Pokémon Trading Card Game (GBC): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 109 Pokémon Trading Card Game Game Boy Color copies on record — 11 CIB, 98 sealed. Sealed copies trade for $1,000+ on the open market. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Pokémon Trading Card Game on Game Boy Color — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Pokémon Trading Card Game
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Console: Game Boy Color
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Variants tracked by PSA: 1
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Total PSA-graded copies: 109 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 11 · Sealed: 98)
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PriceCharting market data: available
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Pokémon Trading Card Game 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 1 variant PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Pokémon Trading Card Game for Game Boy Color yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 11
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 11 | 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 1 · 8.5: 2 · 8.0: 4 · 7.5: 2 |
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 98
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 98 | 10 | A++ |
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).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.8 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 |
| 9.6 | 7 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 18 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 9.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 9.0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 11 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 43 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 98 |
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).
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Loose cartridge: $29
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Complete in Box (CIB): $144
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Sealed: $1,000
Auction House Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Pokémon Trading Card Game 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.
| Format | Grade | Sale signal | Latest sale | Comps |
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| Factory sealed | PSA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $6,250 | Aug 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan, E Rating, H Seam) | PSA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $4,350 | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.8 A+ | Last sale $1,812 | Jun 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan, Game Cartridge) | VGA NM+ 85+ | Last sale $1,500 | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A++ | Last sale $1,188 | Mar 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.2 A+ | $844-$1,140 range | Jun 10, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | PSA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $1,094 | Jul 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $875 | May 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 8.5 A+ | Last sale $600 | Jun 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A++ | $4,680-$5,125 range | May 25, 2024 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 8.5 A | Last sale $630 | Apr 25, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 13 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Sep 10, 2026 | $4,350 | PSA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan, E Rating, H Seam | Goldin lot 202608-0617-0747-4430d69a-40ae-452c-a760-ee4f7d215999 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $1,500 | VGA NM+ 85+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan, Game Cartridge | Goldin lot 202607-2416-0701-581dd959-6847-499d-b934-f0363af29a41 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | $6,250 | PSA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7454-28067 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $1,094 | PSA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44347-80120 |
| Jun 13, 2026 | $1,812 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7453-28119 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | $600 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312622-66017 |
| May 12, 2026 | $875 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312619-67022 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | $1,188 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7452-28210 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | $844 | CGC 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312523-67049 |
| May 25, 2024 | $5,125 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7372-28222 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $4,680 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7359-28095 |
| May 2, 2023 | $1,140 | CGC 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312318-66061 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | $630 | CGC 8.5 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312317-69066 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Pokémon Trading Card Game 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).
Why Pokémon Trading Card Game Matters for Grading
Pokémon Trading Card Game is one of the more heavily-graded Game Boy Color titles, with 109 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 (98 of 109, ~89%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 33× — sealed copies trade at $1,000 while loose carts move around $29. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pokémon Trading Card Game Game Boy Color worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (98) outweighs CIB and loose for Pokémon Trading Card Game, 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 Trading Card Game?
PSA tracks 98 graded sealed copies of Pokémon Trading Card Game 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 Trading Card Game?
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 Trading Card Game?
PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Pokémon Trading Card Game on Game Boy Color. That doesn’t mean only one variant exists — production codes that haven’t been submitted yet won’t appear on the census. Check the back of your cartridge for production-location markings (“Made in Japan”, “Made in Mexico”) and the box for ESRB-rating placement to identify your specific variant.
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
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Game Boy Color Game Library — every variant PSA tracks for this console, with pop + price per condition tier (loose, CIB, sealed).
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Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.
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