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Bulbasaur #37 jumped from roughly $20 to $70 after collectors spotted a hidden Pikachu silhouette, while Ascended Heroes’ Pikachu ex #276 sells above $1,000 raw and $4,000 in PSA 10.
Ungraded Ooyama’s Pikachu rose from about $250 in May 2025 to $900, while PSA 10 copies sold for $8,200 in May and more than $9,300 in April.
Bulbasaur #37 jumped from about $20 to $60 after collectors spotted a tiny Pikachu silhouette in its background, while daily TCGplayer sales surged from roughly 100 to 700.
Tilt Rips launched in beta with $25–$3,000 pack tiers as Pokémon’s Card Ladder Index rose 116% year over year and the trading-card market approached a projected $52 billion.
A BGS Black Label 10 Mega Gengar ex SIR sold on eBay for $85,000 on May 9, topping Ascended Heroes' previous record by nearly $34,000; another copy fetched $49,460 at Goldin.
GameStop’s Power Packs range from $25 to $5,000; in a 60-pack sponsored opening, most pulls were worth under $100, while the top Rayquaza was valued at $7,000.
Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator reportedly sold for $16 million in 2026, while a PSA 10 Boundaries Crossed Squirtle reached $15,000 after a 5,900% rise from 2023.
TCGplayer’s Q1 report ranks purchases across 2026 releases; highlighted prices range from $0.28 for Boss’s Orders—Ghetsis to $30 for Dawn’s Special Illustration Rare.
PSA recorded a 407% increase in altered Pokémon card submissions during 2025, with modern Japanese cards dominating its 10 most-counterfeited list.
PSA intercepted over $200 million in fraudulent collectibles in 2025 as Pokémon TCG counterfeit submissions jumped more than 125% year over year and comprised 56.3% of counterfeit cards encountered.
PSA’s 2025 fraud report ranks Pokémon as its most-counterfeited card category, led by Charizard; Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat and the 1999 1st Edition Charizard Holo were the top card targets.
PSA says counterfeit submissions rose more than 45% in 2025, with six Pokémon among the 10 most-faked characters and Charizard and Pikachu cards prominent targets.
PSA intercepted over $200 million in potentially fraudulent cards in 2025 as counterfeit and altered cards rose 45.3%; six of the 10 most-counterfeited cards were Pokémon.
GameStop raised its PSA-graded Power Pack ceiling from $2,500 to $5,000; the top tier advertises a 0.4% shot at a $40,000-plus card but a 72% chance of receiving less than the purchase price.
The platform now identifies raw cards and slabs from Base Set through Scarlet & Violet via photos, APIs and live video, expanding its catalog beyond 9 million cards.
GameStop's $5,000 Neutronium Power Pack offers a 0.4% chance of exceeding $40,000 in value, while 44% are estimated at just $3,000–$4,000.
Umbreon #86 from 2010's Undaunted sold as a PSA 10 for $25,000 on May 4, up 238% since September 2025; only 83 PSA 10 copies exist.