PSA 10 Neo Genesis Pokémon Cards: Prices, Returns & Investment Comparison

17 cards from Neo Genesis graded PSA 10: 170 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 170 recorded sales of 17 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

Neo Genesis brought the second generation of Pokémon from Gold and Silver into the English-language card game at the end of 2000, with 111 cards. It introduced the Darkness and Metal types and the baby Pokémon. The holo Lugia (#9) is the card the set is known for. Neo Genesis opened a run of four Neo sets that ended in 2002 with Neo Destiny; all of them exist as 1st Edition and Unlimited.

PSA 10 Pokémon Ampharos #1 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Ampharos #1 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$7,500 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

12 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $1,920 to $7,500 · median $2,200

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$7,500
Sep 2026$4,320
Jul 2026$2,070
May 2026$2,220
May 2026$1,920
Apr 2026$2,190
Aug 2025$990
Jun 2025$720
Oct 2024$360
Jan 2023$408
Aug 2022$336
Jul 2022$336
PSA 10 Pokémon Azumarill #2 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Azumarill #2 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$52,800 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

12 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $11,100 to $52,800 · median $24,900

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$52,800
Oct 2026$34,800
Sep 2026$25,800
Aug 2026$24,000
Jun 2026$17,400
Apr 2026$11,100
Jun 2023$810
Mar 2023$1,230
Oct 2022$990
Aug 2022$990
Jun 2022$1,290
May 2022$1,620
PSA 10 Pokémon Bellossom #3 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Bellossom #3 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$3,480 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

13 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 8 sales · $1,080 to $7,200 · median $1,940

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$3,480
Oct 2026$7,200
Aug 2026$1,740
Aug 2026$1,470
Apr 2026$2,130
Mar 2026$2,160
Feb 2026$1,080
Dec 2025$1,560
Nov 2024$288
Sep 2024$252
Jul 2023$252
Aug 2022$396
Apr 2022$408
PSA 10 Pokémon Feraligatr #4 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Feraligatr #4 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$7,800 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

18 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 9 sales · $5,160 to $15,000 · median $9,000

3 years +837.5%+110.9% a year
since start +782.4%+72.3% a year

Last 10 Sales of 18 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$7,800
Oct 2026$9,300
Oct 2026$9,000
Oct 2026$9,600
Sep 2026$15,000
Sep 2026$11,700
Jun 2026$8,700
Apr 2026$5,160
Mar 2026$6,300
Jul 2025$1,680
PSA 10 Pokémon Heracross #6 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Heracross #6 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$45,600 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

8 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $24,600 to $45,600 · median $34,500

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$45,600
Oct 2026$43,200
Aug 2026$28,800
Jul 2026$38,400
Mar 2026$30,600
Feb 2026$24,600
Jul 2025$5,040
Dec 2023$4,200
PSA 10 Pokémon Jumpluff #7 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Jumpluff #7 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$8,700 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

4 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $8,100 to $9,600 · median $8,700

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$8,700
Apr 2026$9,600
Mar 2026$8,100
Oct 2022$1,200
PSA 10 Pokémon Kingdra #8 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Kingdra #8 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$5,280 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

14 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 9 sales · $2,520 to $9,900 · median $5,400

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$5,280
Nov 2026$5,400
Oct 2026$6,000
Oct 2026$6,300
Oct 2026$5,880
Sep 2026$9,900
Apr 2026$2,520
Apr 2026$2,640
Mar 2026$4,560
Mar 2025$780
Jul 2024$540
Aug 2023$690
Aug 2022$492
Aug 2022$492
PSA 10 Pokémon Meganium #11 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Meganium #11 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$9,000 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

14 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 8 sales · $1,920 to $12,600 · median $4,680

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$9,000
Oct 2026$12,600
Sep 2026$5,640
Jul 2026$3,840
May 2026$4,080
Apr 2026$4,800
Apr 2026$4,560
Jan 2026$1,920
Oct 2024$630
Aug 2024$660
Oct 2023$588
Aug 2022$1,080
Aug 2022$930
Jun 2022$930
PSA 10 Pokémon Pichu #12 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Pichu #12 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$114,000 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

12 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $38,400 to $114,000 · median $55,200

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$114,000
Sep 2026$90,000
Apr 2026$38,400
Mar 2026$55,200
Mar 2026$55,200
Oct 2025$19,200
Jul 2025$12,000
May 2025$11,100
Nov 2024$9,600
Apr 2024$10,200
Jan 2024$12,000
Sep 2023$10,200
PSA 10 Pokémon Skarmory #13 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Skarmory #13 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$6,000 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

8 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $3,600 to $7,800 · median $4,560

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$6,000
Oct 2026$7,800
Jul 2026$4,560
Apr 2026$4,080
Mar 2026$3,600
Oct 2022$720
Aug 2022$1,230
Jun 2022$900
PSA 10 Pokémon Steelix #15 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Steelix #15 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$5,160 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

14 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 9 sales · $1,590 to $7,800 · median $2,220

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$5,160
Oct 2026$5,760
Oct 2026$7,800
Oct 2026$7,500
Jul 2026$1,590
Jul 2026$1,740
Apr 2026$2,040
Apr 2026$2,220
Dec 2025$1,860
Apr 2025$588
Mar 2025$492
Jan 2023$540
Dec 2022$492
Aug 2022$456
PSA 10 Pokémon Togetic #16 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Togetic #16 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$6,300 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

12 recorded sales3 quartersPSA 10

Past 12 months: 8 sales · $3,840 to $26,400 · median $10,800

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$6,300
Oct 2026$11,100
Oct 2026$10,500
Oct 2026$16,800
Oct 2026$19,800
Oct 2026$26,400
Apr 2026$3,840
Apr 2026$4,200
Jan 2024$588
Aug 2022$528
Aug 2022$480
Jul 2022$810
PSA 10 Pokémon Typhlosion #18 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Typhlosion #18 · Neo Genesis 1st Edition (2000)

$8,700 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

10 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $4,920 to $8,700 · median $5,400

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$8,700
Sep 2026$6,900
Jul 2026$5,400
May 2026$5,400
Apr 2026$5,160
Mar 2026$4,920
Sep 2024$900
Jul 2024$1,050
Jan 2023$1,440
Oct 2022$810
PSA 10 Pokémon Bellossom #3 · Neo Genesis Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Bellossom #3 · Neo Genesis Unlimited (2000)

$1,410 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

6 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $1,410 to $2,520 · median $1,830

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$1,410
Oct 2026$1,830
Mar 2026$2,520
Jun 2025$360
Jun 2023$234
Dec 2022$276
PSA 10 Pokémon Jumpluff #7 · Neo Genesis Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Jumpluff #7 · Neo Genesis Unlimited (2000)

$456 last recorded sale · Oct 2025

3 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: no sale recorded

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2025$456
Aug 2025$408
Dec 2022$444
PSA 10 Pokémon Togetic #16 · Neo Genesis Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Togetic #16 · Neo Genesis Unlimited (2000)

$12,000 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

5 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $2,190 to $12,000 · median $2,880

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$12,000
Jul 2026$2,880
Apr 2026$2,190
Dec 2024$372
Oct 2022$468
PSA 10 Pokémon Typhlosion #18 · Neo Genesis Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Typhlosion #18 · Neo Genesis Unlimited (2000)

$5,160 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

5 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $1,950 to $5,160 · median $2,640

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

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$5,160
Aug 2026$2,640
May 2026$1,950
Jul 2022$456
Jul 2022$492

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