CP6 20th Anniversary Set Retrospective: 6 Key Cards, ¥120,000 to ¥9,500

CP6 (拡張パック 20th Anniversary) is a 2016 reissue set that redrew the original-generation Pokemon on their card art — one of the few times the company has treated a tribute set with that much care. A decade later, what circulates in the secondary market today is exactly what was printed back then: the set’s 1st Edition prints. Rather than a short-term trend, this roundup lays out the raw 180-day median sale price to see what this reissue set is actually worth today. Six anchor cards run from Charizard at ¥120,000 down to Magikarp at ¥9,500, forming a price backbone for anyone buying into CP6’s 1st Edition prints.

TL;DR

What does this price backbone actually show?

What’s worth noticing here isn’t which card is priciest, but that price and sale volume are two different things. Pikachu’s ¥49,000 median is backed by 54 sales — far more than Raichu’s 3 or Magikarp’s 4 — meaning a high median doesn’t automatically mean a card is easy to find, and a median built on a handful of sales shouldn’t be read as a precise price, only a rough range. Rarity tier isn’t the whole story either: Pikachu and Magikarp share the same C rarity, yet Pikachu’s median outprices several R-rarity cards — character demand, not the printed rarity tier, is often what actually sets the price in a reissue set like this.

This roundup is built from actual sale records in Japan’s market, tracked over 180 days (as of 2026-09-06, HKT), covering the CP6 set (拡張パック 20th Anniversary, released 2016-09-16) — prints with at least 3 raw (ungraded) sales recorded in that window. Ranking is by the 180-day raw median sale price, high to low. The raw price covers Raw/Ungraded grades, with any single outlier sale excluded, and self-trades by B4U/BSO excluded. This is a retrospective on an older set — it reflects the past six months of actual sales only, not a trend and not a price forecast.

The 6 CP6 anchor cards, by price

1. #1

   

   Charizard — R, 1st Edition [CP6 011/087] (20th Anniversary Concept Pack)

   Charizard

   R · 1st Edition · #011/087

   20th Anniversary Concept Pack (2016)

   180-Day Median (Raw/Ungraded)

   ¥120,000

   Print Notes

   Charizard (リザードン) CP6 011/087 tops this list with a ¥120,000 median — the highest of the six. Over the past 180 days it recorded 21 sales, with a volume-weighted average of ¥118,340 sitting close to the median, suggesting the market has settled on this price rather than a couple of outlier sales driving it. Buyers should check the card face for the 011/087 number and the 1st Edition mark before purchase. As the franchise’s flagship character since the original generation, Charizard headlining this 20th Anniversary set also explains why its sale record here is comparatively deep.

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2. #2

   

   Mew — R, 1st Edition [CP6 051/087] (20th Anniversary Concept Pack)

   Mew

   R · 1st Edition · #051/087

   20th Anniversary Concept Pack (2016)

   180-Day Median (Raw/Ungraded)

   ¥100,000

   Print Notes

   Mew (ミュウ) 051/087 has a ¥100,000 median, but only 9 sales in the past 180 days, with a volume-weighted average of ¥92,722 sitting below the median — meaning the actual spread of sale prices is wider than the median alone suggests, with some sales landing below it. A thin sample of 9 is exactly the kind of sample where a single higher- or lower-condition sale can pull the overall reading. Mew’s own in-game status as a “Mythical Pokemon” — uncatchable through ordinary play in the original games — carries over into the collector’s market, making it a natural focal point in any anniversary reissue. With only 9 sales in 180 days, supply is thin and irregular; buyers hunting a specific condition should expect to wait.

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3. #3

   

   Pikachu — C, 1st Edition [CP6 033/087] (20th Anniversary Concept Pack)

   Pikachu

   C · 1st Edition · #033/087

   20th Anniversary Concept Pack (2016)

   180-Day Median (Raw/Ungraded)

   ¥49,000

   Print Notes

   Pikachu (ピカチュウ) 033/087 is notable because its printed rarity is only C (Common), yet its 180-day raw median sits at ¥49,000 — higher than several R-rarity prints on this same list. That’s the defining feature of the CP6 set: price here is driven by character demand, not the printed rarity tier. Just as notable is its sale volume — 54 in 180 days, the deepest sample of the six — with a volume-weighted average of ¥50,594 close to the median, meaning this price is backed by a large number of repeated transactions rather than a few outliers. For a first-time buyer of CP6 1st Edition prints, that density of sales means transparent pricing and enough of a reference before committing.

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4. #4

   

   Mewtwo — R, 1st Edition [CP6 049/087] (20th Anniversary Concept Pack)

   Mewtwo

   R · 1st Edition · #049/087

   20th Anniversary Concept Pack (2016)

   180-Day Median (Raw/Ungraded)

   ¥45,500

   Print Notes

   Mewtwo (ミュウツー) 049/087 forms a clear pairing with Mew on this list: Mew’s median is ¥100,000, Mewtwo’s is ¥45,500 — more than double apart for two Pokemon from the same story line, reflecting how differently a “Mythical Pokemon” and a “man-made ultimate life form” sit in the collector’s market. On the data side, Mewtwo recorded 14 sales in 180 days, with a volume-weighted average of ¥43,969 sitting close to the median, a tight price band suggesting broad market agreement. For a buyer who wants a CP6 anchor card without committing ¥120,000, Mewtwo is usually the better entry point: strong recognition, and enough sales to have something to price against.

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5. #5

   

   Raichu — R, 1st Edition [CP6 034/087] (20th Anniversary Concept Pack)

   Raichu

   R · 1st Edition · #034/087

   20th Anniversary Concept Pack (2016)

   180-Day Median (Raw/Ungraded)

   ¥17,000

   Print Notes

   Raichu (ライチュウ) 034/087 needs the most careful reading of the six: only 3 raw sales recorded in 180 days, with a ¥17,000 median and a ¥15,327 volume-weighted average. With just 3 sales, the “market price” is effectively set by three sellers’ individual decisions — any one unusually high or low sale would immediately move the reading, so ¥17,000 is better treated as a rough range than a settled price. Worth noting: Pikachu and Raichu sit at adjacent numbers in the set (033, 034) and are the same evolution line, yet their sale counts are 54 versus 3 — the evolved form’s collector demand falls well short of the mascot-form halo the base form carries. That contrast says more than the price gap itself.

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6. #6

   

   Magikarp — C, 1st Edition [CP6 031/087] (20th Anniversary Concept Pack)

   Magikarp

   C · 1st Edition · #031/087

   20th Anniversary Concept Pack (2016)

   180-Day Median (Raw/Ungraded)

   ¥9,500

   Print Notes

   Magikarp (コイキング) 031/087 closes out this list at a ¥9,500 median — the only 1st Edition print here still priced under five figures, and the lowest-cost entry point in this set of six. It shares Pikachu’s C rarity, but only recorded 4 sales in 180 days, with a volume-weighted average of ¥10,125 sitting above the median — a thin sample similar to Raichu’s, best read as a price range rather than a precise figure. In-game, Magikarp is famous for being nearly useless in battle, yet it earned a formal spot in this 20th Anniversary set — many collectors buying it are paying for first-generation nostalgia and humour rather than battle strength. For anyone starting a CP6 1st Edition collection, Magikarp is the lowest-cost starting point on this list.

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Methodology at a glance

What time window does this cover?

Actual Japanese-market sale records over the past 180 days, as of 2026-09-06 (HKT).

What’s the eligibility bar?

Prints from the CP6 (20th Anniversary) set with at least 3 raw (ungraded) sales recorded in the past 180 days.

How is the ranking calculated?

By the 180-day raw median sale price, high to low.

Why only 6 cards when CP6 has 87?

This roundup focuses on the anchor cards that actually recorded raw sales in the past 180 days — not a card-by-card review of all 87 prints. Prints with too few sales aren’t included.

FAQ

Why does Pikachu, only a C-rarity card, have a higher median than several R-rarity cards?

Because price here isn’t set by the printed rarity tier alone. Pikachu (033/087) has a ¥49,000 median, higher than Mewtwo (049/087, R-rarity) at ¥45,500 and Raichu (034/087, R-rarity) at ¥17,000, and its 54 sales is also the deepest of the six. In a reissue set like CP6, character demand often matters more than the rarity label.

Are the Raichu and Magikarp medians reliable?

Treat them as a rough range rather than a precise price. Raichu recorded only 3 sales in 180 days and Magikarp only 4 — both thin samples where a single unusually high or low sale can move the median noticeably. Worth keeping in mind before buying.

Are these 6 cards every print in the CP6 set?

No. CP6 has 87 prints in total. These six are the anchor cards that recorded at least 3 raw sales in Japan’s market over the past 180 days — not a review of every print. Prints with too few recorded sales aren’t included here.

Source: actual Japanese-market sale records, 180-day window as of 2026-09-06 (HKT). This is a retrospective on an older set, reflecting the past six months of actual sales only — not a price forecast. Check Collect2Day for live listing prices.