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POP Series 1 Pokémon Card Investment Guide

Quick answer

POP Series 1 has 33 tracked card/printing rows in this build. This is now the main SEO set category page for POP Series 1: it links all tracked cards in the set, compares top ROI cards, safest PSA 9 floors, highest PSA 10 upside, most liquid cards, and common variant traps before buying raw cards.

Top ROI cards

  1. Sceptile — POP Series 1, raw $19.64, PSA 9 ROI 73.5%, PSA 10 ROI 1307.5%
  2. Sceptile — POP Series 1, raw $24.32, PSA 9 ROI 59.8%, PSA 10 ROI 1196.4%
  3. Swellow — POP Series 1, raw $0.83, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  4. Surskit — POP Series 1, raw $1.23, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  5. Larvitar — POP Series 1, raw $1.88, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  6. Minun — POP Series 1, raw $2.80, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  7. Plusle — POP Series 1, raw $3.76, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  8. Metagross — POP Series 1, raw $5.34, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  9. Masquerain — POP Series 1, raw $6.10, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  10. Metagross — POP Series 1, raw $7.27, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%

Safest PSA 9 floors

  1. Sceptile — POP Series 1, raw $19.64, PSA 9 ROI 73.5%, PSA 10 ROI 1307.5%
  2. Sceptile — POP Series 1, raw $24.32, PSA 9 ROI 59.8%, PSA 10 ROI 1196.4%
  3. Swellow — POP Series 1, raw $0.83, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  4. Surskit — POP Series 1, raw $1.23, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  5. Larvitar — POP Series 1, raw $1.88, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  6. Minun — POP Series 1, raw $2.80, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  7. Plusle — POP Series 1, raw $3.76, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  8. Metagross — POP Series 1, raw $5.34, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  9. Masquerain — POP Series 1, raw $6.10, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  10. Metagross — POP Series 1, raw $7.27, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%

Highest PSA 10 upside

  1. Sceptile — POP Series 1, raw $19.64, PSA 9 ROI 73.5%, PSA 10 ROI 1307.5%
  2. Sceptile — POP Series 1, raw $24.32, PSA 9 ROI 59.8%, PSA 10 ROI 1196.4%
  3. Swellow — POP Series 1, raw $0.83, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  4. Surskit — POP Series 1, raw $1.23, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  5. Larvitar — POP Series 1, raw $1.88, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  6. Minun — POP Series 1, raw $2.80, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  7. Plusle — POP Series 1, raw $3.76, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  8. Metagross — POP Series 1, raw $5.34, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  9. Masquerain — POP Series 1, raw $6.10, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  10. Metagross — POP Series 1, raw $7.27, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%

Most liquid cards

  1. Sceptile — POP Series 1, raw $19.64, PSA 9 ROI 73.5%, PSA 10 ROI 1307.5%
  2. Sceptile — POP Series 1, raw $24.32, PSA 9 ROI 59.8%, PSA 10 ROI 1196.4%
  3. Swellow — POP Series 1, raw $0.83, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  4. Surskit — POP Series 1, raw $1.23, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  5. Larvitar — POP Series 1, raw $1.88, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  6. Minun — POP Series 1, raw $2.80, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  7. Plusle — POP Series 1, raw $3.76, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  8. Metagross — POP Series 1, raw $5.34, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  9. Masquerain — POP Series 1, raw $6.10, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%
  10. Metagross — POP Series 1, raw $7.27, PSA 9 ROI -100.0%, PSA 10 ROI -100.0%

Complete tracked card checklist

Every tracked POP Series 1 card/printing in this build links to its card research page so collectors and search engines can move from set intent to exact-card due diligence.

CardRawPSA 9 ROIPSA 10 ROIRating
Sceptile004/017 · Rare · Normal$19.64+74%+1308%Strong Grade Candidate
Sceptile004/017 · Rare · Holofoil$24.32+60%+1196%Strong Grade Candidate
Swellow015/017 · Common · Normal$0.83-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Surskit014/017 · Common · Normal$1.23-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Larvitar011/017 · Common · Normal$1.88-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Minun012/017 · Common · Normal$2.80-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Plusle013/017 · Common · Normal$3.76-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Metagross002/017 · Rare · Normal$5.34-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Masquerain007/017 · Uncommon · Normal$6.10-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Metagross002/017 · Rare · Holofoil$7.27-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Beautifly006/017 · Uncommon · Normal$10.03-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Torkoal010/017 · Uncommon · Normal$11.91-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Pupitar009/017 · Uncommon · Normal$12.32-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Blaziken001/017 · Rare · Normal$12.35-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Blaziken001/017 · Rare · Holofoil$12.58-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Swampert005/017 · Rare · Normal$14.29-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Murkrow008/017 · Uncommon · Normal$20.55-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Armaldo ex (Non-Holo)016/017 · Ultra Rare · Normal$23.18-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Swellow015/017 · Common · Unspecified$0.78-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Surskit014/017 · Common · Unspecified$1.21-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Larvitar011/017 · Common · Unspecified$1.71-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Minun012/017 · Common · Unspecified$2.70-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Plusle013/017 · Common · Unspecified$3.52-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Metagross002/017 · Rare · Unspecified$5.34-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Masquerain007/017 · Uncommon · Unspecified$6.10-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Beautifly006/017 · Uncommon · Unspecified$10.02-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Blaziken001/017 · Rare · Unspecified$10.81-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Torkoal010/017 · Uncommon · Unspecified$11.75-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Pupitar009/017 · Uncommon · Unspecified$12.32-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Swampert005/017 · Rare · Unspecified$14.29-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Sceptile004/017 · Rare · Unspecified$19.64-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Murkrow008/017 · Uncommon · Unspecified$20.61-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Armaldo ex (Non-Holo)016/017 · Ultra Rare · Unspecified$23.18-100%-100%Watch / Verify First

Common variant traps

For POP Series 1, verify holo versus reverse holo, stamped promos, deck exclusives, card number, language, and seller photos. Do not use a PSA 10 comp from a different printing.

Set release/context

This page is generated from the current English-market scanner data in the build, capped by the configured research universe. The 50,000-card number is a build cap, not a claim that the database has exactly 50,000 total global cards.