12 Squirtle: Pokemon Center Exclusive (Promo) $145.30 An Unlikely Surge While the Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat represents the worst things about promo cards, Squirtle offers a slightly more wholesome tale
With great cards such as a holo Rayquaza or brilliant ex cards for the Regi-trio, this expansion has Generation Three's best in the spotlight, but the most interesting of all were the holo rare Energy cards
8 Charizard: S&V 151 (Special Illustration Rare) $276.78 Soaring Into The Stratosphere On the other side of the spectrum, the Charizard SIR has been available for quite some time and even made it this high on the list despite a series of reprints for 151 in mid-2024
4 Lightning Energy: HeartGold SoulSilver (Common, 118) $20.28 A Beacon From The Lighthouse Shines While most Energy cards just have a simple design, this one from the expansion HeartGold SoulSilver is one of the most unique out there
Production issues in 2000 made grading this set more difficult than average, and this first edition holographic Lugia is one of only three to receive a BGS Pristine rating, which essentially means it's a perfect specimencentered, glossy, and sharp-cornered, with bright, original colors
