Pokémon price barometer: October 2026
From October 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026. Market value of raw cards tracked daily; 338 cards traded often enough to be measured (TCGplayer US market prices).
Biggest gains of the month
| Card | Value (USD) | Month |
|---|---|---|
 Charmander 051Venusaur, Charizard & Blastoise Special Deck Set (JP) | $114 | +16.4% |
 Dragonair - 148/165 148Pokemon Card 151 (JP) | $38.53 | +14.9% |
 Lugia VSTAR 325Sword & Shield Promos (JP) | $50.96 | +10.2% |
 Machamp V 073Time Gazer (JP) | $100 | +8.6% |
 Beedrill V 069Space Juggler (JP) | $50.55 | +7.7% |
 Mew - 002/028 00225th Anniversary Collection (JP) | $38.27 | +7.3% |
 Meowscarada ex 096Triplet Beat (JP) | $54.66 | +7.1% |
 Haunter 093Pokemon Card 151 (JP) | $79.69 | +7.0% |
 Psyduck - 054/165 054Pokemon Card 151 (JP) | $7.15 | +6.1% |
 Pikachu V 222VMAX Climax (JP) | $78.91 | +5.2% |
Biggest drops of the month
| Card | Value (USD) | Month |
|---|---|---|
 Darkrai & Cresselia Legend 151MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration (JP) | $12.18 | -68.0% |
 Metagross 146MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration (JP) | $16.98 | -60.5% |
 Jirachi ex 15530th Celebration | $28.83 | -56.0% |
 Lillie's Determination 086Mega Brave (JP) | $11.08 | -53.6% |
 Gengar ex 131MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration (JP) | $44.15 | -52.2% |
 Shining Celebi 141MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration (JP) | $23.06 | -51.0% |
 Mew ex 15830th Celebration | $34.70 | -49.6% |
 Pikachu ex 127MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration (JP) | $43.86 | -48.6% |
 Mew ex 15230th Celebration | $60.86 | -46.0% |
 Lugia 14930th Celebration: Classic Collection | $133 | -45.3% |
Sets that moved the most
| Sets going up | Median change |
|---|---|
| Pokemon Card 151 (JP) (31) | +1.5% |
| Sets going down | Median change |
|---|---|
| 30th Celebration (13) | -41.6% |
| MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration (JP) (22) | -36.3% |
| 30th Celebration: Classic Collection (22) | -26.6% |
| High Class Pack: MEGA Dream ex (JP) (19) | -19.9% |
| Terastal Fest ex (JP) (16) | -9.5% |
Method: starting price = median of the prices recorded over the 10 days before the 1st of the month; ending price = median of the last 7 days. Only cards worth at least $5 whose price changed at least 5 times over the last 14 days (a sign of regular sales), with no swing above 50% over that period, are measured: a rare card that sells twice a month gives an unstable price. Index = sum of the prices of the 100 most expensive measured cards at the start. Up or down: a change of more than 1%. Sets: median change, sets with at least 8 measured cards. Public US market data (TCGplayer via pokemontcg.io). Each issue is frozen when published. Not investment advice.
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