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

23 cards from Gym Heroes graded PSA 10: 217 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 217 recorded sales of 23 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 Heroes brought the gym leaders from the video games into the card game in 2000. Their Pokémon carry the trainer’s name in the card name and are cards of their own, separate from the ordinary versions of the same species. The idea continued the same year in Gym Challenge. Both sets exist as 1st Edition and Unlimited.

PSA 10 Pokémon Blaine's Moltres #1 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Blaine's Moltres #1 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$14,400 last recorded sale · Jul 2026

5 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $12,600 to $14,400 · median $13,800

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jul 2026$14,400
Jun 2026$13,800
Apr 2026$12,600
Dec 2024$3,840
Oct 2022$4,080
PSA 10 Pokémon Brock's Rhydon #2 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Brock's Rhydon #2 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$3,120 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

10 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $1,740 to $3,720 · median $2,660

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$3,120
Aug 2026$2,310
Aug 2026$2,100
Jul 2026$1,740
May 2026$3,000
Mar 2026$3,720
Mar 2024$456
Sep 2023$396
Aug 2022$528
May 2022$504
PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Clefable #3 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Clefable #3 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$4,440 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

8 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $1,800 to $4,440 · median $2,760

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$4,440
Sep 2026$2,760
Jul 2026$1,800
Sep 2025$1,530
Mar 2025$690
Aug 2022$360
Jul 2022$372
May 2022$408
PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Dragonair #4 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

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

$7,500 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

9 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $3,600 to $7,500 · median $5,580

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$7,500
Oct 2026$7,200
Sep 2026$3,960
Mar 2026$3,600
Oct 2025$1,650
Nov 2024$660
Dec 2023$492
Aug 2022$900
Jun 2022$720
PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Vileplume #5 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Vileplume #5 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$2,880 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

18 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $1,500 to $3,000 · median $2,190

1 year +97.3%
3 years +518.6%+83.6% a year
since start +488.7%+55.8% a year

Last 10 Sales of 18 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$2,880
Nov 2026$3,000
Aug 2026$1,800
Jul 2026$2,520
Jul 2026$1,500
May 2026$2,130
Apr 2026$2,190
Sep 2025$1,500
Apr 2025$720
Oct 2024$300
PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #6 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #6 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$1,800 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

11 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $1,440 to $3,000 · median $1,800

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$1,800
Nov 2026$3,000
Oct 2026$2,880
Sep 2026$1,560
Jul 2026$1,440
Mar 2025$252
Nov 2024$222
Nov 2023$324
Oct 2023$348
Jul 2023$276
Aug 2022$312
PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Fearow #7 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Fearow #7 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$4,800 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

10 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $3,840 to $6,300 · median $4,920

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$4,800
Sep 2026$5,160
Jun 2026$3,840
Mar 2026$6,300
Mar 2026$4,320
Mar 2026$5,040
Oct 2025$1,710
Oct 2023$990
Oct 2022$930
Aug 2022$930
PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Magneton #8 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Magneton #8 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$1,710 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

8 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $1,380 to $4,560 · median $1,980

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$1,710
Jul 2026$1,380
May 2026$2,010
Apr 2026$1,950
Mar 2026$4,560
Dec 2025$2,640
Dec 2023$324
Feb 2023$372
PSA 10 Pokémon Misty's Seadra #9 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Misty's Seadra #9 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$3,000 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

13 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 9 sales · $1,500 to $6,900 · median $3,360

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$3,000
Nov 2026$3,000
Oct 2026$3,720
Oct 2026$5,160
Oct 2026$6,900
Sep 2026$3,360
Sep 2026$4,200
Aug 2026$1,560
Jul 2026$1,500
Dec 2023$276
Oct 2023$348
Aug 2022$288
Mar 2022$480
PSA 10 Pokémon Misty's Tentacruel #10 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Misty's Tentacruel #10 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$1,650 last recorded sale · Jul 2026

4 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $1,500 and $1,650

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jul 2026$1,650
Jan 2026$1,500
Aug 2022$300
Apr 2022$312
PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Hitmonchan #11 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Hitmonchan #11 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$3,000 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

10 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $2,880 to $5,280 · median $3,360

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$3,000
Nov 2026$2,880
Nov 2026$3,360
Nov 2026$5,280
Aug 2026$3,240
Jul 2026$3,720
Mar 2026$4,800
Sep 2024$492
Dec 2023$312
May 2022$516
PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Moltres #12 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Moltres #12 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$6,300 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

14 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $4,320 to $9,900 · median $5,400

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$6,300
Oct 2026$9,900
Oct 2026$9,600
Sep 2026$5,400
Aug 2026$4,320
Jul 2026$4,440
Mar 2026$4,680
Mar 2025$1,470
Mar 2024$660
Mar 2024$750
May 2023$528
Aug 2022$750
Jun 2022$630
May 2022$840
PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Scyther #13 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Scyther #13 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$15,000 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

9 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $6,300 to $28,200 · median $11,000

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$15,000
Oct 2026$28,200
Sep 2026$18,600
Aug 2026$6,300
Jul 2026$6,300
Mar 2026$6,900
Jul 2025$2,340
May 2025$1,980
Sep 2023$1,500
PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina's Gengar #14 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina's Gengar #14 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$84,000 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

6 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $16,500 to $102,000 · median $84,000

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$84,000
Sep 2026$102,000
Feb 2026$16,500
Jul 2025$11,100
Nov 2023$3,120
Oct 2022$2,880
PSA 10 Pokémon Brock #15 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Brock #15 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$4,560 last recorded sale · Dec 2025

4 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 1 sale · $4,560

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Dec 2025$4,560
Apr 2025$2,520
Jun 2024$1,200
Jun 2022$2,160
PSA 10 Pokémon Erika #16 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Erika #16 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$1,260 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

20 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $900 to $1,620 · median $1,260

1 year +153.0%
3 years +418.5%+73.1% a year
since start +208.8%+32.6% a year

Last 10 Sales of 20 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$1,260
Oct 2026$1,620
Sep 2026$1,320
Aug 2026$1,110
Aug 2026$1,080
Jul 2026$900
Mar 2026$1,590
Aug 2025$516
Jul 2025$600
Apr 2025$456
PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge #17 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge #17 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$2,010 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

11 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $1,410 to $2,010 · median $1,580

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$2,010
Jul 2026$1,440
Mar 2026$1,410
Jan 2026$1,710
Jul 2025$720
Jun 2024$492
Oct 2023$504
Dec 2022$492
Jun 2022$720
May 2022$552
May 2022$312
PSA 10 Pokémon Misty #18 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Misty #18 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$1,410 last recorded sale · Jul 2026

15 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $900 to $2,640 · median $2,070

1 year +133.9%
since start +263.2%+38.0% a year

Last 10 Sales of 15 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jul 2026$1,410
Apr 2026$2,070
Mar 2026$2,250
Dec 2025$2,640
Dec 2025$900
Oct 2025$1,020
Jul 2025$870
Apr 2025$630
Mar 2025$480
Nov 2024$444
PSA 10 Pokémon The Rocket's Trap #19 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon The Rocket's Trap #19 · Gym Heroes 1st Edition (2000)

$630 last recorded sale · Aug 2026

11 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $588 to $630 · median $630

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Aug 2026$630
Aug 2026$630
Jul 2026$630
May 2026$588
Mar 2025$252
Apr 2024$288
Nov 2023$101
Sep 2023$168
May 2023$103
Aug 2022$168
Apr 2022$198
PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Dragonair #4 · Gym Heroes Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Dragonair #4 · Gym Heroes Unlimited (2000)

$3,120 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

7 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $1,980 to $5,640 · median $3,120

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$3,120
Oct 2026$3,840
Oct 2026$5,640
Sep 2026$2,880
May 2026$1,980
Oct 2025$1,230
May 2024$468
PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Vileplume #5 · Gym Heroes Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Erika's Vileplume #5 · Gym Heroes Unlimited (2000)

$1,170 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

4 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $660 and $1,170

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$1,170
Jun 2026$660
Jun 2024$162
Dec 2022$240
PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #6 · Gym Heroes Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #6 · Gym Heroes Unlimited (2000)

$552 last recorded sale · Jun 2026

5 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 1 sale · $552

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jun 2026$552
Sep 2025$252
Oct 2023$198
Apr 2023$198
Sep 2022$180
PSA 10 Pokémon Brock #15 · Gym Heroes Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Brock #15 · Gym Heroes Unlimited (2000)

$2,190 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

5 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $2,190 and $4,080

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$2,190
Sep 2026$4,080
Jul 2025$660
Apr 2025$468
Jun 2024$396

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