This list of the 10 most valuable Pokemon cards in Paldea Evolved
If you’re looking for the 10 most valuable Pokemon cards, you’ve come to the right place. With each new generation of Pokemon trading cards, developer The Pokemon Company and its licensees produce unique and captivating artwork that justifies the price of each card in your collection. Some cards in Paldea Evolved are more valuable than others, regardless of their playability, but we’ve included several valuable cards for competitive play.
For this list, we’ve chosen cards that share unique artwork, competitive potential, and value in the real-life Pokemon TCG community. The prices mentioned in this article reflect the values on tcgplayer.com, but those are subject to change. We’ve also excluded special promotional cards like the 2016 World Champion deck, to keep this list somewhat fair. Without further delay, here are the ten most valuable Pokemon cards in Paldea Evolved.
Meowscarada ex
Although most players regard Meowscarada as one of the weakest cards in Evolved Decks, Meowscarada ex isn’t a terrible Fighting-type Stage 2 Pokemon card. With a whopping 150 HP and a decent retreat cost at three, players can stall against weak Waters and Plants early in the game. With each successive energy card attached to Meowscarada ex, players can easily power up its ‘Rage Hairdo’ attack to a whopping 80 damage, crippling the opponent’s team.
Accelerate Energy also enables lifepact attackers to weaken the opponent’s Pokemon, and at 160 damage, players can deliver a fatal blow to the opponent’s Pokemon with a plus plus attack from a Bewear or Gourgeist with four copies of Rage Hairdo attached. The card has stunning artwork, a reasonable retreat cost, and a good amount of HP, placing it among the most coveted Pokemon cards available.
Nest Support
Nest Support is probably one of the most uninteresting Supporter cards available in the Pokemon TCG right now, but it nevertheless makes this list because of its aesthetic artwork. Players who rely too heavily on high-damage attackers can pay the price for losing the battle of attrition against this Supporter card. As they’re forced to expend energy to retreat their Pokemon, they can’t reposition it for extra damage. The card is slightly less effective against decks that might rely on boosting with Float Stone and Level Up, but it certainly slows down aggressive decks.
Grusha
Grusha is a viable Support card in the Paldea Evolved meta, allowing players to draw seven cards from their deck when facing opponents that follow the popular ‘no bad cards’ strategy. Some players hoard Ultra Beast cards and other valuables in Nest Boxes in a bid to slam their hands against one another in a cutthroat tournament. With the lack of discards, the Grusha’s effect triggers immediately, letting players reboot their hands in a more ideal fashion.
While the design isn’t mechanically significant and the artwork wasn’t an important factor in buying the card, Grusha’s rarity and playability justify its price tag.
No-Bells Ring
No-Bells Ring may be a humdrum Trainer card that allows players to draw a whole hand if they’re running out of cards, but it’s valued for a rather unique aesthetical factor. Aesthetically speaking, No-Bells Ring features some interesting artwork with a monochrome color scheme that appears cute. The card’s price tag arguably stems from its rarity, usefulness in competitive play, and increasing demand from collectors in the Pokemon community.
Pikachu Libre
Sylvanna’s Pikachu Libre is a Stage 1 Pokemon card that evolves from the average Pikachu that players tend to keep closer to their hearts. The underlying reason for placing Pikachu Libre on this list is its extraordinary artwork, cute design, and soft color scheme. With a decent Lightning Strike attack at 40 damage, players can reliably pluck off weak basics like Magby, Slowpoke, and other obsolete Pokemon. In the right conditions, Pikachu Libre can even outspeed most first-stage Pokemon and deliver a maximum of 180 damage.
