20 Most Valuable Trading Cards in Their Own Arena

zachnading Published 12/07/2022 in ftw

We've collected and compared the most valuable cards from every genre.

Was this tedious? Yes. Was it time-consuming? Yup. Worth it? Absolutely. We've researched just about every type of trading card we could think of and then found the most valuable cards in existence from that genre.

Whether you're into football, baseball, hockey, literally any sport. Or if that's not really your speed, we've got games. We've got Yu-Gi-Oh! We've got Pokémon. We've got Magic the Gathering.

The most expensive cards listed all in one place. And if I'm being honest, I was surprised by some of the numbers. So if you're an avid collector, or just a casual fan feel free to enjoy this gallery. If nothing else you'll have some bar trivia to store in the back of your brain for a rainy day.

And just a quick shoutout to PSA, BGS, and everyone's favorite internet source, Wikipedia.

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1.
1952 Mickey Mantle - $12.6 million.
2.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Black Luster Soldier Stainless Steel - $10 million.
3.
1909 Honus Wagner - $6.9 million.
4.
2003 LeBron James Rookie Patch & Autograph - $5.4 million.
5.
Pokémon Pikachu Illustrator - $5.275 million.
6.
2018 Luka Dončić Autograph - $4.6 million.
7.
2009 Mike Trout Draft Picks Autograph - $4.1 million.

$Most Valuable Trading Cards Ever - mike trout card sold - 2009 Bowman Draft Picks Chrome Prospects Superfractors Mike Trout Au Centering 9.5 Corners 9 Edges 9 Surface 9 ato To Bowman Chrome Card 9 Mint 0006676244 Mike Trout Beckett 10 Autograph A$
8.
2000 Tom Brady Rookie Ticket Autograph - $2.25 millon.
9.
1997 Kobe Bryant Green Precious Metal Gems - $2 million.
10.
1979 Wayne Gretzky Rookie - $1.29 million.
11.
2017 Patrick Mahomes Rookie Patch & Autograph - $840,000.
12.
1993 Magic the Gathering Black Lotus Autographed Alpha - $511,100.
13.
1999 Pokémon First Edition Shadowless Holographic Charizard $420,000.
14.
Pokémon Blastoise Commissioned Presentation Galaxy Star Hologram - $360,000.
15.
2001 Tiger Woods Rookie Autograph - $336,000.
16.
1966 Bobby Orr Rookie - $205,000.
17.
1965 Joe Namath Rookie - $150,000.
18.
Magic the Gathering Ancestral Recall Alpha and Beta - $20,000.
19.
Magic the Gathering Mox Sapphire Alpha - $18,000.
20.
Final Fantasy TCG Tifa Full Art - $1,668.

1.
1952 Mickey Mantle - $12.6 million.
2.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Black Luster Soldier Stainless Steel - $10 million.
3.
1909 Honus Wagner - $6.9 million.
4.
2003 LeBron James Rookie Patch & Autograph - $5.4 million.
5.
Pokémon Pikachu Illustrator - $5.275 million.
6.
2018 Luka Dončić Autograph - $4.6 million.
7.
2009 Mike Trout Draft Picks Autograph - $4.1 million.
8.
2000 Tom Brady Rookie Ticket Autograph - $2.25 millon.
9.
1997 Kobe Bryant Green Precious Metal Gems - $2 million.
10.
1979 Wayne Gretzky Rookie - $1.29 million.
11.
2017 Patrick Mahomes Rookie Patch & Autograph - $840,000.
12.
1993 Magic the Gathering Black Lotus Autographed Alpha - $511,100.
13.
1999 Pokémon First Edition Shadowless Holographic Charizard $420,000.
14.
Pokémon Blastoise Commissioned Presentation Galaxy Star Hologram - $360,000.
15.
2001 Tiger Woods Rookie Autograph - $336,000.
16.
1966 Bobby Orr Rookie - $205,000.
17.
1965 Joe Namath Rookie - $150,000.
18.
Magic the Gathering Ancestral Recall Alpha and Beta - $20,000.
19.
Magic the Gathering Mox Sapphire Alpha - $18,000.
20.
Final Fantasy TCG Tifa Full Art - $1,668.