Last updated: July 2026
In short
Two cards that look the same can be worth wildly different amounts. What decides value is the exact card and its condition, matched to what the market actually pays. Follow the steps below to value any Pokémon card, then track it over time.
A quick note on prices: use market or recent sold prices, not the highest listing you can find. A card is worth what people actually pay, in the currency and market where you would sell it.
Identify the exact card
Note the set, the card number (like 4/102), the rarity and the year. The number and set symbol are usually at the bottom of the card.
Check the print and edition
Confirm whether it is holo, reverse holo, first edition or shadowless, a promo, or an alternate art. These variants can differ hugely in value.
Look up the market price
Find recent market or sold prices, not asking prices. Use Cardmarket for euro values, TCGPlayer for US dollars and eBay sold listings for a reality check.
Adjust for condition or grade
For a raw card, judge condition from near mint to damaged. For a graded card, use the price for that exact grade (for example PSA 10).
Track it over time
Add the card to a free tracker with your cost basis so you can watch value and profit & loss change instead of looking it up again and again.
Value is driven by scarcity, demand and condition. The same Pokémon can exist as a common, a holo, a reverse holo, a first edition, a shadowless print, a promo, or a modern alternate art, each worth a different amount. Older, scarcer and more iconic cards in better condition are worth more. Graded cards in high grades command a premium over raw copies.
A raw card is valued by its condition, from near mint down to damaged. A graded card, slabbed by PSA, CGC or BGS, is valued by its numeric grade, and a PSA 10 or BGS 9.5 typically sells well above a raw copy. When you value a card, compare like with like: raw against raw sold prices, and a specific grade against that same grade.
Prices move, so a one-time lookup gets stale. Add your cards to a free tracker that records your cost basis and shows current value and profit & loss using several sources. CollectHolo combines Cardmarket (EUR), TCGPlayer (USD), eBay and Fanatics graded sales in one valuation, across six card languages, so you can see what a collection is really worth at any time.
Identify the exact card (set, number, rarity, edition and print variant), then check recent market or sold prices from Cardmarket, TCGPlayer or eBay, and adjust for condition or grade. A free tracker like CollectHolo shows current value across those sources.
Sold or market prices. Asking prices are what sellers hope to get, not what the card actually sells for. Cardmarket and TCGPlayer market prices and eBay sold listings are far more reliable.
Grading verifies condition and authenticity and protects the card in a sealed slab. A high grade like PSA 10 typically sells well above a raw copy, though grading has a cost and turnaround time.
Usually very little individually. Common and heavily printed cards rarely hold much value; the worth is concentrated in holos, chase cards, first editions, graded vintage and sealed product.
Raw and graded Pokemon prices from Cardmarket, TCGPlayer, eBay, Goldin and Fanatics, by condition and language. Free forever, iOS and Android apps available.
