With the limited supply of the first edition base set, as many collectors are so attached to their cards and are unwilling to sell, the prices for the first edition cards have escalated due to their rarity, thus becoming more valuable. Which Pokémon Cards are the Most Valuable? The explosive rise in the value of the cards in recent years has ignited the interest of collectors and investors who are inquisitive to find out the value of their Pokémon cards. Unlike the days when kids trade the Pokémon cards as if they were candy, collectors, as well as fans of the game, riffle through their collection to see if they have one of the rarest Pokémon cards, as they now worth a good sum of money.ĭemands are mostly high for the first edition cards, the first version to be printed before the other versions. In recent years, interest in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (PTCG) has grown immensely as multiple cards have been sold for jaw-dropping prices at auctions, establishing new records in the process.