Pokémon Red Version

Game Boy Franchise: Pokémon Released February 27, 1996 Nintendo, Game Freak

Region: NTSC
Complete: $312
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $194
Sealed: $734
Sales in 90 days: 20+in 90 days

Region: Asia
Complete: $106
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Printing

Any printing Japan

Complete $53–$18410+ sales Sealed —no sales Loose $10–$1710+ sales Incomplete —no sales Graded CIB 4 grades5+ sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$10–$17 typical$11.4010+ sales in 90 days

$10 $17

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 80 of 100

around 20 sold in 90 days · sells in about 3 days

High confidence

10+ sales, newest Nov 1 · wide spread

Sales history

17 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Red Version, Asia release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Nov 1, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokémon Rosso - Nintendo Game Boy Nov 1, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$11.17 Vinted
Nov 1, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pocket Monsters Red Pokemon Japanese Version for Nintendo Game Boy Nov 1, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$14.50 eBay
Oct 31, 2026 sold in 4 days	Japanese Gameboy Video Game Pokemon Red Oct 31, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$14.99 eBay
Oct 31, 2026 sold in 6 days	Pokemon Red Japanese Oct 31, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$11.17 Vinted
Oct 30, 2026 sold in 5 days	Japanese Pokemon Games Red Yellow Crystal Gold Silver Oct 30, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$28.78 eBay · Auction
Oct 28, 2026 sold in 9 months	Cartouche Game Boy – Pocket Monsters Aka (Pokémon Rouge japonais) – DMG‑APAJ‑JPN Oct 28, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$16.70 eBay
Oct 27, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pocket Monsters Red Pokemon Nintendo Game Boy Japanese version Oct 27, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$13 eBay
Oct 27, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokemon Red Case Nintendo GB Gameboy Japan US Seller New Battery SAVES AUTHENTIC Oct 27, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$21.95 eBay
Oct 26, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pocket Monsters Red Pokemon Nintendo Game Boy Japanese version STAMPED 22 Oct 26, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$20 eBay
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 4 weeks	Pokémon Red Japan Gameboy Oct 25, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$10.19 Vinted
Oct 25, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokémon Rouge Nintendo Gameboy Jap Oct 25, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$11.19 Vinted
Oct 23, 2026 sold in 7 weeks	Pokemon Red Version - Nintendo Gameboy Cartridge WORKING SAVE - NTSC-J (2) Oct 23, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$11.23 eBay

Photos

Asia

Front
Cartridge label

Frequently asked

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

A complete copy sells for about $106 in Asia. Most of the ten sales in the last 90 days went for $53 to $184. A loose cartridge sells for $10 to $17. A graded complete copy sells for $2,500 (PSA 6.5) and $2,000 (PSA 9).

Does the price of Pokémon Red Version vary by region?

Yes, a lot. An Asian copy sells for about $11, a PAL copy for about $34 and an NTSC copy for about $57. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $28–$60200+ sales
NTSC copy $45–$68100+ sales
PAL copy $27–$45100+ sales
Asian copy $10–$1710+ sales

What does Pokémon Red Version sell for in France?

A loose Asian cartridge sells for 9,50 € in France.

United States $14.995+ sales
France 9,50 €5+ sales

Which editions of Pokémon Red Version exist on the Game Boy in Asia?

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 Red Version sell?

Around 6 copies sell per month. The cheapest listings sell within about 3 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 Red Version and when did it come out?

Published by Nintendo and developed by Game Freak. Released February 27, 1996 in Asia, September 28, 1998 in NTSC and October 23, 1998 in PAL.