Pokemon TCG: 13 Most Valuable Colorless Cards

In the Pokemon TCG, Water-types are the most common. Hot on their heels, however, are Colorless Pokemon (aka Normal types in the mainline Pokemon games), which represent an important part of the metagame as they can feature in any archetype due to not requiring specific energies – with a few exceptions.

Some of the most famous and popular Pokemon of all time have received Colorless cards, such as Lugia, Rayquaza, Latios, Latias and even Charizard. As such, many of the most valuable Colorless cards of all time feature some of those instantly recognizable ‘mon. Let's dive in.

Note: All prices are via PriceCharting and reference ungraded copies of the card; graded copies of any of these cards are worth significantly more. All prices are subject to change based on market conditions.

13. Holofoil Crobat (147/144) – Skyridge

Market Price: $205.52

This Crobat card represents the first of many cards herein that features the unusual “Crystal Type” ability, which turns the card’s typing into whatever energy was last attached to it based on the requirements of its attacks. These cards came from sets that were printed very scarcely, which makes them all notable chase cards for collectors.

“Crystal Types” were part of a series of secret rares (all Colorless) that featured in Aquapolis and Skyridge, the final two sets in the eReader era of the TCG and represent some of the hardest-to-find – and most valuable – cards in the game’s history.

12. Holofoil Lugia – Neo Genesis

Market Price: $222.95

While this card actually topped our list of the most valuable Lugia cards of all time, that list actually took into account sales of first edition copies of the card – which go for utterly obscene amounts. This list only includes unlimited copies, which are far easier to obtain.

Nearly $225 for a single small piece of cardboard is rather shocking, but this Lugia card is a chase for a reason. Awesome artwork, an interesting attack and the fact that this is the first Lugia card ever all combine to make this a high-dollar acquisition for fans.

11. Holofoil Nidoking (150/147) – Aquapolis

Market Price: $238.86

Originally unveiled in Pokemon TCG’s first-ever set, Base Set, back in 1999, Nidoking was a premier finisher with its powerful Toxic attack, which forced opponents to place 20 poison damage per turn on their active ‘mon instead of 10 – which could end battles quickly.

This Nidoking, on the other hand, hails from Aquapolis and represents our second Colorless-type card with the “Crystal Type” ability, which means this Nidoking can chameleonize itself into the Grass, Lightning or Fighting type, depending on what energy was attached to it last.

10. Holofoil Lugia V (Alternate Full Art) – Silver Tempest

Market Price: $292.38

The most recent card on this list by a landslide, this full-art Lugia from 2022’s Silver Tempest expansion features gorgeous painterly artwork from kawayoo of a terrified fisherman coming face-to-face with a rather displeased-looking Lugia. Yikes!

This Silver Tempest Lugia is among the most valuable Lugia cards of all time, and it’s easy to see why: Amazing artwork, impactful attacks and abilities in the standard metagame and a hard-to-find printing all combine to give this a price point just below $300.

9. Holofoil Celebi (145/144) – Skyridge

Market Price $349.99

Yet another “Crystal Type” card, this one hails from Skyridge – the rarest and most valuable Pokemon TCG set of all time. Seeing as this was the last set released during the nadir of the TCG’s popularity in the early 2000s, only one print run of this set occurred, making ultra-rare cards from the set worth an absolute fortune on the secondary market in 2025.

One such card features one of the cutest legendary Pokemon of all time, everyone’s favorite onion fairy: Celebi. With striking artwork from pioneering Pokemon TCG artist Mitsuhiro Arita of a mischievous-looking Celebi waving to the camera, this card is a major chase card for fans of this legendary ‘mon or the divisive eReader card frame.

8. Holofoil Charizard (Box Topper) – Skyridge

Market Price: $382.01

The first of three (yes, you read that right) versions of this Colorless Charizard from Skyridge is the Box Topper rendition. Box Toppers were larger-scale versions of cards that were available in sets, and they first debuted inthe Legendary Collection – where many of them were among the most valuable cards from that set.

This Box Topper “Crystal Type” Charizard tilts the scales at close to $400, but what really sets this version apart from its other versions is the foiling method used – the eye-catching and always popular “cracked ice” finish. While ungraded copies of this card are worth plenty, if you can get this graded out at a 9 or 10, you’re looking at well into the $1000-$2000 range.

7. Holofoil Ho-Oh (149/144) – Skyridge

Market Price: $481.07

Yet another “Crystal Type” Pokemon on this list – and far from the last – is a Colorless version of the box art ‘mon from Pokemon Gold and HeartGold, Ho-Oh. This normally Fire/Flying-type ‘mon boasts a beautiful design and the cache of featuring in the first episode of the Pokemon anime.

This Colorless version of Ho-Oh features interesting, stylized artwork and two intriguing attacks alongside this era’s trademark eReader card frame. Like or loathe it, cards that feature this frame are worth hefty sums, so if you truly want to become an ace collector, you should prepare to pay a premium for cards featuring the style.

6. Holofoil Latios Star – Deoxys

Market Price: $600.00

Another extremely rare series of cards is the Star variant (aka Gold Star), which was bestowed upon various cards in the early-to-mid-2000s. One card that received such a treatment was the Psychic/Flying-type Latios, the male legendary ‘mon from the Generation Three games.

With brilliant, action-filled artwork from Masakazu Fukuda – a prolific Pokemon TCG artist with nearly 500 credits to his name – showcasing Latios swooping towards the player, this Gold Star Latios card actually represents the shining version, as do all Gold Star cards. As such, this card is immensely valuable and rare, with a $600 price point to prove it.

5. Reverse Holofoil Charizard (146/144) – Skyridge

Market Price: $602.50

The second appearance of the “Crystal Type” Charizard on this list (but not the last!) is the reverse holographic version of the card. Featuring a flat reverse holofoil finish across the entire card – save for the artwork – makes the card look great in a binder or in a graded slab, though it lacks the fame and dollar value of its standard holofoil relative.

Even still, this card is spectacular. Discerning collectors know that this card might be a tad easier to acquire and less of a grail than the standard holofoil version, though it’s likely this card will only continue to accrue value over time. If you’ve got one, hold onto it! Or get it graded.

4. Holofoil Latias Star – Deoxys

Market Price: $704.31

For some reason, Latias, the female Psychic/Flying-type Pokemon from Generation Three, features cards that are more valuable than its male-coded relative (Latios). Whatever the reason for that may be, Latias cards are highly desirable to fans and collectors – with perhaps none more so than this Gold Star Latias.

Deoxys was home to a number of cards featuring the artwork of shiny Pokemon, and all of them are major grails. While this Latias is not the most valuable Colorless card of all time nor the most valuable Gold Star card, it’s still worth over $700 – not bad for a small piece of shiny cardboard.

3. Holofoil Lugia (149/147) – Aquapolis

Market Price: $739.56

A chase card among chase cards, this Lugia card certainly ranks highly among the most valuable Lugia cards of all time, and it hits the top three of most valuable Colorless cards in the Pokemon TCG’s history.

The “Crystal Type” deserves its own deep dive, but suffice it to say these secret rares are worth their weight in gold. For instance, a 9.5-graded Aquapolis Lugia goes for around $6,000. A 10-graded one? The last one sold went for a cool $14,200. Not bad at all, Lugia!

2. Holofoil Charizard (146/144) – Skyridge

Market Price: $1,193.81

As the most valuable Charizard card of all time, it’s no surprise to see this “Crystal Type” Charizard almost hit the top spot among Colorless cards as well. Striking artwork from Kouki Saitou (responsible for the artwork on over 600 cards) combined with Charizard being among the most famous Pokemon of all time – especially in the TCG – makes this one of the most valuable cards of all time.

These Charizard cards, among other cards on this list, are one of the main reasons why Skyridge sealed products are worth an absolute fortune on the secondary market these days. Here’s the proof: a Skyridge booster pack is worth $1,350, a blister pack can be had for around $3,600, and if you’re looking for a booster box – that will set you back a staggering $57,347. To the moon!

1. Holofoil Rayquaza Star – Deoxys

Market Price: $1,386.02

Somehow, despite it being a Charizard card hailing from the most valuable Pokemon TCG set of all time, the most valuable Colorless card is none other than Rayquaza Star from 2005’s Deoxys set.

An astounding card displaying incredible Masakazu Fukuda artwork of a coiled, serpentine shiny Rayquaza convening with the clouds, as an extremely powerful legendary ‘mon should, this card is nearly impossible to obtain for less than quadruple digits. If you cracked it while opening Deoxys packs back in the day – congratulations!

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