YEARS

POKEMON TCG CARDS BY YEAR

as of 2026-11-03 · 28 years

The Pokemon TCG year with the most valuable card is 2019: Latias & Latios GX (Alternate Full Art) (SM - Team Up) at $4,620. The priciest year on average is 2002, median $59.16. Click a year for every card released that year, ranked by price.

YEAR · NEWEST FIRST

YEAR	PRICIEST CARD	PRICE	MEDIAN	CARDS	SETS
2026	Mew - R/RGBME: 30th Celebration	$4461.95	$0.27	1102	5
2025	Umbreon ex - 161/131SV: Prismatic Evolutions	$1178.25	$0.38	1748	7
2024	Mew ex - 232/091SV: Paldean Fates	$833.52	$0.32	1223	6
2023	Pikachu with Grey Felt HatSV: Scarlet & Violet Promo Cards	$976.56	$0.44	1787	9
2022	Giratina V (Alternate Full Art)SWSH11: Lost Origin	$820.22	$0.47	1060	10
2021	Umbreon VMAX (Alternate Art Secret)SWSH07: Evolving Skies	$2298.95	$0.42	1182	8
2020	Charizard V (Secret)Champion's Path	$247.30	$0.44	909	5
2019	Latias & Latios GX (Alternate Full Art)SM - Team Up	$4619.79	$2.14	1479	9
2018	Lillie (Full Art)SM - Ultra Prism	$475.58	$1.60	827	6
2017	Charizard GX (Secret)SM - Burning Shadows	$840.75	$1.40	1065	8
2016	Gyarados EX (Secret)XY - BREAKpoint	$211.68	$1.01	664	8
2015	M Rayquaza EX (Shiny Full Art)XY - Ancient Origins	$1177.50	$1.09	643	7
2014	M Charizard EX (X) (Secret)XY - Flashfire	$1501.23	$1.04	597	7
2013	Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (134 Full Art)Plasma Storm	$2717.32	$7.04	765	7
2012	RayquazaDragons Exalted	$1250.00	$3.33	526	6
2011	RayquazaCall of Legends	$995.50	$3.11	701	8
2010	Umbreon (Prime)Undaunted	$698.04	$11.66	503	6
2009	Snorlax Lv.XRising Rivals	$999.99	$9.28	540	6
2008	CharizardStormfront	$552.78	$7.93	485	6
2007	Jolteon StarEX Power Keepers	$1750.00	$9.55	579	7
2006	Deoxys (Delta Species - Attack Forme)EX Holon Phantoms	$1498.99	$33.49	448	7
2005	Lugia exEX Unseen Forces	$2500.00	$44.32	476	5
2004	Gengar exEX FireRed & LeafGreen	$1399.99	$37.49	459	6
2003	CharizardSkyridge	$2999.99	$45.06	709	6
2002	Rocket's Mewtwo - 8 [Winner]Best of Promos	$2400.00	$59.16	399	4
2001	Umbreon (13)Neo Discovery	$817.16	$18.55	159	3
2000	LugiaNeo Genesis	$1300.00	$6.10	588	5
1999	CharizardBase Set (Shadowless)	$2172.24	$4.74	1141	7

A card's year is its set's release year. Years with fewer than 20 priced cards are left out. One card is valued at its priciest usable printing.

FAQ

Which year has the most valuable Pokemon TCG card?

As of 2026-11-03, 2019: Latias & Latios GX (Alternate Full Art) (SM - Team Up) at $4,620. Next: 2. 2026 with Mew - R/RGB at $4,462, 3. 2003 with Charizard at $3,000, 4. 2013 with Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (134 Full Art) at $2,717. Raw TCGplayer market prices (any condition), refreshed daily.

Which Pokemon TCG year is worth the most on average?

By median card price, 2002: a typical card released that year is $59.16 across 399 priced cards from 4 sets. Years are set release years; only years with 20 or more priced cards are listed.