Most valuable Pokemon cards could be worth up to £1.2m – and you could have one

Pokemon cards were a thing of the 90s.

The Japanese gaming franchise was launched in 1996 and since then there have been 34.1billion individual cards sold worldwide.

Although there are many of the cards, some of them are much valuable than others.

Now financial website money.co.uk has analysed all the Pokemon cards sold on eBay to see which ones scoop the most.

The most valuable one on the market is on sale for an eye-watering $2.4million AUD (around £1.2million).

Money.co.uk's expert Salman Haqqi said: "Pokémon cards have rapidly grown as a popular alternative investment.

"The nostalgia combined with the iconic characters have certainly recaptured the imagination of many people."

Here are some of the most valuable Pokemon cards:

1. Pikachu – £1.2million

The "Japanese Old Back Pokemon Trophy Card No2 Neo Spring Battle PSA 9 Pikachu" is listed on eBay for a huge price.

This card was made back in 2009 and it is in mint condition.

2. Kangaskhan – £350,000

Sellers are asking for a lot of money for the "PSA 10 Thropy Kangaskhan Parent & Child Tournament 1998" card.

3. Blastoise and Venusaur – both worth £185,868

Sellers on eBay are asking for almost £200,000 for two separate cards.

The "1st Edition Japanese Base Set No Rarity Blastoise 1996 PSA 10 Mint" and the "1st Edition Japanese Base Set No Rarity Venusaur 1996 PSA 10 Mint" are both worth loads.

4. Rayquaza – £73,062

Pokemon fans can snap up an "EX Deoxys #107 Gold Star Rayquaza Holo PSA 10 Card".

5. Ivysaur – £54,797

The hefty price tag is for the rare "PSA 10 ITALIAN Ivysaur #30 1st Edition GEM 10" card.

Although the Pikachu character features on the most valuable card, it is not the most valuable character overall.

The most expensive cards actually feature the Starly monster which is a sort of bird Pokémon.

Cards featuring Starly are worth around £399.51.

Those with the character of Bidoof on are trading for £285 on average.

Charizard cards go for £150, Lugia ones for £149.99 and Umbreons for £142.

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To find out if you gave a valuable Pokemon card, you can look for the detail in the bottom of each card.

A circle means common, a diamond means uncommon, a star means rare and a white or gold star means ultra-rare.

Additionally, holographic and first edition cards are typically worth extra.

There are also limited-edition cards that collectors can only get by going to special events or through competitions.

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