Pokémon Blue Version

Game Boy Franchise: Pokémon Released October 23, 1998 Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc.

Region: NTSC
Complete: $372
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $167
Sealed: $1,090
Sales in 90 days: 20+in 90 days

Region: Asia
Complete: $20
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 1in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Edition

Standard $27–$41100+ sales

Printing

Any printing Spain Australia Portugal United Kingdom Germany France Italy

Complete $121–$20520+ sales Sealed $1,0901 sale Loose $27–$41100+ sales Incomplete $69–$15110+ sales Graded CIB 1 grade1 sale Graded —no sales

Market value

$27–$41 typical$32.69100+ sales in 90 days

$27 $41

This game is frequently counterfeited.

On a genuine Western cart the shell is the game's colour (a Japanese Red, Blue or Green is grey; Crystal is light blue and see-through).
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 91 of 100

around 200 sold in 90 days · sells in about 2 days

High confidence

100+ sales, newest Nov 1 · wide spread

Sales history

231 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Blue Version, PAL release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 28, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokémon Bleu pile Ok Oct 28, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$24.49 Vinted
Oct 28, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokémon Blaue Edition – Nintendo Game Boy Spielmodul/Cartridge, Pokémon-Serie Oct 28, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$27.83 eBay · Auction
Oct 28, 2026 sold in 10 days	Pokemon Blue Version Nintendo Gameboy UK PAL Genuine New Battery Oct 28, 2026PAL · Standard, United Kingdom	PAL	Standard United Kingdom	Loose	$39.86 eBay
Oct 28, 2026 sold in 2 days	Nintendo Game Boy Pokémon Blue Version Cartridge DMG-APEU-EUR Oct 28, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$34.53 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 28, 2026 sold in 3 days	Pokemon bleu officiel Oct 28, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$33.40 Vinted
Oct 28, 2026 sold in 11 days	Pokémon Blau – Nintendo Game Boy – Originalspiel Oct 28, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$22.27 Vinted
Oct 28, 2026 sold in 2 days	Genuine Pokémon Blue Version Game Boy PAL AUS Cartridge Only DMG-APEU-AUS Oct 28, 2026PAL · Standard, Australia	PAL	Standard Australia	Loose	$54.86 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 27, 2026 sold in 10 days	Pokémon Bleu / Pokémon Azul – Game Boy – Version espagnole 🇪🇸 Oct 27, 2026PAL · Standard, Italy	PAL	Standard Italy	Loose	$33.34 Vinted
Oct 27, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokémon Version Bleue Game Boy Oct 27, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$22.30 Vinted
Oct 27, 2026 sold in 4 weeks	Pokemon Blue – Nintendo Game Boy – PAL – Cartridge Only Oct 27, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$26.51 eBay
Oct 27, 2026 sold in 7 days	Nintendo Pokémon Blaue Edition Oct 27, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$18.40 eBay · Auction
Oct 27, 2026 sold in 3 months	Pokemon Blue Version Game Boy GB EUR Authentic Loose Cartridge Test & Working Oct 27, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$37.32 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown

Photos

PAL

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

North America
Germany
Spain

Frequently asked

How much is Pokémon Blue Version worth on the Game Boy?

A complete copy sells for about $167 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). Most go for $121 to $205. A loose cartridge sells for $27 to $41 and an incomplete copy for $69 to $151.

Does the price of Pokémon Blue Version vary by region?

Yes, a lot. An Asian copy sells for about $20, a PAL copy for about $33 and an NTSC copy for about $52. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $28–$55200+ sales
NTSC copy $40–$64100+ sales
PAL copy $27–$41100+ sales
Asian copy $19–$2810+ sales

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

A loose PAL cartridge sells for 28 € in France, £25 in the United Kingdom and 29 € in Germany.

France 28 €50+ sales
United Kingdom £25.2850+ sales
Germany 29,38 €50+ sales

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

The Standard and the First Print. The price at the top of the page is for standard copies.

Standard Standard
First Print Limited

How quickly does Pokémon Blue Version sell?

It sells fast, around 2 copies per day. The cheapest listings sell within about 2 days.

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 Blue Version and when did it come out?

Published by Nintendo and developed by Game Freak and Creatures Inc.. Released October 15, 1996 in Asia, September 28, 1998 in NTSC and October 23, 1998 in PAL.