Pokémon Crystal Version

Franchise: Pokémon Released July 30, 2001 Nintendo, Game Freak

Region: NTSC
Complete: $723
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 5+in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $393
Sealed: $3,386
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Region: Asia
Complete: $54
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 2in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Complete $586–$7685+ sales Sealed —no sales Loose $131–$173100+ sales Incomplete $109–$2155+ sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$131–$173 typical$150100+ sales in 90 days

$131 $173

This game is frequently counterfeited.

On a genuine Western cart the shell is the game's colour (Crystal is light blue and see-through in every region).
The label has a pressed number area.
The screws on the back are Nintendo's own.

Ask the seller for a photo of the back.

How to spot a counterfeit (opens in a new tab)

Liquidity 90 of 100

around 200 sold in 90 days · sells in about 2 days · around 100 listed now

High confidence

100+ sales, newest Nov 1

Sales history

242 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Crystal Version, NTSC release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 23, 2026 sold in 2 weeks	Pokemon Crystal Nintendo Game Boy Color Authentic Tested New Save Battery Oct 23, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$200.06 eBay
Oct 23, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokemon Crystal Version Game Boy Color Authentic Cart Only Tested Saves Oct 23, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$159.99 eBay
Oct 23, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Pokémon Crystal Version Game Boy Color Cartridge saves trades tested Oct 23, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$35 eBay
Oct 23, 2026 sold in under 1 day	NINTENDO GAMEBOY COLOR POKEMON CRYSTAL AUTHENTIC NINTENDO SMALL CHIP ON CORNER Oct 23, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$119.99 eBay
Oct 23, 2026 sold in 2 months	Nintendo Game Boy Color Pokemon Crystal NEW BATTERY Tested Working Oct 23, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$169.99 eBay
Oct 23, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pokemon Crystal Version - Nintendo Game Boy Color Tested Saves! Oct 23, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$169.97 eBay
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pokemon Crystal Version (GBC, 2001) NTSC-U \| Cartridge Only \| Dry Battery Oct 22, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$150 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 4 weeks	Nintendo Pokémon Crystal Game Boy Color Authentic Oct 22, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$145 eBay
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 5 days	Nintendo Pokémon Crystal Version Game Boy Color / Authentic / New Battery Tested Oct 22, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$190 eBay
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokemon Crystal: (Nintendo Gameboy) AUTHENTIC - Tested & Working - New Battery Oct 22, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$149.98 eBay
Oct 22, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Pokémon Crystal Version Game Boy Color Cartridge saves trades tested Oct 22, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$35 eBay
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokémon Crystal Version Nintendo Game Boy Color Cart NTSC-U/C 2000 RPG Oct 22, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$179.99 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown

Photos

NTSC

Front
Cartridge label

PAL

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

Germany
Spain

Asia

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

Japan

Frequently asked

How much is Pokémon Crystal Version worth on the Game Boy Color?

A complete copy sells for about $723 in NTSC (US, Canada). Most of the six sales in the last 90 days went for $586 to $768. A loose cartridge sells for $131 to $173 and an incomplete copy for $109 to $215.

Does the price of Pokémon Crystal Version vary by region?

Yes, a lot. An Asian copy sells for about $34, a PAL copy for about $88 and an NTSC copy for about $150. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $80–$160200+ sales
NTSC copy $131–$173100+ sales
PAL copy $76–$106100+ sales
Asian copy $27–$3910+ sales

What does Pokémon Crystal Version sell for in the United Kingdom?

A loose NTSC cartridge sells for £72 in the United Kingdom.

United States $151.75100+ sales
United Kingdom £72.505+ sales

Does Pokémon Crystal Version have a collector's edition on the Game Boy Color?

Not that we've seen. All 100+ sales so far were standard copies.

How quickly does Pokémon Crystal Version sell?

It sells fast, around 2 copies per day. The cheapest listings sell within about 2 days, and around 100 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 Crystal Version and when did it come out?

Published by Nintendo and developed by Game Freak. Released December 14, 2000 in Asia, July 30, 2001 in NTSC and September 30, 2001 in PAL. Also available on the Nintendo 3DS.