Pokémon card market report: October 2026 (month to date)
This report is month to date: 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-01. It is updated every night and becomes final when the month ends. Every figure is a TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales, not an asking price), and the whole report is generated from the site’s own data with no hand editing.
Groudon ex (Crystal Guardians) fell most among English cards of $10 or more whose TCGplayer listings back the move, $325 to $175 (-46%); the median booster box returned 34 cents of raw card value per dollar.
This is a record of what happened, not a forecast and not advice to buy or sell. A price built on a handful of sales can reverse as fast as it moved. The guide to what moves card prices explains the forces behind moves like these.
- Median booster box
- 34¢
- raw card value per dollar of box
- Median Elite Trainer Box
- 20¢
- raw card value per dollar
- Sets released
- 0
- October 2026
- Cards tracked
- 58,128
- 30,376 Japanese
Biggest rises English cards of $10 or more that moved at least $2
| Card | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sentret #75 Team Rocket Returns · Reverse Holofoil was $55.88 on Sep 29, 2026 · Listings under market · Started under every listing | $150.00 | +168% |
| Ledian #23 Team Rocket Returns · Reverse Holofoil was $27.45 on Sep 29, 2026 · Started under every listing | $69.99 | +155% |
| Fearow #37 Sandstorm · Reverse Holofoil was $14.19 on Sep 29, 2026 · Listings under market · Started under every listing | $30.49 | +115% |
| Chikorita #100 Expedition Base Set · Reverse Holofoil was $27.00 on Sep 18, 2026 · Listings under market · Started under every listing | $51.00 | +89% |
| Elekid #36 Sandstorm · Reverse Holofoil was $22.50 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market · Started under every listing | $41.42 | +84% |
| Torchic #74 Ruby & Sapphire · Reverse Holofoil was $29.50 on Sep 18, 2026 · Listings under market | $48.18 | +63% |
| Bulbasaur #93 Supreme Victors · Reverse Holofoil was $94.59 on Sep 18, 2026 · Listings under market · Started under every listing | $149.00 | +58% |
| Dark Slowking #9 Team Rocket Returns · Reverse Holofoil was $199.99 on Sep 29, 2026 · Listings under market · Started under every listing | $299.49 | +50% |
| Makuhita #56 Ruby & Sapphire · Reverse Holofoil was $10.89 on Sep 18, 2026 · Started under every listing | $15.96 | +47% |
| Zigzagoon #79 Ruby & Sapphire · Reverse Holofoil was $13.26 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market · Started under every listing | $19.22 | +45% |
| Treecko #75 Ruby & Sapphire · Reverse Holofoil was $38.00 on Sep 18, 2026 · Listings under market | $53.80 | +42% |
| Azelf LV.X #140 was $100.98 on Sep 18, 2026 · Listings under market | $142.59 | +41% |
| Seedot #71 Hidden Legends · Reverse Holofoil was $11.98 on Sep 21, 2026 · Listings under market | $16.81 | +40% |
| Metang #21 Hidden Legends · Reverse Holofoil was $12.44 on Sep 18, 2026 · Listings under market | $17.45 | +40% |
| Wurmple #82 Deoxys · Reverse Holofoil was $30.85 on Sep 18, 2026 · Listings under market | $43.18 | +40% |
Biggest falls
“New set” marks a set released within 90 days of the report: supply from openings is still reaching the market, which is when prices are least settled.
| Card | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Snorlax δ #10 Dragon Frontiers · Reverse Holofoil was $599.99 on Sep 30, 2026 · No listing at market | $215.66 | -64% |
| Groudon ex #93 was $325.00 on Sep 30, 2026 | $175.00 | -46% |
| Poliwrath #24 Expedition Base Set · Reverse Holofoil was $59.00 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market · Started under every listing | $44.50 | -25% |
| Torchic #66 Crystal Guardians · Reverse Holofoil was $84.99 on Sep 30, 2026 · No listing at market | $64.99 | -24% |
| Psyduck #73 Sandstorm · Reverse Holofoil was $499.99 on Sep 23, 2026 · No listing at market | $385.33 | -23% |
| Victini #23 Legendary Treasures · Reverse Holofoil was $18.93 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market | $14.69 | -22% |
| Audino #108 Dragons Exalted · Reverse Holofoil was $26.17 on Sep 18, 2026 · Listings under market | $21.86 | -16% |
| Salamence ex #103 Deoxys · Normal was $190.00 on Sep 18, 2026 | $160.00 | -16% |
| Pikachu & Zekrom-GX #33 was $40.15 on Sep 29, 2026 · New set | $35.01 | -13% |
| Squirtle #112 Secret Wonders · Reverse Holofoil was $29.92 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market | $26.43 | -12% |
| Vileplume #3 Boundaries Crossed · Reverse Holofoil was $17.78 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market · Started under every listing | $15.77 | -11% |
| Omastar #23 Legend Maker · Reverse Holofoil was $44.99 on Sep 18, 2026 | $39.99 | -11% |
| Golbat #60 was $90.11 on Sep 30, 2026 · No listing at market | $80.53 | -11% |
| Lugia #149 was $304.38 on Sep 30, 2026 · New set | $272.91 | -10% |
| Eevee #55 Unseen Forces · Reverse Holofoil was $165.80 on Sep 30, 2026 | $148.91 | -10% |
Japanese cards US market prices for Japanese printings
| Card | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Salamence LV.X #72 was $30.00 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market · Started under every listing | $70.00 | +133% |
| Kathryn's Surskit #8 was $10.00 on Sep 18, 2026 · Started under every listing | $15.33 | +53% |
| Charmander #9 was $34.50 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market · Started under every listing | $48.99 | +42% |
| Dragonite (Pokemon TCG Game Boy Game) was $335.00 on Sep 18, 2026 · Listings under market | $462.00 | +38% |
| Aura's Lucario #75 was $10.00 on Sep 18, 2026 · Started under every listing | $13.50 | +35% |
| Bill's PC was $41.39 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market · Started under every listing | $54.26 | +31% |
| Alolan Ninetales #23 was $15.40 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market · Started under every listing | $20.00 | +30% |
| Blaine's Typhlosion #70 was $89.97 on Sep 18, 2026 · Started under every listing | $107.75 | +20% |
| Bulbasaur - 18 #18 was $71.24 on Sep 18, 2026 · No listing at market · Started under every listing | $83.32 | +17% |
| Mega Feraligatr ex (Mirror Holo) #169 was $31.50 on Sep 29, 2026 · No listing at market · Started under every listing | $34.33 | +9% |
| Card | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Milotic (Delta Species) #13 was $55.00 on Sep 30, 2026 · Listings under market | $25.00 | -55% |
| Lugia #38 was $130.00 on Sep 30, 2026 · No listing at market | $60.90 | -53% |
| Alolan Meowth #115 was $13.89 on Sep 30, 2026 · New set · Listings under market | $10.71 | -23% |
| Minun #5 was $99.99 on Sep 18, 2026 | $80.00 | -20% |
| Lapras #106 was $13.60 on Sep 30, 2026 · New set · Listings under market | $11.22 | -17% |
| Articuno #107 was $12.33 on Sep 30, 2026 · New set · Listings under market | $10.29 | -17% |
| Zinnia's Trust #112 was $26.51 on Sep 29, 2026 · New set | $24.30 | -8% |
| Regigigas LV.X #11 was $34.99 on Sep 18, 2026 · Listings under market | $32.49 | -7% |
| Victini #41 was $46.74 on Sep 30, 2026 · New set · Listings under market | $43.51 | -7% |
| Houndoom #70 The Town on No Map · 1st Edition was $145.00 on Sep 18, 2026 | $135.00 | -7% |
Sealed product prices products of $20 or more that moved at least $5
| Product | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Pokemon GO Special Collection - Team Mystic Collection Box · Pokémon GO was $117.55 on Sep 18, 2026 | $131.00 | +11% |
| Storm Emeralda Booster Box Japanese · Booster Box · Storm Emeralda was $101.97 on Sep 29, 2026 | $108.13 | +6% |
| Scarlet & Violet Elite Trainer Box Case Case · Scarlet & Violet was $1,372 on Sep 26, 2026 | $1,399 | +2% |
| Ultra Prism Booster Box Booster Box · Ultra Prism was $1,450 on Sep 18, 2026 | $1,479 | +2% |
| Paldean Fates Mini Tin Display Tin · Paldean Fates was $497.53 on Sep 25, 2026 | $505.98 | +2% |
| Red & Blue Collection [Charizard EX] Collection Box · Generations was $1,034 on Sep 23, 2026 | $1,051 | +2% |
| Crown Zenith Tin [Set of 3] (International Version) Tin · Crown Zenith was $332.21 on Sep 18, 2026 | $337.49 | +2% |
| Evolving Skies Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box [Glaceon/Vaporeon/Sylveon/Espeon] (Exclusive) Elite Trainer Box · Evolving Skies was $1,046 on Sep 25, 2026 | $1,062 | +2% |
| Evolving Skies Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box [Jolteon/Flareon/Umbreon/Leafeon] (Exclusive) Elite Trainer Box · Evolving Skies was $1,060 on Sep 29, 2026 | $1,075 | +1% |
| Lost Thunder Elite Trainer Box Elite Trainer Box · Lost Thunder was $681.55 on Sep 18, 2026 | $690.38 | +1% |
| Product | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Pitch Black 3-Pack Blister Case Case · Pitch Black was $560.64 on Sep 29, 2026 | $540.39 | -4% |
| Destined Rivals Booster Box Booster Box · Destined Rivals was $388.49 on Sep 30, 2026 | $379.55 | -2% |
| Blooming Waters Premium Collection Premium Collection · 151 was $335.74 on Sep 27, 2026 | $330.17 | -2% |
| Dragon Majesty Elite Trainer Box Elite Trainer Box · Dragon Majesty was $1,256 on Sep 18, 2026 | $1,238 | -1% |
| 151 Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive) Elite Trainer Box · 151 was $1,264 on Sep 25, 2026 | $1,253 | -1% |
| Mega Evolution Booster Box Case Case · Mega Evolution was $1,960 on Sep 23, 2026 | $1,952 | -0% |
| Destined Rivals Booster Box Case Case · Destined Rivals was $2,566 on Sep 30, 2026 | $2,560 | -0% |
Boxes to open, by expected value
Of the 29 booster boxes with both a market price and an expected value, the median returned 34¢ of raw card value per dollar at the end of this window; the median Elite Trainer Box returned 20¢ and the median booster bundle 29¢. The live figures are on the Sealed EV board, and how sealed EV works explains the method.
Highest EV ratio
| Booster box | Market | EV ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Temporal Forces Booster Box EV $166.69 | $307.80 | 0.54× |
| Perfect Order Booster Box EV $81.03 | $174.13 | 0.47× |
| Journey Together Booster Box EV $89.19 | $204.08 | 0.44× |
| Paradox Rift Booster Box EV $120.88 | $283.40 | 0.43× |
| Stellar Crown Booster Box EV $127.50 | $308.08 | 0.41× |
| Pitch Black Booster Box EV $77.71 | $190.06 | 0.41× |
| Paldea Evolved Booster Box EV $183.57 | $471.66 | 0.39× |
| Scarlet & Violet Booster Box EV $115.67 | $298.10 | 0.39× |
| Mega Evolution Enhanced Booster Box EV $109.79 | $285.46 | 0.38× |
| Twilight Masquerade Booster Box EV $131.51 | $346.22 | 0.38× |
Lowest EV ratio
| Booster box | Market | EV ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Evolving Skies Booster Box EV $255.94 | $2,297 | 0.11× |
| Fusion Strike Booster Box EV $123.05 | $970.97 | 0.13× |
| Sword & Shield Booster Box EV $106.67 | $688.99 | 0.15× |
| Rebel Clash Booster Box EV $82.78 | $484.68 | 0.17× |
| Darkness Ablaze Booster Box EV $66.16 | $362.18 | 0.18× |
Releases
No main set released in October 2026.
Next on TCGplayer’s presale calendar when this report was generated: Oct 2, 2026 (11 products: 30th Celebration); Oct 23, 2026 (1 product: Miscellaneous Cards & Products); Oct 30, 2026 (2 products: 30th Celebration); Nov 6, 2026 (21 products: 30th Celebration, Delta Reign); Nov 13, 2026 (1 product: Miscellaneous Cards & Products); Nov 20, 2026 (1 product: Delta Reign). The current list is on the upcoming releases page.
Most valuable cards from recent sets
- Mew #R · 30th Celebration · $6,000
- Mew #G · 30th Celebration · $3,739
- Pikachu ex #276 · Ascended Heroes · $926.12
- Mega Gengar ex #284 · Ascended Heroes · $855.00
- Mega Charizard X ex #125 · Phantasmal Flames · $659.68
- Victini #171 · Black Bolt · $627.44
- Zekrom ex #172 · Black Bolt · $611.19
- Victini #172 · White Flare · $559.27
- Mega Dragonite ex #290 · Ascended Heroes · $531.92
- Reshiram ex #173 · White Flare · $476.55
Other months are on the market reports page; the last 7 and 30 days are on the price movers page.