Most valuable 151 cards: UK price guide (September 2026)
Updated: 29 September 2026
Prices checked: 29 September 2026, against our live shop prices in GBP
By: Iconic Trading Cards
The short version
- Charizard ex 199/165 (Special Illustration Rare): £295.00
- Blastoise ex 200/165 (Special Illustration Rare): £105.00
- Venusaur ex 198/165 (Special Illustration Rare): £85.00
Our shop prices on 29 September 2026. The top card costs £190.00 more than the next one down, and 10 of the set's 20 dearest cards are Illustration Rares. 1 of those 20 were in stock when we checked.
The most valuable 151 card at Iconic Trading Cards is Charizard ex (199/165, Special Illustration Rare) at £295.00, followed by Blastoise ex (200/165, Special Illustration Rare) at £105.00 and Venusaur ex (198/165, Special Illustration Rare) at £85.00. These are our own shop prices in pounds sterling, taken on 29 September 2026, for 207 singles from 151 (360 card-and-finish listings). Below: the top 20 by price, whether we have each one in stock, what separates a £1.50 card from a £295.00 one, and how prices have moved.
Key facts
- Set: 151 (Pokémon TCG)
- Released: 22 September 2023
- Card count: 165 cards in the numbered set, 207 including secret rares
- Highest-priced card: Charizard ex 199/165, £295.00
- Prices taken: 29 September 2026 (Iconic Trading Cards shop prices, GBP)
- Top 20 in stock when prices were taken: 1 of 20
Below, the ten dearest 151 cards in our shop, one at a time, with a picture of each and what sets it apart. The full top 20 follows in a table. Every price is for the card's dearest finish as we listed it on 29 September 2026; copies in lesser condition are listed separately and left out.
1. Charizard ex 199/165 — £295
Charizard ex is card 199/165 in 151, a Special Illustration Rare, illustrated by miki kudo. It is a Stage 2 ex Fire-type Pokémon with 330 HP that evolves from Charmeleon. Special Illustration Rares are full-art cards whose illustration fills the whole card, numbered after the main set as secret rares, and we list 7 from 151. Charizard appears on 3 cards in the set, and this is the dearest of them with us.
Our price: £295.00. Out of stock when checked. See Charizard ex 199/165 in our shop.
2. Blastoise ex 200/165 — £105
Blastoise ex is card 200/165 in 151, a Special Illustration Rare, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It is a Stage 2 ex Water-type Pokémon with 330 HP that evolves from Wartortle. Special Illustration Rares are full-art cards whose illustration fills the whole card, numbered after the main set as secret rares, and we list 7 from 151. Blastoise appears on 3 cards in the set, and this is the dearest of them with us.
Our price: £105.00. Out of stock when checked. See Blastoise ex 200/165 in our shop.
3. Venusaur ex 198/165 — £85
Venusaur ex is card 198/165 in 151, a Special Illustration Rare, illustrated by Yoriyuki Ikegami. It is a Stage 2 ex Grass-type Pokémon with 340 HP that evolves from Ivysaur. Special Illustration Rares are full-art cards whose illustration fills the whole card, numbered after the main set as secret rares, and we list 7 from 151. Venusaur appears on 3 cards in the set, and this is the dearest of them with us.
Our price: £85.00. Out of stock when checked. See Venusaur ex 198/165 in our shop.
4. Zapdos ex 202/165 — £80
Zapdos ex is card 202/165 in 151, a Special Illustration Rare, illustrated by Shiburingaru. It is a Basic ex Lightning-type Pokémon with 200 HP. Special Illustration Rares are full-art cards whose illustration fills the whole card, numbered after the main set as secret rares, and we list 7 from 151. Zapdos appears on 3 cards in the set, and this is the dearest of them with us.
Our price: £80.00. Out of stock when checked. See Zapdos ex 202/165 in our shop.
5. Squirtle 170/165 — £75
Squirtle is card 170/165 in 151, an Illustration Rare, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It is a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 60 HP. Illustration Rares are full-art cards that show the Pokémon in a wider scene, numbered after the main set as secret rares, and we list 16 from 151. Squirtle appears on 2 cards in the set, and this is the dearest of them with us.
Our price: £75.00. Out of stock when checked. See Squirtle 170/165 in our shop.
6. Charmander 168/165 — £65
Charmander is card 168/165 in 151, an Illustration Rare, illustrated by miki kudo. It is a Basic Fire-type Pokémon with 70 HP. Illustration Rares are full-art cards that show the Pokémon in a wider scene, numbered after the main set as secret rares, and we list 16 from 151. Charmander appears on 2 cards in the set, and this is the dearest of them with us.
Our price: £65.00. Out of stock when checked. See Charmander 168/165 in our shop.
7. Pikachu 173/165 — £60
Pikachu is card 173/165 in 151, an Illustration Rare, illustrated by Hiroyuki Yamamoto. It is a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP. Illustration Rares are full-art cards that show the Pokémon in a wider scene, numbered after the main set as secret rares, and we list 16 from 151. Pikachu appears on 2 cards in the set, and this is the dearest of them with us.
Our price: £60.00. Out of stock when checked. See Pikachu 173/165 in our shop.
8. Alakazam ex 201/165 — £60
Alakazam ex is card 201/165 in 151, a Special Illustration Rare, illustrated by Shinya Komatsu. It is a Stage 2 ex Psychic-type Pokémon with 310 HP that evolves from Kadabra. Special Illustration Rares are full-art cards whose illustration fills the whole card, numbered after the main set as secret rares, and we list 7 from 151. Alakazam appears on 3 cards in the set, and this is the dearest of them with us.
Our price: £60.00. Out of stock when checked. See Alakazam ex 201/165 in our shop.
9. Bulbasaur 166/165 — £55
Bulbasaur is card 166/165 in 151, an Illustration Rare, illustrated by Yoriyuki Ikegami. It is a Basic Grass-type Pokémon with 70 HP. Illustration Rares are full-art cards that show the Pokémon in a wider scene, numbered after the main set as secret rares, and we list 16 from 151. Bulbasaur appears on 2 cards in the set, and this is the dearest of them with us.
Our price: £55.00. Out of stock when checked. See Bulbasaur 166/165 in our shop.
10. Charmeleon 169/165 — £54
Charmeleon is card 169/165 in 151, an Illustration Rare, illustrated by miki kudo. It is a Stage 1 Fire-type Pokémon with 100 HP that evolves from Charmander. Illustration Rares are full-art cards that show the Pokémon in a wider scene, numbered after the main set as secret rares, and we list 16 from 151. Charmeleon appears on 2 cards in the set, and this is the dearest of them with us.
Our price: £54.00. Out of stock when checked. See Charmeleon 169/165 in our shop.
The 20 most valuable 151 cards at a glance
Ranked by our price for the card's dearest finish. Each name links to the card's page, where every finish, the current price and the live stock count are shown. On a phone, swipe the table sideways.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Finish | Our price | In stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charizard ex | 199/165 | Special Illustration Rare | Holo | £295.00 | No |
| 2 | Blastoise ex | 200/165 | Special Illustration Rare | Holo | £105.00 | No |
| 3 | Venusaur ex | 198/165 | Special Illustration Rare | Holo | £85.00 | No |
| 4 | Zapdos ex | 202/165 | Special Illustration Rare | Holo | £80.00 | No |
| 5 | Squirtle | 170/165 | Illustration Rare | Holo | £75.00 | No |
| 6 | Charmander | 168/165 | Illustration Rare | Holo | £65.00 | No |
| 7 | Pikachu | 173/165 | Illustration Rare | Holo | £60.00 | No |
| 8 | Alakazam ex | 201/165 | Special Illustration Rare | Holo | £60.00 | No |
| 9 | Bulbasaur | 166/165 | Illustration Rare | Holo | £55.00 | No |
| 10 | Charmeleon | 169/165 | Illustration Rare | Holo | £54.00 | No |
| 11 | Wartortle | 171/165 | Illustration Rare | Holo | £52.00 | No |
| 12 | Psyduck | 175/165 | Illustration Rare | Holo | £46.00 | Yes |
| 13 | Ivysaur | 167/165 | Illustration Rare | Holo | £42.00 | No |
| 14 | Poliwhirl | 176/165 | Illustration Rare | Holo | £40.00 | No |
| 15 | Dragonair | 181/165 | Illustration Rare | Holo | £38.00 | No |
| 16 | Charizard ex | 183/165 | Ultra Rare | Holo | £36.00 | No |
| 17 | Mew ex | 193/165 | Ultra Rare | Holo | £32.00 | No |
| 18 | Mew ex | 205/165 | Hyper Rare | Holo | £24.00 | No |
| 19 | Blastoise ex | 184/165 | Ultra Rare | Holo | £22.00 | No |
| 20 | Erika's Invitation | 203/165 | Special Illustration Rare | Holo | £22.00 | No |
What drives 151 card prices?
Rarity does most of the work. 10 of the top 20 151 cards are Illustration Rare, and 6 more are Special Illustration Rare. Higher rarities turn up far less often in packs, and in modern sets they carry the full-art and alternate illustrations collectors chase, so a single copy costs more to find. At the other end, no Common, Uncommon or Rare card in the set costs more than £13.00 with us.
| Rarity | Cards | Typical price | Price range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Illustration Rare | 7 | £80.00 | £20.00 to £295.00 |
| Illustration Rare | 16 | £41.00 | £13.00 to £75.00 |
| Ultra Rare | 16 | £11.50 | £7.00 to £36.00 |
| Hyper Rare | 3 | £8.00 | £6.00 to £24.00 |
| Rare | 25 | £5.00 | £2.40 to £13.00 |
| Double Rare | 12 | £4.00 | £2.40 to £10.00 |
| Uncommon | 62 | £2.40 | £1.50 to £7.00 |
| Common | 66 | £2.20 | £1.50 to £7.00 |
"Typical price" is the median of each card's dearest finish within that rarity.
Finish. 128 151 cards come in both a normal and a reverse holo version, and the reverse holo is typically £0.60 more than the normal print of the same card. The table shows each card's dearest finish. Not sure which is which? Our holo vs reverse holo guide explains how to tell them apart.
These are shop prices, not valuations. Every figure on this page is what Iconic Trading Cards charged on 29 September 2026. Other shops and marketplaces will differ, our prices are reviewed and change over time, and nothing here is a prediction of what any card will be worth. Card condition matters too: where we sell a copy in lesser condition it is listed separately at its own price and is left out of this guide.
Biggest movers since 28 September 2026
23 151 card-and-finish prices changed in our shop between 28 September 2026 and 29 September 2026. The biggest moves, by the amount in pounds:
Biggest rises
| Card | Finish | 28 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squirtle 170/165 | Holo | £70.00 | £75.00 | +£5.00 (+7%) |
| Blastoise ex 200/165 | Holo | £100.00 | £105.00 | +£5.00 (+5%) |
| Alakazam ex 201/165 | Holo | £55.00 | £60.00 | +£5.00 (+9%) |
| Wartortle 171/165 | Holo | £48.00 | £52.00 | +£4.00 (+8%) |
| Zapdos ex 192/165 | Holo | £12.00 | £14.00 | +£2.00 (+17%) |
Biggest falls
| Card | Finish | 28 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapdos ex 202/165 | Holo | £90.00 | £80.00 | −£10.00 (-11%) |
| Bulbasaur 166/165 | Holo | £60.00 | £55.00 | −£5.00 (-8%) |
| Venusaur ex 198/165 | Holo | £90.00 | £85.00 | −£5.00 (-6%) |
| Charizard ex 199/165 | Holo | £299.00 | £295.00 | −£4.00 (-1%) |
| Electrode 101/165 | Reverse Holo | £10.00 | £7.00 | −£3.00 (-30%) |
Buy 151 singles
Every 151 single we list, in card-number order, is in our 151 singles collection, with a live stock count on each card. Singles ship anywhere in the UK for a flat £1.75, however many you order. For other sets, see all our Pokémon and Lorcana price guides.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most valuable 151 card?
At Iconic Trading Cards on 29 September 2026, our highest-priced 151 card is Charizard ex (199/165, Special Illustration Rare) at £295.00. Next are Blastoise ex at £105.00 and Venusaur ex at £85.00. These are our shop prices and they change over time.
Are these 151 prices market values?
No. They are the prices Iconic Trading Cards charged for each card on 29 September 2026. Other shops and marketplaces will differ, and our own prices are reviewed and change. Treat the guide as a snapshot of what the cards cost with us, not a valuation or investment advice.
How often is this 151 price guide updated?
Monthly. Each edition saves a snapshot of every 151 price we charge, so the next edition can show the biggest risers and fallers since the last one.
Are the top 151 cards in stock?
1 of the top 20 were in stock when these prices were taken on 29 September 2026. Stock changes daily, so each card's page shows the live count.
How much is a common 151 card?
Most 151 Common cards were £2.20 each at Iconic Trading Cards on 29 September 2026, in their dearest finish. Singles ship anywhere in the UK for a flat £1.75.