Tropical Mega Battle - Tropical Wind

Only 12 Tropical Wind promo cards were made for the 1999 Tropical Mega Battle, a predecessor to the Pokémon World Championships, making it one of the most costly Pokémon sets available.

The Tropical Mega Battle saw 50 participants from all around the world compete in a trading card game event in Honolulu, Hawaii. The only way to join was to win a fight in your area and receive an invite, making it an exclusive event for the world's top Pokémon trainers - and the cards provided as prizes were some of the rarest Pokémon cards in existence.

The 1999 Japanese-language edition of Tropical Wind on this Tropical Mega Battle promo card has sold at auction for as high as $65,100 in PSA Gem Mint 10 condition, with the most recent record-breaking transaction taking place in October 2020. PSA puts its worth at much to $148,482, making the ultra-rare card one of the most expensive Pokémon cards ever manufactured.

Price: $65,100