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Slabfolio’s free index spans 181 English and 210 Japanese sets with per-set PSA 10 pricing. Its GemRate-powered dashboard reports $159.7 million in eBay Pokémon sales for August 2026.
Santa Cruz's $139.95 blind bags are reselling for $200–$300 after the October 17 sellout; a Gold Star Rayquaza skateboard sold for $800. Three glitter gold foil variants are limited to 500 each.
Demand continues to overwhelm MSRP supply as bots and scalpers absorb drops; Ascended Heroes ETBs listed above $350 on eBay versus TCGplayer’s $153.54 market estimate.
Pikachu Illustrator’s $16.5 million sale is drawing new investors to Pokémon cards, while eBay calls Pokémon its most-searched collectibles term and Heritage values a first-edition Charizard at $500,000.
Finishers at Pokémon Run events across Asia receive one stamped Pikachu promo each; Philippine eBay listings are already asking up to $350, though no reliable market value exists yet.
Jirachi ex #155 rose 45% from $81 on Sept. 17 to about $118 on Sept. 23 after Avery “The Poke Kid’s” final pack-opening video went viral; some copies sold for $140–$198.
A seller listed Avery Garcia’s final-pull Jirachi for $20,000 without family approval; the listing was removed, while prices for similar copies reportedly continued rising.
Most main-set chase cards fell below $100 within days; Mew ex is $152, Crystal Lugia is $280, and the unacknowledged RGB Mews average about $4,000 on eBay.
Singles fell sharply after the first release wave, with Special Illustration Rares down 40%–50% and some Pikachu illustration cards dropping over 80% amid high pull rates and ample supply.
Singles fell sharply after launch amid high hit rates and abundant supply, with Special Illustration cards down 40%–50% and some Pikachu illustration cards losing over 80%.
30th Celebration’s top-rarity pull rate improved from roughly 1-in-100 packs to 1-in-18, sending Future Mew from $850–$1,400 prelaunch sales to about $100 five days after release.
Mew R/G/B leads the newly released set at a reported £22,086.70 on eBay UK, while Aquapolis-inspired Lugia and Mew ex #152/128 carry TCGplayer medians of $226.48 and $212.37.
Sylveon ex #153/128 plunged from $3,225 to $280 in under 30 days, while scarce RGB-stamped Mew variants lead the set at roughly $1,800–$3,700.
A 6,500-pack sample found SIRs at 1:20 and RGB cards at 1:3,200; strong pull rates have pushed Pikachu ex “Night” from $1,250 to about $120, with further declines expected.
30th Celebration ETBs have sold above $300 against a $49.99 MSRP, while Red, Green and Blue RGB Mew sales reached roughly $5,000–$8,000 after release.
Natalie Roush opened two 30th Anniversary UPCs nearly two months before their November 6 release; eBay had removed similar early listings under its stolen-property policy.
The 199-card global release contains three ultra-secret RGB Mew variants; a Blue copy sold on eBay for $20,000 before collectors knew their pull rates.
Australian shoppers queued overnight, with about 100 people at one Kmart and several products selling out within minutes; prices ranged from A$30 for a Poster Collection to A$160 for the ETB.
Dick’s raffle runs through Sept. 22, with 30th Celebration products priced 140%–173% above MSRP; the $49.99 ETB costs $120 despite signs of a massive print run.
Three YOSHIROTTEN-illustrated Mew secret rares are numbered out of “RGB” and honor Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; the worldwide set releases September 16.
