Most Valuable Cards from HS: Won in Pokemon TCG

Myths, legends, and strangeness abound in the Sinnoh region. So much so that there is an entire game dedicated to exploring the area before the modern era. The Pokemon TCG has also clarified some of these mysteries with cards that feature some of the strongest legendary duos and replacements for the old Pokemon archetypes.

There are many valuable cards in the Triumphant series of the Pokemon TCG, many of which are combined into a series or have a single entry. If you're a collector looking for cards that make you feel like an archaeologist, the Triumphant set is a great place to start looking.

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Celebi Prime $15.51

Take a trip through time

Prime cards temporarily replaced old Pokemon during the Heart Gold and Soul Silver eras of the TCG. Celebi Prime has patterned background art and a border art box that looks like the Pokemon pops right out of the box.

This is a great card for energy acceleration and putting your opponent on lock down time. Time Circle deals 30 damage and prevents your Celebi from taking damage from Evolved Pokemon during your opponent's turn. So it speeds up the game for you and slows it down for your opponent.

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Machamp Prime $19.75

A Blow Knocks you out for nothing

Machamp is always the king of fighters with four arms to hit you with and a championship belt around his waist. With glowing eyes and a golden background, this Machamp has heavy Moves that earn him the title.

Crushing Punch will knock out any Special Energy your opponent's Pokemon have while Champ Buster can do up to 150 damage if all of your Benched Pokemon have Counter Damage. With Machamp able to draw energy from the Bench, this one fights to protect his fellow Pokemon.

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Absol Prime $23.81

Bad luck everywhere

Absol may be the herald of bad luck in the Pokemon world, but that doesn't mean you can't make weapons. Absol Prime's Eye of Disaster will weaken any Basic Pokemon your opponent bench directly from their hand.

Meanwhile, Vicious Claw requires you to lose something in order to get something back. In this case, you need to send a Pokemon from your hand to the Lost Zone to deal 70 damage to your opponent's Pokemon. With dark card art and interesting Moves, it's no wonder it's so valuable.

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Palkia And Dialga Legend Bottom $38.70

Two parts of a whole

This season of the Pokemon TCG also introduced a new way to collect cards. Instead of pulling one valuable card and calling it a day, some editions require you to collect two cards that are one whole.

This card features the lower part of Palkia and Dialga Legend. What makes it special is that it has two types, two weaknesses, and two moves following the Pokemon they represent. Sudden Wipe lets you manually reset Benched Pokemon, while Time Control lets you add more cards to your opponent's prize card pool.

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Palkia and Dialga Legend Top $45.26

From top to bottom

If you're looking for the top end Palkia and Dialga Legend cards, you'll find that they're usually the more expensive of the two. This top half is basically card art as the bottom half takes care of all the card text.

It features Palkia and Dialga locked in battle as pink and blue lights course through their bodies. If you're going to store these cards, you must do so with them in a binder full of rarity.

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Darkrai and Cresselia Legend Low $47.31

When sweet dreams and bad dreams collide

Darkrai and Cresselia have always been rival Pokemon due to their personalities. Cresselia dispels darkness while Darkrai gives people nightmares. Cresselia's Move, Moon's Invite, allows you to transfer all the damage dealers from your Pokemon to your opponent's Pokemon in any way you want.

Meanwhile, Lost Crisis does 100 damage and sends all Pokemon that were hit by Move to the Lost Zone instead of the Discard Pile. This is a great way to cut down your opponent with Energy, Items, or Pre-evolutions.

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Mew Prime $52.81

The missing link

Mew has been deeply embedded in Pokemon lore. It is said that all Pokemon get their DNA from it and this precious Mew allows you to copy other Moves. With Mew zooming, Mew Prime can use the Moves of Pokemon trapped in the Lost Zone.

You can set this up with other cards that send Pokemon to the Lost Zone or Mew's native Move. This is the See Off, where you can search for a bag of Pokemon to put in it. It doesn't matter if the Pokemon is basic or second stage.

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Darkrai and Cresselia Legend Top $61.95

Complete the Set

The top half of Darkrai and Cresselia Legend contains the artwork for Darkrai approaching Cresselia. Like most other Legend cards, the top half is mostly the art, while the bottom half is mostly the text needed to use the Moves.

Since both cards are part of a set, their value increases, because most players want them to have a good condition to appear together. With the power of Darkness and Psychic, it's an interesting pair that is often not mixed up in Pokemon TCG battles.

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Alph Lithograph $80.00

Card Needs Translation

The Unown Alphabet is one of the most interesting details in the Pokemon game. These letters consist of different Unowns that combine to form powerful words. In this case, the card design features the full Alphabet in the box art.

This will help you identify the text below that says Alph Lithograph allows you to view all your face down cards. This is one of the weirdest cards in the Pokemon TCG because of its design, but that's also what makes it so valuable.

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Gengar Prime $100.13

When the ghost rises

The most valuable card in Heart Gold and Soul Silver: Triumphant Set is Gengar Prime. This card features Gengar with his blade attached, ready for evil. His Poke Body will ensure that any of your opponent's Pokemon are sent to the Lost Zone when they are hit.

Hurl Into Darkness is a powerful event. For just one Energy, you can scan your opponent's hand and send any Pokemon you find there directly to the Lost Zone. This move gets stronger with each mental energy that Gengar has. This alone makes him a valuable and powerful Gengar.