2009–2009
Platinum era Pokémon cards
6 English sets and 550 cards, from Platinum (Feb 11, 2009) to Pokémon Rumble (Dec 2, 2009). The era opens with Platinum and closes with Pokémon Rumble. Its most valuable card is Snorlax LV.X 111/111 from Rising Rivals, at $1,247. Arceus appears on more of its cards than any other Pokémon (12). It comes after the Diamond & Pearl era and before the HeartGold & SoulSilver era. See every era in order.
Most valuable card
- Sets
- 6
- 2009–2009
- Cards
- 550
- Most-featured Pokémon
- Arceus
- 12 cards
What defined the era
Platinum is the short 2009 run of four main sets, Platinum, Rising Rivals, Supreme Victors and Arceus, plus the Pokémon Rumble mini set. It kept LV.X cards, with Snorlax LV.X from Rising Rivals the dearest, and added the SP Pokémon of Team Galactic and the Gym Leaders, Pokémon G and Pokémon C, which drove competitive play at the time. Shiny secret rares, printed in the Pokémon's alternate colours and numbered past the set total, continued from Diamond & Pearl. Most of the era sells for little, so a complete Platinum set is within reach; Charizard G LV.X, Gengar LV.X and the Rumble Pikachu are the cards that pull the set values up.
Platinum
Most valuable cards of the era
Top 24, ungraded price
- Snorlax LV.XRising Rivals · 111/111$1,247#1PSA 10 $204,000
- PikachuPokémon Rumble · 7/16$1,000#2PSA 10 $55,000
- MewtwoPokémon Rumble · 9/16$780#3PSA 10 $96,000
- Gengar LV.XArceus · 97/99$600#4PSA 10 $108,617
- Charizard G LV.XSupreme Victors · 143/147$521#5PSA 10 $96,000
- MewPokémon Rumble · 10/16$475#6PSA 10 $17,770
- Rayquaza C LV.XSupreme Victors · 146/147$450#7PSA 10 $96,000
- Flying PikachuRising Rivals · 113/111$389#8PSA 10 $120,000
- ZapdosPokémon Rumble · 8/16$385#9PSA 10 $1,525
- VenusaurPokémon Rumble · 1/16$370#10PSA 10 $26,000
- MoltresSupreme Victors · 149/147$370#11PSA 10 $37,100
- ArticunoSupreme Victors · 148/147$329#12PSA 10 $24,600
- PikachuRising Rivals · 112/111$328#13PSA 10 $192,000
- LucarioPokémon Rumble · 12/16$314#14PSA 10 $50,400
- NinetalesPokémon Rumble · 3/16$310#15PSA 10 $6,500
- Infernape E4 LV.XRising Rivals · 108/111$300#16PSA 10 $264,000
- Giratina LV.XPlatinum · 124/127$300#17PSA 10 $108,000
- PonytaArceus · SH11$300#18PSA 10 $28,800
- ZapdosSupreme Victors · 150/147$286#19PSA 10 $44,999
- MiloticSupreme Victors · SH7$285#20PSA 10 $4,362
- Rayquaza CSupreme Victors · 8/147$278#21PSA 10 $21,438
- GyaradosPokémon Rumble · 6/16$265#22PSA 10 $25,500
- Alakazam E4 LV.XRising Rivals · 103/111$238#23PSA 10 $35,700
- Flygon LV.XRising Rivals · 105/111$220#24PSA 10 $31,200
Newest first
Platinum sets
6 sets, newest first
Pokémon RumbleDecember 2009 · 16 cards
Set value $4,657
Pikachu $1,000
ArceusNovember 2009 · 111 cards
Set value $2,868
Gengar LV.X $600
Chase cards
Supreme VictorsAugust 2009 · 153 cards
Set value $4,000
Charizard G LV.X $521
Chase cards
Rising RivalsMay 2009 · 120 cards
Set value $4,524
Snorlax LV.X $1,247
Chase cards
POP Series 9March 2009 · 17 cards
Set value $164
Garchomp $45.00
PlatinumFebruary 2009 · 133 cards
Set value $2,119
Giratina LV.X $300
Chase cards
Set value is one copy of every card at today’s ungraded prices, shown for sets with prices for at least 90% of their cards.
Most cards this era
Pokémon of the era
More on the Platinum era
Common questions
How many sets are in the Platinum era?
6 English sets and 550 cards, from Platinum (Feb 11, 2009) to Pokémon Rumble (Dec 2, 2009).
What is the most valuable Platinum era card?
Snorlax LV.X 111/111 from Rising Rivals, at about $1,247 ungraded.
When did the Platinum era start and end?
The first English Platinum set, Platinum, was released on Feb 11, 2009. The last in the catalogue is Pokémon Rumble, released on Dec 2, 2009. The HeartGold & SoulSilver era follows it.
Which Platinum era set is worth the most?
Pokémon Rumble, at about $4,657 for one of every card at today’s ungraded prices. Only sets with prices for 90% or more of their cards are compared.