The popular trading card game (TCG) is among the biggest movers in the card collecting industry and the hottest Pokemon trading cards continue to see strong demand and high prices.
The Pokemon TCG franchise, which debuted in 1996, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2021, adding more fuel to the fire. Per eBay, Pokemon trading card sales increased 574% from 2019 to 2020.
Although not nearly on the same level, the Funko Pop Pokemon figures are another notable collectible.
Hottest Pokemon Trading Cards
As is the case with many collectibles, some of the earliest Pokemon trading cards tend to be the most popular. This is especially true of the initial Japanese releases and the 1999 Pokemon 1st Edition cards.

While there are obviously many different character options for Pokemon cards, the key choices tend to be Charizard and Pikachu.
Investors are also very fond of the high-grade editions, particularly the cards graded by PSA.
If you want a good idea of how the market is moving, bookmark this guide so you can keep track of the hottest Pokemon trading cards on eBay.
Most-Watched Pokemon Trading Cards Hot List
This real-time list pulls the most-watched card auctions on eBay and ranks them by the number of watchers. This way, fans can see exactly which Pokemon cards are getting the most attention at any given moment.

356 watchers
Bids: 56
Current Bid/Price (USD): $106,500.00
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218 watchers
Bids: 78
Current Bid/Price (USD): $17,000.00
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209 watchers
Bids: 53
Current Bid/Price (USD): $5,600.00
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202 watchers
Bids: 37
Current Bid/Price (USD): $16,400.00
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185 watchers
Bids: 71
Current Bid/Price (USD): $7,900.00
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182 watchers
Bids: 36
Current Bid/Price (USD): $15,000.00
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180 watchers
Bids: 78
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,186.88
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166 watchers
Bids: 63
Current Bid/Price (USD): $14,700.00
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162 watchers
Bids: 33
Current Bid/Price (USD): $11,188.00
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162 watchers
Bids: 21
Current Bid/Price (USD): $6,700.00
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158 watchers
Bids: 45
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,960.00
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155 watchers
Bids: 46
Current Bid/Price (USD): $20,100.00
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150 watchers
Bids: 40
Current Bid/Price (USD): $5,655.00
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149 watchers
Bids: 56
Current Bid/Price (USD): $8,500.00
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146 watchers
Bids: 48
Current Bid/Price (USD): $13,688.00
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141 watchers
Bids: 21
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,050.00
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138 watchers
Bids: 47
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,250.00
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133 watchers
Bids: 30
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,550.09
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133 watchers
Bids: 42
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,550.00
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131 watchers
Bids: 38
Current Bid/Price (USD): $8,500.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:00:00
127 watchers
Bids: 30
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,900.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 00:33:00
125 watchers
Bids: 44
Current Bid/Price (USD): $6,101.00
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121 watchers
Bids: 52
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,850.00
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120 watchers
Bids: 77
Current Bid/Price (USD): $9,200.00
Time Left: 2026/01/21 04:59:00
116 watchers
Bids: 35
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,750.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 01:40:36
116 watchers
Bids: 35
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,449.00
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116 watchers
Bids: 37
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,100.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 00:43:00
115 watchers
Bids: 26
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,150.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 02:34:00
112 watchers
Bids: 22
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,050.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 04:59:01
111 watchers
Bids: 36
Current Bid/Price (USD): $6,300.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 04:59:00
108 watchers
Bids: 49
Current Bid/Price (USD): $7,132.77
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108 watchers
Bids: 35
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,125.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:31:01
107 watchers
Bids: 35
Current Bid/Price (USD): $6,400.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 04:59:01
107 watchers
Bids: 32
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,250.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:46:00
106 watchers
Bids: 44
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,150.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 00:31:00
105 watchers
Bids: 62
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,350.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 00:35:00
102 watchers
Bids: 33
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,750.00
Time Left: 2026/01/22 03:25:32
100 watchers
Bids: 23
Current Bid/Price (USD): $7,300.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 01:26:00
100 watchers
Bids: 13
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,717.41
Time Left: 2026/01/25 20:37:00
99 watchers
Bids: 38
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,150.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:43:00
98 watchers
Bids: 31
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,650.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:45:33
98 watchers
Bids: 22
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,300.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 00:30:00
97 watchers
Bids: 32
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,400.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 04:59:00
97 watchers
Bids: 57
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,800.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 01:33:00
95 watchers
Bids: 22
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,300.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 03:14:00
93 watchers
Bids: 37
Current Bid/Price (USD): $12,600.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 02:09:00
93 watchers
Bids: 26
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,875.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:30:01
92 watchers
Bids: 55
Current Bid/Price (USD): $6,100.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 02:57:00
92 watchers
Bids: 35
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,200.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:09:00
92 watchers
Bids: 27
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,300.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 00:39:00
90 watchers
Bids: 20
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,800.00
Time Left: 2026/01/18 23:28:00
90 watchers
Bids: 42
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,330.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:48:00
89 watchers
Bids: 53
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,150.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 03:06:00
85 watchers
Bids: 16
Current Bid/Price (USD): $13,574.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:42:00
85 watchers
Bids: 49
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,550.00
Time Left: 2026/01/24 03:30:01
84 watchers
Bids: 31
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,050.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 02:11:00
83 watchers
Bids: 22
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,050.00
Time Left: 2026/01/18 23:33:00
82 watchers
Bids: 30
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,900.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 02:10:00
81 watchers
Bids: 34
Current Bid/Price (USD): $7,100.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:06:00
81 watchers
Bids: 34
Current Bid/Price (USD): $5,100.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 03:31:04
81 watchers
Bids: 18
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,850.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 00:33:04
80 watchers
Bids: 33
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,900.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 04:59:01
80 watchers
Bids: 30
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,800.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 04:59:01
78 watchers
Bids: 34
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,497.96
Time Left: 2026/01/25 20:38:00
77 watchers
Bids: 40
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,050.00
Time Left: 2026/01/18 23:24:00
76 watchers
Bids: 49
Current Bid/Price (USD): $7,600.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:01:00
76 watchers
Bids: 29
Current Bid/Price (USD): $7,100.00
Time Left: 2026/01/27 04:59:01
76 watchers
Bids: 18
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,000.00
Time Left: 2026/01/22 03:00:00
75 watchers
Bids: 18
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,050.00
Time Left: 2026/01/22 03:13:39
74 watchers
Bids: 17
Current Bid/Price (USD): $15,100.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 02:20:00
74 watchers
Bids: 29
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,650.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 02:10:40
73 watchers
Bids: 24
Current Bid/Price (USD): $5,600.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:34:00
69 watchers
Bids: 21
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,107.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 04:59:00
67 watchers
Bids: 15
Current Bid/Price (USD): $6,100.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 03:07:01
66 watchers
Bids: 66
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,027.08
Time Left: 2026/01/18 19:54:00
66 watchers
Bids: 40
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,800.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 00:36:04
65 watchers
Bids: 36
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,050.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 07:23:32
65 watchers
Bids: 46
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,850.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 01:15:01
64 watchers
Bids: 15
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,200.00
Time Left: 2026/01/20 05:10:00
62 watchers
Bids: 49
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,451.00
Time Left: 2026/01/22 04:59:01
61 watchers
Bids: 13
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,150.00
Time Left: 2026/01/21 02:58:00
58 watchers
Bids: 23
Current Bid/Price (USD): $5,500.00
Time Left: 2026/01/22 02:26:00
57 watchers
Bids: 31
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,550.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 02:34:00
51 watchers
Bids: 17
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,750.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:36:00
50 watchers
Bids: 23
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,801.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:03:00
49 watchers
Bids: 18
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,150.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 12:16:18
47 watchers
Bids: 15
Current Bid/Price (USD): $5,100.00
Time Left: 2026/01/21 04:59:01
47 watchers
Bids: 25
Current Bid/Price (USD): $2,700.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 02:16:00
43 watchers
Bids: 37
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,050.00
Time Left: 2026/01/22 04:00:01
42 watchers
Bids: 19
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,000.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 03:26:49
38 watchers
Bids: 43
Current Bid/Price (USD): $12,800.00
Time Left: 2026/01/21 04:00:01
37 watchers
Bids: 24
Current Bid/Price (USD): $7,600.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 02:45:00
36 watchers
Bids: 38
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,602.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 02:28:00
35 watchers
Bids: 25
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,400.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 02:16:00
32 watchers
Bids: 22
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,350.00
Time Left: 2026/01/19 01:48:15
24 watchers
Bids: 19
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,500.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 04:40:01
24 watchers
Bids: 12
Current Bid/Price (USD): $4,494.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 03:33:01
23 watchers
Bids: 26
Current Bid/Price (USD): $5,619.60
Time Left: 2026/01/25 15:28:39
23 watchers
Bids: 16
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,150.00
Time Left: 2026/01/26 04:59:01
22 watchers
Bids: 11
Current Bid/Price (USD): $3,550.00
Time Left: 2026/01/23 04:59:01
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