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Stage 2 Pokémon cards — how many are there and what are they worth?

There are 1,749 Stage 2 cards on file, 1,649 of them with a price, and the typical one costs $5.21.

Evolution stage · 1,749 cards · 1,649 with a price · $0.05 to $2,199.99 · read August 14, 2026

How much is a Stage 2 Pokémon card worth?

The typical Stage 2 card costs $5.21. Across the 1,649 of them that carry a price, the cheapest is $0.05 and the dearest is $2,199.99 — Gengar SWSH241, at $2,199.99. 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 2 1,749 cardsEvolution stage

Stage 2 price summary

1,649 with a price · $0.05 to $2,199.99 · No. 3 of 5 stages by typical price · +43.1% in 11 months · 162 HP on average · weak to Fire

Typical price, last 11 months$5.21+43.1% from $3.64
Card price ladder$2,199.99$380.00 to $2,199.99
Place among stagesNo. 3CheapestMiddleDearestTypical price $5.21 · No. 3 of 5
2 stages cost less than this one

What stands out about Stage 2 cards

  • Scale 1,749 cards carry this stage — 8.6% of the 20,444 English cards on file.
  • Price Half of the priced cards cost under $5.21, but the dearest reaches $2,199.99 — a gap of 422×.
  • Place By typical price this is No. 3 of 5 stages; 2 of them cost less.
  • Record 1,649 of the 1,749 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 1,749

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 16,9551,749 cardsonly Stage 2 remain · 10.3% of 16,955
  • The 1,749 cards on this page1,749 cards8.6% 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 2 Pokémon cards at a glance

  • What this group is. 1,749 cards share the evolution stage Stage 2. 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 $5.21. Across the 1,649 priced cards the range runs $0.05 to $2,199.99.
  • Where it stands. No. 3 of 5 stages by typical price, with 2 of them cheaper.
  • What the cards are like. They average 162 HP and 102 maximum damage, and are most often weak to Fire.
  • What is listed below. The 50 most expensive of the 1,649 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.
Source: Counted from 1,749 cards on file, 1,649 of them with a price

Every Stage 2 Pokémon card with a price on file

These are the 50 dearest Stage 2 cards in the archive, most expensive first. The strip shows them as cards; the list under it carries the same 50 with their set and exact price as text.
1Gengar — SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH241Market $2,199.99Gengar [SWSH241]2Gengar ex — FireRed & LeafGreen 108Market $1,399.99Gengar ex [108]3Charizard δ — Crystal Guardians 4Market $1,199.99Charizard δ [4]4Charizard — Plasma Storm 136Market $1,150.00Charizard [136]5Mega Gengar ex — Ascended Heroes 284Market $1,098.16Mega Gengar ex [284]6Dark Gengar — Neo Destiny 6Market $1,051.50Dark Gengar [6]7Venusaur — Base 15Market $918.75Venusaur [15]8Blastoise — Base 2Market $820.00Blastoise [2]9Gengar — Expedition Base Set 13Market $799.98Gengar [13]10Dragonite — Expedition Base Set 9Market $799.69Dragonite [9]11Charizard-GX — Hidden Fates Shiny Vault SV49Market $761.96Charizard-GX [SV49]12Charizard — Dragon 100Market $739.97Charizard [100]13Mega Dragonite ex — Ascended Heroes 290Market $702.36Mega Dragonite ex [290]14Mega Charizard X ex — Phantasmal Flames 125Market $701.35Mega Charizard X ex [125]15Typhlosion — Neo Genesis 18Market $699.99Typhlosion [18]16Gardevoir — Dark Explorers 109Market $693.66Gardevoir [109]17Charizard — Stormfront 103Market $664.17Charizard [103]18Charizard-GX — Burning Shadows 150Market $650.70Charizard-GX [150]19Charizard — SM Black Star Promos SM158Market $625.00Charizard [SM158]20Gengar — Fossil 5Market $601.49Gengar [5]21Kingdra — Aquapolis 148Market $599.99Kingdra [148]22Golem — Skyridge 148Market $599.99Golem [148]23Blaine's Charizard — Gym Challenge 2Market $597.59Blaine's Charizard [2]24Charizard — SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH066Market $580.92Charizard [SWSH066]25Salamence ex δ — Dragon Frontiers 98Market $572.21Salamence ex δ [98]26Dragonite ex — Dragon 90Market $552.51Dragonite ex [90]27Gengar — HS—Triumphant 94Market $539.75Gengar [94]28Kabutops — Skyridge 150Market $535.22Kabutops [150]29Gengar — Skyridge 10Market $509.99Gengar [10]30Charizard ex — FireRed & LeafGreen 105Market $500.00Charizard ex [105]31Tyranitar ex — Unseen Forces 111Market $499.99Tyranitar ex [111]32Blastoise — Expedition Base Set 4Market $499.95Blastoise [4]33Garchomp — Plasma Freeze 120Market $499.00Garchomp [120]34Charizard — Expedition Base Set 6Market $493.04Charizard [6]35Charizard — Base Set 2 4Market $480.06Charizard [4]36Sabrina's Gengar — Gym Heroes 14Market $465.66Sabrina's Gengar [14]37Blastoise — Plasma Storm 137Market $464.98Blastoise [137]38Dragonite — Fossil 4Market $461.75Dragonite [4]39Dark Blastoise — Team Rocket 3Market $455.66Dark Blastoise [3]40Politoed — Skyridge H23Market $450.00Politoed [H23]41Tyranitar — Neo Discovery 12Market $450.00Tyranitar [12]42Machamp — Skyridge H15Market $419.99Machamp [H15]43Mega Charizard Y ex — Ascended Heroes 294Market $419.57Mega Charizard Y ex [294]44Light Dragonite — Neo Destiny 14Market $416.99Light Dragonite [14]45Dark Dragonite — Team Rocket 5Market $403.99Dark Dragonite [5]46Charizard — Legendary Collection 3Market $400.00Charizard [3]47Kabutops — Skyridge H13Market $399.99Kabutops [H13]48Dark Charizard — Team Rocket 4Market $399.37Dark Charizard [4]49Metagross — BW Black Star Promos BW75Market $388.00Metagross [BW75]50Tyranitar — XY Black Star Promos XY130Market $380.00Tyranitar [XY130]

The 50 dearest Stage 2 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.

The same 50 cards as a listRank is by price inside this group.
Show the rest of the list40 more cards, still in price order+40
Charizard-GX — Hidden Fates Shiny Vault SV4911Charizard-GXHidden Fates Shiny Vault$761.96Rare Shiny GXCharizard — Dragon 10012CharizardDragon$739.97Rare SecretMega Dragonite ex — Ascended Heroes 29013Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes$702.36Special Illustration RareMega Charizard X ex — Phantasmal Flames 12514Mega Charizard X exPhantasmal Flames$701.35Special Illustration RareTyphlosion — Neo Genesis 1815TyphlosionNeo Genesis$699.99Rare HoloGardevoir — Dark Explorers 10916GardevoirDark Explorers$693.66Rare SecretCharizard — Stormfront 10317CharizardStormfront$664.17Rare SecretCharizard-GX — Burning Shadows 15018Charizard-GXBurning Shadows$650.70Rare RainbowCharizard — SM Black Star Promos SM15819CharizardSM Black Star Promos$625.00PromoGengar — Fossil 520GengarFossil$601.49Rare HoloKingdra — Aquapolis 14821KingdraAquapolis$599.99Rare SecretGolem — Skyridge 14822GolemSkyridge$599.99Rare SecretBlaine's Charizard — Gym Challenge 223Blaine's CharizardGym Challenge$597.59Rare HoloCharizard — SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH06624CharizardSWSH Black Star Promos$580.92PromoSalamence ex δ — Dragon Frontiers 9825Salamence ex δDragon Frontiers$572.21Rare Holo EXDragonite ex — Dragon 9026Dragonite exDragon$552.51Rare Holo EXGengar — HS—Triumphant 9427GengarHS—Triumphant$539.75Rare PrimeKabutops — Skyridge 15028KabutopsSkyridge$535.22Rare SecretGengar — Skyridge 1029GengarSkyridge$509.99RareCharizard ex — FireRed & LeafGreen 10530Charizard exFireRed & LeafGreen$500.00Rare Holo EXTyranitar ex — Unseen Forces 11131Tyranitar exUnseen Forces$499.99Rare Holo EXBlastoise — Expedition Base Set 432BlastoiseExpedition Base Set$499.95Rare HoloGarchomp — Plasma Freeze 12033GarchompPlasma Freeze$499.00Rare SecretCharizard — Expedition Base Set 634CharizardExpedition Base Set$493.04Rare HoloCharizard — Base Set 2 435CharizardBase Set 2$480.06Rare HoloSabrina's Gengar — Gym Heroes 1436Sabrina's GengarGym Heroes$465.66Rare HoloBlastoise — Plasma Storm 13737BlastoisePlasma Storm$464.98Rare SecretDragonite — Fossil 438DragoniteFossil$461.75Rare HoloDark Blastoise — Team Rocket 339Dark BlastoiseTeam Rocket$455.66Rare HoloPolitoed — Skyridge H2340PolitoedSkyridge$450.00Rare HoloTyranitar — Neo Discovery 1241TyranitarNeo Discovery$450.00Rare HoloMachamp — Skyridge H1542MachampSkyridge$419.99Rare HoloMega Charizard Y ex — Ascended Heroes 29443Mega Charizard Y exAscended Heroes$419.57Mega Hyper RareLight Dragonite — Neo Destiny 1444Light DragoniteNeo Destiny$416.99Rare HoloDark Dragonite — Team Rocket 545Dark DragoniteTeam Rocket$403.99Rare HoloCharizard — Legendary Collection 346CharizardLegendary Collection$400.00Rare HoloKabutops — Skyridge H1347KabutopsSkyridge$399.99Rare HoloDark Charizard — Team Rocket 448Dark CharizardTeam Rocket$399.37Rare HoloMetagross — BW Black Star Promos BW7549MetagrossBW Black Star Promos$388.00PromoTyranitar — XY Black Star Promos XY13050TyranitarXY Black Star Promos$380.00Promo

1,649 cards on file carry a price; the archive holds the 50 dearest of them in full.

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Which Stage 2 cards share a name across several printings?

24 of the 50 cards listed above are reprints of just 7 names. Buying by name alone is how people end up with the wrong printing, because these share a name but not a set, a rarity or a price.
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Are Stage 2 Pokémon cards going up in value?

This is the middle price of the whole group on each reading day, so it answers the question for Stage 2 cards as a group rather than for one card.
Typical Stage 2 card price, September 12, 2025 to August 14, 2026
Each point is the middle price of the 1,649 priced Stage 2 cards on that day, read from this site's own archive. The 13 readings drawn above are also listed as text below.
Typical price of a Stage 2 Pokémon card from September 12, 2025 to August 14, 2026 — rose from $3.64 to $5.21
Reading dateTypical priceWhere it started
12 Sep 253.64
10 Oct 253.78
7 Nov 253.84
5 Dec 253.95
2 Jan 263.97
30 Jan 264.18
27 Feb 264.26
27 Mar 264.24
24 Apr 264.51
22 May 264.9
19 Jun 265.01
17 Jul 265.05
14 Aug 265.21
Typical priceWhere it started · $3.64Now $5.21381 days on file
Stage 2 Pokémon cards — price change by window
WindowTypical thenTypical nowChange
Last month$5.05$5.21+3.2%
Last 3 months$4.90$5.21+6.3%
Last 6 months$4.26$5.21+22.3%
Since September 12, 2025$3.64$5.21+43.1%

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 2 card rose from $3.64 to $5.21 over the 11 months on file — +43.1%. A rising middle means the ordinary card of this group got dearer, not just the headline one at the top of the list.

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How Stage 2 Pokémon card prices are spread

One group price cannot describe 1,649 cards. These figures show how far apart they actually sit.
$0.05$2,199.99$5.21Where the price splits in half — $0.05 to $2,199.99 laid out on a ten-fold scale
$0.05$2,199.99$36.02Where the dearer quarter begins — one card in four costs more than this
0%100%20.5%Cards costing more than $50 — 338 of the 1,649 that carry a price

Each half circle is the whole price range of the 1,649 priced Stage 2 cards, from $0.05 to $2,199.99, 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.

All 1,649 priced Stage 2 cards, by price band
Under $128.3%466 cards
$1 to $521.0%347 cards
$5 to $2018.3%301 cards
$20 to $5011.9%197 cards
$50 to $1007.5%124 cards
$100 to $50011.2%184 cards
$500 and up1.8%30 cards

How every Stage 2 card with a price falls into price bands — 1,649 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 2 card actually sits. Bands read the market price of each card on August 14, 2026.

All 1,649 priced Stage 2 cards, by price band
GroupShareValue
Under $128.3%466 cards
$1 to $521.0%347 cards
$5 to $2018.3%301 cards
$20 to $5011.9%197 cards
$50 to $1007.5%124 cards
$100 to $50011.2%184 cards
$500 and up1.8%30 cards
  • Dearest tenth startsone in ten costs more than this$139.75
  • Dearer quarter startsone in four costs more than this$36.02
  • Typical cardhalf cost less, half cost more$5.21
  • Cheaper quarter endsone in four costs less than this$0.79
  • Cheapest on filenothing in the group costs less$0.05

The five points that describe every Stage 2 card price. Bar length is that price against the highest point on this ladder, and the highlighted row is the typical card.

Stage 2 Pokémon cards — two ways of counting the same group
FigureAll priced cardsThe 50 listed above
Cards counted1,64950
Cheapest$0.05$380.00
Cheaper quarter, up to$0.79
Typical (median)$5.21
Dearer quarter, from$36.02
Dearest tenth, from$139.75
Average$50.33
Dearest$2,199.99$2,199.99

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 2 card is $50.33 while the typical one is $5.21. 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 1,649 priced Stage 2 cards cost

One in four Stage 2 cards costs $0.79 or less, half cost $5.21 or less, and three in four cost $36.02 or less. Only the top quarter runs past $36.02, and the dearest tenth starts at $139.75.

See the dearest Gengar — $2,199.99
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When were Stage 2 Pokémon cards printed, and are the old ones worth more?

The run starts in 1999 with 28 cards and reaches 2026 with 82. Age and price are drawn separately below, because the year with the most cards is rarely the year with the dearest ones.
How many Stage 2 cards were printed each year
19991.6%28 cards
20002.6%46 cards
20011.0%18 cards
20023.7%65 cards
20034.3%75 cards
20042.3%41 cards
20051.9%33 cards
20062.9%50 cards
20073.4%60 cards
20082.5%43 cards
20092.2%39 cards
20102.3%41 cards
20112.7%48 cards
20122.8%49 cards
20133.8%67 cards
20142.2%39 cards
20152.9%51 cards
20161.8%32 cards
20176.1%106 cards
20184.1%71 cards
20196.4%112 cards
20203.1%55 cards
20214.1%71 cards
20223.5%62 cards
20238.7%153 cards
20245.1%90 cards
20257.0%122 cards
20264.7%82 cards

Bar length is that year against the busiest year for Stage 2 cards, and the figure beside each year is its share of all 1,749 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.

How many Stage 2 cards were printed each year
GroupShareValue
19991.6%28 cards
20002.6%46 cards
20011.0%18 cards
20023.7%65 cards
20034.3%75 cards
20042.3%41 cards
20051.9%33 cards
20062.9%50 cards
20073.4%60 cards
20082.5%43 cards
20092.2%39 cards
20102.3%41 cards
20112.7%48 cards
20122.8%49 cards
20133.8%67 cards
20142.2%39 cards
20152.9%51 cards
20161.8%32 cards
20176.1%106 cards
20184.1%71 cards
20196.4%112 cards
20203.1%55 cards
20214.1%71 cards
20223.5%62 cards
20238.7%153 cards
20245.1%90 cards
20257.0%122 cards
20264.7%82 cards
  • 199928 cards printed$102.88
  • 200046 cards printed$91.14
  • 200118 cards printed$43.12
  • 200265 cards printed$149.26
  • 200375 cards printed$81.07
  • 200441 cards printed$48.99
  • 200533 cards printed$95.08
  • 200650 cards printed$80.35
  • 200760 cards printed$18.99
  • 200843 cards printed$18.22
  • 200939 cards printed$15.79
  • 201041 cards printed$35.64
  • 201148 cards printed$3.83
  • 201249 cards printed$6.15
  • 201367 cards printed$6.97
  • 201439 cards printed$1.58
  • 201551 cards printed$2.07
  • 201632 cards printed$1.60
  • 2017106 cards printed$2.46
  • 201871 cards printed$3.96
  • 2019112 cards printed$2.34
  • 202055 cards printed$0.50
  • 202171 cards printed$0.38
  • 202262 cards printed$0.39
  • 2023153 cards printed$1.34
  • 202490 cards printed$0.97
  • 2025122 cards printed$3.55
  • 202682 cards printed$0.99

The middle price of the Stage 2 cards printed in each year, oldest first. Bar length is that year against the dearest year. Years where fewer than three cards carry a price are not drawn.

Are older Stage 2 cards worth more?
YearCardsShareTypical price
1999281.6%$102.88
2000462.6%$91.14
2001181.0%$43.12
2002653.7%$149.26
2003754.3%$81.07
2004412.3%$48.99
2005331.9%$95.08
2006502.9%$80.35
2007603.4%$18.99
2008432.5%$18.22
2009392.2%$15.79
2010412.3%$35.64
2011482.7%$3.83
2012492.8%$6.15
2013673.8%$6.97
2014392.2%$1.58
2015512.9%$2.07
2016321.8%$1.60
20171066.1%$2.46
2018714.1%$3.96
20191126.4%$2.34
2020553.1%$0.50
2021714.1%$0.38
2022623.5%$0.39
20231538.7%$1.34
2024905.1%$0.97
20251227.0%$3.55
2026824.7%$0.99

Counted across all 1,749 Stage 2 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.

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What Stage 2 Pokémon cards are made of, and which of them hold the value

The group price says what an ordinary Stage 2 card costs. These tables break the group down by rarity, printing and set, each row beside its own typical price, so you can tell a $1 card from a $100 one before you look it up.
Which Stage 2 cards are rare, and does rarity show up in the price?
Rare Holo32.6%571 cards
Rare29.6%517 cards
Promo6.6%116 cards
Uncommon6.1%107 cards
Double Rare4.4%77 cards
Illustration Rare3.0%52 cards
Rare Holo EX2.7%47 cards
Ultra Rare2.7%47 cards
Special Illustration Rare2.1%36 cards
Rare Secret1.6%28 cards

Each track is the whole of the 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which Stage 2 cards are rare, and does rarity show up in the price?
GroupShareValue
Rare Holo32.6%571 cards
Rare29.6%517 cards
Promo6.6%116 cards
Uncommon6.1%107 cards
Double Rare4.4%77 cards
Illustration Rare3.0%52 cards
Rare Holo EX2.7%47 cards
Ultra Rare2.7%47 cards
Special Illustration Rare2.1%36 cards
Rare Secret1.6%28 cards
Which Stage 2 cards are rare, and does rarity show up in the price?
RarityCardsShareTypical price
Rare Holo57132.6%$8.59
Rare51729.6%$1.85
Promo1166.6%$17.98
Uncommon1076.1%$0.28
Double Rare774.4%$0.85
Illustration Rare523.0%$13.49
Rare Holo EX472.7%$160.45
Ultra Rare472.7%$3.86
Special Illustration Rare362.1%$90.66
Rare Secret281.6%$178.38

Counted across all 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Holo, reverse holo or plain — which printing of a Stage 2 card is worth more?
Holofoil62.6%1,094 cards
Normal26.2%458 cards
1st Edition Holofoil2.9%51 cards
1st Edition1.8%32 cards
Reverse Holofoil0.8%14 cards

Each track is the whole of the 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Holo, reverse holo or plain — which printing of a Stage 2 card is worth more?
GroupShareValue
Holofoil62.6%1,094 cards
Normal26.2%458 cards
1st Edition Holofoil2.9%51 cards
1st Edition1.8%32 cards
Reverse Holofoil0.8%14 cards
Holo, reverse holo or plain — which printing of a Stage 2 card is worth more?
PrintingCardsShareTypical price
Holofoil1,09462.6%$7.55
Normal45826.2%$1.25
1st Edition Holofoil512.9%$168.16
1st Edition321.8%$21.70
Reverse Holofoil140.8%$0.31

Counted across all 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which sets hold the Stage 2 cards?
Ascended Heroes2.3%41 cards
Expedition Base Set2.3%40 cards
SM Black Star Promos1.7%30 cards
Paldea Evolved1.7%29 cards
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos1.7%29 cards
1511.6%28 cards
Destined Rivals1.6%28 cards
Guardians Rising1.4%24 cards
SWSH Black Star Promos1.4%24 cards
Skyridge1.3%23 cards

Each track is the whole of the 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which sets hold the Stage 2 cards?
GroupShareValue
Ascended Heroes2.3%41 cards
Expedition Base Set2.3%40 cards
SM Black Star Promos1.7%30 cards
Paldea Evolved1.7%29 cards
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos1.7%29 cards
1511.6%28 cards
Destined Rivals1.6%28 cards
Guardians Rising1.4%24 cards
SWSH Black Star Promos1.4%24 cards
Skyridge1.3%23 cards
Which sets hold the Stage 2 cards?
SetCardsShareTypical price
Ascended Heroes412.3%$3.01
Expedition Base Set402.3%$128.69
SM Black Star Promos301.7%$8.38
Paldea Evolved291.7%$0.89
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos291.7%$9.89
151281.6%$2.28
Destined Rivals281.6%$0.83
Guardians Rising241.4%$3.36
SWSH Black Star Promos241.4%$14.72
Skyridge231.3%$122.86

Counted across all 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which kinds of Stage 2 card carry the value?
ex14.0%245 cards
GX5.7%99 cards
MEGA2.2%39 cards
Tera2.0%35 cards
Team Plasma0.9%16 cards
Prime0.8%14 cards
Rapid Strike0.6%10 cards
Single Strike0.4%7 cards
Fusion Strike0.1%1 cards

Each track is the whole of the 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which kinds of Stage 2 card carry the value?
GroupShareValue
ex14.0%245 cards
GX5.7%99 cards
MEGA2.2%39 cards
Tera2.0%35 cards
Team Plasma0.9%16 cards
Prime0.8%14 cards
Rapid Strike0.6%10 cards
Single Strike0.4%7 cards
Fusion Strike0.1%1 cards
Which kinds of Stage 2 card carry the value?
Card kindCardsShareTypical price
ex24514.0%$6.49
GX995.7%$17.87
MEGA392.2%$11.13
Tera352.0%$5.07
Team Plasma160.9%$11.85
Prime140.8%$63.18
Rapid Strike100.6%$0.45
Single Strike70.4%$0.38
Fusion Strike10.1%

Counted across all 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Who drew the Stage 2 cards?
5ban Graphics10.5%183 cards
Mitsuhiro Arita5.0%87 cards
Kouki Saitou4.6%80 cards
Ken Sugimori4.5%79 cards
Kagemaru Himeno4.0%70 cards
Masakazu Fukuda3.3%57 cards
Shin Nagasawa2.5%43 cards
kawayoo2.3%40 cards
Atsuko Nishida1.9%33 cards
Hajime Kusajima1.8%31 cards

Each track is the whole of the 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Who drew the Stage 2 cards?
GroupShareValue
5ban Graphics10.5%183 cards
Mitsuhiro Arita5.0%87 cards
Kouki Saitou4.6%80 cards
Ken Sugimori4.5%79 cards
Kagemaru Himeno4.0%70 cards
Masakazu Fukuda3.3%57 cards
Shin Nagasawa2.5%43 cards
kawayoo2.3%40 cards
Atsuko Nishida1.9%33 cards
Hajime Kusajima1.8%31 cards
Who drew the Stage 2 cards?
IllustratorCardsShareTypical price
5ban Graphics18310.5%$5.40
Mitsuhiro Arita875.0%$61.53
Kouki Saitou804.6%$7.76
Ken Sugimori794.5%$44.91
Kagemaru Himeno704.0%$12.67
Masakazu Fukuda573.3%$4.83
Shin Nagasawa432.5%$2.16
kawayoo402.3%$2.13
Atsuko Nishida331.9%$38.06
Hajime Kusajima311.8%$16.59

Counted across all 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which energy types do Stage 2 cards use?
Grass19.3%338 cards
Water14.1%247 cards
Psychic11.5%201 cards
Fighting11.4%200 cards
Fire9.8%172 cards
Colorless8.3%146 cards
Darkness7.3%128 cards
Lightning6.6%116 cards
Metal5.9%103 cards
Dragon4.9%85 cards

Each track is the whole of the 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which energy types do Stage 2 cards use?
GroupShareValue
Grass19.3%338 cards
Water14.1%247 cards
Psychic11.5%201 cards
Fighting11.4%200 cards
Fire9.8%172 cards
Colorless8.3%146 cards
Darkness7.3%128 cards
Lightning6.6%116 cards
Metal5.9%103 cards
Dragon4.9%85 cards
Which energy types do Stage 2 cards use?
Energy typeCardsShareTypical price
Grass33819.3%$5.03
Water24714.1%$10.75
Psychic20111.5%$6.43
Fighting20011.4%$4.59
Fire1729.8%$12.41
Colorless1468.3%$5.00
Darkness1287.3%$4.38
Lightning1166.6%$2.27
Metal1035.9%$1.83
Dragon854.9%$4.87

Counted across all 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which eras of the game do Stage 2 cards come from?
Scarlet & Violet18.7%327 cards
Sun & Moon15.2%265 cards
Sword & Shield12.5%218 cards
EX9.0%158 cards
Black & White8.4%147 cards
XY7.7%134 cards
Mega Evolution6.5%114 cards
Diamond & Pearl4.7%83 cards
E-Card4.6%81 cards
Base2.9%51 cards

Each track is the whole of the 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which eras of the game do Stage 2 cards come from?
GroupShareValue
Scarlet & Violet18.7%327 cards
Sun & Moon15.2%265 cards
Sword & Shield12.5%218 cards
EX9.0%158 cards
Black & White8.4%147 cards
XY7.7%134 cards
Mega Evolution6.5%114 cards
Diamond & Pearl4.7%83 cards
E-Card4.6%81 cards
Base2.9%51 cards
Which eras of the game do Stage 2 cards come from?
SeriesCardsShareTypical price
Scarlet & Violet32718.7%$1.89
Sun & Moon26515.2%$2.79
Sword & Shield21812.5%$0.44
EX1589.0%$71.71
Black & White1478.4%$4.81
XY1347.7%$1.93
Mega Evolution1146.5%$0.98
Diamond & Pearl834.7%$17.20
E-Card814.6%$117.50
Base512.9%$87.41

Counted across all 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which Stage 2 cards are still tournament legal?
G9.3%163 cards
I7.9%138 cards
H5.0%88 cards
D4.7%83 cards
F3.9%68 cards
E3.5%62 cards
J3.0%52 cards

Each track is the whole of the 1,749 Stage 2 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.

Which Stage 2 cards are still tournament legal?
GroupShareValue
G9.3%163 cards
I7.9%138 cards
H5.0%88 cards
D4.7%83 cards
F3.9%68 cards
E3.5%62 cards
J3.0%52 cards
Which Stage 2 cards are still tournament legal?
Regulation markCardsShareTypical price
G1639.3%$1.85
I1387.9%$3.97
H885.0%$0.69
D834.7%$0.60
F683.9%$0.39
E623.5%$0.36
J523.0%$0.89

Counted across all 1,749 Stage 2 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.

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How much HP and damage Stage 2 Pokémon cards print

An average hides the shape of a group: it reads the same whether every Stage 2 card prints the same number or they run from one end of the scale to the other. These five points show which of the two is happening.
Stage 2 Pokémon cards — how far apart the numbers on the cards sit
MeasureLowestLower quarterTypicalUpper quarterHighestCards counted
HP601201401703801,749
Biggest attack1060901303301,721

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.

The five points that describe Stage 2 card HP
Lowest15.8% of the highest60 HP
Lower quarter31.6% of the highest120 HP
Typical36.8% of the highest140 HP
Upper quarter44.7% of the highest170 HP
Highest100.0% of the highest380 HP

HP printed on the 1,749 Stage 2 cards that carry one. The typical card is 140 HP. Bar length is that HP against the highest in the group.

Half of these cards sit between 120 and 170 HP. The distance between the two ends is what a single average would have hidden.

The five points that describe Stage 2 card HP
GroupShareValue
Lowest15.8% of the highest60 HP
Lower quarter31.6% of the highest120 HP
Typical36.8% of the highest140 HP
Upper quarter44.7% of the highest170 HP
Highest100.0% of the highest380 HP
The five points that describe the biggest attack on a Stage 2 card
Lowest3.0% of the highest10 damage
Lower quarter18.2% of the highest60 damage
Typical27.3% of the highest90 damage
Upper quarter39.4% of the highest130 damage
Highest100.0% of the highest330 damage

The largest printed damage number on each of the 1,721 Stage 2 cards that print one. The typical card hits for 90. Bar length is that number against the hardest hitter in the group.

Half of these cards hit between 60 and 130. Attack text that adds a condition is not counted here — only the printed number.

The five points that describe the biggest attack on a Stage 2 card
GroupShareValue
Lowest3.0% of the highest10 damage
Lower quarter18.2% of the highest60 damage
Typical27.3% of the highest90 damage
Upper quarter39.4% of the highest130 damage
Highest100.0% of the highest330 damage
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What are Stage 2 Pokémon cards weak to?

Weakness is the one printed number that doubles incoming damage, so it decides more matches than HP does. Across the 1,617 Stage 2 cards that print one, the most common is Fire on 399 of them.
What Stage 2 Pokémon cards are weak to
Fire24.7%399 cards
Grass15.6%253 cards
Lightning14.3%231 cards
Fighting14.1%228 cards
Water11.1%179 cards
Psychic9.8%158 cards
Darkness6.1%98 cards
Metal4.4%71 cards

What Stage 2 Pokémon cards are weak to — 1,617 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 1,617 Stage 2 cards that print a weakness.

What Stage 2 Pokémon cards are weak to
GroupShareValue
Fire24.7%399 cards
Grass15.6%253 cards
Lightning14.3%231 cards
Fighting14.1%228 cards
Water11.1%179 cards
Psychic9.8%158 cards
Darkness6.1%98 cards
Metal4.4%71 cards
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Which Stage 2 Pokémon cards print a resistance?

Resistance is the rarer of the two printed match-ups: only 478 of the 1,749 Stage 2 cards on file carry one at all, and the rest simply leave the box empty.
What Stage 2 Pokémon cards resist
Fighting47.3%226 cards
Psychic19.2%92 cards
Grass11.1%53 cards
Water9.0%43 cards
Metal8.6%41 cards
Lightning4.8%23 cards

What Stage 2 Pokémon cards resist — 478 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 2 cards print one, which is why this count is smaller than the card total.

What Stage 2 Pokémon cards resist
GroupShareValue
Fighting47.3%226 cards
Psychic19.2%92 cards
Grass11.1%53 cards
Water9.0%43 cards
Metal8.6%41 cards
Lightning4.8%23 cards
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Can you still play Stage 2 Pokémon cards, and what do they cost to retreat?

Price is only half of what separates this group from the one next to it. These are the conditions you meet when you actually put a Stage 2 card on the table, across all 1,749 of them.
Standard
485 cards you can play today
485 of the 1,749 Stage 2 cards are legal in Standard, the format most tournaments run. That is 27.7% of the group.
Expanded only
715 more that need the older format
These 715 have rotated out of Standard but are still legal in Expanded, which reaches back much further.
Neither
549 that no current format accepts
549 of the group — 31.4% — are collector cards now rather than deck cards.
What it costs to retreat a Stage 2 Pokémon card
238.0%665 cards
325.6%448 cards
117.2%300 cards
410.1%177 cards
09.0%retreats free157 cards
50.1%2 cards

1,749 cards counted.

The number of energy cards you discard to move this Pokémon back to the bench. Zero means it retreats for free.

What it costs to retreat a Stage 2 Pokémon card
GroupShareValue
238.0%665 cards
325.6%448 cards
117.2%300 cards
410.1%177 cards
09.0%157 cards
50.1%2 cards
Can you still play Stage 2 Pokémon cards in a tournament?
QuestionCardsShare of the group
Legal in Standard today48527.7%
Legal in Expanded today1,20068.6%
Cards with an Ability89951.4%
Cards with a special rule36620.9%

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.

How much of the group each answer covers, out of 1,749 cards
Legal in Standard today27.7%485 cards
Legal in Expanded today68.6%1,200 cards
Cards with an Ability51.4%899 cards
Cards with a special rule20.9%366 cards

Each track is the whole of the 1,749 Stage 2 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.

How much of the group each answer covers, out of 1,749 cards
GroupShareValue
Legal in Standard today27.7%485 cards
Legal in Expanded today68.6%1,200 cards
Cards with an Ability51.4%899 cards
Cards with a special rule20.9%366 cards
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Which Stage 2 Pokémon cards moved most this year

The group moved +43.1%. These are the Stage 2 cards inside it that moved furthest in each direction over the same window.

Change between August 14, 2025 and August 14, 2026, for the 1,018 Stage 2 cards that carried a price on both days. Bar length is the size of the move, not its direction.

1,018 Stage 2 cards tracked across the yearSee the group line

A group line and a card line are not the same thing. The Stage 2 group rose over this window, yet the cards above ran from -57.0% to +1,178.2% — which is why a figure taken from the group tells you what to expect, and only the card page tells you what happened.

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The cheapest Stage 2 Pokémon cards you can buy

A group price hides its own floor. These are the 6 least expensive Stage 2 cards carrying a price, which is what the group costs to start rather than what its best card costs.

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.

The same 6 cards with their set and number

Set and number are what you match against a listing; two cards with the same name are different cards if either of those differs.

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How Stage 2 compares with the other stages

Every stage in this list is ranked by its typical price. The bar is that price against the dearest group, and the highlighted row is where Stage 2 sits.

Bar length is the typical price against Level-Up, the dearest stage at $94.61. The row without a link is this group.

5 stages in totalSee them all

Stage 2 is No. 3 of 5 stages by typical price, with 2 of them cheaper and 2 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.

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The printed rules behind Stage 2 Pokémon cards

Every figure on this page counts something printed on a card, and it is the rulebook that gives that number its meaning. These are the lines that decide what a card's evolution stage does, quoted word for word rather than summarised.
“You can attach Energy just once each turn!”Official Pokémon Trading Card Game rulebook · 17,180 cards in this archive fall under this line
“Retreat your Active Pokemon (only once per turn).”Official Pokémon Trading Card Game rulebook · 17,244 cards in this archive fall under this line
“Neither player can evolve a Pokemon on its first turn in play.”Official Pokémon Trading Card Game rulebook · 7,397 cards in this archive fall under this line
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How much energy do Stage 2 Pokémon cards need to attack?

A card does nothing on the table until it has been paid for in energy. Across the 1,749 Stage 2 cards that print an attack at all, this is what the cheapest attack on each of them asks for.
No energynothing to attach5 cards · 0.3% of the 1,749 counted
1 energy557 cards · 31.8% of the 1,749 counted
2 energy498 cards · 28.5% of the 1,749 counted
3 energy512 cards · 29.3% of the 1,749 counted
4 energy170 cards · 9.7% of the 1,749 counted
5 energy7 cards · 0.4% of the 1,749 counted

Stage 2 Pokémon cards — energy asked for by the cheapest printed attack, 1,749 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.

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How the stages compare on HP, damage and how hard they hit for their size

Price is one ladder, and the numbers printed on the cards are another. These are the 5 stages side by side, each on its own averages, with Stage 2 among them.
Stages compared on what their cards actually print
Evolution stageCardsAverage HPAverage biggest attackDamage per HP
Stage 21,7491621020.63
Basic9,99193510.55
Stage 15,102109670.61
Level-Up78121840.69
BREAK35150980.65

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.

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The dearest and the cheapest Stage 2 Pokémon card, side by side

Both of these are Stage 2 cards, and one costs 44,000 times what the other does. That gap is why a single group price is a starting point and not a valuation of any one card.
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The other stages, and what each one is made of

The price ladder above ranks these same groups by what they cost. This one shows how big each of them is and what a card from it actually looks like, which is the part a ladder cannot carry.

Every group listed here is large enough to have a page of its own; smaller ones stay as rows on the page above.

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The 7 things that tell Stage 2 cards apart

Each panel already carries the answer its section arrives at, so you can read the whole of Stage 2 here and open only the part you came for.
Are they going up in value?+43.1%$3.64 to $5.21See the trendWhat are they made of?Rare HoloRare Holo571Rare517Promo116Uncommon10735.7% of the groupSee the breakdownWhat beats them?Fire399 of the 1,617 that print a weaknessSee every weaknessCan you still play them?27.7%485 of 1,749 are legal in StandardSee both formatsWhat do they cost to attack?1 energy557 cards, the most common answerSee the energy ladderHow hard do they hit for their size?0.63162 HP and 102 damage on averageCompare every groupWhat is the cheapest one?$0.05Magnezone — Mega EvolutionSee the cheapest six
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The numbers every figure on this page is read from

These are the readings for Stage 2 that the rest of the page works from. Each of the lines on the right opens the section that shows how it was arrived at.
Cards on file
1,749cards
1,649 of them carry a price
Typical price
$5.21
The middle price of the priced cards
Cheapest on file
$0.05
One card, not the group
Dearest on file
$2,199.99
One card, not the group

Where Stage 2 sits, at a glance

Tournament legal27.7%27.7%485 of 1,749 cards are legal in Standard todayPrice rank3of 5 stagesTypical card $5.21; the dearest group is $94.61Where it sits on the ladder50% cheaper below it2 of the 4 stages cost less than this oneMost common rarityRare Holo571 of the 1,598 cards on file

Each panel is a different way of cutting the same cards; the section it links to shows the full count.

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Which Stage 2 Pokémon cards carry a special rule

Cards such as ex and V hit harder but hand your opponent an extra prize card when they fall. This is how much of Stage 2 sits on each side of that trade.
Of the 1,749 Stage 2 cards, those with a special rule366cards20.9% of the group. A special rule is the line of text a card carries beyond its attacks.Of those, the ones marked ex245cards66.9% of the 366 that carry a special rule.Of those, the ones marked GX99cards27.0% of the 366 that carry a special rule.Of the 1,749, those with no special rule1,383cards79.1% of the group. These give your opponent no extra prize when they are knocked out.
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Which Stage 2 Pokémon cards hit hardest, type by type

Counting cards tells you which type is common. Counting damage tells you which one is dangerous, and the two answers are not the same: Fire leads on cards while Dragon leads on damage.

Counted by power rather than by card, the order changes

Bar length is that type against Dragon, the hardest hitter here at 215 damage
  • Dragon — hits hardestagainst the group average of 892.42× the average · 2 of the 47 counted215
  • Darknessagainst the group average of 891.55× the average · 4 of the 47 counted138
  • Fire — most cardsagainst the group average of 891.35× the average · 15 of the 47 counted120
  • Colorlessagainst the group average of 890.63× the average · 8 of the 47 counted56
  • Wateragainst the group average of 890.62× the average · 6 of the 47 counted55
  • Psychicagainst the group average of 890.51× the average · 8 of the 47 counted45

Counted across the 47 Pokémon cards among this group's 50 dearest that print both a type and a damage number. Trainer and Energy cards print neither and are left out rather than entered as zero. A type with only one such card is not averaged.

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The three hardest-hitting Stage 2 Pokémon cards

A group price says nothing about what its cards do on the table. These three print the biggest attacks of any Stage 2 card in the archive, and the middle one's numbers are set out under them.
The three biggest attacks among Stage 2 cards — hover to fan them outpress and hold to fan them out
Middle card · Mega Dragonite ex DragonHP 370Biggest attack 330Retreat 2
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Stage 2 Pokémon cards — frequently asked questions

How many Stage 2 Pokémon cards are there?

There are 1,749 Stage 2 cards in this archive, and 1,649 of them carry a price. 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.

How much is a Stage 2 Pokémon card worth?

The typical one costs $5.21. Across the 1,649 priced cards the range runs from $0.05 to $2,199.99, so the group price is a starting point rather than a valuation of any one card.

What is the most expensive Stage 2 Pokémon card?

Gengar SWSH241 from SWSH Black Star Promos, at $2,199.99. It is 422× the typical price of the group.

Are Stage 2 Pokémon cards rare?

By price they rank No. 3 of 5 stages, with 2 cheaper than this one. By size the group holds 1,749 of the 20,444 English cards on file, or 8.6%. Those two together are what "rare" usually means in practice — few of them, and dear because of it.

Do all Stage 2 Pokémon cards have a price?

No. 1,649 of the 1,749 carry a price on file. The rest have never been listed at a price this archive could read, so they are counted in the card total but left out of every price figure rather than guessed at.

Where can I see every Stage 2 Pokémon card?

The list on this page holds the 50 most expensive of them, dearest first, and each card opens its own price page. The remaining 1,699 carry no published price, which is why they are not drawn.

How often are Stage 2 Pokémon card prices updated?

Prices are read once a day from public marketplace listings. The figures on this page were read on August 14, 2026. Which cards belong to this group comes from openly published card files and changes only when a new set is added.

Are Stage 2 Pokémon cards going up in value?

Over the last 11 months the typical Stage 2 card rose from $3.64 to $5.21, a change of +43.1%. That is the middle of the whole group, so it describes an ordinary card of this kind rather than the headline one at the top.

How much does a cheap Stage 2 Pokémon card cost?

One in four Stage 2 cards costs $0.79 or less and the cheapest on file is $0.05. Three in four cost $36.02 or less, so the cards past that point are the exception rather than the rule for this group.

Which Stage 2 Pokémon cards are worth the most?

Sorted by rarity, Rare Secret is the dearest kind of Stage 2 card: 28 of them are on file and the middle one costs $178.38. The table on this page lists every rarity in the group beside its own typical price.

What is the highest HP on a Stage 2 Pokémon card?

The highest printed HP among Stage 2 cards is 380, and the lowest is 60. The typical one is 140 HP, with half of them between 120 and 170 — figures counted from the 1,749 cards in this group that print an HP value.

Are Stage 2 Pokémon cards legal in tournaments?

485 of the 1,749 Stage 2 cards are legal in Standard today and 1,200 in Expanded — 27.7% and 68.6% of the group. A card leaves Standard when its set rotates out, so this share moves each year even though the cards do not change.

What are Stage 2 Pokémon cards weak to?

Most often Fire — 399 of the 1,617 Stage 2 cards that print a weakness take double damage from it, with Grass next at 253 cards. Weakness is printed per card, so the group tendency is a guide and the card itself is the answer.

Are old Stage 2 Pokémon cards worth more than new ones?

Not simply by age. Among Stage 2 cards the 1999 printings sit at a typical $102.88 and the 2026 ones at $0.99, while the dearest year of all is 2002 at $149.26. Print run and demand decide it, not the date on its own.

Which Stage 2 Pokémon card rose the most this year?

Venusaur 15 from Base, which went from $71.88 to $918.75 — a change of +1,178.2% between August 14, 2025 and August 14, 2026. It is one of 1,018 Stage 2 cards that carried a price on both days.

Which sets have Stage 2 Pokémon cards?

Stage 2 cards appear across 10 sets on file. The largest are Ascended Heroes (41 cards, typically $3.01), Expedition Base Set (40 cards, typically $128.69), SM Black Star Promos (30 cards, typically $8.38). The full list on this page gives every set beside its card count and typical price.

How these Stage 2 figures are collected, and where you can check them

Every figure on this page is counted from the 1,749 Stage 2 cards this site holds on file — 1,649 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.

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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.

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Pokémon TCG Data — openly published card files (card text, rarity, types, regulation mark, illustrator credits) github.com
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TCGdex card database — openly licensed card files (set listings and printed names) github.com

Before you rely on these figures

Note: Prices on this page are asking and market prices for ungraded English Stage 2 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