82 | 266 |
| Paldean Fates | 113 | 73 | 245 |
| Temporal Forces | 132 | 89 | 218 |
| Twilight Masquerade | 126 | 80 | 226 |
| Shrouded Fable | 131 | 84 | 99 |
| Stellar Crown | 126 | 79 | 175 |
| Surging Sparks | 128 | 92 | 252 |
| Prismatic Evolutions | 167 | 112 | 180 |
| Journey Together | 129 | 78 | 190 |
| Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos | 151 | 98 | 165 |
| Sword & Shield | 128 | 76 | 216 |
| Astral Radiance | 149 | 86 | 216 |
| Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery | 184 | 82 | 30 |
| Lost Origin | 132 | 85 | 217 |
| Lost Origin Trainer Gallery | 189 | 92 | 30 |
| Silver Tempest | 132 | 77 | 215 |
| Crown Zenith | 133 | 82 | 160 |
| Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery | 163 | 89 | 70 |
| Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery | 190 | 99 | 30 |
| Rebel Clash | 134 | 85 | 209 |
| Darkness Ablaze | 129 | 86 | 201 |
| Champion's Path | 150 | 90 | 80 |
| Vivid Voltage | 129 | 85 | 203 |
| Shining Fates | 133 | 78 | 73 |
| Shining Fates Shiny Vault | 121 | 75 | 122 |
| Battle Styles | 140 | 90 | 183 |
| Chilling Reign | 152 | 78 | 233 |
| Evolving Skies | 162 | 92 | 237 |
| Fusion Strike | 125 | 74 | 284 |
| Brilliant Stars | 139 | 90 | 186 |
| Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery | 190 | 91 | 30 |
| SWSH Black Star Promos | 172 | 115 | 304 |
| Kalos Starter Set | 79 | 37 | 39 |
| XY | 95 | 50 | 146 |
| Fates Collide | 112 | 57 | 129 |
| Steam Siege | 107 | 62 | 116 |
| Evolutions | 110 | 73 | 113 |
| Flashfire | 100 | 61 | 110 |
| Furious Fists | 104 | 58 | 114 |
| Phantom Forces | 101 | 51 | 124 |
| Primal Clash | 110 | 57 | 164 |
| Roaring Skies | 107 | 57 | 112 |
| Ancient Origins | 122 | 62 | 101 |
| BREAKthrough | 99 | 48 | 165 |
| BREAKpoint | 106 | 57 | 126 |
| XY Black Star Promos | 129 | 82 | 216 |
| Black Bolt | 116 | 71 | 172 |
The most common weakness inside each of the 145 sets that record one.
145 of the 145 sets report a main weakness; the rest hold no Pokémon cards that print one, so they are not counted here rather than counted as zero.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | 40.0% | 58 sets |
| Fire | 28.3% | 41 sets |
| Lightning | 11.7% | 17 sets |
| Psychic | 9.7% | 14 sets |
| Grass | 8.3% | 12 sets |
| Metal | 1.4% | 2 sets |
| Fairy | 0.7% | 1 set |
| Set | Cards | Typical HP | Typical max damage | Main weakness | Most common stage | Usual retreat cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWSH Black Star Promos | 304 | 172 | 115 | Fighting | Basic | 2 |
| Ascended Heroes | 295 | 151 | 93 | Fighting | Basic | 1 |
| Fusion Strike | 284 | 125 | 74 | Fighting | Basic | 1 |
| Paldea Evolved | 279 | 127 | 80 | Fire | Basic | 1 |
| Cosmic Eclipse | 272 | 126 | 80 | Fighting | Basic | 1 |
| Paradox Rift | 266 | 128 | 82 | Fire | Basic | 1 |
| Unified Minds | 261 | 123 | 76 | Fighting | Basic | 1 |
| Scarlet & Violet | 258 | 115 | 82 | Fighting | Basic | 1 |
| Surging Sparks | 252 | 128 | 92 | Fighting | Basic | 1 |
| SM Black Star Promos | 251 | 142 | 99 | Fighting | Basic | 1 |
| Paldean Fates | 245 | 113 | 73 | Fighting | Basic | 1 |
| Destined Rivals | 244 | 135 | 81 | Lightning | Basic | 1 |
The 12 largest groups of 145 are shown; the full list, with sizes and prices, is the panel grid above. Typical HP and typical max damage are the averages across the Pokémon cards in that group. Main weakness, stage and retreat cost are the most common value in the group, not the only one.
Two groups can hold the same number of cards and still play nothing alike. Reading this table next to the prices above is what turns set from a label into a description — you can see whether a dear group is dear because its cards are strong, or only because there are few of them.
Pokémon card set — frequently asked questions
How many sets do Pokémon cards split into?
The 20,033 English Pokémon cards on file split into 145 sets. A set is the expansion a card was printed in, and every card in the card files this site reads names exactly one. Sorting by set puts each release back together the way it was sold, so a card can be read next to the cards it shared a pack with.
Which Pokémon card set holds the most cards?
SWSH Black Star Promos, with 304 cards — 1.5% of every card in this list. The next largest groups are listed above with their own card counts.
Which Pokémon card set is the most expensive?
By typical price, Legendary Collection at $80.30. The cheapest is Pitch Black at $0.21. Typical price means the middle price of the cards inside that group, so half of them cost less and half cost more.
What is the most expensive Pokémon card in the set list?
Lugia 149 from Aquapolis, at $4,500.00. It sits in the Aquapolis group.
Do all Pokémon cards have a set?
No. 20,033 of the 20,444 English cards on file carry one, which is 98.0% of them. The rest are outside this axis and are not counted anywhere on this page.
Why do some Pokémon card sets have no price?
Every group has a price, but not every card does. 19,293 of the 20,033 cards in this list carry a price on file; the rest have never been listed at a price this archive could read, so they are left out of the price columns rather than guessed at.
How often are these Pokémon card set prices updated?
Prices are read once a day from public marketplace listings. The counts and prices on this page were read on August 14, 2026. Card facts — which card belongs to which group — come from openly published card files and change only when a new set is added.
Are Pokémon cards going up in value by set?
Over the last 11 months the typical Pokémon card that carries a set rose from $1.58 to $2.42, a change of +53.2%. The split did not move as one: 139 sets rose and 5 fell over the same window.
Which Pokémon card set rose the most this year?
HS—Triumphant, whose typical card went to $7.84 — a change of +271.6%. At the other end, Ascended Heroes changed by -96.0% over the same window. Each group is ranked on this page with its own figure.
Which Pokémon card set holds the most valuable card?
Aquapolis — it holds Lugia 149 at $4,500.00, the dearest single card anywhere in this list. That is a different question from which group is dearest on average, which is Legendary Collection at a typical $80.30.
How much does a cheap Pokémon card cost, by set?
It depends entirely on the group. In Chaos Rising a quarter of the cards cost $0.14 or less, which is the cheapest entry point of any set in this list. The table on this page gives the same figure for every group, so you can see where an inexpensive card is genuinely inexpensive.
Does set tell you what a Pokémon card is worth?
Only roughly. Typical prices across the 145 sets run from $0.21 to $80.30 — a spread of 382× — but inside a single group the dearest card reaches $4,500.00 while the cheapest is $0.02. The group tells you what to expect; the card itself decides.
How these counts are made, and where you can check them
Every figure on this page is counted from the 20,033 English cards this site holds on file — 19,293 of them with a price read once a day from public marketplace listings into this site's own archive. Nothing here is estimated: a card with no price is left out of the price columns rather than filled in. The places below are where the same card information can be checked.
Primary official source
First-party official sources — the body that issues the data itself, such as a government agency, a statutory register or a rights holder publishing its own records.
The Pokémon Company International — official tournament format and rotation announcements
www.pokemon.com
Industry source
Second-party sources — marketplaces, trade associations, research institutes and companies that compile data about the market.
Pokémon TCG Data — openly published card files (card text, rarity, types, regulation mark, illustrator credits)
github.com
TCGdex card database — openly licensed card files (set listings and printed names)
github.com
Before you rely on these figures
What this page counts when it counts sets, and what it leaves out
- This page counts the 20,444 English cards this site holds on file, not every Pokémon card ever printed. Cards in other languages are not in these figures.
- Only 20,033 of those cards record a set at all, so the sets below add up to that number and not to 20,444.
- Prices are read from 19,293 cards. The remaining 740 carry no price in the archive, so they are left out of every price figure rather than counted as zero.
- A set appears here only when it is big enough to stand on its own — at least 24 cards, 12 of them priced, and 10 with a card image. Smaller ones are still counted in the totals above.
- Every price is a median, not an average. One chased card can be worth thousands of times an ordinary one, and an average would let that single card speak for the whole group.
- These figures are a snapshot of a market that moves. Nothing here is an offer, a valuation or advice to buy or sell.
Prices read on August 14, 2026 · card facts counted on the same file.
Note: Prices on this page are asking and market prices for ungraded English cards, taken from a daily snapshot of public marketplace listings read on August 14, 2026. They are not offers, they exclude shipping, duty and marketplace fees, and they move. Counts cover only the English cards this site holds on file, so a set can hold cards that are not counted here. Graded prices, population counts, sealed product values and pack odds are not published on this site because no free commercial source provides them.
Last updated: 2026-08-14