HeartGold CollectionJPN
Set market cap
106 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in HeartGold Collection
The top 10 cards are 48% of the set’s $1,442.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ho-Oh Legend | #15 | Rare Holo LEGEND | $175.00 | $535.00 |
| 2 |  Basic Darkness Energy | #DAR | None | $100.49 | — |
| 3 |  Ho-Oh Legend | #15 | Rare Holo LEGEND | $74.80 | $535.00 |
| 4 |  Lapras | #21 | Rare | $60.00 | $233.18 |
| 5 |  Ho-Oh Legend | #16 | Rare Holo LEGEND | $55.00 | $589.58 |
| 6 |  Blissey | #54 | Super Rare Holo | $50.14 | $560.00 |
| 7 |  Jumpluff | #8 | Holo Rare | $49.99 | $76.05 |
| 8 |  Arcanine | #14 | Holo Rare | $48.95 | $327.50 |
| 9 |  Wobbuffet | #41 | Holo Rare | $45.00 | $250.00 |
| 10 |  Cleffa | #49 | Holo Rare | $30.05 | $163.64 |
How HeartGold Collection is built
Rarity breakdown
Price distribution
Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.
Singles or sealed?
Sealed product comparison
Which HeartGold Collection cards are worth grading?
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Ho-Oh Legend #15raw $175.00 → PSA 10 $535.00 3.1×EV +$227.42Ho-Oh Legend #15raw $74.80 → PSA 10 $535.00 7.2×EV +$327.62Lapras #21raw $60.00 → PSA 10 $233.18 3.9×EV +$106.52Ho-Oh Legend #16raw $55.00 → PSA 10 $589.58 10.7×EV +$292.46Blissey #54raw $50.14 → PSA 10 $560.00 11.2×EV +$191.26Arcanine #14raw $48.95 → PSA 10 $327.50 6.7×EV +$129.07Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.
Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.
Corsola #27raw $17.00 → PSA 10 $77.51 4.6×
Kakuna #2raw $15.00 → PSA 10 $64.89 4.3×EV +$0.85
Qwilfish #26raw $15.00 → PSA 10 $77.80 5.2×EV +$10.95
Weedle #1raw $14.99 → PSA 10 $75.96 5.1×EV +$21.60
Professor Elm's Training Method #67raw $14.99 → PSA 10 $28.18 1.9×EV −$15.00
Stantler #62raw $12.50 → PSA 10 $50.99 4.1×Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
What collectors say about HeartGold Collection
Creators on HeartGold Collection
Synthesized from widely-reported collector consensus — see a take that’s off? Use the report link on any card page.
Protect your HeartGold Collection cards
This set has 2 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.
Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.
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All cards 143
Most valuable cards in HeartGold Collection
- Ho-Oh Legend #15 — $175.00
- Basic Darkness Energy #DAR — $100.49
- Ho-Oh Legend #16 — $86.99
- Alph Lithograph #71 — $77.97
- Ho-Oh Legend #15 — $74.80
- Lapras #21 — $60.00
- Totodile #22 — $59.99
- Ho-Oh Legend #16 — $55.00
- Blissey #54 — $50.14
- Jumpluff #8 — $49.99
About HeartGold Collection (Japanese)
HeartGold Collection (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Japanese series, released on 2009-10-09. The set contains 143 cards — 70 in the base set plus 73 secret rares. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $1,987.23, with Ho-Oh Legend #15 as the most valuable card at $175.00. Prices update nightly from live market data.