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TL;DR
The highest HP Pokemon card is 380 HP, and three Pokémon share the record: Mega Venusaur ex (Mega Evolution, September 2025), Mega Emboar ex (Ascended Heroes, January 2026) and Wailord ex (Pitch Black, July 2026)[5]. Counting every rarity variant that is seven printed cards. Nothing in the game has ever gone above 380, and the previous ceiling — 340 HP — stood for five and a half years before the Mega Evolution Pokémon ex mechanic broke it.
- 380 HP — Mega Venusaur ex, Mega Emboar ex, Wailord ex. Nothing higher exists.
- 340 was the ceiling from February 2020 (Snorlax VMAX) until September 2025 — 16 different Pokémon reached it and none passed it.
- The most on an ordinary single-prize Pokémon is 240: Wailord, Journey Together (March 2025).
- HP has nothing to do with price. The 380 HP record holder is one of the cheapest cards in our live PSA 10 price table: a gem mint Mega Venusaur ex SAR is ¥11,500, while a 360 HP Mega Charizard X ex SAR is ¥122,500.
As of September 2026 this page lists every Pokémon card at 340 HP and above, where the ceiling moved and why, and what the Japanese prints of those cards cost graded — prices read from live listings on 2026-09-20.
The highest HP Pokemon card: 380 HP, three cards
Three Pokémon are tied at 380 HP. The two Mega Evolution Pokémon ex give up three Prize cards when they are knocked out, which is the balancing cost of that much HP. Wailord ex is the outlier: a Stage 1 Pokémon ex with the same 380 HP that only hands over two Prizes, paid for with a Retreat Cost of four and an attack that puts it to sleep.
| Card (380 HP) | Set | Released | Type | Prize cards if knocked out | Biggest attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Venusaur ex | Mega Evolution | 26 Sep 2025 | Stage 2 · Mega Evolution Pokémon ex | 3 | Jungle Dump — 240 damage, heals 30 from itself |
| Mega Emboar ex | Ascended Heroes | 30 Jan 2026 | Stage 2 · Mega Evolution Pokémon ex | 3 | Crimson Blast — 320 damage, 60 to itself |
| Wailord ex | Pitch Black | 17 Jul 2026 | Stage 1 · Pokémon ex | 2 | Falling Down — 270 damage, then Asleep |
Every HP figure on this page was read from the Pokémon TCG card catalogue[5][6] on 2026-09-23 by querying each HP value in turn, from 340 up to 500. There are no cards at 390 or above. Japanese-language prints of these cards carry the same HP as the English ones[3] — the collector number and set name differ, the card does not.
Every Pokémon card at 340 HP and above
Sixteen Pokémon reached the old 340 ceiling and sixteen more sit above it, all of them Mega Evolution Pokémon ex except Wailord ex. The right-hand column counts printed cards rather than Pokémon, because each of these exists as a Double Rare plus several higher rarities — a Special Illustration Rare has the same HP as the cheap version of the same card.
| HP | Pokémon | Distinct Pokémon | Printed cards incl. rarity variants | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 HP | Mega Venusaur ex, Mega Emboar ex, Wailord ex | 3 | 7 | Mega Evolution (2025) → Pitch Black (2026) |
| 370 HP | Mega Dragonite ex, Mega Feraligatr ex | 2 | 6 | Ascended Heroes (2026) |
| 360 HP | Mega Gardevoir ex, Mega Charizard X ex, Mega Meganium ex, Mega Charizard Y ex | 4 | 13 | Mega Evolution → Ascended Heroes |
| 350 HP | Mega Abomasnow ex, Mega Gengar ex, Mega Eelektross ex, Mega Greninja ex, Mega Gallade ex, Mega Delphox ex, Mega Chandelure ex | 7 | 18 | Mega Evolution → Pitch Black |
| 340 HP | Snorlax VMAX, Eternatus VMAX, Copperajah VMAX, Skeledirge ex, Palafin ex, Tyranitar ex, Venusaur ex, Torterra ex, Garganacl ex, Slaking ex, Mamoswine ex, Steven’s Metagross ex, Mega Camerupt ex, Mega Lucario ex, Mega Pyroar ex, Mega Excadrill ex | 16 | 46 | Sword & Shield (2020) → Pitch Black (2026) |
Two things people expect to find here and will not. Trainer, Supporter, Stadium and Energy cards have no HP value at all, so they cannot be the answer to this question[4]. And the assembled Zacian V-UNION reaches 320 HP across four separate card pieces, which is impressive but still below the single-card record.
How the ceiling moved: 200, then 340, then 380
Stat inflation in this game is not gradual. It steps up when a new mechanic arrives and then sits flat for years, because each mechanic sets how many Prize cards the big Pokémon is worth.
| When | Card | HP | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Wailord ex — Sandstorm | 200 HP | The first Wailord ex. Two Prize cards, and the biggest HP of its era. |
| Feb 2020 | Snorlax VMAX — Sword & Shield | 340 HP | The VMAX mechanic arrives; Eternatus VMAX and Copperajah VMAX match it within months. |
| 2023–2025 | Skeledirge ex, Venusaur ex, Slaking ex and nine more | 340 HP | Scarlet & Violet ex cards reach the same ceiling, but never pass it — five and a half years of a hard 340. |
| Sep 2025 | Mega Venusaur ex — Mega Evolution | 380 HP | The Mega Evolution Pokémon ex mechanic breaks the ceiling by 40 HP in a single set. |
| Jan 2026 | Mega Emboar ex — Ascended Heroes | 380 HP | Matches the record; Mega Dragonite ex and Mega Feraligatr ex land at 370 in the same set. |
| Jul 2026 | Wailord ex — Pitch Black | 380 HP | Equals the record as a Stage 1 Pokémon ex worth only two Prize cards. |
Wailord is the neat thread through the whole story: the largest Pokémon by size holds both the overall record at 380 HP and the single-prize record at 240 HP with its ordinary Journey Together print. Its first ex card, back in 2003, had 200 HP — the same two-Prize penalty, 180 HP less.
What the highest HP Pokemon cards cost in Japan today
Big HP does not mean big price. Below are the Japanese special-art-rare prints of six high-HP cards, with the cheapest PSA 10 slab and the cheapest ungraded copy in stock on Japanese marketplaces on 2026-09-20. The 380 HP record holder is the second-cheapest card in the table; the most expensive is a 360 HP Charizard, because the name on the card decides the price, not the number in the corner.
| HP | Card (Japanese print) | Cheapest PSA 10 in stock | Cheapest raw copy | PSA 10 slabs in stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 HP | Mega Venusaur ex SAR 087/063 | ¥11,500 (US$79.35) | ¥3,499 | 22 |
| 370 HP | Mega Dragonite ex SAR 246/193 | ¥33,000 (US$227.70) | ¥17,000 | 58 |
| 360 HP | Mega Charizard X ex SAR 110/080 | ¥122,500 (US$845.25) | ¥72,000 | 60 |
| 350 HP | Mega Gengar ex SAR 240/193 | ¥65,000 (US$448.50) | ¥37,900 | 54 |
| 340 HP | Mega Lucario ex SAR 088/063 | ¥15,500 (US$106.95) | ¥5,000 | 32 |
| 340 HP | Palafin ex SAR 207/187 | ¥7,900 (US$54.51) | ¥1,096 | 20 |
Grading matters far more than HP to what you pay. A gem mint Mega Charizard X ex SAR is ¥122,500 against ¥72,000 for the cheapest ungraded copy, while the 380 HP Mega Venusaur ex SAR sits at ¥11,500 graded and ¥3,499 raw. Per-card tables, including PSA 9 prices and every in-stock listing, are on the individual pages linked in the table above.
How to buy a high-HP Pokémon card from Japan
All the listings behind the prices above are Japanese domestic sales — Mercari, Yahoo! Flea Market and Suruga-ya — which means a proxy receives the card in Tokyo and forwards it. The sequence:
- Step 1 — Decide graded or raw. For a card you want to display, buy the slab already graded; the table above shows both floors so you can see exactly what the grade costs on that specific card.
- Step 2 — Open the listing from the tiles below. Each tile goes straight to the OneMall item page for that exact copy, so you never need the Japanese-only Mercari app.
- Step 3 — Check the collector number, not the Pokémon. The same Pokémon often exists at several numbers and in several sets; Mega Venusaur ex 087/063 and the English Mega Evolution print are different cards at the same 380 HP.
- Step 4 — Add Mercari authentication on raw cards if the seller offers it. It is ¥1,700 per card[1] and the card is inspected in Japan before it ships; it is redundant on a sealed PSA slab.
- Step 5 — Pay, consolidate, ship. Item price plus the service fee (as low as ¥200 per order) first, international shipping as a second payment once the card is weighed. Cards sit in free storage for 90 days, the first six orders consolidate free, and one padded parcel goes out by ECMS or DHL. Mercari itself permits overseas buyers through partner proxy services[2].
High-HP cards you can buy today
The cheapest in-stock PSA 10 slab for each of the six high-HP cards in the table, from 380 HP down to 340 HP. Every tile links to the OneMall item page for that copy.
Conclusion
380 HP is the ceiling, Mega Venusaur ex got there first, and Wailord ex is the one that reached it while still only being worth two Prize cards. If you are shopping rather than deck-building, the useful surprise is that the record holder is one of the cheaper cards on the list — ¥11,500 for a gem mint Japanese print. See live PSA 10 prices for 80 Japanese cards, updated from in-stock listings.
See also: Mega Venusaur ex SAR 087/063 PSA 10 price · Mega Dragonite ex SAR 246/193 PSA 10 price · Mega Charizard X ex SAR 110/080 PSA 10 price · Mega Gengar ex SAR 240/193 PSA 10 price · Mega Lucario ex SAR 088/063 PSA 10 price.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest HP a Pokemon card can have?
380 HP. Three cards are tied at that number: Mega Venusaur ex (Mega Evolution, September 2025), Mega Emboar ex (Ascended Heroes, January 2026) and Wailord ex (Pitch Black, July 2026)[5]. No card has ever been printed above 380.
What was the highest HP before the Mega Evolution cards?
340 HP, reached by Snorlax VMAX in Sword & Shield in February 2020 and matched by 15 other Pokémon — Eternatus VMAX, Copperajah VMAX and a run of Scarlet & Violet ex cards — without ever being passed until September 2025.
Which non-ex Pokémon has the most HP?
Wailord, from Journey Together (March 2025), at 240 HP. It is an ordinary Stage 1 Pokémon worth a single Prize card, which makes it the highest-HP card that does not hand your opponent extra Prizes when it is knocked out.
Does a higher HP card cost more?
No. Price follows the Pokémon and the artwork, not the HP. The 380 HP Mega Venusaur ex SAR is ¥11,500 as a PSA 10 today, while the 360 HP Mega Charizard X ex SAR is ¥122,500 — more than ten times as much for 20 less HP.
Do Japanese cards have the same HP as English ones?
Yes. The same card has the same HP in every language[3]; only the set name and collector number change. That is why the Japanese prints in the table above are listed at the HP of their English counterparts.
Can a Trainer or Energy card have HP?
No. Only Pokémon cards carry an HP value[4]. Trainers, Supporters, Stadiums and Energy cards have no HP and cannot be knocked out.
Last updated: 2026-09-23.
References
- Mercari Help Center — あんしん鑑定サービスの概要 (Mercari authentication service overview, fee ¥1,700 per card) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1499/
- Mercari Help Center — 海外取引サポート (overseas purchase support via partner cross-border services) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1447/
- Pokémon Card Game official site (Japan), The Pokémon Company — https://www.pokemon-card.com/
- Pokémon Trading Card Game, The Pokémon Company International — https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg
- Pokémon TCG API — card catalogue used for every HP figure on this page (read 2026-09-23) — https://pokemontcg.io/
- Pokémon TCG API documentation — card object and HP field — https://docs.pokemontcg.io/