5 English sets · 439 cards · prices updated Sep 29, 2026
2010 Pokémon cards worth money
The most valuable 2010 Pokémon card is Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 from HGSS Black Star Promos, at about $730 for a near-mint raw copy and $9,888 in a PSA 10 slab. 2010 gave us HGSS Black Star Promos, HeartGold & SoulSilver, HS—Unleashed, HS—Undaunted and HS—Triumphant: 439 English cards, of which 94 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 2010 pulls against what they actually fetch.
For a modern year like 2010, the money sits in the top rarities: the alt arts, illustration rares, gold and rainbow secret rares and each set’s hyper-rare chase. Regular holos and reverses are mostly playset money. Condition still decides everything: a raw price here is for a near-mint copy, and a PSA 10 of the same card can be several times more. These sets sit in the HeartGold & SoulSilver era; the year is the set’s English release date, not the copyright line on the card.
- Sets released
- 5
- Cards worth $20+ raw
- 94
- of 439 cards
- Top PSA 10
- $144,000
- Lugia HGSS02
- Top 50 · 4 wk
- +9.2%
- value-weighted
Raw, near mint
Most valuable 2010 Pokémon cards
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Tropical Tidal Wave
HGSS Black Star Promos · HGSS18
$730PSA 10 $9,888 - 2
Umbreon
HS—Undaunted · 86/90
$591PSA 10 $74,551 - 3
Gengar
HS—Triumphant · 94/102
$587PSA 10 $63,000 - 4
Mew
HS—Triumphant · 97/102
$429PSA 10 $52,800 - 5
Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND
HS—Undaunted · 89/90
$351PSA 10 $84,000 - 6
Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND
HS—Undaunted · 90/90
$291PSA 10 $13,101
Espeon
HS—Undaunted · 81/90
$283PSA 10 $84,000Lugia LEGEND
HeartGold & SoulSilver · 114/123
$273PSA 10 $2,185Gyarados
HeartGold & SoulSilver · 123/123
$256PSA 10 $6,700Kyogre & Groudon LEGEND
HS—Undaunted · 88/90
$234Lugia LEGEND
HeartGold & SoulSilver · 113/123
$234PSA 10 $5,025Tyranitar
HS—Unleashed · 88/95
$230
Graded
Top 2010 PSA 10 values
Gem mint slabs
- 1Lugia HGSS Black Star Promos · HGSS02Raw $111$144,000
- 2Espeon HS—Undaunted · 81/90Raw $283$84,000
- 3Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND HS—Undaunted · 89/90Raw $351$84,000
- 4Umbreon HS—Undaunted · 86/90Raw $591$74,551
- 5Gengar HS—Triumphant · 94/102Raw $587$63,000
- 6Umbreon HS—Undaunted · 10/90Raw $44.54$55,200
- 7Mew HS—Triumphant · 97/102Raw $429$52,800
- 8Houndoom HS—Undaunted · 82/90Raw $203$40,000
- 9Raichu HS—Undaunted · 83/90Raw $151$30,200
- 10Pikachu HGSS Black Star Promos · HGSS03Raw $36.11$30,000
5 sets
2010 cards worth money, set by set
HGSS Black Star Promos Feb 10, 2010 · 25 cards · set value $1,572Full HGSS Black Star Promos checklist
- HGSS18 Tropical Tidal Wave· Promo$730 · PSA 10 $9,888
- HGSS02 Lugia· Promo$111 · PSA 10 $144,000
- HGSS11 Latios· Promo$78.59 · PSA 10 $350
- HGSS07 Feraligatr· Promo$65.75 · PSA 10 $611
- HGSS21 Suicune· Promo$56.80 · PSA 10 $1,191
- HGSS20 Entei· Promo$46.43
HeartGold & SoulSilver Feb 10, 2010 · 124 cards · set value $2,391Full HeartGold & SoulSilver checklist
- 114 Lugia LEGEND· LEGEND$273 · PSA 10 $2,185
- 123 Gyarados· Rare Holo$256 · PSA 10 $6,700
- 113 Lugia LEGEND· LEGEND$234 · PSA 10 $5,025
- 111 Ho-Oh LEGEND· LEGEND$143 · PSA 10 $5,600
- 112 Ho-Oh LEGEND· LEGEND$121 · PSA 10 $2,850
- ONE Alph Lithograph· Rare Secret$120 · PSA 10 $771
HS—Unleashed May 12, 2010 · 96 cards · set value $2,021Full HS—Unleashed checklist
- 88 Tyranitar· Rare Prime$230
- 92 Raikou & Suicune LEGEND· LEGEND$193 · PSA 10 $9,999
- 94 Suicune & Entei LEGEND· LEGEND$171 · PSA 10 $9,000
- 93 Raikou & Suicune LEGEND· LEGEND$167 · PSA 10 $22,800
- 91 Entei & Raikou LEGEND· LEGEND$141 · PSA 10 $2,130
- TWO Alph Lithograph· Rare Secret$131 · PSA 10 $1,059
HS—Undaunted Aug 18, 2010 · 91 cards · set value $3,033Full HS—Undaunted checklist
- 86 Umbreon· Rare Prime$591 · PSA 10 $74,551
- 89 Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND· LEGEND$351 · PSA 10 $84,000
- 90 Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND· LEGEND$291 · PSA 10 $13,101
- 81 Espeon· Rare Prime$283 · PSA 10 $84,000
- 88 Kyogre & Groudon LEGEND· LEGEND$234
- 82 Houndoom· Rare Prime$203 · PSA 10 $40,000
HS—Triumphant Nov 3, 2010 · 103 cards · set value $2,530Full HS—Triumphant checklist
- 94 Gengar· Rare Prime$587 · PSA 10 $63,000
- 97 Mew· Rare Prime$429 · PSA 10 $52,800
- 100 Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND· LEGEND$191 · PSA 10 $3,409
- 91 Absol· Rare Prime$186 · PSA 10 $6,836
- 101 Palkia & Dialga LEGEND· LEGEND$178 · PSA 10 $6,350
- 102 Palkia & Dialga LEGEND· LEGEND$138 · PSA 10 $3,840
Common questions
Are 2010 Pokémon cards worth anything?
Some are. 94 of the 439 English cards released in 2010 sell for $20 or more raw today, topped by Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 at about $730. Most commons and uncommons are bulk unless they are gem mint.
What is the most valuable 2010 Pokémon card?
Tropical Tidal Wave HGSS18 from HGSS Black Star Promos, at about $730 raw and $9,888 in PSA 10.
How do I tell if my 2010 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 (holo, reverse holo or the special rarity) 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.