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donavannj · Aug 25, 2016

stuckmic said:
Really? $700-800 for a non 1st edition? The only reason I went with Beckett is because they're local and didn't have to deal with shipping and insurance. I do like their sub grades though. According to their population report it's the only shadowless charizard they've graded a 9.5

Well it's more a matter that a lot of sold auctions on eBay showed up for non-PSA graded cards that went for anywhere between $180 and $350, with a couple lower graded ones slotting in both the range you stated and slightly higher than that. It's also a best guess as I'm doing this as a hobbyist who wants to keep in tune with card values rather than as a professional (my day job that pays all my bills is an IT job).

Charizard is also an INSANELY popular Pokémon. Most of its cards are overvalued on the market compared to similar cards featuring different Pokemon, no matter which era the Charizard card is from, simply because Charizard is the Pokémon on the card.

stuckmic · Aug 25, 2016

Thanks for the replies! I'll be putting it up for auction on eBay soon, excited to see how it does!

Borklazer316 · Aug 26, 2016

Just found these cards?

Just found these old cards I have and was wondering if they're worth anything as a job lot? You guys seem to be pretty knowledgable on all things Pokemon related and I was hoping I could maybe get a figure on all of these? Thanks

If this is im the wrong thread then please move to the right one, thanks.

lurvis · Aug 27, 2016

ebay.co.uk/itm/191948734308?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

How much should I at least get 50 dollars? or should i sell for less? :D

dracaufeu_brillant · Aug 29, 2016

Hi, a friend gave me this card 10+ years ago for my birthday. I don't know much about it, besides the fact that the card, a Shining Charizard 1st Edition, is in French. I'm not sure of its rarity or value but they seem to be going for a good amount of money on eBay in some cases.
From my research it is part of the Neo Destiny expansion. It has a number 107/105. Anyone know value/if it is worth sending to a grading company? Thanks!

Davyboy · Aug 29, 2016

Wheezing it is a black dot and the number is 109 hp 50 Lviv 13 attack 10 and then slowpoke black dot 079 double star?? And hp 50 and Lviv 20 and normal attack ten and special attack ten plus

Shiftree · Aug 31, 2016

Hey, got about 700 cards all together and a few that have caught my eye that I need help pricing with -

Top and Bottom Kyogre + Groudon Legends
Bottom of the Suicune and Raikou Legend
Bottom of the Suicune and Entei Legend
Holo 6/165 Charizard
84/95 Crobat
Holo 14/102 Raichu
Holo 10/105 Dark Typhlosion
Holo 12/105 Light Arcanine
Holo 3/64 Flareon
Holo 6/100 Jolteon
2 Holo 12/64 Vaporeons
A 5/100 Glaceon that doesn't look Holo but I can't find any non holo versions of the card
A like double holo eevee? Art is holo but parts of outside are holo. 54/144
Holo 22/109 Sharpedo
Reverse Holo 37/106 Floatzel
Reverse Holo/Foil 36/110 Arcanine
A Holo Steel Energy with no collector's number or symbols
110/123 Typhlosion
106/110 Gallade X
85/95 Kingdra
144/146 Mewtwo X
And a Holo 116/123 Fire Energy
Yeah, that's about it for all the cards that really catch my eye, thinking of selling all the other cheaper ones in bulk. Thanks for anyone who can help me out with pricing :)

jallgary · Sep 1, 2016

Hey i was wondering what is the most i could get for my japanese holofoil blaines charizard pocket monster card in mint condition? Its also encased in a very thick, solid and quite heavy hard plastic case. Imgoing to try to attach a pic.

dynoble · Sep 1, 2016

Hi all!
Does anyone what my MCharizard EX is worth?
Also, it seems to be a misprint. It says evolves from Gyarados EX.

Elizalc · Sep 2, 2016

Card value

Is this card worth anything?

Trainer Roux · Sep 3, 2016

I have these two misprint cards and I have successfully found information regarding the Vaporeon one, but I have no idea about the Lapras one from the platinum expansion set, #79/127. It's Ice Beam is misspelled, making it "Lce Beam" and the description for the move spells Pokémon "Pok é mon". I have found nothing about the card except a single forum post on a different site, but no one knew anything there either, so I'll try my luck here.

e.c.fray · Sep 11, 2016

Hello! I found my old collection of pokemon cards recently while moving and (after closely reviewing the info already in this thread, which was extremely helpful) was wondering if I could get someone's opinion about two of them.

Both are in Japanese, which has made finding info a bit harder.

1. Mew
Fossil set
There is no collector's number, only "No.151"
It appears to be this card, although the image has shiny holofoil on it: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mew_(Wizards_Promo_8)
There is a weird Zubat symbol in a square on the back, although it honestly looks like a sticker someone stuck on there (which I'm sure would only add to the value lol)

2. Charizard
No set that I can find? I think it might be from the Base set.
There is no collector's number, only "No. 006"
If it is from the base set, it has a shadow around the box.
I THINK it's this card with the redrawn art by Mitsuhiro Arita: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Charizard_(Base_Set_4)

I have some photos of the front and backs:
https://66.media.tumblr.com/d25d9a94322fbfe0d79388f1165e82b6/tumblr_oda468Pvzy1s5q521o1_1280.jpg
https://67.media.tumblr.com/63624e1955148117a8f31b2bbc35ae16/tumblr_oda468Pvzy1s5q521o2_1280.jpg

Thank you very much!

Electricbluewolf · Sep 13, 2016

Trainer Roux said:
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Both are fake I'm afraid. Whilst spelling mistakes are known, the fact the printing quality is low and energy symbols are blown on both cards give it away.

e.c.fray said:
Hello! I found my old collection of pokemon cards recently while moving and (after closely reviewing the info already in this thread, which was extremely helpful) was wondering if I could get someone's opinion about two of them.

Both are in Japanese, which has made finding info a bit harder.

1. Mew
Fossil set
There is no collector's number, only "No.151"
It appears to be this card, although the image has shiny holofoil on it: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mew_(Wizards_Promo_8)
There is a weird Zubat symbol in a square on the back, although it honestly looks like a sticker someone stuck on there (which I'm sure would only add to the value lol)

2. Charizard
No set that I can find? I think it might be from the Base set.
There is no collector's number, only "No. 006"
If it is from the base set, it has a shadow around the box.
I THINK it's this card with the redrawn art by Mitsuhiro Arita: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Charizard_(Base_Set_4)

I have some photos of the front and backs:
https://66.media.tumblr.com/d25d9a94322fbfe0d79388f1165e82b6/tumblr_oda468Pvzy1s5q521o1_1280.jpg
https://67.media.tumblr.com/63624e1955148117a8f31b2bbc35ae16/tumblr_oda468Pvzy1s5q521o2_1280.jpg

Thank you very much!

There's nothing special about the cards-the numbers are how they are printed on older Japanese cards, they don't have what English ones have such as 34/106.

Though interesting if that Charizard had no rarity (so no star) it'd be worth almost double of it's value

Venascus · Sep 17, 2016

Hi. I'm new here and was just wondering about this one card that seems a bit odd from the regular ones that look just like it. It is Shiny when it is not supposed to be. I've searched the web for the exact same card but I can't find it. I can only find the common version of it. Now that I have said this I can tell what card it is and maybe even upload a pic here if possible?

1. Pikachu Lv.12
2. Supreme victors - Platinum 2009
3. 120/147 and a black circle like the common one
4. I call it half holo. Since it doesn't have the stars in it's holo only the shininess of a mirror in the background of the landscape in Pikachus cheeks and mouth.

Finally I can put some pic links here:

So I don't know if this card is like the rest of them but as far as I have seen the other cards on the internet don't have this shininess on the drawing(not reverse), they all seem as a matte drawing. Can someone please help. Maybe this is some kind of a misprint? I bought the booster pack from a Toys'R'Us store and those probably aren't fake then.

Zach3110 · Sep 17, 2016

Shadowless
Sandshrew base set 62/102
Pikachu red cheek base set 58/102
Caterpie base set 45/102
Kadabra base set 32/102
Gastly base set 50/102

Holos
Snorlax jungle set(flower?)
Kangaskhan jungle?
Raichu fossil
Mew two base set
Alakazam base set
Dark slowbro big capital R?
Zapdos fossil
Magneton base set
Kabutops fossil
Hitmonchan base set
1st edition Mac champ base set
Gyarados base
Vaporeon jungle?
Scyther jungle
Nidoking base set
Nine tails base set
Moltres fossil

1st editions
Paris jungle
Butterfree jungle
Bellsprout jungle
Venomoth jungle
Elans R
Goldeen jungle
Mankey jungle
Primeape jingle
Rhydon jungle
Diglett R
Spearow jungle
Jihglypuff jungle
Persian jingle
Meowth jungle

Odd to me
Reverse holiday onyx trainer?
Various promo cards

I understand most of these are worthless and it takes time to share knowledge. If you know a card is worthless feel free to skip.

Also how do would I begin accessing value of trainer cards. I assumed those were worthless until i read something here.

VivaLaEeveelution · Sep 18, 2016

Hi everyone! I was pricing my cards on the Pokemon Prices site, and I came across several of my cards that may be misprints. They're listed as "holo" or "rare holo," but my cards are not holographic. I'm wondering if this means they are either misprints worth more, or fakes (I'm not willing to ruin their mint conditions by trying to rip one and see the card quality -- they've been sitting in a binder untouched in card sleeves since the early 2000s and all are entirely mint). Cards are as follows:

Pidgeot - Jungle 26/64
Gengar - Fossil 20/62 - First Edition
Hitmonlee - Fossil 22/62 - First Edition
Mr. Mime - Basic Set 2 27/130
Flareon - Jungle 19/64

I've got a couple more questions but I'll wait for an answer on these before overloading those of you superstars willing to do all the research I don't know how to do. Thanks so much!!

GreatestKracken · Sep 20, 2016

Hey, I was looking through my old Pokemon cards and I found...
three Charmeleon - Base Set 24/102 - 1995 cards.

I'm not sure if it's shadowless or not, but the copyright is 1995, 96, 98 Nintendo, Creatures, GAMEFREAK. 1999 Wizards. Next to the 24/102 is a filled in black diamond. How much is this worth in good quality? Thanks!

donavannj · Sep 22, 2016

Venascus said:
Hi. I'm new here and was just wondering about this one card that seems a bit odd from the regular ones that look just like it. It is Shiny when it is not supposed to be. I've searched the web for the exact same card but I can't find it. I can only find the common version of it. Now that I have said this I can tell what card it is and maybe even upload a pic here if possible?

1. Pikachu Lv.12
2. Supreme victors - Platinum 2009
3. 120/147 and a black circle like the common one
4. I call it half holo. Since it doesn't have the stars in it's holo only the shininess of a mirror in the background of the landscape in Pikachus cheeks and mouth.

Finally I can put some pic links here:

So I don't know if this card is like the rest of them but as far as I have seen the other cards on the internet don't have this shininess on the drawing(not reverse), they all seem as a matte drawing. Can someone please help. Maybe this is some kind of a misprint? I bought the booster pack from a Toys'R'Us store and those probably aren't fake then.

That particular copy looks like a fake to me. "Pokemon" in the info bar below the picture lacks the "é" that it's supposed to have on every Pokémon card. Oh, and the HP and the attack damage numbers aren't bolded. That's just the stuff that stands out to me at a glance.

Zach3110 said:
Shadowless
Sandshrew base set 62/102
Pikachu red cheek base set 58/102
Caterpie base set 45/102
Kadabra base set 32/102
Gastly base set 50/102

Holos
Snorlax jungle set(flower?)
Kangaskhan jungle?
Raichu fossil
Mew two base set
Alakazam base set
Dark slowbro big capital R?
Zapdos fossil
Magneton base set
Kabutops fossil
Hitmonchan base set
1st edition Mac champ base set
Gyarados base
Vaporeon jungle?
Scyther jungle
Nidoking base set
Nine tails base set
Moltres fossil

1st editions
Paris jungle
Butterfree jungle
Bellsprout jungle
Venomoth jungle
Elans R
Goldeen jungle
Mankey jungle
Primeape jingle
Rhydon jungle
Diglett R
Spearow jungle
Jihglypuff jungle
Persian jingle
Meowth jungle

Odd to me
Reverse holiday onyx trainer?
Various promo cards

I understand most of these are worthless and it takes time to share knowledge. If you know a card is worthless feel free to skip.

Also how do would I begin accessing value of trainer cards. I assumed those were worthless until i read something here.

Too many cards at once, man. Limit is 4 or 5.

VivaLaEeveelution said:
Hi everyone! I was pricing my cards on the Pokemon Prices site, and I came across several of my cards that may be misprints. They're listed as "holo" or "rare holo," but my cards are not holographic. I'm wondering if this means they are either misprints worth more, or fakes (I'm not willing to ruin their mint conditions by trying to rip one and see the card quality -- they've been sitting in a binder untouched in card sleeves since the early 2000s and all are entirely mint). Cards are as follows:

Pidgeot - Jungle 26/64
Gengar - Fossil 20/62 - First Edition
Hitmonlee - Fossil 22/62 - First Edition
Mr. Mime - Basic Set 2 27/130
Flareon - Jungle 19/64

I've got a couple more questions but I'll wait for an answer on these before overloading those of you superstars willing to do all the research I don't know how to do. Thanks so much!!

Pidgeot: $1 to $3.
Gengar: $5 to $7.
Hitmonlee $3 to $5.
Mr. Mime $1 to $3.
Flareon $1 to $3.

GreatestKracken said:
Hey, I was looking through my old Pokemon cards and I found...
three Charmeleon - Base Set 24/102 - 1995 cards.

I'm not sure if it's shadowless or not, but the copyright is 1995, 96, 98 Nintendo, Creatures, GAMEFREAK. 1999 Wizards. Next to the 24/102 is a filled in black diamond. How much is this worth in good quality? Thanks!

Probably $0.50 to $1.

Gingerhead88 · Sep 26, 2016

Hi there,
Ive kept all of my pokemon sets from since i was a kid and was wondering if you could help me. I want to sell them as they are just taking up space in my room and should be appreciated by someone who collects. I have a 1st edition machamp in original packet never opened and there is 2 cards in it. Also ihave full sets of the originals and a few more things. Where would i look at finding a buyer?
Thanks

AleXShi1 · Sep 26, 2016

Hey so I was checking my old pokemon cards and I came across my 1st pokemon card at perfect condition and i was wondering what is worth.

Also got a perfect condition raikou and suicune legend

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