Stage 1 Pokémon cards — how many are there and what are they worth?
There are 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file, 4,949 of them with a price, and the typical one costs $1.90.
Evolution stage · 5,102 cards · 4,949 with a price · $0.03 to $1,499.24 · read August 14, 2026
How much is a Stage 1 Pokémon card worth?
The typical Stage 1 card costs $1.90. Across the 4,949 of them that carry a price, the cheapest is $0.03 and the dearest is $1,499.24 — Umbreon ex 161, at $1,499.24. That spread is why the group price is a starting point and not a valuation of any one card.
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. Figures on this page were read on August 14, 2026.
Stage 1 5,102 cardsEvolution stage
Stage 1 price summary
4,949 with a price · $0.03 to $1,499.24 · No. 5 of 5 stages by typical price · +52.0% in 11 months · 109 HP on average · weak to Fighting
0 stages cost less than this one
What stands out about Stage 1 cards
- Scale 5,102 cards carry this stage — 25.0% of the 20,444 English cards on file.
- Price Half of the priced cards cost under $1.90, but the dearest reaches $1,499.24 — a gap of 789×.
- Place By typical price this is No. 5 of 5 stages; 0 of them cost less.
- Record 4,949 of the 5,102 cards have a price on file. The rest are counted but left out of every price figure rather than guessed at.
How 20,444 English cards narrow down to these 5,102
Full bar = that step's denominator · filled = what carries over- English cards on file 20,44416,955 cardsonly cards that record a evolution stage remain · 82.9% of 20,444
- Cards with a evolution stage 16,9555,102 cardsonly Stage 1 remain · 30.1% of 16,955
- The 5,102 cards on this page5,102 cards25.0% of every English card on file
The middle step counts every card that records a evolution stage, including stages too small to have a page of their own. That is why its figure is larger than the totals on the evolution stage list, which only counts the groups it can open.
Stage 1 Pokémon cards at a glance
- What this group is. 5,102 cards share the evolution stage Stage 1. The 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.
- What they cost. The typical card is $1.90. Across the 4,949 priced cards the range runs $0.03 to $1,499.24.
- Where it stands. No. 5 of 5 stages by typical price, with 0 of them cheaper.
- What the cards are like. They average 109 HP and 67 maximum damage, and are most often weak to Fighting.
- What is listed below. The 50 most expensive of the 4,949 cards that carry a price, each with its own price page. Cards without a price are counted in the total but are not listed.
- When it was read. Every figure on this page comes from the archive as it stood on August 14, 2026.
Every Stage 1 Pokémon card with a price on file
The 50 dearest Stage 1 cards, most expensive first
Prices are the latest reading held in this site's own archive. A card with no picture on file is drawn as a small stand-in that still carries its name, set and number.
Show the rest of the list40 more cards, still in price order+40
4,949 cards on file carry a price; the archive holds the 50 dearest of them in full.
Back to summaryWhich Stage 1 cards share a name across several printings?
Umbreon5 printings · 4 sets
Gyarados4 printings · 4 sets
Ninetales3 printings · 3 sets
Houndoom2 printings · 2 sets
Are Stage 1 Pokémon cards going up in value?
| Reading date | Typical price | Where it started |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 25 | 1.25 | |
| 10 Oct 25 | 1.29 | |
| 7 Nov 25 | 1.3 | |
| 5 Dec 25 | 1.3 | |
| 2 Jan 26 | 1.29 | |
| 30 Jan 26 | 1.37 | |
| 27 Feb 26 | 1.37 | |
| 27 Mar 26 | 1.44 | |
| 24 Apr 26 | 1.52 | |
| 22 May 26 | 1.6 | |
| 19 Jun 26 | 1.72 | |
| 17 Jul 26 | 1.79 | |
| 14 Aug 26 | 1.9 |
| Window | Typical then | Typical now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last month | $1.79 | $1.90 | +6.1% |
| Last 3 months | $1.60 | $1.90 | +18.7% |
| Last 6 months | $1.37 | $1.90 | +38.7% |
| Since September 12, 2025 | $1.25 | $1.90 | +52.0% |
Each row compares the middle price of the whole group on two days. It is not the change of any single card — a card can fall while the group rises, which is what the movers list below shows.
The typical Stage 1 card rose from $1.25 to $1.90 over the 11 months on file — +52.0%. A rising middle means the ordinary card of this group got dearer, not just the headline one at the top of the list.
How Stage 1 Pokémon card prices are spread
Each half circle is the whole price range of the 4,949 priced Stage 1 cards, from $0.03 to $1,499.24, with the tenfold steps evenly spaced. The last one is read differently — it counts cards rather than dollars, and says so in its own label.
How every Stage 1 card with a price falls into price bands — 4,949 cards counted, not just the ones drawn above. Each track is the whole group, so the empty part of a bar is the share that sits outside that band.
The longest bar is where an ordinary Stage 1 card actually sits. Bands read the market price of each card on August 14, 2026.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Under $1 | 41.5% | 2,053 cards |
| $1 to $5 | 22.2% | 1,098 cards |
| $5 to $20 | 18.3% | 907 cards |
| $20 to $50 | 9.3% | 459 cards |
| $50 to $100 | 4.8% | 236 cards |
| $100 to $500 | 3.8% | 188 cards |
| $500 and up | 0.2% | 8 cards |
| Figure | All priced cards | The 50 listed above |
|---|---|---|
| Cards counted | 4,949 | 50 |
| Cheapest | $0.03 | $271.87 |
| Cheaper quarter, up to | $0.41 | — |
| Typical (median) | $1.90 | — |
| Dearer quarter, from | $11.52 | — |
| Dearest tenth, from | $43.35 | — |
| Average | $17.86 | — |
| Dearest | $1,499.24 | $1,499.24 |
The two columns are different groups of cards, not two readings of the same one — the right column is the dearest end of the left one. "Typical" is the middle price, which half the cards sit below; "average" is pulled upward by the few very expensive cards, which is why the two differ.
The average price of a Stage 1 card is $17.86 while the typical one is $1.90. The gap between those two numbers is the shape of this group: a small number of very expensive cards is dragging the average far above what most cards actually cost.
What three quarters of the 4,949 priced Stage 1 cards cost
One in four Stage 1 cards costs $0.41 or less, half cost $1.90 or less, and three in four cost $11.52 or less. Only the top quarter runs past $11.52, and the dearest tenth starts at $43.35.
See the dearest Umbreon ex — $1,499.24When were Stage 1 Pokémon cards printed, and are the old ones worth more?
Bar length is that year against the busiest year for Stage 1 cards, and the figure beside each year is its share of all 5,102 of them.
Years are left in printing order rather than sorted by size, because the shape of the run over time is what this chart is for.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5% | 78 cards |
| 2000 | 2.9% | 150 cards |
| 2001 | 0.9% | 44 cards |
| 2002 | 2.3% | 115 cards |
| 2003 | 4.5% | 230 cards |
| 2004 | 2.5% | 127 cards |
| 2005 | 2.6% | 131 cards |
| 2006 | 2.4% | 124 cards |
| 2007 | 2.9% | 149 cards |
| 2008 | 2.7% | 136 cards |
| 2009 | 2.5% | 127 cards |
| 2010 | 2.5% | 130 cards |
| 2011 | 2.6% | 135 cards |
| 2012 | 3.1% | 158 cards |
| 2013 | 3.1% | 157 cards |
| 2014 | 2.5% | 128 cards |
| 2015 | 2.6% | 133 cards |
| 2016 | 2.5% | 125 cards |
| 2017 | 5.0% | 257 cards |
| 2018 | 3.6% | 184 cards |
| 2019 | 6.3% | 323 cards |
| 2020 | 4.1% | 207 cards |
| 2021 | 4.7% | 242 cards |
| 2022 | 4.0% | 206 cards |
| 2023 | 8.2% | 419 cards |
| 2024 | 6.6% | 339 cards |
| 2025 | 7.4% | 376 cards |
| 2026 | 3.4% | 172 cards |
| Year | Cards | Share | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78 | 1.5% | $25.66 |
| 2000 | 150 | 2.9% | $9.05 |
| 2001 | 44 | 0.9% | $32.24 |
| 2002 | 115 | 2.3% | $47.85 |
| 2003 | 230 | 4.5% | $31.60 |
| 2004 | 127 | 2.5% | $27.11 |
| 2005 | 131 | 2.6% | $34.39 |
| 2006 | 124 | 2.4% | $25.67 |
| 2007 | 149 | 2.9% | $6.02 |
| 2008 | 136 | 2.7% | $5.21 |
| 2009 | 127 | 2.5% | $4.53 |
| 2010 | 130 | 2.5% | $8.37 |
| 2011 | 135 | 2.6% | $2.53 |
| 2012 | 158 | 3.1% | $1.92 |
| 2013 | 157 | 3.1% | $3.01 |
| 2014 | 128 | 2.5% | $0.93 |
| 2015 | 133 | 2.6% | $0.75 |
| 2016 | 125 | 2.5% | $0.78 |
| 2017 | 257 | 5.0% | $0.64 |
| 2018 | 184 | 3.6% | $1.00 |
| 2019 | 323 | 6.3% | $1.09 |
| 2020 | 207 | 4.1% | $0.40 |
| 2021 | 242 | 4.7% | $0.29 |
| 2022 | 206 | 4.0% | $0.27 |
| 2023 | 419 | 8.2% | $0.31 |
| 2024 | 339 | 6.6% | $0.29 |
| 2025 | 376 | 7.4% | $1.94 |
| 2026 | 172 | 3.4% | $0.31 |
Counted across all 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that year, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price.
Back to summaryWhat Stage 1 Pokémon cards are made of, and which of them hold the value
Each track is the whole of the 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share that sits in the other rows.
Only the ten largest rows are drawn. The table below carries the same counts as text, together with what each row typically costs.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Uncommon | 41.1% | 2,098 cards |
| Rare | 23.2% | 1,186 cards |
| Rare Holo | 9.9% | 503 cards |
| Common | 6.7% | 341 cards |
| Promo | 3.7% | 190 cards |
| Illustration Rare | 3.5% | 178 cards |
| Double Rare | 2.2% | 111 cards |
| Ultra Rare | 1.4% | 71 cards |
| Rare Shiny | 1.0% | 53 cards |
| Rare Holo GX | 0.9% | 45 cards |
| Rarity | Cards | Share | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncommon | 2,098 | 41.1% | $0.81 |
| Rare | 1,186 | 23.2% | $1.44 |
| Rare Holo | 503 | 9.9% | $11.44 |
| Common | 341 | 6.7% | $0.26 |
| Promo | 190 | 3.7% | $13.32 |
| Illustration Rare | 178 | 3.5% | $11.07 |
| Double Rare | 111 | 2.2% | $0.72 |
| Ultra Rare | 71 | 1.4% | $2.07 |
| Rare Shiny | 53 | 1.0% | $2.93 |
| Rare Holo GX | 45 | 0.9% | $3.89 |
Counted across all 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
Each track is the whole of the 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share that sits in the other rows.
Only the ten largest rows are drawn. The table below carries the same counts as text, together with what each row typically costs.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 62.1% | 3,168 cards |
| Holofoil | 28.7% | 1,464 cards |
| 1st Edition | 3.9% | 200 cards |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | 1.2% | 59 cards |
| Reverse Holofoil | 1.1% | 55 cards |
| Unlimited Holofoil | 0.1% | 3 cards |
| Printing | Cards | Share | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 3,168 | 62.1% | $0.78 |
| Holofoil | 1,464 | 28.7% | $6.07 |
| 1st Edition | 200 | 3.9% | $11.97 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | 59 | 1.2% | $114.25 |
| Reverse Holofoil | 55 | 1.1% | $0.31 |
| Unlimited Holofoil | 3 | 0.1% | $404.69 |
Counted across all 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
Each track is the whole of the 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share that sits in the other rows.
Only the ten largest rows are drawn. The table below carries the same counts as text, together with what each row typically costs.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Paldean Fates | 1.6% | 82 cards |
| Obsidian Flames | 1.5% | 79 cards |
| Paldea Evolved | 1.5% | 74 cards |
| Ascended Heroes | 1.4% | 72 cards |
| Cosmic Eclipse | 1.4% | 71 cards |
| Fusion Strike | 1.4% | 71 cards |
| Destined Rivals | 1.4% | 70 cards |
| 151 | 1.3% | 67 cards |
| Paradox Rift | 1.3% | 66 cards |
| Surging Sparks | 1.3% | 66 cards |
| Set | Cards | Share | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paldean Fates | 82 | 1.6% | $2.37 |
| Obsidian Flames | 79 | 1.5% | $0.27 |
| Paldea Evolved | 74 | 1.5% | $0.26 |
| Ascended Heroes | 72 | 1.4% | $0.37 |
| Cosmic Eclipse | 71 | 1.4% | $0.83 |
| Fusion Strike | 71 | 1.4% | $0.29 |
| Destined Rivals | 70 | 1.4% | $0.31 |
| 151 | 67 | 1.3% | $0.99 |
| Paradox Rift | 66 | 1.3% | $0.26 |
| Surging Sparks | 66 | 1.3% | $0.32 |
Counted across all 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
Each track is the whole of the 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share that sits in the other rows.
Only the ten largest rows are drawn. The table below carries the same counts as text, together with what each row typically costs.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| ex | 5.5% | 280 cards |
| GX | 3.1% | 156 cards |
| Tera | 1.1% | 55 cards |
| MEGA | 0.7% | 37 cards |
| Team Plasma | 0.7% | 36 cards |
| Rapid Strike | 0.4% | 22 cards |
| Single Strike | 0.4% | 21 cards |
| Prime | 0.3% | 14 cards |
| Ultra Beast | 0.2% | 9 cards |
| Fusion Strike | 0.1% | 6 cards |
| Card kind | Cards | Share | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ex | 280 | 5.5% | $1.68 |
| GX | 156 | 3.1% | $10.00 |
| Tera | 55 | 1.1% | $2.07 |
| MEGA | 37 | 0.7% | $2.35 |
| Team Plasma | 36 | 0.7% | $4.62 |
| Rapid Strike | 22 | 0.4% | $0.29 |
| Single Strike | 21 | 0.4% | $0.26 |
| Prime | 14 | 0.3% | $81.55 |
| Ultra Beast | 9 | 0.2% | $8.27 |
| Fusion Strike | 6 | 0.1% | $0.31 |
Counted across all 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
Each track is the whole of the 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share that sits in the other rows.
Only the ten largest rows are drawn. The table below carries the same counts as text, together with what each row typically costs.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 5ban Graphics | 5.5% | 280 cards |
| Mitsuhiro Arita | 5.1% | 260 cards |
| Ken Sugimori | 4.8% | 246 cards |
| Kagemaru Himeno | 4.7% | 241 cards |
| Kouki Saitou | 4.1% | 209 cards |
| Masakazu Fukuda | 2.8% | 145 cards |
| Midori Harada | 2.5% | 130 cards |
| Atsuko Nishida | 2.5% | 125 cards |
| Shin Nagasawa | 2.3% | 116 cards |
| Hajime Kusajima | 1.6% | 83 cards |
| Illustrator | Cards | Share | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5ban Graphics | 280 | 5.5% | $4.59 |
| Mitsuhiro Arita | 260 | 5.1% | $8.24 |
| Ken Sugimori | 246 | 4.8% | $7.40 |
| Kagemaru Himeno | 241 | 4.7% | $5.65 |
| Kouki Saitou | 209 | 4.1% | $2.47 |
| Masakazu Fukuda | 145 | 2.8% | $2.06 |
| Midori Harada | 130 | 2.5% | $6.87 |
| Atsuko Nishida | 125 | 2.5% | $10.74 |
| Shin Nagasawa | 116 | 2.3% | $1.12 |
| Hajime Kusajima | 83 | 1.6% | $21.29 |
Counted across all 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
Each track is the whole of the 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share that sits in the other rows.
Only the ten largest rows are drawn. The table below carries the same counts as text, together with what each row typically costs.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 15.2% | 774 cards |
| Grass | 14.6% | 745 cards |
| Psychic | 12.7% | 647 cards |
| Colorless | 11.3% | 577 cards |
| Fighting | 11.2% | 571 cards |
| Fire | 9.2% | 467 cards |
| Lightning | 8.3% | 425 cards |
| Darkness | 8.1% | 411 cards |
| Metal | 5.7% | 289 cards |
| Dragon | 2.4% | 123 cards |
| Energy type | Cards | Share | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 774 | 15.2% | $2.44 |
| Grass | 745 | 14.6% | $1.85 |
| Psychic | 647 | 12.7% | $1.63 |
| Colorless | 577 | 11.3% | $2.18 |
| Fighting | 571 | 11.2% | $1.22 |
| Fire | 467 | 9.2% | $2.32 |
| Lightning | 425 | 8.3% | $2.60 |
| Darkness | 411 | 8.1% | $1.15 |
| Metal | 289 | 5.7% | $1.07 |
| Dragon | 123 | 2.4% | $1.48 |
Counted across all 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
Each track is the whole of the 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share that sits in the other rows.
Only the ten largest rows are drawn. The table below carries the same counts as text, together with what each row typically costs.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet & Violet | 19.9% | 1,013 cards |
| Sword & Shield | 14.2% | 725 cards |
| Sun & Moon | 14.1% | 721 cards |
| EX | 9.7% | 497 cards |
| XY | 8.2% | 416 cards |
| Black & White | 7.7% | 391 cards |
| Mega Evolution | 5.1% | 261 cards |
| Diamond & Pearl | 4.8% | 243 cards |
| E-Card | 3.2% | 163 cards |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 3.0% | 155 cards |
| Series | Cards | Share | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet & Violet | 1,013 | 19.9% | $0.49 |
| Sword & Shield | 725 | 14.2% | $0.32 |
| Sun & Moon | 721 | 14.1% | $0.88 |
| EX | 497 | 9.7% | $24.93 |
| XY | 416 | 8.2% | $0.87 |
| Black & White | 391 | 7.7% | $2.20 |
| Mega Evolution | 261 | 5.1% | $0.27 |
| Diamond & Pearl | 243 | 4.8% | $4.87 |
| E-Card | 163 | 3.2% | $54.98 |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 155 | 3.0% | $9.36 |
Counted across all 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
Each track is the whole of the 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share that sits in the other rows.
Only the ten largest rows are drawn. The table below carries the same counts as text, together with what each row typically costs.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9.0% | 460 cards |
| I | 7.0% | 357 cards |
| H | 6.7% | 342 cards |
| D | 5.5% | 280 cards |
| F | 4.4% | 227 cards |
| E | 4.3% | 217 cards |
| J | 2.3% | 115 cards |
| Regulation mark | Cards | Share | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 460 | 9.0% | $0.33 |
| I | 357 | 7.0% | $0.78 |
| H | 342 | 6.7% | $0.31 |
| D | 280 | 5.5% | $0.46 |
| F | 227 | 4.4% | $0.28 |
| E | 217 | 4.3% | $0.28 |
| J | 115 | 2.3% | $0.26 |
Counted across all 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
Back to summaryHow much HP and damage Stage 1 Pokémon cards print
| Measure | Lowest | Lower quarter | Typical | Upper quarter | Highest | Cards counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 30 | 80 | 90 | 120 | 380 | 5,102 |
| Biggest attack | 10 | 33 | 60 | 80 | 290 | 4,958 |
Trainer and energy cards carry no HP or attack, so they are left out of these counts rather than entered as zero. "Biggest attack" is the largest printed damage number on the card, before any condition the attack text adds.
HP printed on the 5,102 Stage 1 cards that carry one. The typical card is 90 HP. Bar length is that HP against the highest in the group.
Half of these cards sit between 80 and 120 HP. The distance between the two ends is what a single average would have hidden.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | 7.9% of the highest | 30 HP |
| Lower quarter | 21.1% of the highest | 80 HP |
| Typical | 23.7% of the highest | 90 HP |
| Upper quarter | 31.6% of the highest | 120 HP |
| Highest | 100.0% of the highest | 380 HP |
The largest printed damage number on each of the 4,958 Stage 1 cards that print one. The typical card hits for 60. Bar length is that number against the hardest hitter in the group.
Half of these cards hit between 33 and 80. Attack text that adds a condition is not counted here — only the printed number.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | 3.4% of the highest | 10 damage |
| Lower quarter | 11.4% of the highest | 33 damage |
| Typical | 20.7% of the highest | 60 damage |
| Upper quarter | 27.6% of the highest | 80 damage |
| Highest | 100.0% of the highest | 290 damage |
What are Stage 1 Pokémon cards weak to?
What Stage 1 Pokémon cards are weak to — 4,913 cards counted. Each track is the whole of that count, so a short bar means most of the group sits elsewhere.
An attack of this type does double damage to the card. Counted across the 4,913 Stage 1 cards that print a weakness.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | 20.6% | 1,014 cards |
| Fire | 19.5% | 956 cards |
| Lightning | 14.9% | 731 cards |
| Grass | 12.6% | 620 cards |
| Water | 10.3% | 508 cards |
| Psychic | 10.0% | 493 cards |
| Metal | 6.4% | 312 cards |
| Darkness | 5.7% | 279 cards |
Which Stage 1 Pokémon cards print a resistance?
What Stage 1 Pokémon cards resist — 1,392 cards counted. Each track is the whole of that count, so a short bar means most of the group sits elsewhere.
Resistance cuts incoming damage from that type. Only some Stage 1 cards print one, which is why this count is smaller than the card total.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | 42.7% | 594 cards |
| Psychic | 22.1% | 308 cards |
| Grass | 13.4% | 186 cards |
| Metal | 9.9% | 138 cards |
| Lightning | 6.2% | 86 cards |
| Water | 5.7% | 80 cards |
Can you still play Stage 1 Pokémon cards, and what do they cost to retreat?
5,102 cards counted.
The number of energy cards you discard to move this Pokémon back to the bench. Zero means it retreats for free.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.8% | 2,135 cards |
| 2 | 31.0% | 1,581 cards |
| 3 | 15.0% | 765 cards |
| 0 | 7.4% | 377 cards |
| 4 | 4.7% | 242 cards |
| 5 | 0.0% | 2 cards |
| Question | Cards | Share of the group |
|---|---|---|
| Legal in Standard today | 1,454 | 28.5% |
| Legal in Expanded today | 3,528 | 69.1% |
| Cards with an Ability | 1,296 | 25.4% |
| Cards with a special rule | 481 | 9.4% |
Standard and Expanded are the two tournament formats. A card leaves Standard when its set rotates out, so this share moves each year while the card itself does not change.
Each track is the whole of the 5,102 Stage 1 cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share the answer does not cover.
The rows are not slices of one whole — a card can be legal in Standard and carry an Ability at the same time, so the bars are read one at a time against the group.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Legal in Standard today | 28.5% | 1,454 cards |
| Legal in Expanded today | 69.1% | 3,528 cards |
| Cards with an Ability | 25.4% | 1,296 cards |
| Cards with a special rule | 9.4% | 481 cards |
Which Stage 1 Pokémon cards moved most this year
2,394 Stage 1 cards tracked across the yearSee the group line
A group line and a card line are not the same thing. The Stage 1 group rose over this window, yet the cards above ran from -78.2% to +1,304.7% — which is why a figure taken from the group tells you what to expect, and only the card page tells you what happened.
The cheapest Stage 1 Pokémon cards you can buy
Read from the same daily price archive as the rest of this page. A low price usually means the card is common rather than that it is a bargain.
Set and number are what you match against a listing; two cards with the same name are different cards if either of those differs.
How Stage 1 compares with the other stages
5 stages in totalSee them all
Stage 1 is No. 5 of 5 stages by typical price, with 0 of them cheaper and 4 dearer. Rank is not the same as scarcity: a group can rank high because a handful of its cards are chased, while most of it stays affordable — the price ladder above shows which of those two is happening here.
The printed rules behind Stage 1 Pokémon cards
How much energy do Stage 1 Pokémon cards need to attack?
Stage 1 Pokémon cards — energy asked for by the cheapest printed attack, 5,102 cards counted
Each symbol is one Energy card of any type, which is how the cost is recorded: as a number of cards rather than a list of types. Cards that print no attack are left out of this count rather than entered as zero.
Back to summaryHow the stages compare on HP, damage and how hard they hit for their size
| Evolution stage | Cards | Average HP | Average biggest attack | Damage per HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 | 1,749 | 162 | 102 | |
| Basic | 9,991 | 93 | 51 | |
| Stage 1 | 5,102 | 109 | 67 | |
| Level-Up | 78 | 121 | 84 | |
| BREAK | 35 | 150 | 98 |
Damage per HP is that group's average biggest attack divided by its average HP: a larger number means the group hits harder for the size it prints. Both averages are counted only across the cards that carry the number at all, and Trainer and Energy cards carry neither. Only groups large enough to have their own page are listed.
Back to summaryThe dearest and the cheapest Stage 1 Pokémon card, side by side
$0.03 VS $1,499.24
The other stages, and what each one is made of
Bar length is that group's size against the largest of them, which is 9,991 cards. The card shown on each panel is the dearest one in that group, not a typical one.
Every group listed here is large enough to have a page of its own; smaller ones stay as rows on the page above.
Back to summaryThe 7 things that tell Stage 1 cards apart
The numbers every figure on this page is read from
Where Stage 1 sits, at a glance
Each panel is a different way of cutting the same cards; the section it links to shows the full count.
Which Stage 1 Pokémon cards carry a special rule
Which Stage 1 Pokémon cards hit hardest, type by type
The three hardest-hitting Stage 1 Pokémon cards
Stage 1 Pokémon cards — frequently asked questions
How many Stage 1 Pokémon cards are there?
How much is a Stage 1 Pokémon card worth?
What is the most expensive Stage 1 Pokémon card?
Are Stage 1 Pokémon cards rare?
Do all Stage 1 Pokémon cards have a price?
Where can I see every Stage 1 Pokémon card?
How often are Stage 1 Pokémon card prices updated?
Are Stage 1 Pokémon cards going up in value?
How much does a cheap Stage 1 Pokémon card cost?
Which Stage 1 Pokémon cards are worth the most?
What is the highest HP on a Stage 1 Pokémon card?
Are Stage 1 Pokémon cards legal in tournaments?
What are Stage 1 Pokémon cards weak to?
Are old Stage 1 Pokémon cards worth more than new ones?
Which Stage 1 Pokémon card rose the most this year?
Which sets have Stage 1 Pokémon cards?
How these Stage 1 figures are collected, and where you can check them
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.
Industry source
Second-party sources — marketplaces, trade associations, research institutes and companies that compile data about the market.
Before you rely on these figures
Note: Prices on this page are asking and market prices for ungraded English Stage 1 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. 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