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: $166
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–$42100+ sales

Printing

Any printing Spain Australia United Kingdom Germany France Italy

Complete $121–$20320+ sales Sealed $1,0901 sale Loose $27–$42100+ sales Incomplete $69–$15110+ sales Graded CIB 1 grade1 sale Graded —no sales

Market value

$27–$42 typical$32.30100+ sales in 90 days

$27 $42

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 · around 500 listed now

High confidence

100+ sales, newest Oct 31 · wide spread

Sales history

222 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Blue Version, PAL release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 10, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Pokémon Blue Version Nintendo Game Boy Cartridge PAL DMG-APEU-EUR Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$17.19 eBay
Oct 9, 2026 sold in 3 days	Jeu Game boy Pokémon BLEU (Pile Neuve) original Oct 9, 2026PAL · Standard, France	PAL	Standard France	Loose	$50.43 eBay
Oct 5, 2026 sold in 13 days	Cartouche Pokémon Game Boy – Aucun défaut Oct 5, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$17.93 Vinted
Sep 30, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokemon Blu Sep 30, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$22.71 Vinted
Sep 30, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokemon Version Bleu Sep 30, 2026PAL · Standard, France	PAL	Standard France	Loose	$28.39 Vinted
Sep 30, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokemon bleu Sep 30, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$34.07 Vinted

Photos

NTSC

Front
Cartridge label

PAL

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

Germany
Spain

Asia

Front
Cartridge label

Frequently asked

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

A complete copy sells for about $166 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). Most go for $121 to $203. A loose cartridge sells for $27 to $42 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 $32 and an NTSC copy for about $52. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $28–$55200+ sales
NTSC copy $40–$62100+ sales
PAL copy $27–$42100+ sales
Asian copy $19–$2810+ sales

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

A loose PAL cartridge sells for £25 in the United Kingdom, 27 € in France and 29 € in Germany.

United Kingdom £25.2850+ sales
France 27 €50+ sales
Germany 29,38 €20+ 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, and around 500 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 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.