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Weekly Lab Report

Week ending October 4, 2026

Out of the 37,064 cards tracked for the week ending 2026-10-04, 37.6% had price increases, 28.7% had price decreases, and 33.6% saw no meaningful change.

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The cards that moved this week, every Sunday

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Singles Performance

Biggest gainers
Drifblim
Drifblim
061/142 · SV07: Stellar Crown · Uncommon · Normal
$0.12 → $1.02
+$0.90
+750.0%
Raikou (Shiny)
Raikou (Shiny)
SL9 · Call of Legends · Shiny Holo Rare · Holofoil
$225.00 → $698.99
+$473.99
+210.7%
Chinchou - 56/101
Chinchou - 56/101
56/101 · EX Hidden Legends · Common · Reverse
$6.99 → $21.33
+$14.34
+205.2%
Dewgong
Dewgong
019/088 · ME03: Perfect Order · Rare · Holofoil
$0.10 → $0.27
+$0.17
+170.0%
Pikachu ex - 149/128
Pikachu ex - 149/128
149/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Special Illustration Rare · Holofoil
$23.95 → $56.92
+$32.97
+137.7%
Treecko - 1/12
Treecko - 1/12
001/012 · McDonald's Promos 2015 · Promo · Holofoil
$6.95 → $16.48
+$9.53
+137.1%
Pikachu ex - 150/128
Pikachu ex - 150/128
150/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Special Illustration Rare · Holofoil
$31.71 → $71.94
+$40.23
+126.9%
Lightning Energy
Lightning Energy
109/109 · EX Ruby and Sapphire · Common · Reverse
$5.48 → $12.34
+$6.86
+125.2%
Chinchou - 57/101
Chinchou - 57/101
57/101 · EX Hidden Legends · Common · Reverse
$4.92 → $11.02
+$6.10
+124.0%
Zoroark - BW19
Zoroark - BW19
BW19 · Black and White Promos · Promo · Holofoil
$12.84 → $28.34
+$15.50
+120.7%
Biggest losers
Lugia
Lugia
121/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Rare · Holofoil
$1.35 → $0.30
-$1.05
-77.8%
Pikachu - 039/128
Pikachu - 039/128
039/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$2.23 → $0.69
-$1.54
-69.1%
Pikachu - 032/128
Pikachu - 032/128
032/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$3.31 → $1.05
-$2.26
-68.3%
Cynthia's Power Weight - 162/182
Cynthia's Power Weight - 162/182
162/182 · Prize Pack Series Cards · Uncommon · Normal
$0.99 → $0.33
-$0.66
-66.7%
Barbaracle
Barbaracle
043/088 · ME03: Perfect Order · Uncommon · Normal
$0.15 → $0.05
-$0.10
-66.7%
Brambleghast
Brambleghast
047/094 · ME02: Phantasmal Flames · Uncommon · Normal
$0.11 → $0.04
-$0.07
-63.6%
Pikachu - 036/128
Pikachu - 036/128
036/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$2.91 → $1.07
-$1.84
-63.2%
Eevee - 118/128
Eevee - 118/128
118/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Common · Holofoil
$0.87 → $0.32
-$0.55
-63.2%
Pikachu - 047/128
Pikachu - 047/128
047/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$1.59 → $0.59
-$1.00
-62.9%
Pikachu - 037/128
Pikachu - 037/128
037/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$1.56 → $0.61
-$0.95
-60.9%

Bulk Breakouts

No entries yet for this section.

Sealed Product Performance

Gainers
30th Celebration Battle Deck [Espeon ex]
30th Celebration Battle Deck [Espeon ex]
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$37.41 → $46.03
+$8.62
+23.0%
30th Celebration Figure Collection [Mewtwo]
30th Celebration Figure Collection [Mewtwo]
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$111.90 → $133.03
+$21.13
+18.9%
30th Celebration Binder Collection
30th Celebration Binder Collection
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$92.85 → $104.35
+$11.50
+12.4%
30th Celebration Knock Out Collection
30th Celebration Knock Out Collection
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$27.18 → $29.55
+$2.37
+8.7%
Plasma Blast Booster Pack
Plasma Blast Booster Pack
-- · Plasma Blast · -- · --
$253.74 → $275.45
+$21.71
+8.6%
30th Celebration Battle Deck [Umbreon ex]
30th Celebration Battle Deck [Umbreon ex]
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$65.33 → $69.97
+$4.64
+7.1%
Chaos Rising Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box
Chaos Rising Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box
-- · ME04: Chaos Rising · -- · --
$121.90 → $129.16
+$7.26
+6.0%
151 Elite Trainer Box
151 Elite Trainer Box
-- · SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 · -- · --
$468.81 → $493.91
+$25.10
+5.4%
Surging Sparks Booster Pack
Surging Sparks Booster Pack
-- · SV08: Surging Sparks · -- · --
$8.39 → $8.80
+$0.41
+4.9%
Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023 - Mini Booster Pack
Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023 - Mini Booster Pack
-- · Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023 · -- · --
$2.30 → $2.41
+$0.11
+4.8%
Losers
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Espeon]
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Espeon]
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$51.16 → $28.80
-$22.36
-43.7%
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Umbreon]
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Umbreon]
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$49.61 → $30.07
-$19.54
-39.4%
Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle - Mini Booster Pack
Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle - Mini Booster Pack
-- · Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle · -- · --
$2.73 → $1.72
-$1.01
-37.0%
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Zapdos]
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Zapdos]
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$54.88 → $35.58
-$19.30
-35.2%
30th Celebration Booster Bundle
30th Celebration Booster Bundle
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$109.96 → $72.32
-$37.64
-34.2%
30th Celebration Mini Tin Display
30th Celebration Mini Tin Display
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$356.80 → $235.75
-$121.05
-33.9%
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Greninja]
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Greninja]
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$51.20 → $35.10
-$16.10
-31.4%
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Night Pikachu]
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Night Pikachu]
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$49.68 → $34.87
-$14.81
-29.8%
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Mewtwo]
30th Celebration Mini Tin [Mewtwo]
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$52.50 → $36.85
-$15.65
-29.8%
30th Celebration ex Tin [Set of 2] (Retail Version)
30th Celebration ex Tin [Set of 2] (Retail Version)
-- · ME: 30th Celebration · -- · --
$180.00 → $126.35
-$53.65
-29.8%

Popular Pokemon Tracker

Tracking: Pikachu, Charizard, Eevee, Mewtwo, Lucario, Gengar, Mimikyu, Gardevoir, Garchomp, Greninja

Gainers
Pikachu ex - 149/128
Pikachu ex - 149/128
149/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Special Illustration Rare · Holofoil
$23.95 → $56.92
+$32.97
+137.7%
Pikachu ex - 150/128
Pikachu ex - 150/128
150/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Special Illustration Rare · Holofoil
$31.71 → $71.94
+$40.23
+126.9%
Garchomp
Garchomp
5 · Supreme Victors · Holo Rare · Holofoil
$53.82 → $102.42
+$48.60
+90.3%
Eevee
Eevee
050/064 · SV: Shrouded Fable · Common · Reverse
$0.54 → $0.93
+$0.39
+72.2%
Pikachu
Pikachu
40/147 · SM - Burning Shadows · Common · Normal
$0.85 → $1.31
+$0.46
+54.1%
Eevee
Eevee
113/142 · SV07: Stellar Crown · Common · Reverse
$0.49 → $0.72
+$0.23
+46.9%
Pikachu - 018/091
Pikachu - 018/091
018/091 · SV: Paldean Fates · Common · Reverse
$0.30 → $0.44
+$0.14
+46.7%
Gengar Lv.X
Gengar Lv.X
97/99 · Arceus · Ultra Rare · Holofoil
$429.16 → $628.50
+$199.34
+46.4%
Gengar
Gengar
050/088 · ME03: Perfect Order · Rare · Reverse
$0.68 → $0.97
+$0.29
+42.6%
Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 104/182
Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 104/182
104/182 · SV10: Destined Rivals · Double Rare · Holofoil
$0.92 → $1.30
+$0.38
+41.3%
Losers
Pikachu - 039/128
Pikachu - 039/128
039/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$2.23 → $0.69
-$1.54
-69.1%
Pikachu - 032/128
Pikachu - 032/128
032/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$3.31 → $1.05
-$2.26
-68.3%
Pikachu - 036/128
Pikachu - 036/128
036/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$2.91 → $1.07
-$1.84
-63.2%
Eevee - 118/128
Eevee - 118/128
118/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Common · Holofoil
$0.87 → $0.32
-$0.55
-63.2%
Pikachu - 047/128
Pikachu - 047/128
047/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$1.59 → $0.59
-$1.00
-62.9%
Pikachu - 037/128
Pikachu - 037/128
037/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$1.56 → $0.61
-$0.95
-60.9%
Pikachu - 024/128
Pikachu - 024/128
024/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$1.65 → $0.65
-$1.00
-60.6%
Pikachu - 040/128
Pikachu - 040/128
040/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$5.63 → $2.37
-$3.26
-57.9%
Pikachu - 023/128
Pikachu - 023/128
023/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$1.91 → $0.85
-$1.06
-55.5%
Pikachu - 041/128
Pikachu - 041/128
041/128 · ME: 30th Celebration · Pikachu Rare · Holofoil
$1.63 → $0.74
-$0.89
-54.6%

Silent Movers

Quiet climbers with steady gains that do not look flashy day to day.

Lillie's Determination - 119/132
Lillie's Determination - 119/132
119/132 · ME01: Mega Evolution · Uncommon · Normal
$0.30 → $0.42
+$0.12
+40.0%
Team Rocket's Muk
Team Rocket's Muk
124/182 · SV10: Destined Rivals · Uncommon · Normal
$0.15 → $0.21
+$0.06
+40.0%
Zarude
Zarude
016/072 · Shining Fates · Rare · Normal
$0.15 → $0.21
+$0.06
+40.0%
Transformation Tome
Transformation Tome
083/086 · ME04: Chaos Rising · Uncommon · Normal
$0.15 → $0.21
+$0.06
+40.0%
Metagross
Metagross
061/086 · ME04: Chaos Rising · Uncommon · Normal
$0.15 → $0.21
+$0.06
+40.0%
Pikachu
Pikachu
35/108 · XY - Evolutions · Common · Normal
$0.91 → $1.27
+$0.36
+39.6%
Dreepy
Dreepy
SV060/SV122 · Shining Fates: Shiny Vault · Shiny Holo Rare · Holofoil
$6.76 → $9.43
+$2.67
+39.5%
Deoxys - 031/086
Deoxys - 031/086
031/086 · ME04: Chaos Rising · Uncommon · Reverse
$0.23 → $0.32
+$0.09
+39.1%
Zapdos
Zapdos
065/167 · SV06: Twilight Masquerade · Rare · Holofoil
$0.18 → $0.25
+$0.07
+38.9%
Jamming Tower
Jamming Tower
153/167 · SV06: Twilight Masquerade · Uncommon · Normal
$0.18 → $0.25
+$0.07
+38.9%

Volatility Watch

Cards showing unstable pricing or sharp swings that may signal elevated risk.

Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 104/182
Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 104/182
104/182 · SV10: Destined Rivals · Double Rare · Holofoil
$0.92 → $1.30
+$0.38
+41.3%
Team Rocket's Giovanni
Team Rocket's Giovanni
174/182 · SV10: Destined Rivals · Uncommon · Reverse
$0.33 → $0.38
+$0.05
+15.2%
Charcadet - 026/182
Charcadet - 026/182
026/182 · SV04: Paradox Rift · Common · Normal
$0.16 → $0.17
+$0.01
+6.3%
Raichu
Raichu
050/195 · SWSH12: Silver Tempest · Uncommon · Reverse
$0.35 → $0.37
+$0.02
+5.7%
Cetitan
Cetitan
060/198 · SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set · Uncommon · Reverse
$0.21 → $0.22
+$0.01
+4.8%
Rosa's Encouragement - 114/088
Rosa's Encouragement - 114/088
114/088 · ME03: Perfect Order · Ultra Rare · Holofoil
$3.89 → $4.04
+$0.15
+3.9%
Scrafty
Scrafty
59/106 · XY - Flashfire · Rare · Reverse
$0.89 → $0.92
+$0.03
+3.4%
Galarian Perrserker
Galarian Perrserker
128/202 · SWSH01: Sword & Shield Base Set · Holo Rare · Reverse
$0.60 → $0.61
+$0.01
+1.7%
Virizion
Virizion
17/98 · Emerging Powers · Holo Rare · Holofoil
$1.48 → $1.50
+$0.02
+1.4%
Rowlet - SM01
Rowlet - SM01
SM01 · SM Promos · Promo · Holofoil
$2.78 → $2.79
+$0.01
+0.4%

Why the movers moved this week

Gengar Lv.X
Arceus · #97/99
+46%$628.50

The price surge for Gengar Lv.X (Arceus, 97/99) is likely driven by the broader Pokémon card market boom fueled by nostalgia, blockbuster sales, and speculation, with high-profile sales and the scarcity of this top-tier Pokémon boosting demand. (Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/pokemon-cards-crypto-market-resale-logan-paul.html)

cnbc.com
Pikachu ex 149/128
ME: 30th Celebration · #149/128
+138%$56.92
Pikachu ex 150/128
ME: 30th Celebration · #150/128
+127%$71.94

Automated market research. Likely drivers, not confirmed causation.

Japanese movers

Week ending October 4

Biggest weekly price moves in the Japanese catalog, TCGplayer market price, cards over $2. All Japanese sets →

Analysis

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