Legendary Collection Card Values & Price Guide
Released in 2002 as part of the Legendary Collection series, Legendary Collection spans 110 cards — 44 of them priced from TCGplayer and Cardmarket.
By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
About the Legendary Collection set
Dating to 2002/05/24, Legendary Collection is a vintage-era Legendary Collection-series set with 110 cards. The most valuable card is Charizard #3, worth $899.99 (Rare).
This report prices 44 of the 44 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $14.42 and an average of $69.67.
Legendary Collection value distribution
How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.
Set value index
4 days tracked · -86.7%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: Charizard alone is worth $899.99, and the five most valuable cards — Charizard #3 ($899.99), Gengar #11 ($289.99), Dark Blastoise #4 ($274.99), Dark Dragonite #5 ($239.67), Venusaur #18 ($159.99) — carry the bulk of the $3,065.55 tracked total.
The median card value is $14.42 versus an average of $69.67 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.
For collectors, the 5 cards above $159.99 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: 34 Rare, 6 Uncommon, 4 Common. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.
By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 23 cards $5–$20, 15 cards $20–$100, 6 cards $100+. 6 cards trade above $100.
Charizard is the standout chase at $899.99; the next tier down (Gengar, Dark Blastoise) forms the mid-set value layer.
Price bands
What it costs to complete Legendary Collection
Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Legendary Collection 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 48% of the total.
Most valuable Legendary Collection cards
Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).
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Biggest gaps
- Charizard #3$899.99
- Gengar #11$289.99
- Dark Blastoise #4$274.99
- Dark Dragonite #5$239.67
- Venusaur #18$159.99
- Dark Vaporeon #9$136.99
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Heating up in Legendary Collection
Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).
- Squirtle #95$5.38▲ 281.0%
- Magikarp #52$8.21▲ 276.3%
- Zapdos #19$46.77▲ 248.9%
- Alakazam #1$78.24▲ 162.8%
- Psyduck #88$10.66▲ 158.4%
- Gengar #11$289.99▲ 147.6%
Cooling off in Legendary Collection
Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.
- Bulbasaur #68$9.84▼ 71.4%
- Growlithe #45$8.35▼ 62.5%
- Snorlax #64$22.65▼ 48.8%
- Butterfree #21$9.14▼ 48.5%
- Pidgeot #33$12.77▼ 37.9%
- Exeggutor #23$8.54▼ 35.8%
Legendary Collection questions
What is the most valuable card in Legendary Collection?
Charizard #3 is the set's top card, valued at $899.99 (Rare). It ranks #1 of 44 priced Legendary Collection cards.
How many cards are in Legendary Collection?
Legendary Collection contains 110 printed cards in the Legendary Collection series, released 2002/05/24. This report tracks 44 of them, 44 with live prices.
What is the average Legendary Collection card worth?
The median tracked value is $14.42 and the average is $69.67. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.
Should I collect Legendary Collection?
As a vintage-era Legendary Collection-series set, Legendary Collection has fixed, finite supply that supports long-term collector value. Completing it raw is affordable at a $14.42 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.
What are the top Legendary Collection cards to buy?
The highest-value cards are Charizard #3 ($899.99), Gengar #11 ($289.99), Dark Blastoise #4 ($274.99), Dark Dragonite #5 ($239.67), Venusaur #18 ($159.99). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.
All Legendary Collection cards
Showing 40 of 44 tracked cards with live market values, with the complete checklist below.
Charizard
$899.99Legendary Collection
Gengar
$289.99Legendary Collection
Dark Blastoise
$274.99Legendary Collection
Dark Dragonite
$239.67Legendary Collection
Venusaur
$159.99Legendary Collection
Dark Vaporeon
$136.99Legendary Collection
Flareon
$88.59Legendary Collection
Dark Raichu
$87.25Legendary Collection
Alakazam
$78.24Legendary Collection
Jolteon
$77.48Legendary Collection
Articuno
$71.62Legendary Collection
Ninetales
$70.24Legendary Collection
Mewtwo
$63.94Legendary Collection
Machamp
$56.98Legendary Collection
Gyarados
$51.69Legendary Collection
Zapdos
$46.77Legendary Collection
Dark Slowbro
$46.41Legendary Collection
Hitmonlee
$41.14Legendary Collection
Dark Persian
$37.63Legendary Collection
Muk
$23.58Legendary Collection
Snorlax
$22.65Legendary Collection
Nidoking
$15.31Legendary Collection
Moltres
$13.52Legendary Collection
Pidgeot
$12.77Legendary Collection
Psyduck
$10.66Legendary Collection
Kabutops
$10.49Legendary Collection
Nidoqueen
$10.35Legendary Collection
Pidgeotto
$10.06Legendary Collection
Bulbasaur
$9.84Legendary Collection
Butterfree
$9.14Legendary Collection
Exeggutor
$8.54Legendary Collection
Arcanine
$8.49Legendary Collection
Growlithe
$8.35Legendary Collection
Magikarp
$8.21Legendary Collection
Jynx
$7.60Legendary Collection
Rhydon
$7.54Legendary Collection
Haunter
$7.27Legendary Collection
Scoop Up
$6.50Legendary Collection
Pikachu
$6.47Legendary Collection
Hypno
$6.41Legendary Collection
Complete Legendary Collection checklist (44)
- Charizard #3$899.99
- Gengar #11$289.99
- Dark Blastoise #4$274.99
- Dark Dragonite #5$239.67
- Venusaur #18$159.99
- Dark Vaporeon #9$136.99
- Flareon #10$88.59
- Dark Raichu #7$87.25
- Alakazam #1$78.24
- Jolteon #14$77.48
- Articuno #2$71.62
- Ninetales #17$70.24
- Mewtwo #29$63.94
- Machamp #15$56.98
- Gyarados #12$51.69
- Zapdos #19$46.77
- Dark Slowbro #8$46.41
- Hitmonlee #13$41.14
- Dark Persian #6$37.63
- Muk #16$23.58
- Snorlax #64$22.65
- Nidoking #31$15.31
- Moltres #30$13.52
- Pidgeot #33$12.77
- Psyduck #88$10.66
- Kabutops #27$10.49
- Nidoqueen #32$10.35
- Pidgeotto #34$10.06
- Bulbasaur #68$9.84
- Butterfree #21$9.14
- Exeggutor #23$8.54
- Arcanine #36$8.49
- Growlithe #45$8.35
- Magikarp #52$8.21
- Jynx #26$7.60
- Rhydon #35$7.54
- Haunter #46$7.27
- Scoop Up #104$6.50
- Pikachu #86$6.47
- Hypno #25$6.41
- Golem #24$5.78
- Beedrill #20$5.68
- Squirtle #95$5.38
- Dark Dragonair #38$5.36