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Pokémon Gold Version (GBC): PSA Pop Report & Prices

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PSA has graded 447 Pokémon Gold Version Game Boy Color copies on record — 134 CIB, 313 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Pokémon Gold Version on Game Boy Color — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Quick Facts

• Title: Pokémon Gold Version

• Console: Game Boy Color

• Variants tracked by PSA: 2

• Total PSA-graded copies: 447 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 134 · Sealed: 313)

• PriceCharting market data: not yet matched

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Pokémon Gold Version, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Pokémon Gold 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 2 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

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

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 134

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 313

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

PriceCharting hasn’t matched a catalog entry for Pokémon Gold Version on Game Boy Color yet — typically a sign of very-low-circulation regional editions or a variant PSA tracks but the wider market hasn’t indexed. Use the eBay sold-comps links below to check recent transactions directly.

Auction House Graded Sales

Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Pokémon Gold Version on Game Boy Color. 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 Gold Version on Game Boy Color. “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 Gold Version Matters for Grading

Pokémon Gold Version is one of the more heavily-graded Game Boy Color titles, with 447 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 condition dominates submissions (313 of 447, ~70%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Because PSA tracks 2 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 Gold Version Game Boy Color worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (313) outweighs CIB and loose for Pokémon Gold 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 Gold Version?

PSA tracks 313 graded sealed copies of Pokémon Gold Version for Game Boy Color. 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 Gold 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 Gold Version?

PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Pokémon Gold Version on Game Boy Color. 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 Color 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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