Sealed Cases Punch Fresh Highs While Pitch Black Gets Repriced Down
Case-level sealed product logged eight new all-time highs as a wave of Mega Evolution: Pitch Black singles gave back last week's gains.
KEY POINTS
- ›Top 7d gainer: Alakazam E4 Lv.X +200.0% to $300.00
- ›Top 7d loser: Zekrom - 066/182 (Cosmos Holo) -81.1% to $2.04
- ›New all-time high: 151 Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive) Case at $4832.37
- ›5 cards near all-time highs
- ›Hottest artist: Asako Ito at 9.47x premium
CARDS IN THIS BRIEF
Alakazam E4 Lv.X+200.0% $300.00
Psyduck - 039/217 (Cosmos Holo)+97.2% $16.39
Venusaur ex+89.6% $501.00
Steelix - 125/214 (Cosmos Holo)+83.7% $16.92
Lucario - 14/95 (Cracked Ice Holo)+79.0% $28.58
Zekrom - 066/182 (Cosmos Holo)-81.1% $2.04
Armarouge - 086/084-79.1% $14.60
Mega Darkrai ex - 048/084-63.1% $5.53FULL DESK NOTE →
Sealed product leads the tape.
Eight products closed at new all-time highs as of 2026-07-16, all but one of them sealed case product. 151 Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive) Case topped out at $4832.37, the largest ATH print in the batch. Fusion Strike Sleeved Booster Case hit $3047.17 and Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive) Case hit $2564.79. Destined Rivals Sleeved Booster Case reached $1591.09, Prismatic Evolutions Booster Bundle Display hit $1585.03, Twilight Masquerade Sleeved Booster Pack Case hit $1331.45, and Mega Evolution Sleeved Booster Case hit $1195.56. The lone single card in the group, Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat, printed $1085.97.
Sitting on the ledge. Five cards are within half a point of their own highs: Luxray - SWSH023 (Prerelease) [Staff] at $81.43 versus an $81.84 ATH, Rocket's Hitmonchan at $130.95 versus $131.61, Sabrina's Gengar at $600.87 versus $603.90, League Battle Decks [Pikachu & Zekrom GX] at $217.45 versus $218.57, and Sabrina's Haunter at $57.65 versus $57.95. All five sit at -0.5% off ATH.
7 day gainers. Alakazam E4 Lv.X ran from $100.00 to $300.00 (+200.0%) on 8 listings of depth. Psyduck - 039/217 (Cosmos Holo) moved $8.31 to $16.39 (+97.2%, depth 6). Venusaur ex from FireRed & LeafGreen went $264.31 to $501.00 (+89.6%, depth 47), and per the 1 day spike list that entire move landed in a single session. Steelix - 125/214 (Cosmos Holo) climbed $9.21 to $16.92 (+83.7%, no depth reported). Lucario - 14/95 (Cracked Ice Holo) went $15.97 to $28.58 (+79.0%, depth 79).
7 day losers. The Mega Evolution: Pitch Black set accounts for seven of the ten worst weekly performers. Zekrom - 066/182 (Cosmos Holo) led the drop, $10.77 to $2.04 (-81.1%, depth 543, the deepest book on this list). fell $69.98 to $14.60 (-79.1%, depth 181). went $14.98 to $5.53 (-63.1%, depth 233). dropped $6.66 to $2.82 (-57.7%, depth 167). fell $5.99 to $2.54 (-57.6%, depth 145). went $11.33 to $5.55 (-51.0%, depth 168). dropped $79.99 to $39.53 (-50.6%, depth 78). fell $35.00 to $17.76 (-49.3%, depth 94). went $8.17 to $4.33 (-47.0%, depth 67). closed the list, $8.68 to $4.61 (-46.9%, depth 40). All of this lagged the market this week, nothing more.