PCG — Pokémon TCG Sets Ranked by Investment Value
The PCG series comprises 10 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 $5,681 in tracked market value.
What is the most valuable PCG set?
Rocket Gang Strikes Back (PCG3) is the most valuable PCG set on GRLD, with a top-20 basket worth $1,887 across 85 cards. Its most expensive cards are Rocket's Snorlax ex ($360.91), Here Comes Team Rocket! ($266.00), Rocket's Mewtwo ex ($203.76).
Complete PCG set ranking
- Rocket Gang Strikes Back (PCG3) — Japanese — top-20 market value $1,887 · 85 cards · released 2004-10-15 · top card: Rocket's Snorlax ex ($360.91)
- Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean (PCG4) — Japanese — top-20 market value $1,341 · 106 cards · released 2005-04-08 · top card: Suicune [Gold Star] ($1150.85)
- Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends (PCG9) — Japanese — top-20 market value $928 · 68 cards · released 2006-06-29 · top card: Rayquaza ex ($242.73)
- Flight of Legends (PCG1) — Japanese — top-20 market value $447 · 82 cards · released 2004-04-09 · top card: Gyarados ex ($84.34)
- Miracle Crystal (PCG8) — Japanese — top-20 market value $373 · 75 cards · released 2006-03-10 · top card: Sceptile ex ($64.48)
- Clash of the Blue Sky (PCG2) — Japanese — top-20 market value $218 · 82 cards · released 2004-07-01 · top card: Jirachi ($62.50)
- Holon Phantom (PCG7) — Japanese — top-20 market value $205 · 52 cards · released 2006-01-27 · top card: Gyarados ($102.27)
- Mirage Forest (PCG5) — Japanese — top-20 market value $195 · 86 cards · released 2005-06-30 · top card: Arcanine ex ($87.99)
- World Champions Pack (PCG10) — Japanese — top-20 market value $73 · 108 cards · released 2007-07-05 · top card: Dusclops ($31.67)
- Holon Research Tower (PCG6) — Japanese — top-20 market value $15 · 86 cards · released 2005-10-28 · top card: Slowpoke ($5.90)
How does GRLD rank PCG 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: 2026-09-10T06:18:44.055Z