About
A free Pokémon card price site
The Lab TCG is a free Pokémon card price and market-data site, not a shop, written and run by Will Jenkins, a former full-time Pokémon card seller. As of November 13, 2026 it priced 42,149 English and 20,088 Japanese cards nightly across 505 sets, using TCGplayer market prices in US dollars. The Lab Booster Box Index stood at 129.6, with data through November 14, 2026.
- 42,149
- English cards, November 13, 2026
- 20,088
- Japanese cards, November 13, 2026
- 505
- sets priced nightly
- 129.6
- Booster Box Index, November 14, 2026
What this site is
Dated market data, not a checkout
You can look up a card, read its price history, set a free email alert, browse set totals, follow the Lab Booster Box Index, and read a weekly report each Sunday.
You cannot buy cards from us. Buy links go to TCGplayer or eBay. Those links are affiliate links: if you buy through them, The Lab TCG may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not change the prices or rankings. That disclosure is also on the disclaimer.
Will Jenkins writes and runs the site. He previously sold Pokémon cards full time. The partners page records the earlier selling business as starting from a single $500 collection that grew to more than $100,000 of sealed stock. That business is the origin story. The public site today is the data site.
The data
How to cite a figure
Unless a page says otherwise, card prices are TCGplayer market prices in US dollars, captured once per night. Every card page shows an as-of date. Graded values are medians of inferred eBay sales for that exact card and grade, published only when at least three consistent comps exist.
When you cite a figure, link the page and name the date shown on it. The same catalog line is in the homepage description and in llms.txt. A glossary is on Definitions.
Daily Pokemon TCG market intelligence: nightly TCGplayer prices for 42,149 English and 20,088 Japanese cards across 505 sets, movement signals, set indices, booster-box EV, and portfolio tracking, computed fresh every night.
Outside the US
US source prices, usable anywhere
The source prices are TCGplayer market prices in US dollars. That is a US marketplace figure, not a Cardmarket sold price in euros or pounds, and not an eBay UK sold listing. UK and EU readers can still use the indexes, the history, the alerts and the weekly report. The menu can display pounds, euros, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars and yen. Those are converted display figures, not local sold prices.
Japanese cards have their own catalog at /japanese. As of November 13, 2026 the Japanese catalog tracked 292 sets and 20,088 cards, with a combined market value of $153,623, from the same nightly TCGplayer data.
Questions
- What is The Lab TCG?
- A free Pokémon card price and market-data site run by Will Jenkins. It is not a shop. As of November 13, 2026 it priced 42,149 English and 20,088 Japanese cards nightly across 505 sets, using TCGplayer market prices in US dollars. The Lab Booster Box Index stood at 129.6, with data through November 14, 2026. It also publishes a set index and a Sunday market report.
- Who runs it?
- Will Jenkins, a former full-time Pokémon card seller. The contact address is thelabtcg@gmail.com.
- Are the prices in pounds or euros?
- The source prices are TCGplayer market prices in US dollars. The menu can display other currencies, including pounds, euros, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars and yen, as converted figures. That is not a UK or EU sold-listing price.
- Do you cover Japanese cards?
- Yes. The Japanese catalog is at /japanese. As of November 13, 2026 the Japanese catalog tracked 292 sets and 20,088 cards, with a combined market value of $153,623, from the same nightly TCGplayer data.
- How should I cite a number from this site?
- Link the specific page and name the date shown on it. A number without a date is not a citation we would stand behind.
- Is this financial advice?
- No. See the disclaimer. Collectibles are volatile and you can lose money.
Where to find us
thelabtcg.com, X (https://x.com/thelabtcg), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/thelabtcg), thelabtcg@gmail.com, and partnerships.
Nothing on this site is financial, investment, legal or tax advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell, hold or grade a card. Read the disclaimer. Pokémon and related names are trademarks of their owners. The Lab TCG is an independent analytics site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any card publisher or marketplace.