Pokémon · 7 finishes
Pokémon card holo, reverse holo and foil finishes
The same card is printed in several finishes — normal, holofoil, reverse holo, first edition — and each one has its own market price. Here is every finish in Pokémon, how many priced printings carry it, and what a typical one costs.
| Finish | Printings priced | Median | Top card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 16,593 | $0.35 | $1,400.00 |
| Reverse Holofoil | 13,577 | $0.79 | $6,999.00 |
| Holofoil | 10,632 | $5.91 | $4,499.66 |
| 1st Edition | 761 | $8.99 | $573.00 |
| Unlimited | 761 | $2.64 | $223.05 |
| Unlimited Holofoil | 179 | $78.36 | $2,257.87 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | 168 | $175.82 | $3,000.00 |
Why the finish matters
A finish is the physical treatment of the print run: holofoil on the art, reverse holo on the frame, a first-edition stamp, etched or borderless foils. Collectors pay for the scarcer treatment, so the same card and number can be worth ten times more in one finish than another. Open a finish to see every printing that carries it and the premium it commands over the cheapest other version of the same card.