Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Game Boy Franchise: Pokémon Released September 3, 1999 Nintendo, Game Freak

Region: NTSC
Complete: $310
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $156
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 $117–$23920+ sales BlisterOther

Printing

Any printing Australia Germany France Spain Italy

Complete $117–$23920+ sales Sealed —no sales Loose $27–$45200+ sales Incomplete $75–$13010+ sales Graded CIB 3 grades4 sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$461–$652 typical$563.514 sales in 90 days

$461 $652

4 sales since October 2026

WATA

WATA 8.5$5121 sale WATA 7.5$6221 sale

Pixel 75+$442–$6652 sales

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 51 of 100

4 sold in 90 days · sells in about 7 days · around 500 listed now

No trend yet

sales since Oct 2026

Medium confidence

4 sales, newest Oct 30 · few sales

Sales history

Grader

Any WATA Pixel

4 recorded graded cib sales of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, PAL release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 30, 2026 sold in 11 months	Pokémon - Gelbe Edition (Nintendo Game Boy, 2000) GRADED OVP Oct 30, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Graded CIB Pixel 75+	$664.73 eBay
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 4 days	Pokémon Gelbe Edition Special Pikachu Game Boy Yellow Pixel 75+ No VGA Wata Oct 25, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Graded CIB Pixel 75+	$442.12 eBay
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokémon Gelbe Edition – German Version, WATA 8.5, Complete in Box Oct 25, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Graded CIB WATA 8.5	$511.52 eBay · Auction
Oct 11, 2026 sold in 10 days	POKEMON YELLOW VERSION SPECI4L PIKACHU EDITION GAME BOY WATA 7.5 2000 GERMAN Oct 11, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Graded CIB WATA 7.5 CIB	$621.93 eBay · Auction

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 $156 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). Most go for $117 to $239. A loose cartridge sells for $27 to $45 and an incomplete copy for $75 to $130. 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. 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 $492–$1,10510+ 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 PAL?

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

Standard $461–$6524 sales
Blister no sales yet

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

Four copies sold in the last 90 days. The cheapest listings sell within about 7 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.