Of the 7 Pokemon TCG sets released in the last 12 months that we priced from release day, 7 are down since release (median change of each set's priciest singles). 30th Celebration Classic Collection has held up best (down 30%) and Chaos Rising has fallen most (down 74%) (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
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| SET | MEDIAN |
|---|---|
| ME: 30th Celebration Classic Collection2026-09-16 | -30% |
| ME: 30th Celebration2026-09-16 | -39% |
| ME05: Pitch Black2026-07-17 | -50% |
| ME: Ascended Heroes2026-01-30 | -54% |
| ME02: Phantasmal Flames2025-11-14 | -54% |
| ME03: Perfect Order2026-03-27 | -63% |
| ME04: Chaos Rising2026-05-22 | -74% |
Median change of each set's 25 priciest singles (today's TCGplayer market) from their release-day price: the first market price on or after release day, within a week, on the same printing. Cards first priced later, and sets we did not track from release day, are left out.
Of the 7 Pokemon TCG sets released in the last 12 months that we priced from release day, 7 are down since release (median change of each set's priciest singles). 30th Celebration Classic Collection has held up best (down 30%) and Chaos Rising has fallen most (down 74%) (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Each card's release-day price is its first TCGplayer market price on or after release day (within a week), on the same printing it is priced at today; each set's median is over its 25 priciest singles today.
30th Celebration singles are down a median 39% since release day (2026-09-16), across 23 of its 25 priciest singles. The biggest drop is Mew ex #158/128, from $217.57 to $82.09. The 30th Celebration Booster Bundle is $67.59, down 44% since release day (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
30th Celebration Classic Collection singles are down a median 30% since release day (2026-09-16), across its 25 priciest singles. The biggest drop is N #101/101, from $63.39 to $17.32; the biggest gain is Raikou #050/185, from $7.68 to $11.29 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
Pitch Black singles are down a median 50% since release day (2026-07-17), across its 25 priciest singles. The biggest drop is Gladion's Final Battle #108/084, from $11.03 to $2.78; the biggest gain is Wailord ex #097/084, from $3.09 to $4.29. The Pitch Black Booster Box is $192.37, down 7% since release day (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
Chaos Rising singles are down a median 74% since release day (2026-05-22), across its 25 priciest singles. The biggest drop is Mega Dragalge ex #104/086, from $18.77 to $2.08. The Chaos Rising Booster Box is $191.65, down 19% since release day (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
Perfect Order singles are down a median 63% since release day (2026-03-27), across its 25 priciest singles. The biggest drop is Mega Zygarde ex #104/088, from $19.45 to $4.25. The Perfect Order Booster Box is $173.01, down 16% since release day (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
Ascended Heroes singles are down a median 54% since release day (2026-01-30), across its 25 priciest singles. The biggest drop is Mega Diancie ex #282/217, from $295.99 to $44.81; the biggest gain is Pikachu ex #276/217, from $499.99 to $926.12. The Ascended Heroes Booster Bundle is $87.66, up 19% since release day (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
Phantasmal Flames singles are down a median 54% since release day (2025-11-14), across its 25 priciest singles. The biggest drop is Mega Lopunny ex #115/094, from $11.39 to $2.15. The Phantasmal Flames Booster Box is $384.58, up 34% since release day and 2.4x its $161.64 MSRP (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).