Pokémon Emerald Version

Game Boy Advance Franchise: Pokémon Released June 9, 2005 Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak

Region: NTSC
Complete: $675
Sealed: $2,992
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $326
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 20+in 90 days

Region: Asia
Complete: $127
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 5+in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Edition

Standard $87–$167100+ sales

Printing

Any printing Australia Spain Made in Japan, Spanish Version Italy Made in Japan, Italian Version France Made in Japan, French Version Germany Made in Japan, German Version United Kingdom

Complete $240–$39120+ sales Sealed —no sales Loose $87–$167100+ sales Incomplete $127–$2125+ sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded 2 grades2 sales

Market value

$87–$167 typical$128.05100+ sales in 90 days

$87 $167

This game is frequently counterfeited.

A genuine cart has a tri-wing screw on the back.
Its label shows the game's AGB code.

Ask the seller for a photo of the back.

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Liquidity 87 of 100

around 200 sold in 90 days · sells in about 3 days · around 200 listed now

High confidence

100+ sales, newest Oct 31 · wide spread

Sales history

300 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Emerald Version, PAL release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 3 days	Pokémon Smaragd Edition Nintendo Game Boy Advance NOE Guter Zustand Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$145.68 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Pokémon Versione Smeraldo PAL GBA solo cartuccia AGB-BPEI-ITA Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard, Italy	PAL	Standard Italy	Loose	$55.73 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 7 days	Nintendo Game Boy Advance Pokémon Smaragd Edition Original Modul Getestet Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$113.18 eBay · Auction
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 3 days	Pokemon Smaragd Edition - Game Boy Advance Original - Speichert Neue Batt. Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$156.87 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 5 weeks	Pokémon Versione Smeraldo Nintendo Gameboy Advance 2004 ORIGINALE in Italiano Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard, Italy	PAL	Standard Italy	Loose	$111.95 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokemon: Emerald Pal Version No changes to cartridge or battery Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$158.64 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokemon Emerald (Cartridge Only) - GBA - Free P&P Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$20.21 eBay
Sep 30, 2026 sold in 9 days	Pokémon version émeraude authentique Sep 30, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$85.16 Vinted
Sep 30, 2026 sold in 8 days	Pokemon versione smeraldo Sep 30, 2026PAL · Standard, Italy	PAL	Standard Italy	Loose	$17.03 Vinted
Sep 30, 2026 sold in 6 days	Pokemon emerald gba Sep 30, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$159.44 Vinted
Sep 30, 2026 sold in 8 days	Pokemon emerald - gameboy advance Sep 30, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$136.26 Vinted
Sep 30, 2026 sold in 8 days	Pokémon smeraldo Nintendo Sep 30, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$79.49 Vinted

Photos

NTSC

Front
Cartridge label

PAL

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

Australia
Germany

Asia

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

Japan

Frequently asked

How much is Pokémon Emerald Version worth on the Game Boy Advance?

A complete copy sells for about $326 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). Most go for $240 to $391. A loose cartridge sells for $87 to $167 and an incomplete copy for $127 to $212.

Does the price of Pokémon Emerald Version vary by region?

Yes, a lot. An Asian copy sells for about $68, a PAL copy for about $128 and an NTSC copy for about $210. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $103–$220200+ sales
NTSC copy $180–$250100+ sales
PAL copy $87–$167100+ sales
Asian copy $61–$7010+ sales

How do I tell which copy I have?

Look at the rating badge on the front of the box.

An ESRB box, black and white with a letter in it, means a North American copy. Canadian copies have the same front with a bilingual back.
A PEGI square with the age in it means a European copy. Australia had a box of its own for the same cartridge.
The Australian classification mark (G, PG, M, MA 15+ or R 18+) means an Australian copy, which is PAL like Europe's.
A CERO age mark means a Japanese copy.

What does Pokémon Emerald Version sell for in Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy?

A loose PAL cartridge sells for 110 € in Germany, £125 in the United Kingdom, 73 € in France and 85 € in Italy. Within the eurozone, it costs 82% more in Spain than in France.

Germany 109,94 €20+ sales
United Kingdom £12520+ sales
France 72,90 €20+ sales
Italy 84,90 €5+ sales
Spain 132,50 €5+ sales
United States $137.505+ sales
Poland 43 zł5+ sales

Which editions of Pokémon Emerald Version exist on the Game Boy Advance in PAL?

The Standard and the Case Bundle. The price at the top of the page is for standard copies.

Standard Standard
Case Bundle Bundle

How quickly does Pokémon Emerald Version sell?

It sells fast, around 2 copies per day. The cheapest listings sell within about 3 days, and around 200 are listed right now.

How is sales data gathered?

We retrieve listing information through eBay alerts and Vinted alerts provided by GrailHound and apply image recognition and text processing to link marketplace listings to games.

Who made Pokémon Emerald Version and when did it come out?

Published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company and developed by Game Freak. Released September 16, 2004 in Asia, May 1, 2005 in NTSC and June 9, 2005 in PAL.