2003 Pokémon Card Values & Price Guide
2003 is the year the English Pokémon TCG changed hands. Wizards of the Coast finished the e-Card series with Aquapolis and Skyridge, and from EX Ruby & Sapphire onwards the cards were produced by Pokémon USA and distributed by Nintendo of America — with a new card design and a new kind of Pokémon, the Pokémon-ex.
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94indexed card records
$0.24–$40,800recorded grade range
Guide coverage
Latest source update Oct 25, 2026What this guide includes
This guide currently covers 94 indexed card records across 10 sets and the 2003 release year. The displayed estimate range is $0.24–$40,800. It reflects records available in TCG Value Scanner, not a complete manufacturer checklist.
Lowest indexed raw or primary estimateBagon$0.24
Highest indexed raw or primary estimateCharizard$366
Values are directional estimates rather than guaranteed sale prices. Read how estimates and scan ranges are produced.
From the app
Latest scan Oct 25, 2026What collectors scan
Cards in this guide have been scanned 768 times in TCG Value Scanner. The printings scanned most:
- Ponyta #102 2003 Pokemon Aquapolis 64 scans · 8%
- Sneasel #103 2003 Pokemon EX Ruby & Sapphire 55 scans · 7%
- Crawdaunt #3 2003 Pokemon EX Dragon 37 scans · 5%
Scans by set
- 2003 Pokemon Aquapolis26%
- 2003 Pokemon EX Dragon21%
- 2003 Pokemon EX Ruby & Sapphire19%
- 2003 Pokemon Skyridge13%
- 2003 Pokemon EX Sandstorm11%
Indexed estimates
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The last two Wizards sets
- Aquapolis (January 15, 2003) combined two Japanese e-Card sets, The Town on No Map and Wind from the Sea, and introduced Crystal Pokémon. Its Ponyta #102 is the 2003 card scanned most in TCG Value Scanner.
- Skyridge (May 12, 2003; 182 cards) was the final set produced by Wizards of the Coast. Its Crystal Pokémon, such as Crystal Charizard, are the set's best-known cards.
Both sets number their holo rares in a separate series, from H1/H32 to H32/H32. The same Pokémon usually also exists as a non-holo rare with an ordinary number, so a card numbered with an "H" is the holo copy and is valued on its own.
Nintendo's first sets
- EX Ruby & Sapphire (June 18, 2003) brought in the third generation and the first Pokémon-ex, written with a lowercase "ex". A Pokémon-ex is stronger than an ordinary card and gives up two Prize cards when knocked out. Sneasel #103 from this set is the second most scanned 2003 card in the app.
- EX Sandstorm followed in September with more Hoenn Pokémon; Zangoose #14, Ludicolo #7 and Lunatone #8 are among its most valuable cards here.
- EX Dragon (November 24, 2003) has 97 numbered cards plus three secret rares — Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard at 98, 99 and 100. The Charizard at 100/97 is the most valuable 2003 card in this guide; Absol #1 comes next.
What changed on the card
The EX series also brought a new card frame. None of the English sets of 2003 had a 1st Edition run — the last one was Neo Destiny in 2002 — so the stamp plays no part in valuing a 2003 card. What matters instead is the finish: most cards also exist as reverse holos, with the foil outside the artwork, and those are valued separately from the plain card.
The e-Card series began with Expedition in 2002; the EX series continued through 2004 and beyond.
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