Most expensive Pokémon trading cards worldwide 2023
The Pokémon Trading Card Game has long captivated consumers worldwide, with some cards attaining staggering values in the collector's market. As of February 2023, the most expensive Pokémon trading card in the world was an Illustrator CoroCoro Comics Promo (Pikachu illustrator card), having been sold at auction for six million U.S. dollars. The second most valuable card in the ranking was a Charizard 1st Edition Shadowless Base Set which was sold for 420 thousand U.S. dollars.
How many Pokémon cards have been produced worldwide?
As of 2023, the Pokémon Company had produced a cumulative total of around 52.9 billion Pokémon Trading Cards which were sold across multiple countries and regions. The number of new Pokėmon cards produced has seen year-over-year growth over the past five years, peaking in 2023, where the number of new Pokémon cards produced amounted to approximately 9.7 billion cards.
Which Pokémon cards generation has the most cards?
Pokémon enthusiasts have enjoyed a wide array of trading cards across multiple distinct generations, comprising a total of over 15,000 cards. Notably, the Pokémon generation with the most cards was the eighth generation, closely trailed by the seventh generation. In contrast, the first generation features the lowest card count within the series of generations.
