{"format":"alysly-page/1","url":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/southern-islands/","json":"https://alysly.com/json/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/southern-islands/index.json","lang":"en-US","title":"PSA 10 Southern Islands Pokémon Cards: Prices, Returns & Investment Comparison","description":"13 cards from Southern Islands graded PSA 10: 116 real sale prices, annualized returns and a comparison with Bitcoin, the S&P 500 and gold.","modified":"2026-11-09T00:00:00Z","alternates":[{"lang":"de-DE","url":"https://alysly.com/de/assets/sammelkarten/pokemon/southern-islands/","json":"https://alysly.com/json/de/assets/sammelkarten/pokemon/southern-islands/index.json"}],"about":"Machine-readable version of the page at url. It contains the text, tables and key figures published there, but not the interactive charts and tools.","breadcrumb":[{"name":"Assets","url":"https://alysly.com/assets/"},{"name":"Trading cards","url":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/"},{"name":"Pokémon","url":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/"},{"name":"PSA 10 Southern Islands Pokémon Cards: Prices, Returns & Investment Comparison","url":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/southern-islands/"}],"content":[{"type":"heading","level":1,"text":"PSA 10 Southern Islands Pokémon Cards: Prices, Returns & Investment Comparison"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"13 cards from Southern Islands graded PSA 10: 116 real sale prices, annualized returns and a comparison with Bitcoin, the S&P 500 and gold."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pokémon cards as an investment, compared with Bitcoin, stocks and gold. The figures rest on 116 recorded sales of 13 cards from public auction archives."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"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."},{"type":"heading","level":2,"id":"the-set","text":"The Set"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With 18 cards, Southern Islands is the smallest set on these pages. It was sold in 2001 in fixed collection packs rather than random boosters, and the artwork of neighboring cards joins into larger island scenes. There is no 1st Edition."},{"type":"list","ordered":false,"items":[{"text":"Base Set · 44","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/base-set/"},{"text":"Jungle · 28","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/jungle/"},{"text":"Fossil · 21","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/fossil/"},{"text":"Wizards Black Star Promos · 42","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/wizards-promos/"},{"text":"Base Set 2 · 8","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/base-set-2/"},{"text":"Team Rocket · 27","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/team-rocket/"},{"text":"Gym Heroes · 23","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/gym-heroes/"},{"text":"Gym Challenge · 32","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/gym-challenge/"},{"text":"Neo Genesis · 17","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/neo-genesis/"},{"text":"Neo Discovery · 19","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/neo-discovery/"},{"text":"Neo Revelation · 16","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/neo-revelation/"},{"text":"Southern Islands · 13","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/southern-islands/"},{"text":"Legendary Collection · 6","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/legendary-collection/"},{"text":"Expedition · 15","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/expedition/"},{"text":"Neo Destiny · 37","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/neo-destiny/"},{"text":"Aquapolis · 30","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/aquapolis/"},{"text":"Skyridge · 38","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/skyridge/"},{"text":"Japanese editions · 4","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/japan-vintage/"}]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-pidgeot-2-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Pidgeot #2 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Pidgeot #2 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$492 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"12 recorded sales 3 years PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 3 sales · $348 to $780 · median $492"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$492"],["Oct 2026","$780"],["Jul 2026","$348"],["Jul 2023","$52"],["May 2023","$91"],["Apr 2023","$41"],["Mar 2023","$91"],["Mar 2023","$86"],["Nov 2022","$77"],["Sep 2022","$86"],["Apr 2022","$62"],["Mar 2022","$74"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-ivysaur-5-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Ivysaur #5 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Ivysaur #5 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$1,080 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"7 recorded sales 1 year PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 1 sale · $1,080"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$1,080"],["Dec 2022","$46"],["May 2022","$72"],["May 2022","$55"],["Mar 2022","$74"],["Mar 2022","$55"],["Mar 2022","$98"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-raticate-6-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Raticate #6 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Raticate #6 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$432 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"9 recorded sales 3 years PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 3 sales · $210 to $432 · median $312"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$432"],["Jul 2026","$210"],["May 2026","$312"],["Feb 2025","$49"],["Apr 2023","$34"],["Mar 2023","$62"],["Dec 2022","$50"],["Jun 2022","$31"],["May 2022","$54"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-ledyba-7-holo-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Ledyba #7 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Ledyba #7 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$5,640 last recorded sale · Nov 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"8 recorded sales 1 year PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 6 sales · $5,640 to $19,200 · median $12,200"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Nov 2026","$5,640"],["Oct 2026","$9,300"],["Oct 2026","$19,200"],["Oct 2026","$15,000"],["Oct 2026","$15,000"],["Jun 2026","$7,500"],["Jun 2023","$720"],["May 2022","$468"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-butterfree-9-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Butterfree #9 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Butterfree #9 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$408 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"8 recorded sales 2 years PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 3 sales · $348 to $780 · median $408"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$408"],["Oct 2026","$780"],["Jun 2026","$348"],["Mar 2023","$74"],["Sep 2022","$46"],["Aug 2022","$44"],["Jul 2022","$37"],["Mar 2022","$67"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-tentacruel-10-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Tentacruel #10 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Tentacruel #10 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$564 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"6 recorded sales 1 year PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 2 sales · $384 and $564"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$564"],["Oct 2026","$384"],["Mar 2023","$58"],["Dec 2022","$52"],["Dec 2022","$54"],["Mar 2022","$47"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-lapras-12-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Lapras #12 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Lapras #12 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$720 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"11 recorded sales 3 years PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 4 sales · $690 to $1,050 · median $720"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$720"],["Oct 2026","$720"],["Oct 2026","$690"],["Oct 2026","$1,050"],["Mar 2023","$79"],["Mar 2023","$67"],["Mar 2023","$70"],["May 2022","$74"],["Apr 2022","$86"],["Mar 2022","$79"],["Mar 2022","$84"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-exeggutor-13-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Exeggutor #13 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Exeggutor #13 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$480 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"11 recorded sales 2 years PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 4 sales · $396 to $492 · median $456"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$480"],["Oct 2026","$492"],["Oct 2026","$432"],["Jun 2026","$396"],["Mar 2023","$62"],["Nov 2022","$67"],["May 2022","$79"],["May 2022","$79"],["Apr 2022","$65"],["Mar 2022","$84"],["Mar 2022","$74"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-slowking-14-holo-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Slowking #14 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Slowking #14 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$66,000 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"6 recorded sales 1 year PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 4 sales · $18,600 to $84,000 · median $46,500"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$66,000"],["Oct 2026","$84,000"],["Jun 2026","$27,000"],["Apr 2026","$18,600"],["Dec 2024","$990"],["Mar 2022","$1,230"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-wartortle-15-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Wartortle #15 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Wartortle #15 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$840 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"10 recorded sales 2 years PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 3 sales · $630 to $1,020 · median $840"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$840"],["Oct 2026","$1,020"],["Apr 2026","$630"],["Mar 2023","$77"],["Nov 2022","$77"],["May 2022","$86"],["May 2022","$62"],["Apr 2022","$79"],["Mar 2022","$96"],["Mar 2022","$60"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-lickitung-16-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Lickitung #16 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Lickitung #16 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$384 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"12 recorded sales 2 years PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 6 sales · $384 to $690 · median $408"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$384"],["Oct 2026","$384"],["Oct 2026","$408"],["Oct 2026","$420"],["Oct 2026","$690"],["Sep 2026","$408"],["Dec 2022","$41"],["Aug 2022","$56"],["May 2022","$56"],["May 2022","$46"],["May 2022","$70"],["Mar 2022","$60"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-vileplume-17-holo-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Vileplume #17 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Vileplume #17 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$8,700 last recorded sale · Nov 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"7 recorded sales 1 year PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 5 sales · $8,700 to $30,000 · median $10,200"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Nov 2026","$8,700"],["Nov 2026","$10,200"],["Oct 2026","$30,000"],["Oct 2026","$27,000"],["Jun 2026","$8,700"],["Mar 2024","$432"],["Mar 2023","$504"]]},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/img/cards/pokemon-primeape-18-southern-islands-2001.webp","alt":"PSA 10 Pokémon Primeape #18 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"PSA 10 Pokémon Primeape #18 · Southern Islands (2001)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"$420 last recorded sale · Oct 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"9 recorded sales 3 years PSA 10"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Past 12 months: 3 sales · $420 to $720 · median $432"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:"},{"type":"table","caption":"Recorded sales","columns":["Month","Price"],"rows":[["Oct 2026","$420"],["Oct 2026","$432"],["Oct 2026","$720"],["Mar 2023","$38"],["Mar 2023","$62"],["Nov 2022","$52"],["Nov 2022","$62"],["Mar 2022","$49"],["Mar 2022","$42"]]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Data note 1","href":"#dn-1"},{"type":"heading","level":3,"text":"Related Research"},{"type":"list","ordered":false,"items":[{"text":"Jul 21, 2026 Collectibles ×5.4 for the same cards, matched-model index, Mar 2022 — Aug 2026 Is the Pokémon Card Market in a Bubble? 4,159 Sales Analyzed Prices for PSA-graded cards multiplied. Measured on the same cards they rose 438%, while the raw median shows 786% because pricier cards came up for sale later.","href":"https://alysly.com/research/pokemon-card-market-bubble/"}]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Updated Nov 9, 2026"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"id":"note-legend-h","text":"Data Notes"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"All calculations run automatically and are not investment advice."},{"type":"list","ordered":true,"items":[{"id":"dn-1","text":"Real auction prices of Pokémon cards graded PSA 10, Rolex references and selected classic-car models, condensed into period medians; residential property via official price indices. Comparisons are indexed to 100 against the S&P 500, MSCI World, Bitcoin and gold on a logarithmic scale."}]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Data and methodology: Alysly · Responsible for content: Alexander Bock","links":[{"text":"Alysly","href":"https://alysly.com/methodology/"},{"text":"Alexander Bock","href":"https://alysly.com/about/"}]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"View all data notes","href":"https://alysly.com/notes/"}],"structured_data":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://alysly.com/#org","name":"Alysly","url":"https://alysly.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://alysly.com/img/icon-512.png","width":512,"height":512},"description":"Free analysis tools for traders and long-term investors. 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