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Pokémon Red Version (Game Boy): PSA Pop Report & Prices

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PSA has graded 579 Pokémon Red Version Game Boy copies on record — 237 CIB, 342 sealed. PSA tracks 4 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade for $3,500+ on the open market. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Pokémon Red Version on Game Boy — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Quick Facts

• Title: Pokémon Red Version

• Console: Game Boy

• Variants tracked by PSA: 4

• Total PSA-graded copies: 579 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 237 · Sealed: 342)

• PriceCharting market data: available

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Pokémon Red Version, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: ESRB-rating retrofit packaging.

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Pokémon Red Version populations independently for loose carts, complete-in-box (CIB), and factory-sealed copies — collectors price each condition separately because rarity and demand diverge sharply. Tables below show the grade-tier breakdown per condition, aggregated across 4 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Pokémon Red Version for Game Boy yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 237

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Japan, Latin American Version.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 342

Sealed summary by variant:

Factory Sealed Grade × Seal Matrix

Rows show PSA numeric grades. Columns show seal grades. Cell values are PSA population counts. Aggregated across all variants. Top observed grade: 10 (PSA ceiling).

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.

Current Market Prices

All prices below are pulled directly from PriceCharting’s public catalog and refreshed each time this article regenerates (typically weekly). PriceCharting computes their values from active and recently-sold listings on eBay + their dealer network — independent of any data on this page. The Sealed column reflects PriceCharting’s “manual-only” / new tier — factory-sealed retail at average condition; specific graded-sealed prices vary sharply by numeric grade + seal letter (use the Sealed eBay browse link below for grade-specific comps).

• Loose cartridge: $60

• Complete in Box (CIB): $435

• Sealed: $3,500

All 4 PSA-tracked variants share the same PriceCharting prices because PriceCharting indexes at the title level, not the variant level. Variant-specific pricing surfaces on eBay sold-comp data — check the Sealed / CIB / Loose browse links below for variant-aware market signals.

Auction House Graded Sales

Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Pokémon Red Version on Game Boy. They complement the PriceCharting loose / CIB / sealed benchmarks above; they are not estimates and they are not blended into PriceCharting’s ungraded market prices.

Summary rows are title-level auction sale signals, sorted by format, recency, and realized-price signal. PSA production variants can price differently, so the sale records keep each auction house’s own variant notes visible instead of pretending every auction lot maps cleanly to a PSA variant row.

High-grade games can trade years apart, so older auction records stay visible; treat the latest-sale date as part of the comp, not just the dollar amount.

Showing the top 12 auction sale signals; the sale-record table below includes every auction auction sale used on this page.

Sale records:

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Pokémon Red Version on Game Boy. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).

• Loose Cartridge: Sold · Listings

• Complete in Box (CIB): Sold · Listings

• Factory Sealed: Sold · Listings

Why Pokémon Red Version Matters for Grading

Pokémon Red Version is one of the more heavily-graded Game Boy titles, with 579 PSA populations on record across loose, CIB, and sealed. Strong submission volume signals collector demand — and grade premiums are the market’s vote on which copies are scarce. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 58× — sealed copies trade at $3,500 while loose carts move around $60. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 4 variants separately, production-code identification matters before submission. The pop-by-variant breakdown above tells you which variant is the rarer find.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pokémon Red Version Game Boy worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (342) outweighs CIB and loose for Pokémon Red Version, indicating sealed is where collector capital concentrates. CIB and loose grading is viable but margins are thinner after fees.

How rare is a graded sealed copy of Pokémon Red Version?

PSA tracks 342 graded sealed copies of Pokémon Red Version for Game Boy. The grade-tier breakdown above shows how those split across PSA’s numeric grades — top-grade copies (9.4+) are the scarcest and typically command the strongest premiums.

Should I buy a graded or raw copy of Pokémon Red Version?

Depends on your goal. Graded copies cost more upfront but come with PSA’s authenticity + condition guarantee — the right move for buy-and-hold collectors. Raw copies are cheaper but require condition assessment yourself, and the grading lottery means a $50 raw cart can come back as a $25 PSA 7 OR a $200 PSA 9.4. Use the per-condition pop and price data above to calculate expected value before you commit.

Why does PSA track multiple variants of Pokémon Red Version?

PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Pokémon Red Version on Game Boy. Variants reflect real production differences — different factories (Made in Japan vs Made in Mexico), packaging die changes, ESRB-rating retrofits added partway through the console’s life, or Players Choice reissues from later runs. Collectors price them differently because rarity diverges, and PSA tracks each on its own population row so the data reflects the real market structure.

Sources

Pop counts pulled weekly from PSA Video Games population data. Prices from PriceCharting. PSA acquired WATA in July 2021 and completed the rebrand to PSA Video Games on October 20, 2025. PSA Video Games population data is the continuation of WATA’s population history. Heritage graded-sale comps come from Heritage Auctions sold archive lot pages linked in the sale-record table. Goldin graded-sale comps come from Goldin (goldin.co) sold lot pages linked in the sale-record table; Goldin prices are the lot’s final price as Goldin reports it.

Related Resources

• Game Boy Game Library — every variant PSA tracks for this console, with pop + price per condition tier (loose, CIB, sealed).

• Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.

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