Most valuable Base Set cards

Updated Oct 11, 2026. Near Mint market prices from recent sales, cross-checked against current listings or a second marketplace. Sealed product and code cards are left out, and an asking price alone never counts.

Top 25 singles

The 25 most valuable cards in Base Set, priciest first

#	No.	Card	Rarity	Last · NM
1	002/102	B BlastoiseNo. 002/102 · Holo Rare	Holo Rare	$222.69
2	010/102	M MewtwoNo. 010/102 · Holo Rare	Holo Rare	$86.89
3	001/102	A AlakazamNo. 001/102 · Holo Rare	Holo Rare	$70.76
4	014/102	R RaichuNo. 014/102 · Holo Rare	Holo Rare	$64.47
5	006/102	G GyaradosNo. 006/102 · Holo Rare	Holo Rare	$48.91
6	005/102	C ClefairyNo. 005/102 · Holo Rare	Holo Rare	$48.82
7	011/102	N NidokingNo. 011/102 · Holo Rare	Holo Rare	$38.20
8	013/102	P PoliwrathNo. 013/102 · Holo Rare	Holo Rare	$35.69
9	009/102	M MagnetonNo. 009/102 · Holo Rare	Holo Rare	$33.80
10	018/102	D DragonairNo. 018/102 · Rare	Rare	$17.91
11	007/102	H HitmonchanNo. 007/102 · Holo Rare	Holo Rare	$17.40
12	019/102	D DugtrioNo. 019/102 · Rare	Rare	$11.29
13	020/102	E ElectabuzzNo. 020/102 · Rare	Rare	$9.97
14	022/102	P PidgeottoNo. 022/102 · Rare	Rare	$9.50
15	074/102	I Item FinderNo. 074/102 · Rare	Rare	$9.46
16	021/102	E ElectrodeNo. 021/102 · Rare	Rare	$9.40
17	070/102	C Clefairy DollNo. 070/102 · Rare	Rare	$9.31
18	078/102	S Scoop UpNo. 078/102 · Rare	Rare	$8.57
19	076/102	P Pokemon BreederNo. 076/102 · Rare	Rare	$7.10
20	073/102	I Imposter Professor OakNo. 073/102 · Rare	Rare	$6.71
21	072/102	D Devolution SprayNo. 072/102 · Rare	Rare	$6.48
22	017/102	B BeedrillNo. 017/102 · Rare	Rare	$6.46
23	096/102	D Double Colorless EnergyNo. 096/102 · Uncommon	Uncommon	$6.34
24	063/102	S SquirtleNo. 063/102 · Common	Common	$5.65
25	023/102	A ArcanineNo. 023/102 · Uncommon	Uncommon	$5.08

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