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Pokémon Red Version, Game Boy box front

Pokémon Red Version

Game Boy Franchise: Pokémon Released September 28, 1998 Nintendo, Game Freak

Region
NTSC
Complete
$312
Sealed
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Sales in 90 days
10+in 90 days
Region
PAL
Complete
$183
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

Market value

$791–$1,385 typical$820.075+ sales in 90 days
$791 $1,385

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.

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Liquidity 61 of 100

8 sold in 90 days · sells in about 9 days · around 1,000 listed now

No trend yet

sales since Oct 2026

Medium confidence

5+ sales, newest Oct 27 · wide spread

Sales history

Grade
Any 9 8.5 7.5 6.5
10 recorded graded cib sales of Pokémon Red Version, every region, newest first
Sold Listing Region Edition Condition Price Feedback
Oct 27, 2026 sold in 2 weeks Nintendo Gameboy Pokemon Rote Edition WATA 8.5 no VGA PSA Oct 27, 2026PAL · Standard PAL Standard Graded CIB WATA 8.5 $779.39 $782.04 eBay
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 7 weeks Pocket Monsters Red | PSA 8.5 CIB | Pokemon Japanese Nintendo Game Boy Complete Oct 25, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan Asia Standard Japan Graded CIB PSA 8.5 $1,399.99 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 24, 2026 sold in 9 days Pocket Monsters Red PSA 9.0 CIB Small JAN Code Game Boy Japanese Oct 24, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan Asia Standard Japan Graded CIB PSA 9 $2,000 eBay
Oct 23, 2026 sold in 6 days PSA 7.5 Pokemon Graded Red Pocket Monsters Japanese 1996 Game Boy Game CIB Oct 23, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan Asia Standard Japan Graded CIB PSA 7.5 $649 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 23, 2026 sold in under 1 day Pocket Monsters Red ⭐ PSA 9.0 CIB ⭐ Pokemon Aka Japanese Nintendo Game Boy 1996 Oct 23, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan Asia Standard Japan Graded CIB PSA 9 $2,000 eBay
Oct 14, 2026 sold in 7 days 1998 Gameboy Pokémon Red CIB WATA Graded 8.5 Rattata Screenshot - 9.2 Box/Manual Oct 14, 2026NTSC · Standard NTSC Standard Graded CIB WATA 8.5 $2,500 $1,500 eBay · Offer accepted
Oct 14, 2026 sold in 4 weeks Pokemon Red Version Nintendo Game Boy First Print CIB Complete PSA 9.0 Oct 14, 2026NTSC · First Print NTSC First Print Graded CIB PSA 9 $2,500 eBay
Oct 12, 2026 sold in 5 weeks Pocket Monsters Red ⭐ PSA 6.5 CIB LARGE BARCODE ⭐ Pokemon Aka Game Boy 1996 Oct 12, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan Asia Standard Japan Graded CIB PSA 6.5 CIB $2,500 eBay
Oct 12, 2026 sold in 10 days Pokemon Red Version USA 1998 CIB Game Boy GRADED PSA 7.5 🔥 Oct 12, 2026NTSC · Standard NTSC Standard Graded CIB PSA 7.5 CIB $821 eBay · Auction
Oct 11, 2026 sold in 10 months Nintendo Gameboy Pokemon Rote Edition WATA 8.5 no VGA PSA Oct 11, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany PAL Standard Germany Graded CIB WATA 8.5 $958.11 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown

Photos

NTSC

  • Pokémon Red Version Game Boy, NTSC box front
    Front
  • Pokémon Red Version Game Boy, NTSC cartridge label
    Cartridge label

PAL

  • Pokémon Red Version Game Boy, PAL box front
    Front
  • Pokémon Red Version Game Boy, PAL cartridge label
    Cartridge label

Printings

  • Pokémon Red Version Game Boy, France box front
    France
  • Pokémon Red Version Game Boy, Germany box front
    Germany
  • Pokémon Red Version Game Boy, Spain box front
    Spain

Asia

  • Pokémon Red Version Game Boy, Asia box front
    Front
  • Pokémon Red Version Game Boy, Asia cartridge label
    Cartridge label

Frequently asked

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

A complete copy sells for about $312 in NTSC (US, Canada), $183 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia) and $106 in Asia. A loose cartridge sells for $28 to $60 and an incomplete copy for $62 to $230. A graded complete copy sells for $2,500 (PSA 6.5) and $2,000 (PSA 9).

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

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

How quickly does Pokémon Red Version sell?

Around 3 copies sell per month. The cheapest listings sell within about 9 days, and around 1,000 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 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.