Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Game Boy Franchise: Pokémon Released September 12, 1998 Nintendo, Game Freak

Region: NTSC
Complete: $309
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $158
Sales in 90 days: 20+in 90 days

Region: Asia
Complete: $88
Sales in 90 days: 4in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Complete $67–$1104 sales Sealed —no sales Loose $11–$1810+ sales Incomplete $221 sale Graded CIB 3 grades3 sales Graded 1 grade1 sale

Market value

$514–$757 typical$652.333 sales in 90 days

$514 $757

3 sales since October 2026

PSA

PSA 8.5$6501 sale PSA 8$4991 sale

CGC 8.5$8991 sale

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 35 of 100

3 sold in 90 days · sells in about 5 weeks · around 100 listed now

Medium confidence

3 sales, newest Oct 25 · few sales

Sales history

Grader

Any PSA CGC

3 recorded graded cib sales of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, Asia release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 3 months	1998 Nintendo Game Boy Pokemon Yellow Pocket Monsters Pikachu CGC 8.5 CIB JPN Oct 25, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Graded CIB CGC 8.5	$899 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 5 weeks	1998 game boy pocket monsters pikachu PSA 8.5 Oct 25, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Graded CIB PSA 8.5	$650 eBay
Oct 14, 2026 sold in 14 days	PSA 8.0 Pokemon Yellow Pikachu Pocket Monsters Japanese 1998 Game Boy Game CIB Oct 14, 2026Asia · Standard	Asia	Standard	Graded CIB PSA 8	$499 eBay

Photos

NTSC

Front
Cartridge label

PAL

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

France
Italy
Germany
Spain

Asia

Cartridge label

Frequently asked

How much is Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition worth on the Game Boy?

A complete copy sells for about $88 in Asia. The four sales in the last 90 days went for $65 to $111. A loose cartridge sells for $11 to $18. A graded complete copy sells for $499 (PSA 8) to $899 (CGC 8.5).

Does the price of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition vary by region?

Yes, a lot. A PAL copy sells for about $564, an Asian copy for about $652 and an NTSC copy for about $1,022. Prices are for graded complete copies.

Any region $491–$1,08010+ sales
NTSC copy $620–$1,3795+ sales
PAL copy $461–$6524 sales
Asian copy $514–$7573 sales

Which editions of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition exist on the Game Boy in Asia?

The Standard, the Game Boy Color Bundle, the First Print and the Blister. The price at the top of the page is for standard copies.

Standard Standard
Game Boy Color Bundle Bundle
First Print Limited
Blister

How quickly does Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition sell?

Three copies sold in the last 90 days. The cheapest listings take about 5 weeks to sell, 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 Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition and when did it come out?

Published by Nintendo and developed by Game Freak. Released September 12, 1998 in Asia, September 3, 1999 in PAL and October 18, 1999 in NTSC.