6 English sets · 528 cards · prices updated Sep 29, 2026
2012 Pokémon cards worth money
The most valuable 2012 Pokémon card is Rayquaza 128/124 from Dragons Exalted, at about $1,440 for a near-mint raw copy and $40,123 in a PSA 10 slab. 2012 gave us Next Destinies, Dark Explorers, McDonald's Collection 2012, Dragons Exalted, Dragon Vault and Boundaries Crossed: 528 English cards, of which 62 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 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 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 Black & White era; the year is the set’s English release date, not the copyright line on the card.
- Sets released
- 6
- Cards worth $20+ raw
- 62
- of 528 cards
- Top PSA 10
- $60,000
- Ho-Oh-EX 119/124
- Top 50 · 4 wk
- +25.9%
- value-weighted
Raw, near mint
Most valuable 2012 Pokémon cards
- 1
Rayquaza
Dragons Exalted · 128/124
$1,440PSA 10 $40,123 - 2
Gardevoir
Dark Explorers · 109/108
$937PSA 10 $22,200 - 3
Darkrai-EX
Dark Explorers · 107/108
$491PSA 10 $52,800 - 4
Mew-EX
Dragons Exalted · 120/124
$450PSA 10 $29,900 - 5
Giratina-EX
Dragons Exalted · 124/124
$421PSA 10 $15,400 - 6
Groudon-EX
Dark Explorers · 106/108
$396PSA 10 $16,400
Graded
Top 2012 PSA 10 values
Gem mint slabs
- 1Ho-Oh-EX Dragons Exalted · 119/124Raw $156$60,000
- 2Celebi-EX Boundaries Crossed · 141/149Raw $137$60,000
- 3Darkrai-EX Dark Explorers · 107/108Raw $491$52,800
- 4Rayquaza Dragons Exalted · 128/124Raw $1,440$40,123
- 5Entei-EX Dark Explorers · 103/108Raw $257$40,000
- 6Mew-EX Dragons Exalted · 120/124Raw $450$29,900
- 7Gardevoir Dark Explorers · 109/108Raw $937$22,200
- 8Raikou-EX Dark Explorers · 105/108Raw $279$20,000
- 9Hydreigon Next Destinies · 103/99Raw $152$18,600
- 10Groudon-EX Dark Explorers · 106/108Raw $396$16,400
6 sets
2012 cards worth money, set by set
Next Destinies Feb 8, 2012 · 103 cards · set value $2,070Full Next Destinies checklist
- 102 Zoroark· Rare Secret$283 · PSA 10 $13,200
- 97 Zekrom-EX· Rare Ultra$254 · PSA 10 $2,257
- 101 Chandelure· Rare Secret$210 · PSA 10 $1,401
- 100 Emboar· Rare Secret$195 · PSA 10 $340
- 98 Mewtwo-EX· Rare Ultra$186
- 95 Reshiram-EX· Rare Ultra$166 · PSA 10 $3,495
Dark Explorers May 9, 2012 · 111 cards · set value $3,552Full Dark Explorers checklist
- 109 Gardevoir· Rare Secret$937 · PSA 10 $22,200
- 107 Darkrai-EX· Rare Ultra$491 · PSA 10 $52,800
- 106 Groudon-EX· Rare Ultra$396 · PSA 10 $16,400
- 104 Kyogre-EX· Rare Ultra$393
- 105 Raikou-EX· Rare Ultra$279 · PSA 10 $20,000
- 103 Entei-EX· Rare Ultra$257 · PSA 10 $40,000
McDonald's Collection 2012 Jun 15, 2012 · 12 cards · set value $87.14Full McDonald's Collection 2012 checklist
- 10 Scraggy$11.70 · PSA 10 $300
- 6 Emolga$10.44
- 3 Dwebble$10.11 · PSA 10 $118
- 12 Axew$9.75
- 5 Dewott$8.15 · PSA 10 $173
- 9 Purrloin$7.59 · PSA 10 $105
Dragons Exalted Aug 15, 2012 · 128 cards · set value $3,873Full Dragons Exalted checklist
- 128 Rayquaza· Rare Secret$1,440 · PSA 10 $40,123
- 120 Mew-EX· Rare Ultra$450 · PSA 10 $29,900
- 124 Giratina-EX· Rare Ultra$421 · PSA 10 $15,400
- 123 Rayquaza-EX· Rare Ultra$349 · PSA 10 $1,261
- 127 Krookodile· Rare Secret$235 · PSA 10 $6,500
- 126 Reuniclus· Rare Secret$188 · PSA 10 $4,400
Dragon Vault Oct 5, 2012 · 21 cards · set value $290Full Dragon Vault checklist
- 21 Kyurem$91.67 · PSA 10 $15,000
- 11 Rayquaza· Rare Holo$60.09 · PSA 10 $14,305
- 5 Dragonite· Rare Holo$26.84 · PSA 10 $6,500
- 9 Latias· Rare Holo$17.46 · PSA 10 $3,800
- 10 Latios· Rare Holo$14.35
- 4 Dragonair· Rare Holo$13.30 · PSA 10 $314
Boundaries Crossed Nov 7, 2012 · 153 cards · set value $2,496Full Boundaries Crossed checklist
- 145 Black Kyurem-EX· Rare Ultra$314
- 146 White Kyurem-EX· Rare Ultra$279
- 152 Altaria· Rare Secret$237 · PSA 10 $7,001
- 149 Skyla· Rare Ultra$219 · PSA 10 $7,500
- 147 Bianca· Rare Ultra$217 · PSA 10 $7,487
- 150 Golurk· Rare Secret$209 · PSA 10 $4,000
Common questions
Are 2012 Pokémon cards worth anything?
Some are. 62 of the 528 English cards released in 2012 sell for $20 or more raw today, topped by Rayquaza 128/124 at about $1,440. 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 $1,440 raw and $40,123 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: 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.