The Most Expensive Sun & Moon Pokemon TCG Cards

The Pokemon TCG features unique art styles and designs across each generation of cards, with the Sun & Moon era’s most expensive cards sticking heavily to its Tag Team and Trainer themes. Alternate Art and Full Art cards are two of the hallmarks you’ll find across the best booster boxes in the Sun & Moon era.

From the famous Latios & Latias GX to Wailord & Magikarp and more gorgeous Pokemon pairings, the best cards from the Sun & Moon era are packed with hits. Aside from gorgeous artwork, these Sun & Moon cards boast high values to match their striking facade.

Cards are ordered based on their TCGplayer market price, which is subject to change.

Updated March 5, 2025, by Andrew Scariati: The best Sun & Moon chase cards received a shakeup with new additions coming into the fold, thanks to steady price rises across the board for most of this era’s most iconic cards. While the top spots remain stagnant, newcomers exceeding $200 seem destined to rise the list among the best Sun & Moon chase cards.

12

Arceus & Dialga & Palkia GX: Cosmic Eclipse (Alternate Full Art) – $211.41

A Time-Based Trio

The Arceus & Dialga & Palkia GX trio remains one of the best chase cards from Cosmic Eclipse, standing tall among other top-tier Sun & Moon chase cards. This card features the Creation Trio uniquely depicted as statues, something that sets this card apart from its peers in Cosmic Eclipse.

With only a few dollars separating this card from another gorgeous card from Cosmic Eclipse, this powerful Legendary Pokemon Trio aims to move up even further, as it blew past the $200 mark after hovering in the $150 range for most of 2024.

11

Reshiram & Zekrom GX: Cosmic Eclipse (Full Art) – $213.95

From One Trio To Another

Reshiram & Zekrom are powerful Dragon-type Legendary Pokemon from Pokemon Black and White, appearing here with their canonical trainer, N. While this card has gone underappreciated for a long time, the return of trainer and Pokemon cards, particularly including N in Journey Together, is increasing prices for cards like this.

While most of the attention in the Pokemon TCG is focused on the rising prices of the most valuable Scarlet & Violet era cards, there are Sun & Moon cards that are beginning to rise too.

10

Rosa: Cosmic Eclipse (Full Art) – $237.10

A Bright Smile For A Brighter Future

The Rosa Full Art from Cosmic Eclipse keeps the Trainer card momentum rolling, as Misty and Rosa go back to back to kick off the most valuable cards from Sun & Moon.

Rosa is lingering around her lowest price point in over a year and still manages to make a respectable mark on the top ten most expensive Sun & Moon era cards. Look for her to rise in the ranks as her value rebounds up the $200 range.

9

Misty’s Favor: Unified Minds (Full Art) – $248.62

Nostalgia Like No Other

Misty’s Favor kicks things off as one of the most expensive cards in the Sun & Moon era, bringing this Kantonian favorite into the world of Alola with a bright, pastel color palette that makes this card pop. Misty’s blushing face and collection of hearts are adorable features that give this card an undeniable appeal as one of the cutest cards in Sun & Moon.

Given Misty’s massive personality and popularity, it’s somewhat surprising that this card is relatively low on the list, especially when other Trainer cards boast far higher values. Despite missing out on a higher placement, Misty’s value continues to rise, indicating that she might make a run still.

8

Lisia: Celestial Storm (Full Art) – $288.34

Peace, Love, And Lisia

Lisia is probably the biggest surprise on this list, as she isn’t even from Alola and doesn’t boast the same amount of nostalgic popularity you’d expect from someone like Misty. However, despite these factors, Lisia bursts onto the scene as the most expensive card from Celestial Storm, and one of the most valuable in the entire Sun & Moon era.

However, despite Lisia’s surprise appearance, she doesn’t quite boast a high enough price point to be the most valuable Trainer card of this generation, as someone else stands head and shoulders above her competition.

7

Gardevoir & Sylveon GX: Unbroken Bonds (Alt Art) – $299.97

Cute And Cuddly

Gardevoir and Sylveon raise the cuteness quotient among the most expensive Sun & Moon era cards, making a splash as the first Tag Team card on the list. If you’re a fan of adorable Pokemon and poses, then there won’t be many better cards for you.

Their adorable expressions of joy could be a reaction to this card’s price chart, as it continues to make a meteoric climb toward the $200 plateau, falling just a dollar shy.

6

Magikarp & Wailord GX: Team Up (Alt Art) – $346.65

Jumping Up The List

Magikarp & Wailord is another excellent pairing that features an adorable alternate art that perfectly captures their big (and small) personalities. The most valuable cards in Team Up perfectly encapsulate the major theme of the Sun & Moon era, with this duo commanding almost $350.

While this card saw a dire drop from the $290 range, it stopped falling in the $240s and changed direction, slowly rising to its current price point. Where it goes from here will have massive implications for the future of this card.

5

Charizard GX: Burning Shadows (Secret Rare) – $416.27

Double Trouble

Charizard is a ubiquitous inclusion among the most valuable Pokemon TCG cards from any generation, but it boasts a twin set of artwork that tops the charts among the most expensive cards in Burning Shadows.

The Charizard GX Secret Rare holds the edge in rarity but isn’t the most valuable Charizard in the set.

Despite being forced to play second fiddle, the Charizard GX Secret Rare continues to climb in value, inching up into the mid $400s, as it attempts to claim the title of the most valuable Charizard in the Sun & Moon era.

4

Lillie: Ultra Prism (Full Art) – $476.68

The Era’s Top Trainer

Lillie leads the way for the best Trainers in the Sun & Moon era, as she approaches almost $400, easily standing above her competition, as Lisia hasn’t broken the $300 mark to get on Lillie’s level. As the most valuable card in Ultra Prism, Lillie beat out some excellent peers to claim the crown, and she wasn’t done there.

Lillie clocks in at the fourth most expensive card from the Sun & Moon era, and she is among Pokemon royalty, as the top three are filled with some of the most iconic Pokemon in the series.

3

Mimikyu & Gengar GX: Team Up (Alt Art) – $530.03

Emerging From The Shadows

These two creepy Ghost-type Pokemon don’t have the most vibrant background to unusual artwork, but their perfectly simple design perfectly fits into the dark, shadowy motif that this card emphasizes.

The Gengar & Mimikyu alt art still pops, as the two subjects have a spotlight on them.

While this card fell far from its high around $340, it has seen a significant resurgence, climbing from the $250 range into the low $300s, and soaring to its current price as demand continues to push this card higher.

2

Charizard GX: Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Shiny Holo) – $531.34

Shining Like A Diamond

The Shiny Holo Rare version of Charizard GX isn’t as rare or colorful as the Secret Rare version, but the striking black and red shiny color palette is a breath of fresh air compared to the standard colors. With such a fierce and striking pose, this Charizard’s vibrant background perfectly complements the darker black primary color choice.

This valuable Charizard GX is one to watch out for, as it continues to make new highs with little sign of slowing down. The hype has to find a stopping point eventually, but for now, this gorgeous Charizard catapults up the charts.

1

Latios & Latias GX: Team Up (Alt Art) – $1,241.34

Icons Take Their Throne

The Latios & Latias GX is the most valuable card from Sun & Moon’s Team Up booster box, flexing its muscles at a value almost $400 greater than Charizard GX, its next closest competitor.

This card symbolizes love and is affectionately called the lover’s card, but despite this assigned meaning, these Pokemon siblings are displaying their familial love as twins.

Latios & Latias are two of the best legendary Pokemon in the series, and their iconic heart-shaped pose makes this one of the most recognizable modern Pokemon TCG cards. With such a high ceiling, this card zoomed past the $1,000 mark along with the famous Moonbreon from Evolving Skies.