PSA 10 Gym Challenge Pokémon Cards: Prices, Returns & Investment Comparison

32 cards from Gym Challenge graded PSA 10: 369 real sale prices, annualized returns and a comparison with Bitcoin, the S&P 500 and gold.

Pokémon cards as an investment, compared with Bitcoin, stocks and gold. The figures rest on 369 recorded sales of 32 cards from public auction archives.

For investors, not collectors. Only PSA 10, the highest grade, is covered. In this condition, trading cards compare most consistently as an asset class. Every dot in the chart is a price actually paid at auction, not an estimate or asking price.

The Set

Gym Challenge closed the gym leader series in 2000 that Gym Heroes had started. Among its cards is Blaine’s Charizard (#2), the Charizard of the gym leader Blaine.

PSA 10 Pokémon Blaine's Arcanine #1 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Blaine's Arcanine #1 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$10,200 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

11 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $3,840 to $28,800 · median $13,200

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$10,200
Oct 2026$16,200
Oct 2026$18,600
Oct 2026$28,800
Mar 2026$5,520
Jan 2026$3,840
Jul 2025$3,000
Apr 2024$1,440
Mar 2023$1,170
Oct 2022$1,110
May 2022$1,050
PSA 10 Pokémon Blaine's Charizard #2 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Blaine's Charizard #2 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$25,800 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

38 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 11 sales · $4,680 to $38,400 · median $18,600

1 year +169.6%
3 years +355.9%+65.8% a year
since start +825.4%+74.4% a year

Last 10 Sales of 38 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$25,800
Oct 2026$30,600
Oct 2026$38,400
Sep 2026$20,400
Aug 2026$19,200
Jul 2026$16,800
Jun 2026$18,600
May 2026$17,400
Mar 2026$6,000
Mar 2026$18,600
PSA 10 Pokémon Brock's Ninetales #3 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Brock's Ninetales #3 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$2,640 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

20 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 12 sales · $1,500 to $4,320 · median $2,160

3 years +542.9%+85.9% a year
since start +542.9%+59.2% a year

Last 10 Sales of 20 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$2,640
Nov 2026$3,600
Oct 2026$2,880
Oct 2026$3,840
Oct 2026$4,320
Sep 2026$2,010
Sep 2026$1,830
Jul 2026$1,500
Jun 2026$1,830
Apr 2026$1,920
PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Venusaur #4 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Venusaur #4 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$8,700 last recorded sale · Aug 2026

8 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $8,700 to $10,500 · median $10,200

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Aug 2026$8,700
Jun 2026$10,200
Mar 2026$10,500
Oct 2025$8,100
Sep 2025$5,280
Aug 2024$1,680
Feb 2024$1,890
Oct 2023$1,890
PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Gyarados #5 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Gyarados #5 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$8,400 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

12 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $3,240 to $8,700 · median $6,390

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$8,400
Nov 2026$8,700
Aug 2026$5,880
Jul 2026$6,900
Mar 2026$5,640
Jan 2026$3,240
Jul 2025$2,190
Nov 2024$840
Feb 2024$780
Dec 2023$780
Sep 2023$990
Apr 2022$840
PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Machamp #6 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Machamp #6 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$2,010 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

23 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 14 sales · $930 to $4,320 · median $1,900

1 year +97.1%
3 years +440.3%+75.5% a year
since start +440.3%+75.5% a year

Last 10 Sales of 23 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$2,010
Nov 2026$2,010
Nov 2026$2,070
Oct 2026$3,360
Oct 2026$4,320
Sep 2026$1,620
Sep 2026$1,620
Jul 2026$1,800
Mar 2026$2,160
Mar 2026$1,770
PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Nidoking #7 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Nidoking #7 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$3,720 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

11 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $1,470 to $6,300 · median $2,760

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$3,720
Oct 2026$6,300
Aug 2026$2,340
Jul 2026$2,760
Nov 2025$1,470
Jul 2025$1,170
Dec 2023$372
Oct 2023$348
Sep 2023$396
Jul 2023$456
Aug 2022$372
PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Persian #8 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Persian #8 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$24,600 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

13 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 8 sales · $9,300 to $24,600 · median $15,900

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$24,600
Sep 2026$22,800
Sep 2026$22,200
Sep 2026$16,200
Jun 2026$9,300
May 2026$10,500
Apr 2026$10,800
Mar 2026$15,600
Nov 2025$3,600
Sep 2025$3,840
Jul 2025$4,560
Feb 2023$6,300
Aug 2022$5,520
PSA 10 Pokémon Koga's Beedrill #9 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Koga's Beedrill #9 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$5,760 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

9 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $3,480 to $5,760 · median $3,840

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$5,760
Sep 2026$3,480
Mar 2026$3,840
Sep 2025$1,500
May 2025$1,050
Feb 2025$750
Nov 2024$492
Jun 2024$588
Jul 2023$840
PSA 10 Pokémon Koga's Ditto #10 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Koga's Ditto #10 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$2,520 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

13 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 9 sales · $2,040 to $5,280 · median $2,520

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$2,520
Nov 2026$2,520
Oct 2026$3,840
Oct 2026$5,280
Oct 2026$4,440
Sep 2026$2,070
Jul 2026$2,130
Jun 2026$2,040
May 2026$2,040
Jul 2023$312
Feb 2023$288
Nov 2022$324
Aug 2022$552
PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Raichu #11 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Raichu #11 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$3,480 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

17 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $960 to $6,900 · median $3,240

1 year +229.4%
3 years +723.5%+101.9% a year
since start +723.5%+101.9% a year

Last 10 Sales of 17 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$3,480
Nov 2026$3,240
Nov 2026$4,560
Oct 2026$6,900
Mar 2026$2,310
Jan 2026$1,530
Dec 2025$960
Sep 2025$1,020
Sep 2025$1,140
Oct 2024$372
PSA 10 Pokémon Misty's Golduck #12 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Misty's Golduck #12 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$18,600 last recorded sale · Apr 2026

3 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $3,720 and $18,600

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Apr 2026$18,600
Dec 2025$3,720
Aug 2022$3,240
PSA 10 Pokémon Misty's Gyarados #13 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Misty's Gyarados #13 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$5,760 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

21 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 15 sales · $4,320 to $10,800 · median $5,640

3 years +799.5%+108.0% a year
since start +799.5%+108.0% a year

Last 10 Sales of 21 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$5,760
Oct 2026$5,640
Oct 2026$8,100
Oct 2026$7,800
Oct 2026$7,800
Oct 2026$10,800
Sep 2026$8,400
Sep 2026$5,640
Aug 2026$5,160
Aug 2026$5,040
PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Mewtwo #14 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Mewtwo #14 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$10,800 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

17 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 10 sales · $3,720 to $20,400 · median $9,000

1 year +150.0%
since start +737.8%+70.1% a year

Last 10 Sales of 17 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$10,800
Nov 2026$10,800
Nov 2026$10,800
Oct 2026$20,400
Aug 2026$8,700
Jul 2026$8,100
Jul 2026$7,500
Apr 2026$9,300
Feb 2026$6,300
Dec 2025$3,720
PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Zapdos #15 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Zapdos #15 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$4,200 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

9 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $2,520 to $4,200 · median $3,240

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$4,200
Mar 2026$3,480
Feb 2026$3,240
Jan 2026$2,520
Dec 2025$2,520
Apr 2025$1,380
Jun 2024$564
Oct 2023$870
Aug 2022$930
PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina's Alakazam #16 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina's Alakazam #16 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$4,920 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

13 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $2,640 to $7,500 · median $4,560

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$4,920
Oct 2026$6,300
Oct 2026$7,500
Jul 2026$4,200
Feb 2026$3,360
Jan 2026$2,640
Apr 2025$1,140
Sep 2024$576
Dec 2023$588
Dec 2023$630
Dec 2023$588
Nov 2023$630
Oct 2023$564
PSA 10 Pokémon Blaine #17 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Blaine #17 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$780 last recorded sale · Jul 2026

14 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $780 and $1,470

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jul 2026$780
Mar 2026$1,470
Apr 2025$456
Feb 2025$348
Jun 2024$264
Feb 2024$186
Dec 2023$198
Dec 2023$204
Sep 2023$240
Jul 2023$288
Aug 2022$300
Jun 2022$288
May 2022$444
May 2022$480
PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni #18 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni #18 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$1,800 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

25 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $588 to $1,800 · median $780

1 year +69.9%
3 years +244.2%+51.0% a year
since start +165.0%+27.6% a year

Last 10 Sales of 25 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$1,800
Aug 2026$810
Jul 2026$720
Apr 2026$750
Mar 2026$780
Mar 2026$810
Dec 2025$588
Nov 2025$396
Oct 2025$420
Oct 2025$588
PSA 10 Pokémon Koga #19 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Koga #19 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$630 last recorded sale · Jul 2026

13 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $576 to $840 · median $630

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jul 2026$630
Jun 2026$576
Mar 2026$840
Aug 2025$528
Sep 2024$204
Jun 2024$240
Jun 2024$264
Dec 2023$312
Sep 2023$300
Jul 2023$288
Aug 2022$276
Jun 2022$276
May 2022$420
PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina #20 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina #20 · Gym Challenge 1st Edition (2000)

$1,470 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

21 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 10 sales · $408 to $1,740 · median $1,040

1 year +82.3%
3 years +264.6%+53.9% a year
since start +153.6%+26.2% a year

Last 10 Sales of 21 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$1,470
Oct 2026$1,740
Oct 2026$1,440
Apr 2026$930
Apr 2026$1,020
Apr 2026$1,050
Mar 2026$990
Feb 2026$870
Jan 2026$1,410
Nov 2025$408
PSA 10 Pokémon Brock's Ninetales #3 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Brock's Ninetales #3 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$1,140 last recorded sale · Jun 2026

3 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 1 sale · $1,140

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jun 2026$1,140
Sep 2022$174
Aug 2022$156
PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Venusaur #4 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Venusaur #4 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$3,360 last recorded sale · Apr 2026

3 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 1 sale · $3,360

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Apr 2026$3,360
Sep 2025$2,040
Feb 2025$1,440
PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Gyarados #5 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Gyarados #5 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$360 last recorded sale · Nov 2024

3 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: no sale recorded

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2024$360
Dec 2023$336
Jan 2023$420
PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Machamp #6 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Machamp #6 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$1,530 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

7 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $990 and $1,530

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$1,530
Sep 2026$990
Jun 2024$312
Aug 2023$204
Jul 2023$312
Sep 2022$180
Jul 2022$456
PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Nidoking #7 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni's Nidoking #7 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$2,130 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

5 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $552 to $2,130 · median $1,080

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$2,130
Jun 2026$1,050
Jun 2026$1,110
Mar 2026$552
Apr 2025$276
PSA 10 Pokémon Koga's Ditto #10 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Koga's Ditto #10 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$1,950 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

6 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $1,020 to $1,950 · median $1,440

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$1,950
Oct 2026$1,830
Jun 2026$1,020
Jun 2026$1,050
Apr 2025$252
Sep 2022$144
PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Raichu #11 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Raichu #11 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$1,470 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

5 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $930 and $1,470

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$1,470
Mar 2026$930
Nov 2024$186
Feb 2023$264
Dec 2022$288
PSA 10 Pokémon Misty's Gyarados #13 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Misty's Gyarados #13 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$3,840 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

8 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $600 to $3,840 · median $2,940

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$3,840
Jun 2026$3,360
Apr 2026$2,520
Dec 2025$600
Dec 2024$336
Nov 2024$372
Sep 2022$288
Jun 2022$300
PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Zapdos #15 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Zapdos #15 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$1,530 last recorded sale · Aug 2026

4 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $1,530 and $1,590

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Aug 2026$1,530
Jun 2026$1,590
Jul 2024$252
Jan 2023$276
PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina's Alakazam #16 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina's Alakazam #16 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$3,840 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

5 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $1,500 and $3,840

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$3,840
Jun 2026$1,500
Feb 2025$444
Jul 2024$288
Mar 2023$300
PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni #18 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Giovanni #18 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$408 last recorded sale · Jun 2026

4 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $312 and $408

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jun 2026$408
Mar 2026$312
Jul 2025$138
May 2023$72
PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina #20 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina #20 · Gym Challenge Unlimited (2000)

$690 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

5 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $630 and $690

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$690
Jun 2026$630
Dec 2024$113
Oct 2024$162
Jun 2022$216

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