Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Game Boy Franchise: Pokémon Released September 3, 1999 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

Edition

Standard $28–$45200+ sales BlisterOther

Printing

Any printing Australia Germany France Spain Italy

Complete $115–$24220+ sales Sealed —no sales Loose $28–$45200+ sales Incomplete $63–$12410+ sales Graded CIB 3 grades4 sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$28–$45 typical$33.76200+ sales in 90 days

$28 $45

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 90 of 100

around 200 sold in 90 days · sells in about 2 days · around 500 listed now

High confidence

200+ sales, newest Nov 1 · wide spread

Sales history

291 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, PAL release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokemon Yellow Oct 22, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$44.82 Vinted
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 10 days	Nintendo Pokémon Yellow Pikachu Version Game Boy PAL Cartridge EUR Oct 22, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$24.96 eBay · Auction
Oct 22, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Game Boy Pokémon Yellow Version Special Pikachu Edition PAL Yellow Cart Oct 22, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$24.75 eBay
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 3 days	Pokemon Gelb \| Gelbe Edition \| Nintendo GameBoy Modul \| neue Batt. \| GUT Oct 22, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$44.81 eBay
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 4 months	Pokemon Yellow Nintendo Game Boy Special Pikachu Edition Cartridge ( Untested ) Oct 22, 2026PAL · Standard, Australia	PAL	Standard Australia	Loose	$63.11 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 2 days	Juego pokemon amarillo para game boy pocket Oct 22, 2026PAL	PAL	—	Loose	$11.21 Vinted
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 5 weeks	🕹 Nintendo Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition - TESTED - New Battery - 151 Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$37.75 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 3 days	Pokémon Giallo pikachu special edition Game Boy – ITA Originale Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$52.80 Vinted
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 1 day	Pokémon: Yellow Version - Special Pikachu Edition (Nintendo, 2000) Oct 21, 2026PAL	PAL	—	Loose	$37.74 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 8 days	Pokémon Version Jaune Game Boy cartouche seule Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$30.33 Vinted
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokemon Yellow Version Genuine Nintendo Gameboy PAL mint condition new battery Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$84.02 eBay
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 2 weeks	Nintendo Game Boy Pokemon Gelbe Edition DMG-APSD-NOE Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$42.68 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown

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 $158 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). Most go for $115 to $242. A loose cartridge sells for $28 to $45 and an incomplete copy for $63 to $124. A graded complete copy sells for $622 (WATA 7.5) and $512 (WATA 8.5).

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

Yes, a lot. An Asian copy sells for about $14, a PAL copy for about $34 and an NTSC copy for about $57. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $29–$60200+ sales
NTSC copy $43–$75200+ sales
PAL copy $28–$45200+ sales
Asian copy $11–$1810+ sales

What does Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition sell for in France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia?

A loose PAL cartridge sells for 30 € in France, £28 in the United Kingdom, 30 € in Germany and A$93 in Australia. Within the eurozone, it costs 62% more in Spain than in France.

France 30 €50+ sales
United Kingdom £2850+ sales
Germany 30 €50+ sales
Australia A$92.745+ sales
Spain 48,65 €5+ sales
Italy 44,90 €5+ sales

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

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

Standard $28–$45200+ sales
Blister no sales yet

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

It sells fast, around 3 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 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.