9 English sets · 1,207 cards · prices updated Sep 29, 2026
2021 Pokémon cards worth money
The most valuable 2021 Pokémon card is Umbreon VMAX 215/203 from Evolving Skies, at about $2,264 for a near-mint raw copy and $4,050 in a PSA 10 slab. 2021 gave us McDonald's Collection 2021, Shining Fates Shiny Vault, Shining Fates, Battle Styles, Chilling Reign, Evolving Skies, Celebrations: Classic Collection, Celebrations and Fusion Strike: 1,207 English cards, of which 75 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 2021 pulls against what they actually fetch.
For a modern year like 2021, 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 Sword & Shield era; the year is the set’s English release date, not the copyright line on the card.
- Sets released
- 9
- Cards worth $20+ raw
- 75
- of 1,207 cards
- Top PSA 10
- $4,050
- Umbreon VMAX 215/203
- Top 50 · 4 wk
- -3.1%
- value-weighted
Raw, near mint
Most valuable 2021 Pokémon cards
- 1
Umbreon VMAX
Evolving Skies · 215/203
$2,264PSA 10 $4,050 - 2
Rayquaza VMAX
Evolving Skies · 218/203
$1,275PSA 10 $2,425 - 3
Gengar VMAX
Fusion Strike · 271/264
$1,056PSA 10 $2,325 - 4
Rayquaza V
Evolving Skies · 194/203
$535PSA 10 $1,360 - 5
Dragonite V
Evolving Skies · 192/203
$477PSA 10 $1,125 - 6
Leafeon VMAX
Evolving Skies · 205/203
$450PSA 10 $568
Umbreon V
Evolving Skies · 189/203
$396PSA 10 $1,050Sylveon VMAX
Evolving Skies · 212/203
$393PSA 10 $640Blaziken VMAX
Chilling Reign · 201/198
$369PSA 10 $720Espeon VMAX
Fusion Strike · 270/264
$338PSA 10 $710Glaceon VMAX
Evolving Skies · 209/203
$287PSA 10 $550Tyranitar V
Battle Styles · 155/163
$275PSA 10 $711
Graded
Top 2021 PSA 10 values
Gem mint slabs
- 1Umbreon VMAX Evolving Skies · 215/203Raw $2,264$4,050
- 2Rayquaza VMAX Evolving Skies · 218/203Raw $1,275$2,425
- 3Gengar VMAX Fusion Strike · 271/264Raw $1,056$2,325
- 4Pikachu Celebrations · 5/25Raw $4.33$1,407
- 5Rayquaza V Evolving Skies · 194/203Raw $535$1,360
- 6Dragonite V Evolving Skies · 192/203Raw $477$1,125
- 7Umbreon V Evolving Skies · 189/203Raw $396$1,050
- 8Pikachu McDonald's Collection 2021 · 25/25Raw $18.27$1,025
- 9Mudkip McDonald's Collection 2021 · 19/25Raw $4.45$800
- 10Blaziken VMAX Chilling Reign · 201/198Raw $369$720
9 sets
2021 cards worth money, set by set
McDonald's Collection 2021 Feb 9, 2021 · 25 cards · set value $82.62Full McDonald's Collection 2021 checklist
- 25 Pikachu$18.27 · PSA 10 $1,025
- 1 Bulbasaur$5.75 · PSA 10 $111
- 17 Squirtle$4.81 · PSA 10 $122
- 9 Charmander$4.67 · PSA 10 $87.00
- 19 Mudkip$4.45 · PSA 10 $800
- 18 Totodile$4.41 · PSA 10 $392
Shining Fates Shiny Vault Feb 19, 2021 · 122 cards · set value $651Full Shining Fates Shiny Vault checklist
- SV107 Charizard VMAX· Rare Holo VMAX$141 · PSA 10 $243
- SV039 Yamper· Rare Shiny$18.55 · PSA 10 $107
- SV022 Suicune· Rare Shiny$17.23 · PSA 10 $141
- SV047 Galarian Ponyta· Rare Shiny$17.14 · PSA 10 $73.00
- SV044 Morpeko· Rare Shiny$16.08 · PSA 10 $150
- SV119 Ditto VMAX· Rare Holo VMAX$15.16 · PSA 10 $87.79
Shining Fates Feb 19, 2021 · 73 cards · set value $89.03Full Shining Fates checklist
- 72 Skyla· Rare Ultra$12.94 · PSA 10 $70.00
- 70 Poké Kid· Rare Ultra$11.79 · PSA 10 $99.97
- 73 Alcremie VMAX· Rare Rainbow$7.64 · PSA 10 $40.00
- 64 Alcremie V· Rare Ultra$7.52 · PSA 10 $59.98
- 51 Ditto VMAX· Rare Holo VMAX$4.96 · PSA 10 $85.50
- 65 Ball Guy· Rare Ultra$4.28 · PSA 10 $74.95
Battle Styles Mar 19, 2021 · 183 cards · set value $875Full Battle Styles checklist
- 155 Tyranitar V· Rare Ultra$275 · PSA 10 $711
- 170 Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX· Rare Rainbow$75.11 · PSA 10 $150
- 146 Empoleon V· Rare Ultra$65.78 · PSA 10 $193
- 148 Mimikyu V· Rare Ultra$44.17 · PSA 10 $290
- 168 Single Strike Urshifu VMAX· Rare Rainbow$33.74 · PSA 10 $119
- 179 Houndoom· Rare Secret$28.02 · PSA 10 $120
Chilling Reign Jun 18, 2021 · 233 cards · set value $2,052Full Chilling Reign checklist
- 201 Blaziken VMAX· Rare Rainbow$369 · PSA 10 $720
- 177 Galarian Moltres V· Rare Ultra$238 · PSA 10 $490
- 224 Snorlax· Rare Secret$131 · PSA 10 $301
- 179 Galarian Slowking V· Rare Ultra$113 · PSA 10 $307
- 168 Galarian Rapidash V· Rare Ultra$96.42 · PSA 10 $175
- 166 Zeraora V· Rare Ultra$93.71 · PSA 10 $245
Evolving Skies Aug 27, 2021 · 237 cards · set value $8,298Full Evolving Skies checklist
- 215 Umbreon VMAX· Rare Rainbow$2,264 · PSA 10 $4,050
- 218 Rayquaza VMAX· Rare Rainbow$1,275 · PSA 10 $2,425
- 194 Rayquaza V· Rare Ultra$535 · PSA 10 $1,360
- 192 Dragonite V· Rare Ultra$477 · PSA 10 $1,125
- 205 Leafeon VMAX· Rare Rainbow$450 · PSA 10 $568
- 189 Umbreon V· Rare Ultra$396 · PSA 10 $1,050
Celebrations: Classic Collection Oct 8, 2021 · 25 cards · set value $478Full Celebrations: Classic Collection checklist
- 4 Charizard· Classic Collection$155 · PSA 10 $505
- 17 Umbreon ☆· Classic Collection$86.17 · PSA 10 $393
- 76 M Rayquaza-EX· Classic Collection$38.74 · PSA 10 $225
- 66 Shining Magikarp· Classic Collection$35.72 · PSA 10 $160
- 24 _____'s Pikachu· Classic Collection$29.99 · PSA 10 $211
- 88 Mew ex· Classic Collection$18.06 · PSA 10 $170
Celebrations Oct 8, 2021 · 25 cards · set value $112Full Celebrations checklist
- 25 Mew· Rare Holo$70.03 · PSA 10 $205
- 9 Surfing Pikachu VMAX· Rare Holo VMAX$9.67 · PSA 10 $97.85
- 7 Flying Pikachu VMAX· Rare Holo VMAX$8.59 · PSA 10 $99.99
- 5 Pikachu· Rare Holo$4.33 · PSA 10 $1,407
- 6 Flying Pikachu V· Rare Holo V$3.79 · PSA 10 $144
- 8 Surfing Pikachu V· Rare Holo V$3.60 · PSA 10 $181
Fusion Strike Nov 12, 2021 · 284 cards · set value $2,335Full Fusion Strike checklist
- 271 Gengar VMAX· Rare Rainbow$1,056 · PSA 10 $2,325
- 270 Espeon VMAX· Rare Rainbow$338 · PSA 10 $710
- 269 Mew VMAX· Rare Rainbow$237 · PSA 10 $475
- 251 Mew V· Rare Ultra$125 · PSA 10 $425
- 268 Mew VMAX· Rare Rainbow$97.29 · PSA 10 $296
- 245 Celebi V· Rare Ultra$90.67 · PSA 10 $360
Common questions
Are 2021 Pokémon cards worth anything?
Some are. 75 of the 1,207 English cards released in 2021 sell for $20 or more raw today, topped by Umbreon VMAX 215/203 at about $2,264. Most commons and uncommons are bulk unless they are gem mint.
What is the most valuable 2021 Pokémon card?
Umbreon VMAX 215/203 from Evolving Skies, at about $2,264 raw and $4,050 in PSA 10.
How do I tell if my 2021 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.