Emerald Card Values & Price Guide
Emerald is a classic-era EX-series set from 2005 with 106 printed cards; this report tracks 103 of them with live market data.
By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
About the Emerald set
Dating to 2005/05/09, Emerald is a classic-era EX-series set with 106 cards. The most valuable card is Rayquaza #9, worth $1,078.45 (Rare).
This report prices 103 of the 103 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $47.75 and an average of $84.55.
Emerald value distribution
How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.
Set value index
5 days tracked · -8.6%The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.
The set's value is concentrated at the top: Rayquaza alone is worth $1,078.45, and the five most valuable cards — Rayquaza #9 ($1,078.45), Regice ex #98 ($350.00), Groudon #5 ($299.99), Altaria ex #90 ($299.99), Groudon #14 ($279.99) — carry the bulk of the $8,708.55 tracked total.
The median card value is $47.75 versus an average of $84.55 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.
For collectors, the 5 cards above $279.99 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.
Rarity & price distribution
The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 42 Rare, 31 Common, 30 Uncommon. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.
By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 13 cards $5–$20, 66 cards $20–$100, 24 cards $100+. 24 cards trade above $100.
Rayquaza is the standout chase at $1,078.45; the next tier down (Regice ex, Groudon) forms the mid-set value layer.
Price bands
What it costs to complete Emerald
Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Emerald card, broken down by rarity tier.
Affordable core vs tail
Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 74% of the total.
Most valuable Emerald cards
Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).
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Biggest gaps
- Rayquaza #9$1,078.45
- Regice ex #98$350.00
- Groudon #5$299.99
- Altaria ex #90$299.99
- Groudon #14$279.99
- Deoxys ex #93$264.94
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Heating up in Emerald
Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).
- Ninetales #38$167.66▲ 132.9%
- Pichu #59$162.49▲ 115.1%
- Claydol #24$63.60▲ 111.5%
- Duskull #46$53.88▲ 111.1%
- Hariyama #31$31.10▲ 104.3%
- Cacturne ex #91$65.11▲ 81.5%
Cooling off in Emerald
Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.
- Combusken #25$49.00▼ 76.0%
- Spoink #65$39.12▼ 71.1%
- Rayquaza #9$1,078.45▼ 66.3%
- Grovyle #28$137.50▼ 64.3%
- Ralts #61$47.39▼ 64.1%
- Vulpix #72$79.86▼ 61.8%
Emerald questions
What is the most valuable card in Emerald?
Rayquaza #9 is the set's top card, valued at $1,078.45 (Rare). It ranks #1 of 103 priced Emerald cards.
How many cards are in Emerald?
Emerald contains 106 printed cards in the EX series, released 2005/05/09. This report tracks 103 of them, 103 with live prices.
What is the average Emerald card worth?
The median tracked value is $47.75 and the average is $84.55. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.
Should I collect Emerald?
As a classic-era EX-series set, Emerald has fixed, finite supply that supports long-term collector value. Completing it raw is affordable at a $47.75 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.
What are the top Emerald cards to buy?
The highest-value cards are Rayquaza #9 ($1,078.45), Regice ex #98 ($350.00), Groudon #5 ($299.99), Altaria ex #90 ($299.99), Groudon #14 ($279.99). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.
All Emerald cards
Showing 40 of 103 tracked cards with live market values, with the complete checklist below.
Rayquaza
$1,078.45Emerald
Regice ex
$350.00Emerald
Groudon
$299.99Emerald
Altaria ex
$299.99Emerald
Groudon
$279.99Emerald
Deoxys ex
$264.94Emerald
Deoxys
$237.50Emerald
Kyogre
$219.00Emerald
Milotic ex
$200.00Emerald
Gardevoir
$199.99Emerald
Blaziken
$185.00Emerald
Regirock ex
$176.66Emerald
Ninetales
$167.66Emerald
Registeel ex
$167.42Emerald
Pichu
$162.49Emerald
Torchic
$160.99Emerald
Marshtomp
$150.00Emerald
Grovyle
$137.50Emerald
Mudkip
$132.73Emerald
Treecko
$126.60Emerald
Farfetch'd
$107.47Emerald
Kyogre
$100.00Emerald
Plusle
$100.00Emerald
Camerupt ex
$100.00Emerald
Raichu ex
$97.52Emerald
Dusclops ex
$97.10Emerald
Linoone
$92.00Emerald
Zigzagoon
$85.99Emerald
Swampert
$85.48Emerald
Larvitar
$83.33Emerald
Minun
$80.00Emerald
Vulpix
$79.86Emerald
Breloom
$75.00Emerald
Kirlia
$74.00Emerald
Electrode
$70.65Emerald
Spoink
$70.19Emerald
Camerupt
$70.00Emerald
Grumpig
$67.38Emerald
Cacturne ex
$65.11Emerald
Claydol
$63.60Emerald
Complete Emerald checklist (103)
- Rayquaza #9$1,078.45
- Regice ex #98$350.00
- Groudon #5$299.99
- Altaria ex #90$299.99
- Groudon #14$279.99
- Deoxys ex #93$264.94
- Deoxys #2$237.50
- Kyogre #6$219.00
- Milotic ex #96$200.00
- Gardevoir #4$199.99
- Blaziken #1$185.00
- Regirock ex #99$176.66
- Ninetales #38$167.66
- Registeel ex #100$167.42
- Pichu #59$162.49
- Torchic #69$160.99
- Marshtomp #36$150.00
- Grovyle #28$137.50
- Mudkip #56$132.73
- Treecko #70$126.60
- Farfetch'd #107$107.47
- Kyogre #15$100.00
- Plusle #39$100.00
- Camerupt ex #92$100.00
- Raichu ex #97$97.52
- Dusclops ex #94$97.10
- Linoone #34$92.00
- Zigzagoon #74$85.99
- Swampert #11$85.48
- Larvitar #52$83.33
- Minun #37$80.00
- Vulpix #72$79.86
- Breloom #22$75.00
- Kirlia #33$74.00
- Electrode #27$70.65
- Spoink #66$70.19
- Camerupt #23$70.00
- Grumpig #29$67.38
- Cacturne ex #91$65.11
- Claydol #24$63.60
- Seviper #20$57.78
- Duskull #46$53.88
- Feebas #50$53.33
- Grumpig #30$52.65
- Loudred #35$50.99
- Manectric #7$50.61
- Illumise #32$49.82
- Wally's Training #85$49.33
- Exploud #3$49.00
- Combusken #25$49.00
- Voltorb #71$48.22
- Zangoose #21$47.75
- Ralts #61$47.39
- Sceptile #10$46.39
- Numel #57$45.90
- Rare Candy #83$44.00
- Shroomish #63$43.22
- Relicanth #18$39.99
- Medicham ex #95$39.99
- Spoink #65$39.12
- Chimecho #12$38.99
- Rhyhorn #62$38.96
- Gulpin #51$38.25
- Battle Frontier #75$37.94
- Luvdisc #53$37.92
- Milotic #8$37.02
- Volbeat #42$36.76
- Nosepass #17$36.47
- Swablu #67$34.48
- Doduo #45$34.39
- Taillow #68$33.73
- Electrike #47$33.26
- Hariyama #31$31.10
- Scott #84$30.54
- Numel #58$29.99
- Whismur #73$29.60
- Manectric #16$29.08
- Rhydon #19$28.99
- Cacnea #44$28.76
- Double Rainbow Energy #87$27.52
- Snorunt #64$26.98
- Mr. Stone's Project #79$25.73
- Electrike #48$25.29
- Swalot #40$25.00
- Oran Berry #80$25.00
- Meditite #55$21.40
- Lightning Energy #104$20.90
- Psychic Energy #105$20.79
- Darkness Energy #86$20.44
- Makuhita #54$20.19
- Grass Energy #101$19.17
- Fire Energy #102$18.84
- Baltoy #43$17.91
- Water Energy #103$17.57
- Pikachu #60$16.01
- Fighting Energy #106$15.99
- Multi Energy #89$15.13
- Lanette's Net Search #77$14.99
- Metal Energy #88$11.48
- Professor Birch #82$10.48
- Lum Berry #78$9.21
- Double Full Heal #76$8.62
- PokéNav #81$7.74