Platinum Card Values & Price Guide

Name: Platinum card values & price data
Creator: CardLedger

Platinum (Platinum, 2009) contains 127 cards; the set's tracked market value totals $3,033.59 across 89 priced cards.

Released 2009/02/11127 printed cards

Cards tracked

Cards priced

Median value

$18.33

Tracked total

$3,033.59

Cost to complete

$6,747.39

cheapest printings

Top card

$306.36

Dialga G

By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

Overview

About the Platinum set

Released on 2009/02/11, Platinum anchors the Platinum series with 127 printed cards. The most valuable card is Dialga G #122, worth $306.36 (Rare Holo LV.X).

This report prices 89 of the 89 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $18.33 and an average of $34.09.

Market

Platinum value distribution

How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.

Set value index

4 days tracked · +2.4%

2026-10-15 · $2,962.98▲ 2.4% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $3,033.59

Index change

+2.4%

over 4 days

Off recorded high

-0%

Max drawdown

-0%

Daily volatility

0.3%

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: Dialga G alone is worth $306.36, and the five most valuable cards — Dialga G #122 ($306.36), Vulpix #SH6 ($227.56), Giratina #10 ($146.23), Lotad #SH4 ($141.33), Giratina #124 ($133.50) — carry the bulk of the $3,033.59 tracked total.

The median card value is $18.33 versus an average of $34.09 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.

For collectors, the 5 cards above $133.50 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.

Checklist

Rarity & price distribution

The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 26 Rare, 22 Common, 18 Uncommon, 17 Rare Holo, 6 Rare Holo LV.X. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.

By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 49 cards $5–$20, 33 cards $20–$100, 7 cards $100+. 7 cards trade above $100.

Dialga G is the standout chase at $306.36; the next tier down (Vulpix, Giratina) forms the mid-set value layer.

Price bands

Under $10 cards · 0%

$1–$50 cards · 0%

$5–$2049 cards · 55%

$20–$10033 cards · 37%

$100+7 cards · 8%

Cost to complete

What it costs to complete Platinum

Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Platinum card, broken down by rarity tier.

Rarity	Cards	Cost to complete	Share	Median
Rare	26	$4,661.42	69%	$17.59
Rare Holo LV.X	6	$1,739.83	26%	$106.25
Rare Holo	17	$280.63	4%	$30.59
Common	22	$42.78	1%	$12.44
Uncommon	18	$22.73	0%	$10.82

Affordable core vs tail

Cheapest 90% of cards$506.72

Priciest 10% (the tail)$6,240.67

Total to complete raw$6,747.39

Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 92% of the total.

Top cards

Most valuable Platinum cards

Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).

#	Card	Rarity	Variant	Market value	You'd net
1	Dialga G #122	Rare Holo LV.X	Holofoil	$306.36	$306.36
2	Vulpix #SH6	Rare	Reverse Holofoil	$227.56	$227.56
3	Giratina #10	Rare Holo	Holofoil	$146.23	$146.23
4	Lotad #SH4	Rare	Reverse Holofoil	$141.33	$141.33
5	Giratina #124	Rare Holo LV.X	Holofoil	$133.50	$133.50
6	Psyduck #87	Common	Reverse Holofoil	$132.17	$132.17
7	Shaymin #126	Rare Holo LV.X	Holofoil	$114.99	$114.99
8	Shaymin #127	Rare Holo LV.X	Holofoil	$97.50	$97.50
9	Palkia G #125	Rare Holo LV.X	Holofoil	$93.38	$93.38
10	Swablu #SH5	Rare	Reverse Holofoil	$80.09	$80.09
11	Blastoise #2	Rare Holo	Holofoil	$70.42	$70.42
12	Drapion #123	Rare Holo LV.X	Holofoil	$66.56	$66.56

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Biggest gaps

Dialga G #122$306.36
Vulpix #SH6$227.56
Giratina #10$146.23
Lotad #SH4$141.33
Giratina #124$133.50
Psyduck #87$132.17

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Price movement

Heating up in Platinum

Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).

Zangoose #66$6.36▲ 95.8%
Muk #57$5.39▲ 90.2%
Ampharos #1$33.44▲ 69.0%
Electabuzz #128$23.91▲ 65.3%
Delcatty #4$11.71▲ 56.6%
Cyrus's Conspiracy #105$10.95▲ 49.4%

Buy the dip

Cooling off in Platinum

Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.

Riolu #91$19.10▼ 54.5%
Flaaffy #48$10.69▼ 47.2%
Hitmonchan #129$32.07▼ 46.7%
Combusken #45$17.07▼ 33.3%
Empoleon #26$10.24▼ 30.7%
Wartortle #65$20.03▼ 29.2%

FAQ

Platinum questions

What is the most valuable card in Platinum?

Dialga G #122 is the set's top card, valued at $306.36 (Rare Holo LV.X). It ranks #1 of 89 priced Platinum cards.

How many cards are in Platinum?

Platinum contains 127 printed cards in the Platinum series, released 2009/02/11. This report tracks 89 of them, 89 with live prices.

What is the average Platinum card worth?

The median tracked value is $18.33 and the average is $34.09. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.

Is Platinum worth collecting?

As a classic-era Platinum-series set, Platinum has fixed, finite supply that supports long-term collector value. Completing it raw is affordable at a $18.33 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.

What are the top Platinum cards to buy?

The highest-value cards are Dialga G #122 ($306.36), Vulpix #SH6 ($227.56), Giratina #10 ($146.23), Lotad #SH4 ($141.33), Giratina #124 ($133.50). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.

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