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WOTC-Era Pokémon Cards

WOTC cards are the Wizards of the Coast-era Pokémon releases from 1999 to 2003, spanning Base Set through the Neo, e-Reader, and Legendary Collection runs. They carry the strongest nostalgia premium in the hobby, with value driven by set, edition, character, and high-grade scarcity.

The WOTC era covers the original English Pokémon TCG before Nintendo took production in-house. This hub gathers the cataloged WOTC cards, from Base Set holos to Neo-era shinings, with the set and edition context you need before comparing sold prices.

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Aerodactyl 1/62

Fossil · 1999

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PSA 9 median $480 · 6 sold

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Blaine's Moltres 1/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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BGS 9.5 median $1,700 · 6 sold

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Celebi 3/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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PSA 10 median $25,000 · 6 sold

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Charizard 3/110

Legendary Collection · 2002

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CGC 10 median $100,001 · 6 sold

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Charizard 4/102

Base Set 1st Ed · 1999

1st Edition

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PSA 6 median $9,544 · 6 sold

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Charizard 4/130

Base Set 2 · 2000

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PSA 9 median $2,275 · 6 sold

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Dark Blastoise 3/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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CGC 10 median $2,100 · 6 sold

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Dark Dragonite 5/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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CGC 9.5 median $1,400 · 6 sold

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Dark Gyarados 8/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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CGC 9 median $297 · 6 sold

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Dark Raichu 83/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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CGC 9 median $471 · 6 sold

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Erika's Venusaur 4/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 10 median $20,000 · 6 sold

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Espeon 1/75

Neo Discovery · 2001

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PSA 9 median $675 · 6 sold

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Flareon 3/64

Jungle · 1999

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PSA 10 median $50,000 · 6 sold

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Gengar 5/62

Fossil · 1999

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PSA 8 median $330 · 6 sold

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Ho-Oh 7/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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PSA 10 median $113,500 · 6 sold

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Jolteon 4/64

Jungle · 1999

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CGC 9 median $524 · 6 sold

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Lapras 10/62

Fossil · 1999

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PSA 10 median $6,000 · 6 sold

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Lt. Surge's Raichu 11/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 9 median $424 · 6 sold

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Lugia 9/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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ACE 7 median $3,872 · 6 sold

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Machamp 8/102

Base Set 1st Ed · 1999

1st Edition

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CGC 10 median $900 · 6 sold

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Pichu 12/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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CGC 10 median $7,500 · 6 sold

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Rocket's Mewtwo 14/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 10 median $11,000 · 6 sold

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Rocket's Zapdos 15/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 10 median $2,990 · 6 sold

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Sabrina's Gengar 14/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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CGC 10 median $6,299 · 6 sold

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Shining Celebi 106/105

Neo Destiny · 2002

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PSA 9 median $3,353 · 6 sold

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Shining Charizard 107/105

Neo Destiny · 2002

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PSA 9 median $5,222 · 6 sold

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Shining Gyarados 65/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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BGS 8.5 median $4,945 · 6 sold

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Shining Kabutops 108/105

Neo Destiny · 2002

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PSA 10 median $12,500 · 6 sold

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Shining Noctowl 110/105

Neo Destiny · 2002

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CGC 9 median $1,399 · 6 sold

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Shining Raichu 111/105

Neo Destiny · 2002

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PSA 9 median $3,400 · 6 sold

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Shining Steelix 112/105

Neo Destiny · 2002

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PSA 9 median $2,900 · 6 sold

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Shining Tyranitar 113/105

Neo Destiny · 2002

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PSA 9 median $5,769 · 6 sold

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Tyranitar 12/75

Neo Discovery · 2001

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PSA 10 median $3,907 · 6 sold

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Umbreon 13/75

Neo Discovery · 2001

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CGC 10 median $15,000 · 6 sold

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Vaporeon 12/64

Jungle · 1999

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PSA 9 median $1,100 · 6 sold

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Zapdos 15/62

Fossil · 1999

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PSA 10 median $4,999 · 6 sold

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Zapdos 16/102

Base Set · 1999

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PSA 9 median $280 · 6 sold

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Pikachu Illustrator

Promo · 1998

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PSA 8 median $90,000 · 3 sold

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Alakazam 1/102

Base Set · 1999

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CGC 10 median $799 · 6 sold

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Ampharos 1/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

WOTCCollector notes →

PSA 9 median $420 · 6 sold

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Ampharos 1/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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PSA 8 median $672 · 6 sold

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Articuno 2/62

Fossil · 1999

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BGS 8.5 median $350 · 6 sold

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Azumarill 2/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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PSA 9 median $325 · 6 sold

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Bellossom 3/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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PSA 10 median $2,250 · 6 sold

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Blaine's Arcanine 1/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 10 median $13,000 · 6 sold

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Blaine's Charizard 2/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 9 median $2,000 · 6 sold

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Blastoise 2/102

Base Set 1st Ed · 1999

1st Edition

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PSA 8 median $3,934 · 6 sold

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Blissey 2/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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PSA 9 median $300 · 6 sold

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Brock's Ninetales 3/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 10 median $2,200 · 6 sold

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Brock's Rhydon 2/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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CGC 10 median $3,800 · 6 sold

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Chansey 3/102

Base Set · 1999

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PSA 8 median $130 · 6 sold

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Clefable 1/64

Jungle · 1999

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CGC 9 median $299 · 6 sold

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Clefairy 5/102

Base Set · 1999

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CGC 10 median $580 · 6 sold

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Crobat 4/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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PSA 10 median $1,942 · 6 sold

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Dark Alakazam 1/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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BGS 9 median $450 · 6 sold

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Dark Arbok 2/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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PSA 10 median $994 · 6 sold

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Dark Charizard 4/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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PSA 9 median $2,691 · 6 sold

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Dark Dugtrio 6/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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CGC 9 median $153 · 6 sold

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Dark Golbat 7/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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PSA 10 median $1,800 · 6 sold

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Dark Hypno 9/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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PSA 10 median $1,590 · 6 sold

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Dark Machamp 10/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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PSA 8 median $272 · 6 sold

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Dark Magneton 11/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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PSA 9 median $224 · 6 sold

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Dark Slowbro 12/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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PSA 10 median $3,646 · 6 sold

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Dark Vileplume 13/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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PSA 9 median $239 · 6 sold

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Dark Weezing 14/82

Team Rocket · 2000

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PSA 10 median $795 · 6 sold

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Ditto 3/62

Fossil · 1999

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PSA 10 median $4,428 · 6 sold

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Dragonite 4/62

Fossil · 1999

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CGC 9 median $375 · 6 sold

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Electrode 2/64

Jungle · 1999

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PSA 9 median $171 · 6 sold

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Entei 6/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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BGS 9.5 median $5,126 · 6 sold

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Erika's Clefable 3/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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PSA 8 median $164 · 6 sold

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Erika's Dragonair 4/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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CGC 9 median $239 · 6 sold

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Erika's Vileplume 5/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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PSA 10 median $2,800 · 6 sold

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Feraligatr 5/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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PSA 9 median $357 · 6 sold

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Forretress 2/75

Neo Discovery · 2001

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PSA 10 median $2,300 · 6 sold

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Giovanni's Gyarados 5/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 9 median $1,000 · 6 sold

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Giovanni's Machamp 6/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 10 median $1,826 · 6 sold

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Giovanni's Nidoking 7/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 10 median $3,200 · 6 sold

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Gyarados 6/102

Base Set · 1999

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CGC 8.5 median $250 · 6 sold

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Haunter 6/62

Fossil · 1999

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PSA 10 median $4,499 · 6 sold

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Heracross 6/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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CGC 9 median $299 · 6 sold

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Hitmonchan 7/102

Base Set · 1999

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CGC 10 median $485 · 6 sold

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Hitmonlee 7/62

Fossil · 1999

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CGC 9 median $238 · 6 sold

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Houndoom 4/75

Neo Discovery · 2001

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PSA 9 median $319 · 6 sold

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Houndoom 8/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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PSA 8 median $1,411 · 6 sold

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Hypno 8/62

Fossil · 1999

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PSA 9 median $130 · 6 sold

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Jumpluff 7/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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PSA 10 median $10,000 · 6 sold

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Kabutops 6/75

Neo Discovery · 2001

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PSA 10 median $12,000 · 6 sold

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Kabutops 9/62

Fossil · 1999

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PSA 10 median $4,850 · 6 sold

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Kangaskhan 5/64

Jungle · 1999

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CGC 9 median $489 · 6 sold

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Kingdra 8/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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PSA 10 median $5,099 · 6 sold

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Koga's Beedrill 9/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 8 median $157 · 6 sold

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Lt. Surge's Electabuzz 6/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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CGC 10 median $420 · 6 sold

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Lt. Surge's Fearow 7/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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PSA 10 median $6,400 · 6 sold

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Lt. Surge's Magneton 8/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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CGC 10 median $1,300 · 6 sold

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Magneton 11/62

Fossil · 1999

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CGC 9.5 median $230 · 6 sold

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Mewtwo 10/102

Base Set 1st Ed · 1999

1st Edition

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PSA 9 median $7,000 · 6 sold

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Misty's Gyarados 13/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 9 median $655 · 6 sold

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Misty's Seadra 9/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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CGC 10 median $474 · 6 sold

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Moltres 12/62

Fossil · 1999

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CGC 9 median $263 · 6 sold

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Mr. Mime 6/64

Jungle · 1999

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CGC 10 median $400 · 6 sold

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Muk 13/62

Fossil · 1999

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PSA 9 median $200 · 6 sold

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Nidoking 11/102

Base Set · 1999

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PSA 9 median $250 · 6 sold

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Nidoqueen 7/64

Jungle · 1999

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PSA 10 median $8,100 · 6 sold

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Ninetales 12/102

Base Set · 1999

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SGC 8 median $795 · 6 sold

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Pidgeot 8/64

Jungle · 1999

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CGC 9 median $235 · 6 sold

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Pinsir 9/64

Jungle · 1999

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CGC 9 median $189 · 6 sold

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Poliwrath 13/102

Base Set · 1999

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PSA 9 median $3,000 · 6 sold

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Poliwrath 9/75

Neo Discovery · 2001

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PSA 8 median $315 · 6 sold

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Porygon2 12/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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PSA 9 median $545 · 6 sold

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Raichu 14/102

Base Set · 1999

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CGC 10 median $7,500 · 6 sold

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Raichu 14/62

Fossil · 1999

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PSA 9 median $525 · 6 sold

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Raikou 13/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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PSA 9 median $2,520 · 6 sold

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Rocket's Moltres 12/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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PSA 9 median $801 · 6 sold

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Rocket's Scyther 13/132

Gym Heroes · 2000

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CGC 10 median $1,299 · 6 sold

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Sabrina's Alakazam 16/132

Gym Challenge · 2000

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PSA 9 median $215 · 6 sold

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Scizor 10/75

Neo Discovery · 2001

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PSA 10 median $28,000 · 6 sold

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Scyther 10/64

Jungle · 1999

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CGC 10 median $3,687 · 6 sold

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Shining Magikarp 66/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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PSA 10 median $50,000 · 6 sold

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Shining Mewtwo 109/105

Neo Destiny · 2002

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PSA 10 median $19,500 · 6 sold

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Skarmory 13/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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PSA 10 median $2,500 · 6 sold

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Slowking 14/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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PSA 9 median $2,100 · 6 sold

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Snorlax 11/64

Jungle · 1999

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PSA 9 median $3,500 · 6 sold

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Steelix 15/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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PSA 10 median $5,303 · 6 sold

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Suicune 14/64

Neo Revelation · 2001

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PSA 9 median $2,717 · 6 sold

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Typhlosion 17/111

Neo Genesis · 2000

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CGC 10 median $20,000 · 6 sold

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Unown [A] 14/75

Neo Discovery · 2001

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PSA 10 median $885 · 6 sold

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Venomoth 13/64

Jungle · 1999

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CGC 10 median $299 · 6 sold

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Venusaur 15/102

Base Set 1st Ed · 1999

1st Edition

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CGC 9.5 median $5,900 · 6 sold

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Victreebel 14/64

Jungle · 1999

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CGC 10 median $475 · 6 sold

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Vileplume 15/64

Jungle · 1999

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PSA 9 median $319 · 6 sold

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Wigglytuff 16/64

Jungle · 1999

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PSA 8 median $166 · 6 sold

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Wobbuffet 16/75

Neo Discovery · 2001

WOTCCollector notes →

PSA 10 median $12,000 · 6 sold

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Magneton 9/102

Base Set · 1999

WOTCCollector notes →

PSA 9 median $475 · 5 sold

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Mew (Promo) 8

WOTC Promo · 1999

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PSA 8 median $279 · 1 sold

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Most valuable WOTC holos, ranked by sold price

WOTC-Era Pokémon Cards: FAQ

What does WOTC mean in Pokémon collecting?+

WOTC stands for Wizards of the Coast, which produced the English Pokémon TCG from 1999 to 2003. WOTC-era cards (Base Set through Skyridge) are prized for nostalgia and their older print runs, and are distinct from the modern Nintendo/Creatures-produced sets.

Which WOTC sets are most collectible?+

Base Set (especially 1st Edition and Shadowless) leads, followed by Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket, the Gym sets, and the Neo series. Shining and Crystal cards from Neo Revelation and Neo Destiny are among the most valuable WOTC chase cards.

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