The Most Expensive Gengar Cards (2026): Real Sales, Ranked
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Gengar is one of the few Pokémon whose top card competes with Charizard money, and most price lists get the answer wrong because the record holder is not a card most collectors have ever pulled. Every number below comes from real sold comps tracked by Graded's pricing engine, and the ranking table updates automatically as the market moves.
- The most expensive Gengar is the 2002 Legendary Collection Reverse Holo, which sold for $408,000 in PSA 10. Only 12 gem copies exist.
- Four different Gengar cards clear five figures in PSA 10: Legendary Collection Reverse, Skyridge, Fossil 1st Edition, and Neo Destiny 1st Edition Dark Gengar.
- Ordinary Gengar cards are worth a few dollars. The money is in WOTC-era holos in high grades and a handful of modern chase arts.
What is the most expensive Gengar card?
The 2002 Legendary Collection Reverse Holo Gengar, which sold for $408,000 in PSA 10. The Legendary Collection reverse holos were the first reverse-foil print in the game's history, they are brutally condition-sensitive, and Gengar is the set's icon: just 12 copies have ever gemmed. That sale made it one of the most expensive Pokémon cards of any kind sold in 2026, and it is why "most expensive Gengar" lists that crown Fossil or a modern alt art are out of date. The standard holo from the same set runs around $9,000 in PSA 10 for comparison.
The most expensive Gengar cards, ranked
These are the tracked Gengar cards with live sold-comp pricing, ranked by PSA 10 value and refreshed with every index rebuild. Click any card for its full price history and population.
| # | Card | Grade | PSA 10 pop | Value (real comps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 Legendary Collection Reverse Holo Gengar #11 | PSA 10 | 12 | $408,000 |
| 2 | 1999 Fossil 1st Edition Gengar #5 | PSA 10 | 183 | $38,400 |
| 3 | 2003 Skyridge Gengar (Holo) #H9 | PSA 10 | — | $36,999 |
| 4 | 2003 Skyridge Gengar #H9 | PSA 10 | — | $36,999 |
| 5 | 2004 EX FireRed & LeafGreen Gengar ex #108 | PSA 10 | — | $23,000 |
| 6 | 2000 Gym Heroes 1st Edition Sabrina'S Gengar #14 | PSA 10 | 114 | $16,500 |
| 7 | 1999 Fossil Unlimited Gengar #5 | PSA 10 | 51 | $16,000 |
| 8 | 2000 Gym Heroes Unlimited Sabrina'S Gengar #14 | PSA 10 | 34 | $15,000 |
| 9 | 2002 Neo Destiny 1st Edition Dark Gengar #6 | PSA 10 | 114 | $10,745 |
| 10 | 2002 Neo Destiny Unlimited Dark Gengar #6 | PSA 10 | 95 | $9,300 |
Two notes on reading the table honestly. First, populations matter as much as prices: the Legendary Collection Reverse at pop 12 and the Fossil Unlimited holo at pop 51 are genuinely scarce, while most modern Gengar chase cards have thousands of gems. Second, cards outside our tracked indexes (like the Fusion Strike Gengar VMAX alt art) can still carry real value; price any card by grade with the free card value checker.
How much is your Gengar card worth?
Most Gengar cards are worth under $5; holo Gengars from the WOTC era are worth real money in high grades, and the record class starts at five figures. Search yours below to see its value at every grade from real sales.
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The rarest Gengar cards by population
By PSA 10 population, the rarest tracked Gengar is the Legendary Collection Reverse Holo at 12 gems, followed by the Fossil Unlimited holo at 51. Rarity and price do not always align: 1st Edition Fossil Gengar has a larger gem population (183) than the Unlimited print because the 1st Edition run was hoarded from day one, which is exactly the kind of inversion a pop report exposes. For the full census across every WOTC set, start at the free Pokémon pop report.
Most expensive Gengar FAQ
Why is the Legendary Collection Reverse Gengar so expensive?
Three forces stack: it is the first reverse-holo print in Pokémon history, the foil pattern scuffs so easily that only 12 copies have gemmed in over two decades, and Gengar carries one of the strongest character followings in the hobby. Fixed supply, tiny gem census, huge demand.
Is the Fossil Gengar a good card to own?
It is the most accessible of Gengar's serious cards: the set's marquee holo, with the 1st Edition print around $35,000 in PSA 10 and far cheaper in PSA 8 and 9. Our best graded Gengar cards guide ranks the full investment ladder with charts.
How do I check what my Gengar card is worth?
Use the lookup above or the card value checker: type what you can read off the card, pick the match, and read the per-grade values from real sales. If the card is already slabbed, verify the cert first at the cert lookup.
When you are ready to buy or sell, the Graded marketplace aggregates listings across eBay, Collector Crypt, Phygitals, and Courtyard, and the Legendary Collection index, Fossil index, and Skyridge index track Gengar's key sets live.
