![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/19121137\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-15-1-1.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe OG pseudo-Legendary occupies a unique position on this list: it\u2019s the only one of these 10 cards for which it\u2019s specifically the English version that\u2019s the bigger pickup. This is because the version in question here was distributed to staff members at selected National Championship tournaments outside Japan in the 2008-09 Pok\u00e9mon TCG tournament season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the left side of the card, the National Championship logo can be seen while on the right side, the word \u201cSTAFF\u201d is printed in all-caps. Since this version of the Dragonite card from fourth-generation set Legends Awakened was a card only issued to staff members at selected tournaments during a limited time period, only a limited number of copies of this card are in existence. It\u2019s this scarcity which is the main driving force behind its sizable price tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shining Tyranitar (Darkness, and to Light\u2026) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$3,700)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/19121139\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-16-1-1.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe priciest of the cards being profiled here came out all the way back in Gen 2. At the time, Shiny Pok\u00e9mon were new to both the Pok\u00e9mon video games and TCG. These exceptionally rare, alternate-colored Pok\u00e9mon elevate the value of any card they\u2019re on\u2014this Shining Tyranitar card is a perfect example of this. One of eight Shiny Pok\u00e9mon cards in Darkness, and to Light\u2026, Shining Tyranitar is shown in all its glory\u2014glowing after likely having been just sent out into combat. It\u2019s no surprise that this card was one of the most coveted of its set immediately as soon as it was released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All cards depicting Shiny Pok\u00e9mon in Darkness, and to Light\u2026 made use of a special type of reflective holofoil which has never been used since in the Pok\u00e9mon TCG. In addition, all Gen 2 Shiny Pok\u00e9mon cards featured a unique rarity symbol of three stars; this has also never been brought back. Due to the multiple characteristics that this card has which are specific to Shiny Pok\u00e9mon cards of its time, this Shining Tyranitar card\u2019s value has continued to grow over time to reach the massive figure that it has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Salamence ex \u03b4 (Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends 022\/068) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,000)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/19121142\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-17-1.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDelta Species Pok\u00e9mon were the predecessors to today\u2019s Terastallized Pok\u00e9mon by taking on a type different from its usual. This novelty factor has made many Delta Species cards such as this third-generation Salamence ex \u03b4 card true classics. The now Water-type Salamence ex \u03b4 takes this a step further with its Pok\u00e9-Power of Type Shift which temporarily makes it a Fire-type Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The card\u2019s illustration shows Salamence ex \u03b4 surrounded by the mysterious energy that stems from the Holon Research Tower as it faces forward with a menacing look on its face. A pattern referencing this same power can be seen on the abdomen of Salamence ex \u03b4. Rounding things off are the card\u2019s multi-colored border referencing the multiple types of Salamence ex \u03b4 as well as the replacement of the usual circle that indicates a Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s pre-evolution with a lowercase delta symbol, creating a truly spectacular visual card\u2014especially so for its time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Metagross \u2606 (Holon Research Tower 075\/086) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$3,300)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/19121144\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-18-2.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis third-generation card featuring the Shiny form of the only non-reptilian pseudo-Legendary is a majorly impressive pull. For starters, the card\u2019s artwork features Metagross \u2606 appearing to burst out of the illustration box\u2019s boundaries\u2014a striking depiction of the sheer power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon. The background holofoil gives this card a cosmic vibe which may even indirectly allude to Meteor Mash, the attack which in the Pok\u00e9mon video games is most commonly associated with Metagross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like all other Pok\u00e9mon \u2606 cards, Metagross \u2606 was to be played as a Basic Pok\u00e9mon. Why is this fact relevant? Well, it\u2019s because before Metagross \u2606, all other Pok\u00e9mon Star cards released had been those of Pok\u00e9mon which ordinarily would be Basic Pok\u00e9mon anyway. Metagross \u2606, however, became the first exception as it would\u2019ve otherwise been a Stage 2 Pok\u00e9mon. That\u2019s a big part of why this card goes for as much as it does\u2014when it was first launched, it was a landmark card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garchomp (Thunder Knuckle [BW8] 057\/051) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,825)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/19121147\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-19-2.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAlongside Spiral Force [BW8], Thunder Knuckle [BW8] makes up half of the dual set which many regard as the best fifth-generation Pok\u00e9mon TCG set; this Garchomp card is among the key reasons why. Coming in the Ultra Rare (UR) rarity, this card\u2019s appeal is further driven by its status as a Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon in Gen 5; that was when Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon received their own type icon for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dynamic visual shows Garchomp slicing an off-screen opponent with its Dragonblade attack. Additionally, it\u2019s once again the Shiny version of the Pok\u00e9mon on the card, adding visual appeal as well as inherent prestige. The card\u2019s flavor text even alludes to the fact that this is a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon; this flavor text replaces the usual which would ordinarily be taken from one of the Pok\u00e9mon video games\u2019 Pok\u00e9dex entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hydreigon (Psycho Drive [BW3] 057\/052) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,350)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/19121150\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-20-1.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis fifth-generation card depicting the Shiny form (notice a pattern yet?) of the Dark\/Dragon-type pseudo-Legendary truly captures Hydreigon\u2019s sheer ferocity. Hydreigon can be seen gearing up to use its Berserker Blade attack, its three heads placed front and center in a way that makes it appear to be emerging from the dark. The background immediately behind Hydreigon is multicolored, possibly referencing the visual effect from the video games that takes place when a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon enters the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across the dual set of Psycho Drive [BW3] and Hail Blizzard [BW3], there are just four cards with the rarity of UR; this card is one. This card\u2019s general appeal was also high upon its initial release due to the Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s role as the strongest Pok\u00e9mon owned by Ghetsis, the final boss of Pok\u00e9mon Black and White\u2014the Pok\u00e9mon video games which had been most recently released at the time of the set\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hisuian Goodra VSTAR (Dark Phantasma [S10a] 091\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$40)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/19121152\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-21-2.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt this point, card values fall off a cliff compared to the prior examples; nevertheless, it\u2019s more than possible that in the future, the figures around cards such as this eighth-generation Hisuian Goodra VSTAR card\u2014the pick of the Goodra cards to date\u2014will climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goodra\u2019s Hisuian regional form was introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus, the Gen 8 prequel to Gen 4 main series video games Pok\u00e9mon Diamond and Pearl. Being a card of the Hyper Rare (HR) rarity, the card is covered in rainbow holofoil. Hisuian Goodra VSTAR is also shown in-character; the expression on its face evidently portrays its timid and meek nature that belies the tremendous power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The card\u2019s Full Art illustration brings the massive shell on Hisuian Goodra VSTAR\u2019s tail into clear view. This was a deliberate aesthetic choice because it\u2019s the defining physical feature of the Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s Hisuian regional form. Goodra found in other regions of the Pok\u00e9mon world do not have this shell; it\u2019s also the reason why Hisuian Goodra is actually a Steel\/Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon instead of solely being a Dragon-type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kommo-o GX (Islands Await You [SM2K] 059\/050) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$60)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/19121154\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-22-1.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce again, we have a card of the HR rarity that comes in rainbow holofoil. This time around, it\u2019s Kommo-o GX from seventh-generation set Islands Await You [SM2K]. The Full Art illustration depicts the Dragon\/Fighting-type Pok\u00e9mon standing resolutely\u2014likely against a foe not depicted on the card. There were three versions of this card released as part of Islands Await You [SM2K]; this HR version was the rarest and most valuable of the trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s interesting about this card is the fact that although an English-only promotional reprint of it was later released as part of the Kommo-o-GX box, that promotional version which was one of the SM Black Star Promos didn\u2019t match the value or general desirability of this card. It\u2019s also worth noting that Kommo-o has not been featured on any new cards since the end of Gen 7; as such, the next Kommo-o card of significant rarity might end up being the most coveted of the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dragapult VMAX (Rebellion Crash [S2] 108\/096) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$43)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/19121156\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-23-1.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany Pok\u00e9mon VMAX cards, exclusive to Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s eighth generation, which feature Pok\u00e9mon in their Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed forms rank as some of the rarest and most expensive cards of all time. Though the Dragapult VMAX card from Rebellion Crash [S2] might not yet have ascended to such heights, it\u2019s nevertheless one of the set\u2019s standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, this card comes in the rainbow holofoil typical of a card of HR rarity. The cloud of Dynamax energy over Dragapult VMAX\u2019s head is in full view, emphasizing the fact that the pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is indeed in its mega-sized Dynamaxed form. The pair of Dreepy inside the holes in Dragapult VMAX\u2019s horns are also shown poking their heads out\u2014understandably so as this is what Dragapult is likely best known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baxcalibur (Snow Hazard [SV2P] 077\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$95)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/19121158\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-24-1.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe last and newest entry on this list, the Baxcalibur card from ninth-generation set Snow Hazard [SV2P] is notable as much for its gameplay utility as it is for its rarity and value. A crucial component of the Chien-Pao ex deck<\/a>, Baxcalibur\u2019s Ability of Super Cold is just the thing to load up Chien-Pao ex with the Water Energy cards it needs to deal serious damage and give the player the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe card itself is quite the get in its own right as well. The somewhat eclectic art style on this Art Rare (AR) card\u2019s Full Art illustration combines colors, lines, and patterns in ways that are almost never seen on any other Pok\u00e9mon TCG card. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, although a Shiny Baxcalibur card was released as part of Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a], the Shiny version\u2019s value doesn\u2019t stack up to this one\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards we’ve highlighted here showcase the overwhelming forces that these Pok\u00e9mon exhibit in the Pok\u00e9mon canon while combining this striking imagery with remarkable rarity, creating major value in this way and establishing themselves as obvious highlights of their respective sets. These cards are just some of the reasons behind the continuing appeal of pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon across the generations\u2014and surely going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"LINE\"](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20104413\/Untitled-9-e1658285982845.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Follow us on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe priciest of the cards being profiled here came out all the way back in Gen 2. At the time, Shiny Pok\u00e9mon were new to both the Pok\u00e9mon video games and TCG. These exceptionally rare, alternate-colored Pok\u00e9mon elevate the value of any card they\u2019re on\u2014this Shining Tyranitar card is a perfect example of this. One of eight Shiny Pok\u00e9mon cards in Darkness, and to Light\u2026, Shining Tyranitar is shown in all its glory\u2014glowing after likely having been just sent out into combat. It\u2019s no surprise that this card was one of the most coveted of its set immediately as soon as it was released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All cards depicting Shiny Pok\u00e9mon in Darkness, and to Light\u2026 made use of a special type of reflective holofoil which has never been used since in the Pok\u00e9mon TCG. In addition, all Gen 2 Shiny Pok\u00e9mon cards featured a unique rarity symbol of three stars; this has also never been brought back. Due to the multiple characteristics that this card has which are specific to Shiny Pok\u00e9mon cards of its time, this Shining Tyranitar card\u2019s value has continued to grow over time to reach the massive figure that it has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Salamence ex \u03b4 (Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends 022\/068) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,000)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDelta Species Pok\u00e9mon were the predecessors to today\u2019s Terastallized Pok\u00e9mon by taking on a type different from its usual. This novelty factor has made many Delta Species cards such as this third-generation Salamence ex \u03b4 card true classics. The now Water-type Salamence ex \u03b4 takes this a step further with its Pok\u00e9-Power of Type Shift which temporarily makes it a Fire-type Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The card\u2019s illustration shows Salamence ex \u03b4 surrounded by the mysterious energy that stems from the Holon Research Tower as it faces forward with a menacing look on its face. A pattern referencing this same power can be seen on the abdomen of Salamence ex \u03b4. Rounding things off are the card\u2019s multi-colored border referencing the multiple types of Salamence ex \u03b4 as well as the replacement of the usual circle that indicates a Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s pre-evolution with a lowercase delta symbol, creating a truly spectacular visual card\u2014especially so for its time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Metagross \u2606 (Holon Research Tower 075\/086) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$3,300)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis third-generation card featuring the Shiny form of the only non-reptilian pseudo-Legendary is a majorly impressive pull. For starters, the card\u2019s artwork features Metagross \u2606 appearing to burst out of the illustration box\u2019s boundaries\u2014a striking depiction of the sheer power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon. The background holofoil gives this card a cosmic vibe which may even indirectly allude to Meteor Mash, the attack which in the Pok\u00e9mon video games is most commonly associated with Metagross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like all other Pok\u00e9mon \u2606 cards, Metagross \u2606 was to be played as a Basic Pok\u00e9mon. Why is this fact relevant? Well, it\u2019s because before Metagross \u2606, all other Pok\u00e9mon Star cards released had been those of Pok\u00e9mon which ordinarily would be Basic Pok\u00e9mon anyway. Metagross \u2606, however, became the first exception as it would\u2019ve otherwise been a Stage 2 Pok\u00e9mon. That\u2019s a big part of why this card goes for as much as it does\u2014when it was first launched, it was a landmark card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garchomp (Thunder Knuckle [BW8] 057\/051) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,825)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAlongside Spiral Force [BW8], Thunder Knuckle [BW8] makes up half of the dual set which many regard as the best fifth-generation Pok\u00e9mon TCG set; this Garchomp card is among the key reasons why. Coming in the Ultra Rare (UR) rarity, this card\u2019s appeal is further driven by its status as a Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon in Gen 5; that was when Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon received their own type icon for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dynamic visual shows Garchomp slicing an off-screen opponent with its Dragonblade attack. Additionally, it\u2019s once again the Shiny version of the Pok\u00e9mon on the card, adding visual appeal as well as inherent prestige. The card\u2019s flavor text even alludes to the fact that this is a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon; this flavor text replaces the usual which would ordinarily be taken from one of the Pok\u00e9mon video games\u2019 Pok\u00e9dex entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hydreigon (Psycho Drive [BW3] 057\/052) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,350)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis fifth-generation card depicting the Shiny form (notice a pattern yet?) of the Dark\/Dragon-type pseudo-Legendary truly captures Hydreigon\u2019s sheer ferocity. Hydreigon can be seen gearing up to use its Berserker Blade attack, its three heads placed front and center in a way that makes it appear to be emerging from the dark. The background immediately behind Hydreigon is multicolored, possibly referencing the visual effect from the video games that takes place when a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon enters the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across the dual set of Psycho Drive [BW3] and Hail Blizzard [BW3], there are just four cards with the rarity of UR; this card is one. This card\u2019s general appeal was also high upon its initial release due to the Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s role as the strongest Pok\u00e9mon owned by Ghetsis, the final boss of Pok\u00e9mon Black and White\u2014the Pok\u00e9mon video games which had been most recently released at the time of the set\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hisuian Goodra VSTAR (Dark Phantasma [S10a] 091\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$40)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt this point, card values fall off a cliff compared to the prior examples; nevertheless, it\u2019s more than possible that in the future, the figures around cards such as this eighth-generation Hisuian Goodra VSTAR card\u2014the pick of the Goodra cards to date\u2014will climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goodra\u2019s Hisuian regional form was introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus, the Gen 8 prequel to Gen 4 main series video games Pok\u00e9mon Diamond and Pearl. Being a card of the Hyper Rare (HR) rarity, the card is covered in rainbow holofoil. Hisuian Goodra VSTAR is also shown in-character; the expression on its face evidently portrays its timid and meek nature that belies the tremendous power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The card\u2019s Full Art illustration brings the massive shell on Hisuian Goodra VSTAR\u2019s tail into clear view. This was a deliberate aesthetic choice because it\u2019s the defining physical feature of the Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s Hisuian regional form. Goodra found in other regions of the Pok\u00e9mon world do not have this shell; it\u2019s also the reason why Hisuian Goodra is actually a Steel\/Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon instead of solely being a Dragon-type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kommo-o GX (Islands Await You [SM2K] 059\/050) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$60)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce again, we have a card of the HR rarity that comes in rainbow holofoil. This time around, it\u2019s Kommo-o GX from seventh-generation set Islands Await You [SM2K]. The Full Art illustration depicts the Dragon\/Fighting-type Pok\u00e9mon standing resolutely\u2014likely against a foe not depicted on the card. There were three versions of this card released as part of Islands Await You [SM2K]; this HR version was the rarest and most valuable of the trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s interesting about this card is the fact that although an English-only promotional reprint of it was later released as part of the Kommo-o-GX box, that promotional version which was one of the SM Black Star Promos didn\u2019t match the value or general desirability of this card. It\u2019s also worth noting that Kommo-o has not been featured on any new cards since the end of Gen 7; as such, the next Kommo-o card of significant rarity might end up being the most coveted of the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dragapult VMAX (Rebellion Crash [S2] 108\/096) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$43)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany Pok\u00e9mon VMAX cards, exclusive to Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s eighth generation, which feature Pok\u00e9mon in their Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed forms rank as some of the rarest and most expensive cards of all time. Though the Dragapult VMAX card from Rebellion Crash [S2] might not yet have ascended to such heights, it\u2019s nevertheless one of the set\u2019s standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, this card comes in the rainbow holofoil typical of a card of HR rarity. The cloud of Dynamax energy over Dragapult VMAX\u2019s head is in full view, emphasizing the fact that the pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is indeed in its mega-sized Dynamaxed form. The pair of Dreepy inside the holes in Dragapult VMAX\u2019s horns are also shown poking their heads out\u2014understandably so as this is what Dragapult is likely best known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baxcalibur (Snow Hazard [SV2P] 077\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$95)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe last and newest entry on this list, the Baxcalibur card from ninth-generation set Snow Hazard [SV2P] is notable as much for its gameplay utility as it is for its rarity and value. A crucial component of the Chien-Pao ex deck<\/a>, Baxcalibur\u2019s Ability of Super Cold is just the thing to load up Chien-Pao ex with the Water Energy cards it needs to deal serious damage and give the player the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe card itself is quite the get in its own right as well. The somewhat eclectic art style on this Art Rare (AR) card\u2019s Full Art illustration combines colors, lines, and patterns in ways that are almost never seen on any other Pok\u00e9mon TCG card. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, although a Shiny Baxcalibur card was released as part of Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a], the Shiny version\u2019s value doesn\u2019t stack up to this one\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards we’ve highlighted here showcase the overwhelming forces that these Pok\u00e9mon exhibit in the Pok\u00e9mon canon while combining this striking imagery with remarkable rarity, creating major value in this way and establishing themselves as obvious highlights of their respective sets. These cards are just some of the reasons behind the continuing appeal of pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon across the generations\u2014and surely going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Follow us on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDelta Species Pok\u00e9mon were the predecessors to today\u2019s Terastallized Pok\u00e9mon by taking on a type different from its usual. This novelty factor has made many Delta Species cards such as this third-generation Salamence ex \u03b4 card true classics. The now Water-type Salamence ex \u03b4 takes this a step further with its Pok\u00e9-Power of Type Shift which temporarily makes it a Fire-type Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The card\u2019s illustration shows Salamence ex \u03b4 surrounded by the mysterious energy that stems from the Holon Research Tower as it faces forward with a menacing look on its face. A pattern referencing this same power can be seen on the abdomen of Salamence ex \u03b4. Rounding things off are the card\u2019s multi-colored border referencing the multiple types of Salamence ex \u03b4 as well as the replacement of the usual circle that indicates a Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s pre-evolution with a lowercase delta symbol, creating a truly spectacular visual card\u2014especially so for its time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Metagross \u2606 (Holon Research Tower 075\/086) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$3,300)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis third-generation card featuring the Shiny form of the only non-reptilian pseudo-Legendary is a majorly impressive pull. For starters, the card\u2019s artwork features Metagross \u2606 appearing to burst out of the illustration box\u2019s boundaries\u2014a striking depiction of the sheer power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon. The background holofoil gives this card a cosmic vibe which may even indirectly allude to Meteor Mash, the attack which in the Pok\u00e9mon video games is most commonly associated with Metagross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like all other Pok\u00e9mon \u2606 cards, Metagross \u2606 was to be played as a Basic Pok\u00e9mon. Why is this fact relevant? Well, it\u2019s because before Metagross \u2606, all other Pok\u00e9mon Star cards released had been those of Pok\u00e9mon which ordinarily would be Basic Pok\u00e9mon anyway. Metagross \u2606, however, became the first exception as it would\u2019ve otherwise been a Stage 2 Pok\u00e9mon. That\u2019s a big part of why this card goes for as much as it does\u2014when it was first launched, it was a landmark card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garchomp (Thunder Knuckle [BW8] 057\/051) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,825)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAlongside Spiral Force [BW8], Thunder Knuckle [BW8] makes up half of the dual set which many regard as the best fifth-generation Pok\u00e9mon TCG set; this Garchomp card is among the key reasons why. Coming in the Ultra Rare (UR) rarity, this card\u2019s appeal is further driven by its status as a Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon in Gen 5; that was when Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon received their own type icon for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dynamic visual shows Garchomp slicing an off-screen opponent with its Dragonblade attack. Additionally, it\u2019s once again the Shiny version of the Pok\u00e9mon on the card, adding visual appeal as well as inherent prestige. The card\u2019s flavor text even alludes to the fact that this is a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon; this flavor text replaces the usual which would ordinarily be taken from one of the Pok\u00e9mon video games\u2019 Pok\u00e9dex entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hydreigon (Psycho Drive [BW3] 057\/052) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,350)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis fifth-generation card depicting the Shiny form (notice a pattern yet?) of the Dark\/Dragon-type pseudo-Legendary truly captures Hydreigon\u2019s sheer ferocity. Hydreigon can be seen gearing up to use its Berserker Blade attack, its three heads placed front and center in a way that makes it appear to be emerging from the dark. The background immediately behind Hydreigon is multicolored, possibly referencing the visual effect from the video games that takes place when a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon enters the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across the dual set of Psycho Drive [BW3] and Hail Blizzard [BW3], there are just four cards with the rarity of UR; this card is one. This card\u2019s general appeal was also high upon its initial release due to the Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s role as the strongest Pok\u00e9mon owned by Ghetsis, the final boss of Pok\u00e9mon Black and White\u2014the Pok\u00e9mon video games which had been most recently released at the time of the set\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hisuian Goodra VSTAR (Dark Phantasma [S10a] 091\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$40)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt this point, card values fall off a cliff compared to the prior examples; nevertheless, it\u2019s more than possible that in the future, the figures around cards such as this eighth-generation Hisuian Goodra VSTAR card\u2014the pick of the Goodra cards to date\u2014will climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goodra\u2019s Hisuian regional form was introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus, the Gen 8 prequel to Gen 4 main series video games Pok\u00e9mon Diamond and Pearl. Being a card of the Hyper Rare (HR) rarity, the card is covered in rainbow holofoil. Hisuian Goodra VSTAR is also shown in-character; the expression on its face evidently portrays its timid and meek nature that belies the tremendous power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The card\u2019s Full Art illustration brings the massive shell on Hisuian Goodra VSTAR\u2019s tail into clear view. This was a deliberate aesthetic choice because it\u2019s the defining physical feature of the Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s Hisuian regional form. Goodra found in other regions of the Pok\u00e9mon world do not have this shell; it\u2019s also the reason why Hisuian Goodra is actually a Steel\/Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon instead of solely being a Dragon-type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kommo-o GX (Islands Await You [SM2K] 059\/050) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$60)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce again, we have a card of the HR rarity that comes in rainbow holofoil. This time around, it\u2019s Kommo-o GX from seventh-generation set Islands Await You [SM2K]. The Full Art illustration depicts the Dragon\/Fighting-type Pok\u00e9mon standing resolutely\u2014likely against a foe not depicted on the card. There were three versions of this card released as part of Islands Await You [SM2K]; this HR version was the rarest and most valuable of the trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s interesting about this card is the fact that although an English-only promotional reprint of it was later released as part of the Kommo-o-GX box, that promotional version which was one of the SM Black Star Promos didn\u2019t match the value or general desirability of this card. It\u2019s also worth noting that Kommo-o has not been featured on any new cards since the end of Gen 7; as such, the next Kommo-o card of significant rarity might end up being the most coveted of the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dragapult VMAX (Rebellion Crash [S2] 108\/096) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$43)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany Pok\u00e9mon VMAX cards, exclusive to Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s eighth generation, which feature Pok\u00e9mon in their Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed forms rank as some of the rarest and most expensive cards of all time. Though the Dragapult VMAX card from Rebellion Crash [S2] might not yet have ascended to such heights, it\u2019s nevertheless one of the set\u2019s standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, this card comes in the rainbow holofoil typical of a card of HR rarity. The cloud of Dynamax energy over Dragapult VMAX\u2019s head is in full view, emphasizing the fact that the pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is indeed in its mega-sized Dynamaxed form. The pair of Dreepy inside the holes in Dragapult VMAX\u2019s horns are also shown poking their heads out\u2014understandably so as this is what Dragapult is likely best known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baxcalibur (Snow Hazard [SV2P] 077\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$95)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe last and newest entry on this list, the Baxcalibur card from ninth-generation set Snow Hazard [SV2P] is notable as much for its gameplay utility as it is for its rarity and value. A crucial component of the Chien-Pao ex deck<\/a>, Baxcalibur\u2019s Ability of Super Cold is just the thing to load up Chien-Pao ex with the Water Energy cards it needs to deal serious damage and give the player the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe card itself is quite the get in its own right as well. The somewhat eclectic art style on this Art Rare (AR) card\u2019s Full Art illustration combines colors, lines, and patterns in ways that are almost never seen on any other Pok\u00e9mon TCG card. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, although a Shiny Baxcalibur card was released as part of Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a], the Shiny version\u2019s value doesn\u2019t stack up to this one\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards we’ve highlighted here showcase the overwhelming forces that these Pok\u00e9mon exhibit in the Pok\u00e9mon canon while combining this striking imagery with remarkable rarity, creating major value in this way and establishing themselves as obvious highlights of their respective sets. These cards are just some of the reasons behind the continuing appeal of pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon across the generations\u2014and surely going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Follow us on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis third-generation card featuring the Shiny form of the only non-reptilian pseudo-Legendary is a majorly impressive pull. For starters, the card\u2019s artwork features Metagross \u2606 appearing to burst out of the illustration box\u2019s boundaries\u2014a striking depiction of the sheer power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon. The background holofoil gives this card a cosmic vibe which may even indirectly allude to Meteor Mash, the attack which in the Pok\u00e9mon video games is most commonly associated with Metagross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like all other Pok\u00e9mon \u2606 cards, Metagross \u2606 was to be played as a Basic Pok\u00e9mon. Why is this fact relevant? Well, it\u2019s because before Metagross \u2606, all other Pok\u00e9mon Star cards released had been those of Pok\u00e9mon which ordinarily would be Basic Pok\u00e9mon anyway. Metagross \u2606, however, became the first exception as it would\u2019ve otherwise been a Stage 2 Pok\u00e9mon. That\u2019s a big part of why this card goes for as much as it does\u2014when it was first launched, it was a landmark card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garchomp (Thunder Knuckle [BW8] 057\/051) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,825)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAlongside Spiral Force [BW8], Thunder Knuckle [BW8] makes up half of the dual set which many regard as the best fifth-generation Pok\u00e9mon TCG set; this Garchomp card is among the key reasons why. Coming in the Ultra Rare (UR) rarity, this card\u2019s appeal is further driven by its status as a Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon in Gen 5; that was when Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon received their own type icon for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dynamic visual shows Garchomp slicing an off-screen opponent with its Dragonblade attack. Additionally, it\u2019s once again the Shiny version of the Pok\u00e9mon on the card, adding visual appeal as well as inherent prestige. The card\u2019s flavor text even alludes to the fact that this is a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon; this flavor text replaces the usual which would ordinarily be taken from one of the Pok\u00e9mon video games\u2019 Pok\u00e9dex entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hydreigon (Psycho Drive [BW3] 057\/052) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,350)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis fifth-generation card depicting the Shiny form (notice a pattern yet?) of the Dark\/Dragon-type pseudo-Legendary truly captures Hydreigon\u2019s sheer ferocity. Hydreigon can be seen gearing up to use its Berserker Blade attack, its three heads placed front and center in a way that makes it appear to be emerging from the dark. The background immediately behind Hydreigon is multicolored, possibly referencing the visual effect from the video games that takes place when a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon enters the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across the dual set of Psycho Drive [BW3] and Hail Blizzard [BW3], there are just four cards with the rarity of UR; this card is one. This card\u2019s general appeal was also high upon its initial release due to the Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s role as the strongest Pok\u00e9mon owned by Ghetsis, the final boss of Pok\u00e9mon Black and White\u2014the Pok\u00e9mon video games which had been most recently released at the time of the set\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hisuian Goodra VSTAR (Dark Phantasma [S10a] 091\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$40)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt this point, card values fall off a cliff compared to the prior examples; nevertheless, it\u2019s more than possible that in the future, the figures around cards such as this eighth-generation Hisuian Goodra VSTAR card\u2014the pick of the Goodra cards to date\u2014will climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goodra\u2019s Hisuian regional form was introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus, the Gen 8 prequel to Gen 4 main series video games Pok\u00e9mon Diamond and Pearl. Being a card of the Hyper Rare (HR) rarity, the card is covered in rainbow holofoil. Hisuian Goodra VSTAR is also shown in-character; the expression on its face evidently portrays its timid and meek nature that belies the tremendous power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The card\u2019s Full Art illustration brings the massive shell on Hisuian Goodra VSTAR\u2019s tail into clear view. This was a deliberate aesthetic choice because it\u2019s the defining physical feature of the Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s Hisuian regional form. Goodra found in other regions of the Pok\u00e9mon world do not have this shell; it\u2019s also the reason why Hisuian Goodra is actually a Steel\/Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon instead of solely being a Dragon-type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kommo-o GX (Islands Await You [SM2K] 059\/050) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$60)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce again, we have a card of the HR rarity that comes in rainbow holofoil. This time around, it\u2019s Kommo-o GX from seventh-generation set Islands Await You [SM2K]. The Full Art illustration depicts the Dragon\/Fighting-type Pok\u00e9mon standing resolutely\u2014likely against a foe not depicted on the card. There were three versions of this card released as part of Islands Await You [SM2K]; this HR version was the rarest and most valuable of the trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s interesting about this card is the fact that although an English-only promotional reprint of it was later released as part of the Kommo-o-GX box, that promotional version which was one of the SM Black Star Promos didn\u2019t match the value or general desirability of this card. It\u2019s also worth noting that Kommo-o has not been featured on any new cards since the end of Gen 7; as such, the next Kommo-o card of significant rarity might end up being the most coveted of the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dragapult VMAX (Rebellion Crash [S2] 108\/096) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$43)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany Pok\u00e9mon VMAX cards, exclusive to Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s eighth generation, which feature Pok\u00e9mon in their Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed forms rank as some of the rarest and most expensive cards of all time. Though the Dragapult VMAX card from Rebellion Crash [S2] might not yet have ascended to such heights, it\u2019s nevertheless one of the set\u2019s standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, this card comes in the rainbow holofoil typical of a card of HR rarity. The cloud of Dynamax energy over Dragapult VMAX\u2019s head is in full view, emphasizing the fact that the pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is indeed in its mega-sized Dynamaxed form. The pair of Dreepy inside the holes in Dragapult VMAX\u2019s horns are also shown poking their heads out\u2014understandably so as this is what Dragapult is likely best known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baxcalibur (Snow Hazard [SV2P] 077\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$95)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe last and newest entry on this list, the Baxcalibur card from ninth-generation set Snow Hazard [SV2P] is notable as much for its gameplay utility as it is for its rarity and value. A crucial component of the Chien-Pao ex deck<\/a>, Baxcalibur\u2019s Ability of Super Cold is just the thing to load up Chien-Pao ex with the Water Energy cards it needs to deal serious damage and give the player the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe card itself is quite the get in its own right as well. The somewhat eclectic art style on this Art Rare (AR) card\u2019s Full Art illustration combines colors, lines, and patterns in ways that are almost never seen on any other Pok\u00e9mon TCG card. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, although a Shiny Baxcalibur card was released as part of Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a], the Shiny version\u2019s value doesn\u2019t stack up to this one\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards we’ve highlighted here showcase the overwhelming forces that these Pok\u00e9mon exhibit in the Pok\u00e9mon canon while combining this striking imagery with remarkable rarity, creating major value in this way and establishing themselves as obvious highlights of their respective sets. These cards are just some of the reasons behind the continuing appeal of pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon across the generations\u2014and surely going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Follow us on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAlongside Spiral Force [BW8], Thunder Knuckle [BW8] makes up half of the dual set which many regard as the best fifth-generation Pok\u00e9mon TCG set; this Garchomp card is among the key reasons why. Coming in the Ultra Rare (UR) rarity, this card\u2019s appeal is further driven by its status as a Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon in Gen 5; that was when Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon received their own type icon for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dynamic visual shows Garchomp slicing an off-screen opponent with its Dragonblade attack. Additionally, it\u2019s once again the Shiny version of the Pok\u00e9mon on the card, adding visual appeal as well as inherent prestige. The card\u2019s flavor text even alludes to the fact that this is a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon; this flavor text replaces the usual which would ordinarily be taken from one of the Pok\u00e9mon video games\u2019 Pok\u00e9dex entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hydreigon (Psycho Drive [BW3] 057\/052) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,350)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis fifth-generation card depicting the Shiny form (notice a pattern yet?) of the Dark\/Dragon-type pseudo-Legendary truly captures Hydreigon\u2019s sheer ferocity. Hydreigon can be seen gearing up to use its Berserker Blade attack, its three heads placed front and center in a way that makes it appear to be emerging from the dark. The background immediately behind Hydreigon is multicolored, possibly referencing the visual effect from the video games that takes place when a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon enters the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across the dual set of Psycho Drive [BW3] and Hail Blizzard [BW3], there are just four cards with the rarity of UR; this card is one. This card\u2019s general appeal was also high upon its initial release due to the Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s role as the strongest Pok\u00e9mon owned by Ghetsis, the final boss of Pok\u00e9mon Black and White\u2014the Pok\u00e9mon video games which had been most recently released at the time of the set\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hisuian Goodra VSTAR (Dark Phantasma [S10a] 091\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$40)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt this point, card values fall off a cliff compared to the prior examples; nevertheless, it\u2019s more than possible that in the future, the figures around cards such as this eighth-generation Hisuian Goodra VSTAR card\u2014the pick of the Goodra cards to date\u2014will climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goodra\u2019s Hisuian regional form was introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus, the Gen 8 prequel to Gen 4 main series video games Pok\u00e9mon Diamond and Pearl. Being a card of the Hyper Rare (HR) rarity, the card is covered in rainbow holofoil. Hisuian Goodra VSTAR is also shown in-character; the expression on its face evidently portrays its timid and meek nature that belies the tremendous power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The card\u2019s Full Art illustration brings the massive shell on Hisuian Goodra VSTAR\u2019s tail into clear view. This was a deliberate aesthetic choice because it\u2019s the defining physical feature of the Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s Hisuian regional form. Goodra found in other regions of the Pok\u00e9mon world do not have this shell; it\u2019s also the reason why Hisuian Goodra is actually a Steel\/Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon instead of solely being a Dragon-type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kommo-o GX (Islands Await You [SM2K] 059\/050) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$60)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce again, we have a card of the HR rarity that comes in rainbow holofoil. This time around, it\u2019s Kommo-o GX from seventh-generation set Islands Await You [SM2K]. The Full Art illustration depicts the Dragon\/Fighting-type Pok\u00e9mon standing resolutely\u2014likely against a foe not depicted on the card. There were three versions of this card released as part of Islands Await You [SM2K]; this HR version was the rarest and most valuable of the trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s interesting about this card is the fact that although an English-only promotional reprint of it was later released as part of the Kommo-o-GX box, that promotional version which was one of the SM Black Star Promos didn\u2019t match the value or general desirability of this card. It\u2019s also worth noting that Kommo-o has not been featured on any new cards since the end of Gen 7; as such, the next Kommo-o card of significant rarity might end up being the most coveted of the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dragapult VMAX (Rebellion Crash [S2] 108\/096) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$43)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany Pok\u00e9mon VMAX cards, exclusive to Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s eighth generation, which feature Pok\u00e9mon in their Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed forms rank as some of the rarest and most expensive cards of all time. Though the Dragapult VMAX card from Rebellion Crash [S2] might not yet have ascended to such heights, it\u2019s nevertheless one of the set\u2019s standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, this card comes in the rainbow holofoil typical of a card of HR rarity. The cloud of Dynamax energy over Dragapult VMAX\u2019s head is in full view, emphasizing the fact that the pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is indeed in its mega-sized Dynamaxed form. The pair of Dreepy inside the holes in Dragapult VMAX\u2019s horns are also shown poking their heads out\u2014understandably so as this is what Dragapult is likely best known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baxcalibur (Snow Hazard [SV2P] 077\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$95)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe last and newest entry on this list, the Baxcalibur card from ninth-generation set Snow Hazard [SV2P] is notable as much for its gameplay utility as it is for its rarity and value. A crucial component of the Chien-Pao ex deck<\/a>, Baxcalibur\u2019s Ability of Super Cold is just the thing to load up Chien-Pao ex with the Water Energy cards it needs to deal serious damage and give the player the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe card itself is quite the get in its own right as well. The somewhat eclectic art style on this Art Rare (AR) card\u2019s Full Art illustration combines colors, lines, and patterns in ways that are almost never seen on any other Pok\u00e9mon TCG card. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, although a Shiny Baxcalibur card was released as part of Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a], the Shiny version\u2019s value doesn\u2019t stack up to this one\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards we’ve highlighted here showcase the overwhelming forces that these Pok\u00e9mon exhibit in the Pok\u00e9mon canon while combining this striking imagery with remarkable rarity, creating major value in this way and establishing themselves as obvious highlights of their respective sets. These cards are just some of the reasons behind the continuing appeal of pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon across the generations\u2014and surely going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Follow us on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis fifth-generation card depicting the Shiny form (notice a pattern yet?) of the Dark\/Dragon-type pseudo-Legendary truly captures Hydreigon\u2019s sheer ferocity. Hydreigon can be seen gearing up to use its Berserker Blade attack, its three heads placed front and center in a way that makes it appear to be emerging from the dark. The background immediately behind Hydreigon is multicolored, possibly referencing the visual effect from the video games that takes place when a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon enters the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across the dual set of Psycho Drive [BW3] and Hail Blizzard [BW3], there are just four cards with the rarity of UR; this card is one. This card\u2019s general appeal was also high upon its initial release due to the Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s role as the strongest Pok\u00e9mon owned by Ghetsis, the final boss of Pok\u00e9mon Black and White\u2014the Pok\u00e9mon video games which had been most recently released at the time of the set\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hisuian Goodra VSTAR (Dark Phantasma [S10a] 091\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$40)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt this point, card values fall off a cliff compared to the prior examples; nevertheless, it\u2019s more than possible that in the future, the figures around cards such as this eighth-generation Hisuian Goodra VSTAR card\u2014the pick of the Goodra cards to date\u2014will climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goodra\u2019s Hisuian regional form was introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus, the Gen 8 prequel to Gen 4 main series video games Pok\u00e9mon Diamond and Pearl. Being a card of the Hyper Rare (HR) rarity, the card is covered in rainbow holofoil. Hisuian Goodra VSTAR is also shown in-character; the expression on its face evidently portrays its timid and meek nature that belies the tremendous power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The card\u2019s Full Art illustration brings the massive shell on Hisuian Goodra VSTAR\u2019s tail into clear view. This was a deliberate aesthetic choice because it\u2019s the defining physical feature of the Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s Hisuian regional form. Goodra found in other regions of the Pok\u00e9mon world do not have this shell; it\u2019s also the reason why Hisuian Goodra is actually a Steel\/Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon instead of solely being a Dragon-type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kommo-o GX (Islands Await You [SM2K] 059\/050) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$60)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce again, we have a card of the HR rarity that comes in rainbow holofoil. This time around, it\u2019s Kommo-o GX from seventh-generation set Islands Await You [SM2K]. The Full Art illustration depicts the Dragon\/Fighting-type Pok\u00e9mon standing resolutely\u2014likely against a foe not depicted on the card. There were three versions of this card released as part of Islands Await You [SM2K]; this HR version was the rarest and most valuable of the trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s interesting about this card is the fact that although an English-only promotional reprint of it was later released as part of the Kommo-o-GX box, that promotional version which was one of the SM Black Star Promos didn\u2019t match the value or general desirability of this card. It\u2019s also worth noting that Kommo-o has not been featured on any new cards since the end of Gen 7; as such, the next Kommo-o card of significant rarity might end up being the most coveted of the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dragapult VMAX (Rebellion Crash [S2] 108\/096) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$43)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany Pok\u00e9mon VMAX cards, exclusive to Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s eighth generation, which feature Pok\u00e9mon in their Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed forms rank as some of the rarest and most expensive cards of all time. Though the Dragapult VMAX card from Rebellion Crash [S2] might not yet have ascended to such heights, it\u2019s nevertheless one of the set\u2019s standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, this card comes in the rainbow holofoil typical of a card of HR rarity. The cloud of Dynamax energy over Dragapult VMAX\u2019s head is in full view, emphasizing the fact that the pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is indeed in its mega-sized Dynamaxed form. The pair of Dreepy inside the holes in Dragapult VMAX\u2019s horns are also shown poking their heads out\u2014understandably so as this is what Dragapult is likely best known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baxcalibur (Snow Hazard [SV2P] 077\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$95)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe last and newest entry on this list, the Baxcalibur card from ninth-generation set Snow Hazard [SV2P] is notable as much for its gameplay utility as it is for its rarity and value. A crucial component of the Chien-Pao ex deck<\/a>, Baxcalibur\u2019s Ability of Super Cold is just the thing to load up Chien-Pao ex with the Water Energy cards it needs to deal serious damage and give the player the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe card itself is quite the get in its own right as well. The somewhat eclectic art style on this Art Rare (AR) card\u2019s Full Art illustration combines colors, lines, and patterns in ways that are almost never seen on any other Pok\u00e9mon TCG card. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, although a Shiny Baxcalibur card was released as part of Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a], the Shiny version\u2019s value doesn\u2019t stack up to this one\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards we’ve highlighted here showcase the overwhelming forces that these Pok\u00e9mon exhibit in the Pok\u00e9mon canon while combining this striking imagery with remarkable rarity, creating major value in this way and establishing themselves as obvious highlights of their respective sets. These cards are just some of the reasons behind the continuing appeal of pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon across the generations\u2014and surely going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt this point, card values fall off a cliff compared to the prior examples; nevertheless, it\u2019s more than possible that in the future, the figures around cards such as this eighth-generation Hisuian Goodra VSTAR card\u2014the pick of the Goodra cards to date\u2014will climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goodra\u2019s Hisuian regional form was introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus, the Gen 8 prequel to Gen 4 main series video games Pok\u00e9mon Diamond and Pearl. Being a card of the Hyper Rare (HR) rarity, the card is covered in rainbow holofoil. Hisuian Goodra VSTAR is also shown in-character; the expression on its face evidently portrays its timid and meek nature that belies the tremendous power of a pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The card\u2019s Full Art illustration brings the massive shell on Hisuian Goodra VSTAR\u2019s tail into clear view. This was a deliberate aesthetic choice because it\u2019s the defining physical feature of the Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s Hisuian regional form. Goodra found in other regions of the Pok\u00e9mon world do not have this shell; it\u2019s also the reason why Hisuian Goodra is actually a Steel\/Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon instead of solely being a Dragon-type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kommo-o GX (Islands Await You [SM2K] 059\/050) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$60)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce again, we have a card of the HR rarity that comes in rainbow holofoil. This time around, it\u2019s Kommo-o GX from seventh-generation set Islands Await You [SM2K]. The Full Art illustration depicts the Dragon\/Fighting-type Pok\u00e9mon standing resolutely\u2014likely against a foe not depicted on the card. There were three versions of this card released as part of Islands Await You [SM2K]; this HR version was the rarest and most valuable of the trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s interesting about this card is the fact that although an English-only promotional reprint of it was later released as part of the Kommo-o-GX box, that promotional version which was one of the SM Black Star Promos didn\u2019t match the value or general desirability of this card. It\u2019s also worth noting that Kommo-o has not been featured on any new cards since the end of Gen 7; as such, the next Kommo-o card of significant rarity might end up being the most coveted of the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dragapult VMAX (Rebellion Crash [S2] 108\/096) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$43)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany Pok\u00e9mon VMAX cards, exclusive to Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s eighth generation, which feature Pok\u00e9mon in their Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed forms rank as some of the rarest and most expensive cards of all time. Though the Dragapult VMAX card from Rebellion Crash [S2] might not yet have ascended to such heights, it\u2019s nevertheless one of the set\u2019s standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, this card comes in the rainbow holofoil typical of a card of HR rarity. The cloud of Dynamax energy over Dragapult VMAX\u2019s head is in full view, emphasizing the fact that the pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is indeed in its mega-sized Dynamaxed form. The pair of Dreepy inside the holes in Dragapult VMAX\u2019s horns are also shown poking their heads out\u2014understandably so as this is what Dragapult is likely best known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baxcalibur (Snow Hazard [SV2P] 077\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$95)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe last and newest entry on this list, the Baxcalibur card from ninth-generation set Snow Hazard [SV2P] is notable as much for its gameplay utility as it is for its rarity and value. A crucial component of the Chien-Pao ex deck<\/a>, Baxcalibur\u2019s Ability of Super Cold is just the thing to load up Chien-Pao ex with the Water Energy cards it needs to deal serious damage and give the player the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe card itself is quite the get in its own right as well. The somewhat eclectic art style on this Art Rare (AR) card\u2019s Full Art illustration combines colors, lines, and patterns in ways that are almost never seen on any other Pok\u00e9mon TCG card. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, although a Shiny Baxcalibur card was released as part of Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a], the Shiny version\u2019s value doesn\u2019t stack up to this one\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards we’ve highlighted here showcase the overwhelming forces that these Pok\u00e9mon exhibit in the Pok\u00e9mon canon while combining this striking imagery with remarkable rarity, creating major value in this way and establishing themselves as obvious highlights of their respective sets. These cards are just some of the reasons behind the continuing appeal of pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon across the generations\u2014and surely going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce again, we have a card of the HR rarity that comes in rainbow holofoil. This time around, it\u2019s Kommo-o GX from seventh-generation set Islands Await You [SM2K]. The Full Art illustration depicts the Dragon\/Fighting-type Pok\u00e9mon standing resolutely\u2014likely against a foe not depicted on the card. There were three versions of this card released as part of Islands Await You [SM2K]; this HR version was the rarest and most valuable of the trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s interesting about this card is the fact that although an English-only promotional reprint of it was later released as part of the Kommo-o-GX box, that promotional version which was one of the SM Black Star Promos didn\u2019t match the value or general desirability of this card. It\u2019s also worth noting that Kommo-o has not been featured on any new cards since the end of Gen 7; as such, the next Kommo-o card of significant rarity might end up being the most coveted of the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dragapult VMAX (Rebellion Crash [S2] 108\/096) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$43)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany Pok\u00e9mon VMAX cards, exclusive to Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s eighth generation, which feature Pok\u00e9mon in their Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed forms rank as some of the rarest and most expensive cards of all time. Though the Dragapult VMAX card from Rebellion Crash [S2] might not yet have ascended to such heights, it\u2019s nevertheless one of the set\u2019s standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, this card comes in the rainbow holofoil typical of a card of HR rarity. The cloud of Dynamax energy over Dragapult VMAX\u2019s head is in full view, emphasizing the fact that the pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is indeed in its mega-sized Dynamaxed form. The pair of Dreepy inside the holes in Dragapult VMAX\u2019s horns are also shown poking their heads out\u2014understandably so as this is what Dragapult is likely best known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baxcalibur (Snow Hazard [SV2P] 077\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$95)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe last and newest entry on this list, the Baxcalibur card from ninth-generation set Snow Hazard [SV2P] is notable as much for its gameplay utility as it is for its rarity and value. A crucial component of the Chien-Pao ex deck<\/a>, Baxcalibur\u2019s Ability of Super Cold is just the thing to load up Chien-Pao ex with the Water Energy cards it needs to deal serious damage and give the player the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe card itself is quite the get in its own right as well. The somewhat eclectic art style on this Art Rare (AR) card\u2019s Full Art illustration combines colors, lines, and patterns in ways that are almost never seen on any other Pok\u00e9mon TCG card. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, although a Shiny Baxcalibur card was released as part of Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a], the Shiny version\u2019s value doesn\u2019t stack up to this one\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards we’ve highlighted here showcase the overwhelming forces that these Pok\u00e9mon exhibit in the Pok\u00e9mon canon while combining this striking imagery with remarkable rarity, creating major value in this way and establishing themselves as obvious highlights of their respective sets. These cards are just some of the reasons behind the continuing appeal of pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon across the generations\u2014and surely going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany Pok\u00e9mon VMAX cards, exclusive to Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s eighth generation, which feature Pok\u00e9mon in their Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed forms rank as some of the rarest and most expensive cards of all time. Though the Dragapult VMAX card from Rebellion Crash [S2] might not yet have ascended to such heights, it\u2019s nevertheless one of the set\u2019s standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, this card comes in the rainbow holofoil typical of a card of HR rarity. The cloud of Dynamax energy over Dragapult VMAX\u2019s head is in full view, emphasizing the fact that the pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is indeed in its mega-sized Dynamaxed form. The pair of Dreepy inside the holes in Dragapult VMAX\u2019s horns are also shown poking their heads out\u2014understandably so as this is what Dragapult is likely best known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baxcalibur (Snow Hazard [SV2P] 077\/071) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$95)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe last and newest entry on this list, the Baxcalibur card from ninth-generation set Snow Hazard [SV2P] is notable as much for its gameplay utility as it is for its rarity and value. A crucial component of the Chien-Pao ex deck<\/a>, Baxcalibur\u2019s Ability of Super Cold is just the thing to load up Chien-Pao ex with the Water Energy cards it needs to deal serious damage and give the player the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe card itself is quite the get in its own right as well. The somewhat eclectic art style on this Art Rare (AR) card\u2019s Full Art illustration combines colors, lines, and patterns in ways that are almost never seen on any other Pok\u00e9mon TCG card. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, although a Shiny Baxcalibur card was released as part of Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a], the Shiny version\u2019s value doesn\u2019t stack up to this one\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards we’ve highlighted here showcase the overwhelming forces that these Pok\u00e9mon exhibit in the Pok\u00e9mon canon while combining this striking imagery with remarkable rarity, creating major value in this way and establishing themselves as obvious highlights of their respective sets. These cards are just some of the reasons behind the continuing appeal of pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon across the generations\u2014and surely going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe last and newest entry on this list, the Baxcalibur card from ninth-generation set Snow Hazard [SV2P] is notable as much for its gameplay utility as it is for its rarity and value. A crucial component of the Chien-Pao ex deck<\/a>, Baxcalibur\u2019s Ability of Super Cold is just the thing to load up Chien-Pao ex with the Water Energy cards it needs to deal serious damage and give the player the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The card itself is quite the get in its own right as well. The somewhat eclectic art style on this Art Rare (AR) card\u2019s Full Art illustration combines colors, lines, and patterns in ways that are almost never seen on any other Pok\u00e9mon TCG card. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, although a Shiny Baxcalibur card was released as part of Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a], the Shiny version\u2019s value doesn\u2019t stack up to this one\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards we’ve highlighted here showcase the overwhelming forces that these Pok\u00e9mon exhibit in the Pok\u00e9mon canon while combining this striking imagery with remarkable rarity, creating major value in this way and establishing themselves as obvious highlights of their respective sets. These cards are just some of the reasons behind the continuing appeal of pseudo-Legendary Pok\u00e9mon across the generations\u2014and surely going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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