5 English sets · 282 cards · prices updated Sep 29, 2026

1999 Pokémon cards worth money

Q: How do I tell if my 1999 Pokémon card is worth money?

Find the set symbol and card number, match the card here, then check the printing (1st Edition stamp, Shadowless frame or Unlimited) and the condition: prices are for near-mint copies, and a played card sells for less.

The most valuable 1999 Pokémon card is Lucky Stadium 41/53 from Wizards Black Star Promos, at about $2,129 for a near-mint raw copy and $6,954 in a PSA 10 slab. 1999 gave us Miscellaneous, Base Set, Jungle, Wizards Black Star Promos and Fossil: 282 English cards, of which 88 sell for $20 or more raw today. Every one is priced below from real sales, raw and graded, chase cards first, so you can check a stack of 1999 pulls against what they actually fetch.

Wizards-era rule of thumb: the holo rares carry the value, commons and uncommons are bulk unless they’re 1st Edition or gem mint, and the print matters as much as the card. A 1st Edition stamp or a Shadowless frame on a 1999 card is a different item with its own price, so check the printing pages further down before you sell. These sets sit in the Wizards of the Coast era; the year is the set’s English release date, not the copyright line on the card.

Sets released: 5
Cards worth $20+ raw: 88; of 282 cards
Top PSA 10: $35,041; Pichu 35/53
Top 50 · 4 wk: +9.2%; value-weighted

Raw, near mint

Most valuable 1999 Pokémon cards

Full ranking

Graded

Top 1999 PSA 10 values

Gem mint slabs

Printings

1st Edition and Shadowless 1999 cards

329 printing pages

5 sets

1999 cards worth money, set by set

Miscellaneous Jan 9, 1999 · 1 cards · set value $134 Full Miscellaneous checklist

undefined Ancient Mew· Promo$134 · PSA 10 $2,550

Base Set Jan 9, 1999 · 102 cards · set value $1,536 Full Base Set checklist

4 Charizard· Rare Holo$520 · PSA 10 $29,995
2 Blastoise· Rare Holo$157 · PSA 10 $8,000
15 Venusaur· Rare Holo$119 · PSA 10 $19,500
8 Machamp· Rare Holo$69.93 · PSA 10 $13,800
1 Alakazam· Rare Holo$55.10 · PSA 10 $2,850
14 Raichu· Rare Holo$52.35 · PSA 10 $3,312

Jungle Jun 16, 1999 · 64 cards · set value $845 Full Jungle checklist

11 Snorlax· Rare Holo$92.46 · PSA 10 $19,800
3 Flareon· Rare Holo$68.78 · PSA 10 $5,000
4 Jolteon· Rare Holo$66.13 · PSA 10 $2,880
56 Meowth· Common$59.64 · PSA 10 $198
8 Pidgeot· Rare Holo$37.73 · PSA 10 $4,000
10 Scyther· Rare Holo$35.81 · PSA 10 $2,849

Wizards Black Star Promos Jul 1, 1999 · 53 cards · set value $6,941 Full Wizards Black Star Promos checklist

41 Lucky Stadium· Promo$2,129 · PSA 10 $6,954
40 Pokémon Center· Promo$1,199 · PSA 10 $3,782
49 Snorlax· Promo$449 · PSA 10 $6,500
24 _____'s Pikachu· Promo$349 · PSA 10 $501
13 Venusaur· Promo$258 · PSA 10 $6,605
47 Mew· Promo$173 · PSA 10 $2,700

Fossil Oct 10, 1999 · 62 cards · set value $923 Full Fossil checklist

5 Gengar· Rare Holo$165 · PSA 10 $1,497
4 Dragonite· Rare Holo$132 · PSA 10 $6,500
12 Moltres· Rare Holo$50.85 · PSA 10 $3,198
2 Articuno· Rare Holo$48.29 · PSA 10 $4,500
3 Ditto· Rare Holo$37.14 · PSA 10 $1,993
6 Haunter· Rare Holo$35.00 · PSA 10 $2,200

Common questions

Are 1999 Pokémon cards worth anything?

Some are. 88 of the 282 English cards released in 1999 sell for $20 or more raw today, topped by Lucky Stadium 41/53 at about $2,129. Most commons and uncommons are bulk unless they are gem mint or 1st Edition.

What is the most valuable 1999 Pokémon card?

Lucky Stadium 41/53 from Wizards Black Star Promos, at about $2,129 raw and $6,954 in PSA 10.

How do I tell if my 1999 Pokémon card is worth money?

Find the set symbol and card number (the set symbols chart helps), match the card here, then check the printing (1st Edition stamp, Shadowless frame or Unlimited) and the condition: prices are for near-mint copies, and a played card sells for less. The price checker walks through it step by step.

Is the year printed on the card the release year?

Not reliably. The copyright line is the artwork’s copyright and can predate the English set by a year or more, and reprints keep the original line. These pages use the English release date of the set.