The Most Valuable Crimson Invasion Cards In Pokemon TCG

The Sun and Moon era of the Pokemon TCG took players to the tropics of Alola, where they could meet some of the most colorful trainers and Pokemon that reside on the islands. The Crimson Invasion set contained many of the most popular characters with gorgeous full art cards that captured their personalities perfectly.

While these details make the cards in this set pretty to look at, some don’t need to stay in your binder as eye candy and can be played in any format. From sparkling gold cards to full arts of your favorite trainers, these are the cards you’ll get the most bank for hitting in Crimson Invasion.

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Gyarados GX Full Art $9.47

Blue As The Ocean

Gyarados has always been one of the most powerful Water-type Pokemon with plenty of unique Moves that can devastate your opponent. Crimson Invasion contains a valuable Gyarados for you to find; this is the full art printing of Gyarados GX. With 240 HP, this is an absolute menace of a Stage One Pokemon.

For three Energy Waterfall does 70 damage, while Draconic Disaster costs five, but can deal up to 200 damage in one hit if there is a Stadium card in play. This card has plenty of reasons to go in your collection, but one of the more notable ones is just how blue it is. The background of this card is just as blue as Gyarados’s scales, and it gives the card a very clean look to it.

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Counter Energy Secret Rare $ 9.71

A Golden Special Energy

This set has plenty of unique and premium-looking Energy cards. One of them is the secret rare version of Counter Energy. This card has a golden card design that looks perfect with Counter Energy’s art depiction. This Special Energy is perfect for making a comeback when your opponent starts taking the lead.

This card can provide up to two types of Energy at the same time if it is attached to a non-ex or GX card. Your opponent must also have fewer Prize cards remaining in their pool. Otherwise, this card only gives you Colorless Energy. This card is a must-have if you love collecting the Golden Trainer cards.

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Gladion Full Art $12.79

Your Rival From Alola

Gladion has the same effect as Heavy Ball, but the main difference is that it is a Supporter. You also have the fact that the card depicts one of your rivals from the Pokemon Sun and Moon games. Gladion has always been the edgy brother of Lillie with a deep bond with Silvally.

This valuable full art card depicts Gladion looking angry with aggressive color patterns in the background. The pink and blues mix perfectly with the blacks to give the card art a dynamic and punkish appearance. If you’re a fan of collecting all the full art cards that depict trainers, don’t miss out on this not-so-expensive find.

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Olivia Full Art $14.32

Calling All GX Cards

The Sun and Moon era of the Pokemon TCG had plenty of GX Pokemon that could dominate the competition. The hardest part is always getting them into your hand so you can start getting your game plan going. Luckily, Olivia allows you to fetch two of them to add to your hand.

This is an excellent card for consistency and the full art printing is an excellent addition for anyone who wants to bring together all the Kahuna and Trial leaders of the Alola Region. What makes this card extra dazzling is the crystal pattern behind Olivia that emphasizes her specialty in turning Rock-types into gems in battle.

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Water Energy Secret Rare $15.19

A Premium Energy Card

Energy cards may not seem that special, but if you think about it, they can be some of the most expensive cards to get a full set of. The secret rare printing of Water Energy doesn’t change the card art too much. However, it has a very notable golden design that wraps around the border, sparkles in the design, and a textured surface.

Energy is universally used across every format since the effect never changes. So you can still run these as long as you have them in good condition. The reason these can get so expensive is that you’ll need multiple copies for your deck to get a complete rarity bump for your deck. That’s when the numbers start to add up.

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Counter Catcher Secret Rare $17.38

Punish Your Opponent

If your opponent has taken the lead, Counter Catcher will let you switch out their Active Pokemon for one on their Bench. This is a powerful effect for an Item card since it doesn’t use your one Supporter of the turn. However, the best part about this card is the printing itself.

This Counter Catcher has a golden border and a textured surface. Even the background of this card had golden lights and sparkles, which made this card look extra luxurious. Items come and go in the Pokemon TCG as long as the text remains the same. So, on the off chance that it becomes legal again, high-rarity items are always good to have in your collection for the flex.

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Gyarados GX Secret Rare $33.31

A Rainbow In The Water

The Sun and Moon era was the dawn of the rainbow rare cards. These usually have the same art depictions seen in the full art printings of the cards but instead of having the original colors, everything is dipped in a rainbow foiling. If you played Gyarados GX then this was the ultimate flex.

Whether you’re trying to build the ultimate Water-type collection or trying to bring together the highest rarities of all the original 151 Pokemon, then this is a card that you can’t pass up. From Kanto to Alola, Gyarados reigns supreme wherever there is a large body of water.

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Lusamine Full Art $34.13

One Of The Best Villains

Lusamine is one of the most interesting villains in the Pokemon franchise. Her disregard for her own family and obsession with Ultra Space has garnered her plenty of fans. Lusamine’s full art in the Crimson Invasion set depicts her human form. However, she wouldn’t get her fusion with Nihilego printed in the card game until the Ultra Prism set.

Lusamine allows you to get either two Supporters, two Stadiums, or a combination of the two from your discard pile back into your hand. This makes it an excellent way of recycling resources. While you may have to wait a turn before using any Supporter you fetch, you can play the Stadium cards immediately.