6 English sets · 528 cards · prices updated Nov 13, 2026
2012 Pokémon cards worth money
The most valuable 2012 Pokémon card is Rayquaza 128/124 from Dragons Exalted, at about $1,800 for a raw copy and $99,586 in a PSA 10 slab. Next come Gardevoir 109/108 ($700) and Mew-EX 120/124 ($530). 2012 gave us Next Destinies, Dark Explorers, McDonald's Collection 2012, Dragons Exalted, Dragon Vault and Boundaries Crossed: 528 English cards, of which 65 sell for $20 or more raw today. Every one is priced below, raw and graded, chase cards first, so you can check a stack of 2012 pulls against what they actually fetch.
For a modern year like 2012, 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 played copy sells for less than the raw price here, and a PSA 10 of the same card can be several times more. These sets sit in the Black & White era; the year is the set’s English release date, not the copyright line on the card. More in the guides: Pokémon cards worth money and are new Pokémon cards worth anything?
- Sets released
- 6
- Cards worth $20+ raw
- 65
- of 528 cards
- Top PSA 10
- $308,669
- Rayquaza-EX 123/124
Ungraded
Most valuable 2012 Pokémon cards
Graded
Top 2012 PSA 10 values
Gem mint slabs
- 1Rayquaza-EX Dragons Exalted · 123/124Raw $270$308,669
- 2Mewtwo-EX Next Destinies · 98/99Raw $410$203,750
- 3Zekrom-EX Next Destinies · 97/99Raw $257$102,000
- 4Rayquaza Dragons Exalted · 128/124Raw $1,800$99,586
- 5Groudon-EX Dark Explorers · 106/108Raw $457$96,000
- 6Mew-EX Dragons Exalted · 120/124Raw $530$86,950
- 7Darkrai-EX Dark Explorers · 107/108Raw $528$67,038
- 8Celebi-EX Boundaries Crossed · 141/149Raw $140$55,500
- 9Entei-EX Dark Explorers · 103/108Raw $350$50,400
- 10Ho-Oh-EX Dragons Exalted · 119/124Raw $200$50,400
6 sets
2012 cards worth money, set by set
Next Destinies Feb 8, 2012 · 103 cards · set value $2,362Full Next Destinies checklist
- 98 Mewtwo-EX· Rare Ultra$410 · PSA 10 $203,750
- 102 Zoroark· Rare Secret$364 · PSA 10 $13,200
- 97 Zekrom-EX· Rare Ultra$257 · PSA 10 $102,000
- 95 Reshiram-EX· Rare Ultra$208
- 96 Kyurem-EX· Rare Ultra$186 · PSA 10 $18,000
- 101 Chandelure· Rare Secret$170 · PSA 10 $1,401
Dark Explorers May 9, 2012 · 111 cards · set value $3,669Full Dark Explorers checklist
- 109 Gardevoir· Rare Secret$700 · PSA 10 $29,400
- 107 Darkrai-EX· Rare Ultra$528 · PSA 10 $67,038
- 104 Kyogre-EX· Rare Ultra$515 · PSA 10 $7,803
- 106 Groudon-EX· Rare Ultra$457 · PSA 10 $96,000
- 103 Entei-EX· Rare Ultra$350 · PSA 10 $50,400
- 105 Raikou-EX· Rare Ultra$295 · PSA 10 $26,293
McDonald's Collection 2012 Jun 15, 2012 · 12 cards · set value $111Full McDonald's Collection 2012 checklist
- 10 Scraggy$19.99 · PSA 10 $300
- 3 Dwebble$14.00 · PSA 10 $138
- 9 Purrloin$12.00 · PSA 10 $166
- 12 Axew$10.74
- 6 Emolga$10.00
- 1 Servine$8.99
Dragons Exalted Aug 15, 2012 · 128 cards · set value $4,264Full Dragons Exalted checklist
- 128 Rayquaza· Rare Secret$1,800 · PSA 10 $99,586
- 120 Mew-EX· Rare Ultra$530 · PSA 10 $86,950
- 124 Giratina-EX· Rare Ultra$377 · PSA 10 $15,400
- 123 Rayquaza-EX· Rare Ultra$270 · PSA 10 $308,669
- 127 Krookodile· Rare Secret$201 · PSA 10 $6,500
- 126 Reuniclus· Rare Secret$200 · PSA 10 $11,400
Dragon Vault Oct 5, 2012 · 21 cards · set value $355Full Dragon Vault checklist
- 11 Rayquaza· Rare Holo$89.40 · PSA 10 $22,200
- 21 Kyurem$80.00 · PSA 10 $15,000
- 5 Dragonite· Rare Holo$45.79 · PSA 10 $23,400
- 9 Latias· Rare Holo$23.00 · PSA 10 $9,900
- 8 Salamence· Rare Holo$21.20 · PSA 10 $9,660
- 4 Dragonair· Rare Holo$18.50 · PSA 10 $314
Boundaries Crossed Nov 7, 2012 · 153 cards · set value $2,623Full Boundaries Crossed checklist
- 145 Black Kyurem-EX· Rare Ultra$456
- 146 White Kyurem-EX· Rare Ultra$300 · PSA 10 $5,323
- 152 Altaria· Rare Secret$235 · PSA 10 $20,488
- 150 Golurk· Rare Secret$218 · PSA 10 $4,920
- 147 Bianca· Rare Ultra$190 · PSA 10 $4,991
- 149 Skyla· Rare Ultra$181 · PSA 10 $8,500
Common questions
Are 2012 Pokémon cards worth anything?
Some are. 65 of the 528 English cards released in 2012 sell for $20 or more raw today, topped by Rayquaza 128/124 at about $1,800. Most commons and uncommons are bulk unless they are gem mint.
What is the most valuable 2012 Pokémon card?
Rayquaza 128/124 from Dragons Exalted, at about $1,800 raw and $99,586 in PSA 10.
How do I tell if my 2012 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: a played card sells for less than the price shown. 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.