The Most Valuable Full Art Pokemon Trainer Cards

The Pokemon Trading Card Game has been one of the most popular card games on the planet for over two decades now. That has a lot to do with how the franchise swept the whole world in Poke Mania and the great marketing through several different venues, ranging from anime to mobile games, and adding more with each installment.

One thing the Pokemon TCG can claim to do better than most other card games is the card arts. Some Pokemon cards capture your attention at first glance with full art and holographic designs. While Pokemon have been featured in gorgeous pieces of cardboard, a lot of value is also found in Pokemon Trainer cards, specifically Supporter Trainer cards.

Updated on November 8, 2024, by Andrew Scariati: The most expensive Pokemon trainer cards have seen innumerable changes in recent years, with plenty of cards gaining and losing value in bulk. However, these stunning full art trainer cards stand out as the most valuable in the Pokemon TCG.

Card prices reflect the market price from tcgplayer.com and are subject to change.

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Iono – $54.07

Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved

Paldea’s favorite streamer bursts onto the scene as one of the most valuable Trainers in the Pokemon TCG. Her bubbly personality endears Iono to her viewers and card collectors, as her full art from Paldea Evolved stood tall, at around $80 for a while before falling in price.

While Iono quickly dropped below the triple-digit plateau after Paldea Evolved’s release, she saw some major momentum that indicates this card still has potential but will struggle to reclaim lost ground.

18

Cynthia – $86.40

Sun & Moon – Hidden Fates

Cynthia is by far the most popular champion in the Pokemon franchise. While she’s rivaled in popularity by some, such as Lance and Leon, Cynthia is loved by the majority of the fanbase. This is great, as Cynthia also has a decent effect, despite being a bit slow.

Cynthia has a simple effect, you shuffle your hand into the deck and draw six new cards. However, Marnie allows you to draw a fresh hand while also disrupting your opponent’s, and you could draw more cards with Professor’s Research. Yet again, the character’s popularity and the illustration’s quality carry a mediocre card into a high price point.

17

Professor Juniper – $92.69

Black & White – Plasma Freeze

The Pokemon TCG has printed several professor cards throughout its history. Many of which have either similar or straight-up the same effect. Sure, Professor Oak did it first, but Professor Juniper was the first modern printing of the classic professor card that made you discard your hand and draw seven cards. It has some years under its belt, making it more valuable.

Almost every new generation comes with one of these professor cards nowadays, but few of them make the splash that Juniper did. The effect is already impressive, but the art on this card does not fall short. Looking bright, colorful, and clean, Juniper may have the most beautiful Pokemon card among the professors.

16

Lusamine – $98.21

Sun & Moon – Ultra Prism

Lusamine is known for being the workaholic mother of both Gladion and Lillie, who also tried to take over the world by fusing herself with a Nihilego. With such an intense story, it’s no surprise that this depiction of Lusamine and Nihilego offers one of the most terrifying depictions of a trainer.

Unfortunately, Lusamine’s price continues to sink, as she’s a far cry from the $120 value she once boasted, now lingering closer to the $100 mark than she might like. Luckily, this is Lusamine’s best card, so it should always be the most valuable among her immediate peers.

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N – $100.49

Black & White – Noble Victories

N is one of the older cards on this list, as it was released way back in 2011 within the set Noble Victories. It’s both weird and respectable that such an old card manages to stay relevant to this day. That is largely due to the popularity of the character, as N has captured the hearts of many fans with his unique backstory and philosophy regarding Pokemon.

The effect is not bad either, and it allowed N to be played on many decks for years. The card makes both players shuffle their hands into their deck and draw cards equal to their remaining Prize cards. This is both a useful draw effect and a disruption tool at the same time.

It takes both great artwork of a popular character and a useful effect to stand the test of time, and N does just that.

14

Red & Blue – $105.72

Sun & Moon – Cosmic Eclipse

Red and Blue find a nice home with N and Sabrina as some of the most stunning full art trainer cards thus far, due to their combination of bright, brilliant colors and dynamic poses.

Near-mint (NM) copies of this card can command as much as the market price, but you might be able to find some for closer to $90 in some cases. While you will need to inspect if these listings are genuinely NM quality, there are several indicators that this card can be had for below $100.

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Sabrina’s Suggestion – $107.11

Sun & Moon – Team Up

Sabrina’s Suggestion is one of those cards that make you wonder if the effect of a card factors into its price. This card, despite having a very high-risk, low-reward effect, is very valuable. The effect lets you see the opponent’s hand and choose a Supporter to use the effect of. It gives you very useful knowledge and potentially a random effect that you may not even want to activate at that moment.

Despite the lackluster effect, Sabrina’s Suggestion is a popular card. Sabrina herself is beloved by many, thanks to her intriguing personality and psychic powers, as well as her iconic appearance in the anime. The art is great, too, showing Sabrina with her psychic powers in action, with her outfit from the Let’s Go games. Sometimes, the card’s look is enough to make it expensive, and Sabrina’s Suggestion is the perfect example.

12

Colress – $107.57

Black & White – Plasma Storm

Colress makes a surprise appearance among the most valuable full art trainer cards, with this Team Plasma-aligned scientist finding a home among two of the most popular Pokemon trainers ever, Erika and Sabrina.

While Colress’ price chart continues to bounce up and down from $98 to roughly $108, this card seems likely to remain within that range for the immediate future until a new wave of interest (or disinterest) in this card sweeps through the TCG.

11

Erika’s Hospitality – $119.57

Sun & Moon – Team Up

Erika is the Grass-type gym leader of Celadon City. Having been around since the beginning, the Grass-type master has amassed an impressive fanbase. She is modest and humble and wears traditional clothes that set her apart from other, more contemporary Gym Leader styles.

Erika’s Hospitality allows you to draw a card for each of your opponent’s Pokemon in play, provided that you have less than five cards in your hand. So on top of looking amazing, Erika’s Hospitality is a useful draw card fit for many decks.

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Cynthia – $126.41

Sun & Moon – Ultra Prism

Cynthia makes the list yet again, proving her popularity in the series. With her incredible team, intimidating demeanor, and signature Garchomp, she is a strong champion. Her popularity, then, is no surprise.

Cynthia in the TCG is a simple but effective card. Like the previous entry, she lets you shuffle your hand into the deck and draw six new cards, hopefully allowing you to find some key cards. The art is slick, with Cynthia in an excited, eager pose, and the colors are just great.

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Lillie’s Full Force – $126.66

Sun & Moon – Cosmic Eclipse

Lillie is quite possibly the best-written character in all the Pokemon games. She struggles with self-doubt but evolves into a very realized character. Thus, her cards tend to have a higher price point, even if the effect isn’t spectacular. That’s the case with Lillie’s Full Force, as it’s valuable despite its lackluster effect.

Lillie’s Full Force allows you to draw four cards. If you have three or more cards at the end of this turn, you have to shuffle cards into your deck until you have two left. This effect is far from useful and can even end up being detrimental to your future turns.

In a game where there are amazing draw cards, Lillie’s Full Force is never worth including. At least the card looks amazing with bright colors and impeccable line work, making it worthy of a full-art collection.

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Cynthia & Caitlin – $133.29

Sun & Moon – Cosmic Eclipse

Tag Team cards were among the more exciting and powerful card types. These cards combined two iconic characters, Pokemon or trainers, into one really strong card. Obviously, when you combine two very popular characters into a single card and make the effect amazing, you get a valuable card; such is the case for Cynthia and Caitlyn.

This Tag Team Supporter allows you to put a Supporter from your discard pile into your hand. You may additionally discard another card as you play it and draw three cards. The draw effect is the cherry on top of an already amazing effect. Supporter recycling can be game-winning with power cards such as Boss’s Orders or Professor’s Research. The card looks amazing, too, justifying its price in more ways than one.

7

Iris – $160.20

Black & White – Plasma Blast

Unlike many other Pokemon characters, Iris has become more popular thanks to the anime. As she was a central character during the Generation Five anime, many fans grew attached to her and felt close to the young champion. Her aspirations to become a champion at such a young age were also admirable.

Unfortunately, Iris in the TCG is a little underwhelming in terms of power.

She lets you deal ten extra damage to your opponent’s Pokemon for each prize card they’ve taken for a turn. This was never substantial, to be honest. However, it became valuable due to the gorgeous art and the fact that it’s a semi-old card, which almost always increases value.

6

Rosa – $193.21

Sun & Moon – Cosmic Eclipse

Rosa is one of the best main characters in design, with fabulous clothing and a memorable hairstyle. That’s not the only reason this card is valuable, though.

The effect is pretty good in a vacuum, letting you add to hand a Pokemon, a Trainer, and a basic energy, pretty much set up for an explosive turn. Unfortunately, you can only use it if your Pokemon was knocked out last turn, which did prevent this card from becoming a staple. However, it’s one of the first cards to seek for a collection.

5

Bianca – $199.99

Black & White – Boundaries Crossed

Keeping with the Generation Five train, we have Bianca, another iconic female character from the Black & White era. She was a well-written and deep character, struggling with family pressure, insecurities, and self-doubt.

The card itself features a stunning full-art depiction of Bianca, whose effect can allow you to draw until you have six cards in your hand. Adding to such a strong draw effect, the art on this card is also flawless. Showing a cute, almost shy-looking Bianca with popping colors, it’s a desirable collection piece.

4

Misty’s Favor – $202.71

Sun & Moon – Unified Minds

Misty is possibly one of the most popular female companions in all anime, let alone Pokemon. Her tomboyish attitude and passion for Water types and competition captured many fans’ hearts.

Misty’s Favor allows you to add three supporters to your hand, which is fantastic for setting up for a few future turns and planning your route to victory. This card is one of the most valuable from Unified Minds and stands out as one of the best trainer cards ever.

3

Skyla – $215.23

Black & White – Boundaries Crossed

Skyla is another one of those characters that the fanbase loves the design of. At least Skyla has some acclaim to fame, being the gym leader of Mistralton City. She has an excellent team and is a very bubbly yet confident character, making her a fan favorite.

Skyla has a simple effect, add a Trainer card from your deck to your hand. Unfortunately, this has been power crept since by Rosa, interestingly enough, making Skyla competitively a relic. She wins in value, though, thanks to her incredible art capturing her vibe and the fact that it’s a decade old now.

2

Lisia – $291.74

Sun & Moon – Celestial Storm

Lisia is an interesting character to get her own full-art card, to be honest. She’s not a protagonist, villain, champion, or even a gym leader. She’s only a Pokemon Coordinator from Sootopolis City.

To be fair, her design is pretty great, taking cues from the contest star Altaria, which is also her Pokemon in-game. Her card effect is not bad either, letting you add two Prism Star cards from the deck to hand. Of course, that includes Prism Star Trainer cards, making her an excellent option for the right deck.

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Lillie – $478.55

Sun & Moon – Ultra Prism

The most valuable full-art Pokemon Trainer card title goes to Lillie. Lillie is a fan favorite for a good reason. She has the sweet look of Lisia, the story depth of Bianca, and later gains the confidence of Skyla.

Lillie is, interestingly, not an especially strong card. She draws you cards until you have six in your hand, or eight if it’s the first turn. It’s not that old of a card either, as it was released in 2018. After all is said and done, Lillie is proof of what character attachment and incredibly well-drawn card art can do for the price of it.