3 English sets · 159 cards · prices updated Sep 29, 2026

2001 Pokémon cards worth money

Q: How do I tell if my 2001 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 2001 Pokémon card is Shining Gyarados 65/64 from Neo Revelation, at about $1,088 for a near-mint raw copy and $19,730 in a PSA 10 slab. 2001 gave us Neo Discovery, Southern Islands and Neo Revelation: 159 English cards, of which 53 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 2001 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 2001 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: 3
Cards worth $20+ raw: 53; of 159 cards
Top PSA 10: $68,625; Slowking 14/18
Top 50 · 4 wk: +7.9%; value-weighted

Raw, near mint

Most valuable 2001 Pokémon cards

Full ranking

Graded

Top 2001 PSA 10 values

Gem mint slabs

Printings

1st Edition and Shadowless 2001 cards

126 printing pages

3 sets

2001 cards worth money, set by set

Neo Discovery Jun 1, 2001 · 75 cards · set value $2,217 Full Neo Discovery checklist

13 Umbreon· Rare Holo$669 · PSA 10 $26,099
1 Espeon· Rare Holo$301 · PSA 10 $12,000
12 Tyranitar· Rare Holo$149 · PSA 10 $3,782
5 Houndour· Rare Holo$97.68 · PSA 10 $2,313
32 Umbreon· Rare$90.35 · PSA 10 $1,734
4 Houndoom· Rare Holo$84.71 · PSA 10 $4,850

Southern Islands Jul 31, 2001 · 18 cards · set value $2,082 Full Southern Islands checklist

1 Mew$565 · PSA 10 $6,000
14 Slowking$350 · PSA 10 $68,625
4 Togepi$197
11 Marill$142 · PSA 10 $50,000
17 Vileplume$89.86 · PSA 10 $16,347
12 Lapras$82.29 · PSA 10 $511

Neo Revelation Sep 21, 2001 · 66 cards · set value $3,751 Full Neo Revelation checklist

65 Shining Gyarados· Rare Shining$1,088 · PSA 10 $19,730
66 Shining Magikarp· Rare Shining$536 · PSA 10 $27,000
8 Houndoom· Rare Holo$362 · PSA 10 $14,688
7 Ho-oh· Rare Holo$275 · PSA 10 $1,283
6 Entei· Rare Holo$208
14 Suicune· Rare Holo$189 · PSA 10 $3,738

Common questions

Are 2001 Pokémon cards worth anything?

Some are. 53 of the 159 English cards released in 2001 sell for $20 or more raw today, topped by Shining Gyarados 65/64 at about $1,088. Most commons and uncommons are bulk unless they are gem mint or 1st Edition.

What is the most valuable 2001 Pokémon card?

Shining Gyarados 65/64 from Neo Revelation, at about $1,088 raw and $19,730 in PSA 10.

How do I tell if my 2001 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.