ADV — Pokémon TCG Sets Ranked by Investment Value
The ADV series comprises 5 Pokémon TCG sets. GRLD ranks every set by the combined live market value of its top 20 most expensive cards — the clearest signal of which releases hold the most grail-tier cards. Across the series, these top-20 baskets represent $1,633 in tracked market value.
What is the most valuable ADV set?
Expansion Pack (ADV1) is the most valuable ADV set on GRLD, with a top-20 basket worth $1,293 across 55 cards. Its most expensive cards are Charizard [No Rarity] ($5531.80), Charizard [1st Edition] ($400.38), Gengar [1st Edition] ($387.00).
Complete ADV set ranking
- Expansion Pack (ADV1) — Japanese — top-20 market value $1,293 · 55 cards · released 2003-01-31 · top card: Charizard [No Rarity] ($5531.80)
- Miracle of the Desert (ADV2) — Japanese — top-20 market value $340 · 53 cards · released 2003-04-18 · top card: Typhlosion ex ($45.61)
- Rulers of the Heavens (ADV3) — Japanese — price data not yet available · 54 cards · released 2003-06-25
- Magma vs Aqua: Two Ambitions (ADV4) — Japanese — price data not yet available · 80 cards · released 2003-10-24
- Undone Seal (ADV5) — Japanese — price data not yet available · 83 cards · released 2004-01-16
How does GRLD rank ADV sets?
Every set is ranked by the summed market value of its 20 most expensive cards, pulled live from PriceCharting and updated continuously. This surfaces sets whose chase cards are in the strongest demand — a better investment signal than raw set size or age. Rankings update automatically as the market moves.
Last updated: 2026-06-12T19:41:16.936Z