Pokémon set · 2004
POP Series 1 Card List & Price Guide
Pokémon2004Released Sep 1, 200417 cards17 priced
POP Series 1 (Pokémon, 2004) has 17 cards in our price guide, 17 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Swampert at $6,842 in PSA 10 ($44.72 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $15K and raw copies $669.
- Cards
- 17
- With prices
- 17
- PSA 10 total
- $15K
- Raw total
- $669
- Avg gem premium
- 26×
- Top card
- $6,842
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in POP Series 1, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Metagross shows the biggest jump in POP Series 1: $12.82 raw to $2,950 in PSA 10, a 230× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1230×Metagross #2/17$12.82 raw → $2,950 PSA 10
- 2153×Swampert #5/17$44.72 raw → $6,842 PSA 10
- 3120×Larvitar #11/17$3.13 raw → $375 PSA 10
- 483×Surskit #14/17$1.44 raw → $119 PSA 10
- 581×Swellow #15/17$1.82 raw → $147 PSA 10
- 637×Minun #12/17$4.84 raw → $180 PSA 10
- 728×Blaziken #1/17$17.23 raw → $484 PSA 10
- 819×Rayquaza #3/17$103 raw → $1,922 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 17 cards we track from POP Series 1 in card-number order, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/17 | Blaziken | $17.23 | $350 | $484 | $214 | $148 |
| 2/17 | Metagross | $12.82 | $138 | $2,950 | $326 | — |
| 3/17 | Rayquaza | $103 | $1,769 | $1,922 | — | — |
| 4/17 | Sceptile | $30.60 | $324 | $360 | $115 | — |
| 5/17 | Swampert | $44.72 | $333 | $6,842 | $250 | — |
| 6/17 | Beautifly | $12.86 | $10.50 | $119 | $19.50 | — |
| 7/17 | Masquerain | $5.63 | $12.50 | $42.00 | $13.63 | — |
| 8/17 | Murkrow | $20.87 | $55.75 | — | $45.75 | — |
| 9/17 | Pupitar | $12.98 | $10.17 | — | $22.11 | — |
| 10/17 | Torkoal | $11.58 | $20.50 | — | $59.03 | — |
| 11/17 | Larvitar | $3.13 | $18.19 | $375 | $33.04 | — |
| 12/17 | Minun | $4.84 | $16.07 | $180 | $25.60 | — |
| 13/17 | Plusle | $5.59 | $25.00 | $24.00 | $26.10 | — |
| 14/17 | Surskit | $1.44 | $15.26 | $119 | $9.72 | — |
| 15/17 | Swellow | $1.82 | $22.15 | $147 | $19.07 | — |
| 16/17 | Armaldo ex | $45.00 | $3,050 | $263 | $119 | — |
| 17/17 | Tyranitar ex | $336 | $2,277 | $957 | $1,504 | $1,155 |
About this set
POP Series 1 is a Pokémon set released Sep 1, 2004. Midpoint tracks 17 cards from it, 17 with market prices from recent sales and 14 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Swampert at $6,842 in PSA 10 ($44.72 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $669, and PSA 10 copies to $15K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 26× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in POP Series 1?
- Our Pokémon price guide lists 17 cards for POP Series 1, 17 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in POP Series 1?
- The most valuable card in POP Series 1 is Swampert at $6,842 in PSA 10 ($44.72 raw).
- Is Swampert worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Swampert sells for $6,842 vs $44.72 raw — a 153× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was POP Series 1 released?
- POP Series 1 was released on Sep 1, 2004.
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