Calling all Pokémon trainers, collectors and enthusiasts! Goldin Auctions is starting 2026 off with a bang by offering dozens of rare and high-value Pokémon cards, with CGC-certified highlights including several numbered trainer cards from the Pokémon World Championships, many of which are Top Pops or the sole graded examples in the CGC Cards Population Report. Online bidding for the 2026 Pokémon & TCG Auction is already underway, with the auction set to end on February 15, 2026.
The top CGC-certified lot in the sale is a complete set of four No. 1-4 Trainers, Pokémon (2014) Pokémon World Championships promos, with the No. 3 Trainer graded CGC Pristine 10 and the others graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 7). These exclusive trainer cards were only given out to the top finishers at the 2014 invitational Pokémon World Championships tournament held in Washington D.C. Furthermore, these were the first “full art” Trainer promos to be featured as prizes. Just one of these numbered trainer cards is a grail for any collector, but a full set of No. 1-4 Trainers is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This lot has a starting price of $50,000.
Meanwhile, a No. 1 Trainer, Pokémon (2011) Pokémon World Championships promo graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 33) has a starting bid of $25,000. The Pokémon TCG Championships are split into three divisions: Junior, Senior and Masters. The No. 1 winners of each division received one of these No. 1 Trainer cards, representing both their prize and an invitation to compete in the 2012 World Championship event. CGC has certified three examples of this 2011 No. 1 Trainer, each graded CGC Gem Mint 10 according to the CGC Cards Population Report.
Other CGC-certified cards in the auction include:
a Charizard, Pokémon (1999) Shadowless Base Set “Disco” Holo Test Print graded CGC 8 (lot 23), which has a starting price of $25,000
a Charizard, Pokémon (1999) Base Set 1st Edition Holo graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 22), which has a starting price of $10,000
a No. 1 Trainer, Pokémon (2018) Pokémon World Championships Promo graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 49), which has a starting price of $10,000
a Blastoise, Pokémon (1999) Base Set Shadowless “Disco” Holo Test Print graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 24), which has a starting price of $10,000
a No. 2 Trainer, Pokémon (2011) Pokémon World Championships Promo graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 34), which has a starting price of $10,000
a No. 2 Trainer, Pokémon (2012) Pokémon World Championships Promo graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 36), which has a starting price of $10,000
a No. 1 Trainer, Pokémon (2013) Pokémon World Championships Promo graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 38), which has a starting price of $10,000
a No. 2 Trainer, Pokémon (2013) Pokémon World Championships Promo graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 39), which has a starting price of $10,000
a No. 2 Trainer, Pokémon (2015) Pokémon World Championships Promo graded CGC 8 (lot 42), which has a starting price of $10,000
a No. 1 Trainer, Pokémon (2017) Pokémon World Championships Promo graded CGC 8 (lot 45), which has a starting price of $10,000
a No. 2 Trainer, Pokémon (2017) Pokémon World Championships Promo graded CGC 9.5 (lot 46), which has a starting price of $10,000
a No. 2 Trainer, Pokémon (2018) Pokémon World Championships Promo graded CGC 9 (lot 50), which has a starting price of $10,000
Starting prices are provided by the auction house.