1st Edition Pokémon cards have an incredibly prestigious ring to them. They are much harder to get a hold of than their non 1st Edition counterpart and are most certainly more valuable. That being said, not every 1st Edition Pokémon card is worth a ton of money. And who doesn’t want to know what the cheapest 1st Edition Pokémon Cards are?
So this article will show what the cheapest 3 cards are from every English set that has 1st Editions. I will leave off energy cards and trainers as well.
Interestingly, only the first 10 English Pokémon card sets ever released have 1st Editions. There were 11 in total within the Original and Neo Sets, but the Base Set 2 card list was left out and does not have any 1st Edition cards.
If you’re curious what the most expensive Pokémon card sets are? I have you covered with another article here. If you want to see the most expensive Pikachu Pokémon cards or Charizard Pokémon cards, I’ve got you covered.
If you would like to stick to the cheapest cards, check out some of the cheapest Charizard cards you can buy.
Without further ado, let’s jump in!
3 Cheapest 1st Edition Jungle Pokémon Cards
The Pokémon Jungle set was the 2nd Pokémon card set ever released. It was released in June of 1999 only 6 months after the original Base Set Pokémon Cards.
As far as 1st Edition cards go, the Jungle set is one of the cheapest you can get your hands on.
#3 – 1st Edition Bellsprout #49
~$1.51
#2 – 1st Edition Meowth #56
~$1.51
If you are a Meowth fan, check out the Gold Border version of this card as well!
#1 – 1st Edition Rhyhorn #61
~$1.38
3 Cheapest 1st Edition Fossil Pokémon Cards
The Pokémon Fossil set was the 3rd Pokémon card set ever released. It was released in October of 1999 only 2 months after the Jungle set that we just covered!
Despite it’s relative “cheapness”, the Fossil set has some incredible cards that are still highly popular and valuable to this day.
#3 – 1st Edition Slowpoke #55
~$1.64
#2 – 1st Edition Ekans #46
~$1.61
#1 – 1st Edition Omanyte #52
~$1.45
I was actually a little sad for Omanyte here too. At least it’s cute.
3 Cheapest 1st Edition Team Rocket Pokémon Cards
The Pokémon Team Rocket set was the 5th Pokémon card set ever released. It was released in April of 2000 and introduced the first ever “Dark” Pokémon into the trading card game.
Despite still being hugely popular, the Team Rocket set definitely has some 1st Edition cards you can pick up for cheap.
#3 – 1st Edition Meowth #62
~$3.10
#2 – 1st Edition Dark Raticate #51
~$2.41
#1 – 1st Edition Abra #49
~$1.99
3 Cheapest 1st Edition Gym Heroes Pokémon Cards
The Pokémon Gym Heroes set was released in August of 2000 only 5 months after the Team Rocket Set. This set was the first and one of very few that shows the Pokémon trainer at the bottom of the card.
#3 – 1st Edition Misty’s Horsea #86
~$2
#2 – 1st Edition Erika’s Bellsprout #76
~$1.95
While I don’t necessarily dislike Bellsprout particularly, this card has a pretty rough first move. Maybe it has earned it’s spot as one of the cheapest.
#1 – 1st Edition Erika’s Oddish #78
~$1.62
3 Cheapest 1st Edition Gym Challenge Pokémon Cards
The Pokémon Gym Challenge set was released in October of 2000 just 2 months after the Gym Heroes set and followed the same look. This was also the last set of the original series before starting the Neo series of cards.
#3 – 1st Edition Blaine’s Mankey #63
~$2.35
#2 – 1st Edition Lt. Surge’s Voltorb #86
~$2.20
#1 – 1st Edition Erika’s Paras #71
~$1.94
3 Cheapest 1st Edition Neo Genesis Pokémon Cards
The Pokémon Neo Genesis set was the 1st set of the Neo Series and the 8th set released in the Pokémon TCG. It was released in December of 2000.
The Neo Genesis set was the first set that introduced a new series of Pokémon different from the original 151. It has remained an incredibly popular and valuable set to this day.
Let’s check out the three cheapest from this set!
#3 – 1st Edition Chinchou #55
~$2.11
#2 – 1st Edition Wooper #82
~$1.97
#1 – 1st Edition Ledyba #63
~$1.73
3 Cheapest 1st Edition Neo Discovery Pokémon Cards
The Pokémon Neo Discovery set was the 2nd set of the Neo Series and the 9th set released in the Pokémon TCG. It was released in June of 2021.
Let’s check out the three cheapest from this set!
#3 – 1st Edition Sentret #63
~$1.68
#2 – 1st Edition Caterpie #53
~$1.67
#1 – 1st Edition Dunsparce #54
~$1.45
Oddly enough, this 1st Edition Dunsparce seems to actually be cheaper than a non 1st Edition at the time of writing this article!
3 Cheapest 1st Edition Neo Revelation Pokémon Cards
The Pokémon Neo Revelation set was the 3rd set of the Neo Series and the 10th set released in the Pokémon TCG. It was released in September of 2001.
Let’s check out the three cheapest from this set!
#3 – 1st Edition Chinchou #42
~$2.85
#2 – 1st Edition Swinub #57
~$2.63
#1 – 1st Edition Remoraid #50
~$2.51
3 Cheapest 1st Edition Neo Destiny Pokémon Cards
The Pokémon Neo Destiny set was the 4th set of the Neo Series and the 11th set released in the Pokémon TCG. It was released in February of 2002.
The Neo Destiny set is one of the most expensive sets ever made and contains one of the most expensive Charizard cards ever. Even with that being the case, not every 1st edition Pokémon card from this set is worth a ton of money.
Let’s check out the three cheapest from this set!
#3 – 1st Edition Seel #81
~$2.22
#2 – 1st Edition Dark Octillery #62
~$2
#1 – 1st Edition Exeggcute #64
~$1.79
5 Cheapest 1st Edition Shadowless Pokémon Cards
Here we have it. The ORIGINAL Pokémon card set and 1st ever released. While the 1st Edition Shadowless set has incredible value, not all of them are worth a ton of money. That said, you can still see the price difference between these and the rest of the 1st Edition sets.
So rather than spend some time talking about it, lets cover the 5 cheapest 1st Edition Shadowless Pokemon cards now!
#5 – 1st Edition Shadowless Doduo #48
~$10.42
#4 – 1st Edition Tangela #66
~$10
#3 – 1st Edition Koffing #82
~$10
#2 – 1st Edition Magnemite #53
~$9.33
#1 – 1st Edition Sandshrew #62
~$8.54
Summary
There you have it! Some of the cheapest 1st Edition Pokémon cards from every set.
If you have any feedback or if I missed anything, please let me know at [email protected]!
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Thanks for reading!