what's the most expensive pokemon card in the world ever sold? : r/PokeInvesting This is the most expensive

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A mint condition copy of the card was sold for a little over $45,000 just last November, once again through a PWCC eBay auction

1 Trainer Tropical Mega Battle card was awarded to the winners of the 2000 Tropical Mega Battle tournament one of Pokemons earliest global competitive events

Sword & Shield: Brilliant Stars Boss's Orders (132/172) (Cosmos Foil) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $0.99 Sword & Shield: Silver Tempest Lugia V (138/195) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $15.80 Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks Ceruledge ex (036/191) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $1.30 Mega Evolution: Base Set Mega Lucario ex (077/132) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $0.99 Scarlet & Violet: Prismatic Evolutions Budew (004/131) NM LP MP HP DM Near Mint Reverse Holofoil Lightly Played Reverse Holofoil Moderately Played Reverse Holofoil Heavily Played Reverse Holofoil Damaged Reverse Holofoil $0.50 Scarlet & Violet: Twilight Masquerade Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex (141/167) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $0.99 Mega Evolution: Base Set Lillie's Determination (119/132) NM LP MP HP DM Near Mint Reverse Holofoil Lightly Played Reverse Holofoil Moderately Played Reverse Holofoil Heavily Played Reverse Holofoil Damaged Reverse Holofoil $0.50 Scarlet & Violet: Stellar Crown Sparkling Crystal (142/142) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $0.99 Scarlet & Violet: Black Star Promos Mew ex (053) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $76.05 Mega Evolution: Base Set Garganacl (147/132) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $1.99 Scarlet & Violet: Black Star Promos Mewtwo (052) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $46.70 Scarlet & Violet: Stellar Crown Squirtle (148/142) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $124.40 Scarlet & Violet 151 Alakazam ex (201/165) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $72.25 Scarlet & Violet: Stellar Crown Bulbasaur (143/142) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $99.70 Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks Scramble Switch (186/191) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $0.99 Scarlet & Violet: Twilight Masquerade Scoop Up Cyclone (162/167) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $0.99 Scarlet & Violet 151 Mew ex (205/165) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $29.75 Scarlet & Violet: Journey Together Hop's Zacian ex (111/159) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $0.99 Celebrations: 25th Anniversary Surfing Pikachu V (008/025) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $5.20 Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks Clemont's Quick Wit (229/191) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $1.35 Mega Evolution: Phantasmal Flames Dawn (087/094) NM LP MP HP DM Near Mint Reverse Holofoil Lightly Played Reverse Holofoil Moderately Played Reverse Holofoil Heavily Played Reverse Holofoil Damaged Reverse Holofoil $0.50 Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks Milotic ex (042/191) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $0.99 Scarlet & Violet: Black Bolt Genesect ex (067/086) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $0.99 Scarlet & Violet 151 Wartortle (171/165) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $67.45 Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift Iron Bundle (056/182) NM LP MP HP DM Near Mint Reverse Holofoil Lightly Played Reverse Holofoil Moderately Played Reverse Holofoil Heavily Played Reverse Holofoil Damaged Reverse Holofoil $0.50 Scarlet & Violet: Black Star Promos Meowscarada ex (033) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $1.25 Scarlet & Violet 151 Giovanni's Charisma (204/165) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $15.70 Scarlet & Violet: Black Star Promos Gothitelle (211) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $4.45 Mega Evolution Promo Alakazam (009) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $9.65 Scarlet & Violet 151 Zapdos ex (202/165) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $106.25 Scarlet & Violet: Paldea Evolved Super Rod (188/193) NM LP MP HP DM Near Mint Reverse Holofoil Lightly Played Reverse Holofoil Moderately Played Reverse Holofoil Heavily Played Reverse Holofoil Damaged Reverse Holofoil $0.41 Scarlet & Violet: Black Star Promos Maschiff (SVP071) Near Mint Holofoil Lightly Played Holofoil Moderately Played Holofoil Heavily Played Holofoil Damaged Holofoil $0.99

At its peak, a black label pristine BGS 10 edition sold for a mind-blowing $1,137

Printing companies will often try to quickly correct mistakes, so if a misprinted card makes it into circulation, it is probably one of few that did and is more unique