Pokémon
194 sets · 36,359 cards at daily TCGplayer market prices · eBay asking prices for 20 sets
1,459 cards broke away from their set in 28 days →
Latest sets
Cards breaking away
TCGplayer market price at each move's end · through Sep 3, 2026
+226% · $370
Lillie - 125a/156 (Regional Championships)
League & Championship Cards · Reverse Holofoil
![Mew - 53/108 (League Challenge) [3rd Place]](https://product-images.tcgplayer.com/fit-in/437x437/162832.jpg)
+161% · $150
Mew - 53/108 (League Challenge) [3rd Place]
League & Championship Cards · Holofoil
+156% · $4,500
Lugia
Aquapolis · Holofoil
+147% · $160
Grimer
Aquapolis · Reverse Holofoil
+134% · $150
Poliwrath
Unseen Forces · Reverse Holofoil
+130% · $120
Growlithe
Legend Maker · Reverse Holofoil
+126% · $200
Magby
Team Rocket Returns · Reverse Holofoil
-55% · $151
Dark Dragonair
Legendary Collection · Reverse Holofoil
Largest moves beyond the card's own set over 28 days, at prices of $100 and above. One repricing week alone does not qualify.
Sets with live listings
| Set | Cards | Since start | 28d change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolving Skies | 40 | +128.6% | +5.8% |
| Shrouded Fable | 51 | -65.4% | +4.1% |
| Team Up | 35 | +171.7% | +3.1% |
| Temporal Forces | 39 | -49.9% | +2.5% |
| Twilight Masquerade | 37 | -31.7% | +2.4% |
| SV 151 | 32 | +134.0% | +2.1% |
| Journey Together | 36 | -39.8% | +1.9% |
| Prismatic Evolutions | 40 | -76.1% | +1.6% |
| Paldean Fates | 42 | +71.9% | +1.5% |
| Perfect Order | 41 | -77.7% | +1.2% |
| Fossil | 42 | +140.8% | +1.1% |
| Stellar Crown | 41 | -69.8% | +0.8% |
| Ascended Heroes | 36 | -74.0% | -0.2% |
| White Flare | 34 | -49.9% | -0.5% |
| Destined Rivals | 36 | -76.0% | -0.5% |
| Black Bolt | 32 | -45.2% | -2.0% |
| Surging Sparks | 34 | -66.9% | -5.0% |
| Phantasmal Flames | 39 | -74.6% | -5.9% |
| Chaos Rising | 24 | -79.6% | -7.0% |
| Mega Evolution | 39 | -75.6% | -13.4% |
Cards: tracked today, not the set's size. Since start: set prices vs the set's first index record (the date is on the set page). 28d change: vs 28 days ago.
every Pokémon set we measure
194 sets · by era
Scarlet & Violet2023-present11 sets
Illustration Rares, Special Art Rares. Things cooled down from the highs but collector demand stayed.
Sword & Shield2020-202322 sets
COVID-era demand surge. Alternate art cards became the new chase.
Sun & Moon2017-202018 sets
GX cards, Tag Team GX. Rainbow Rares introduced. Hidden Fates broke the market.
XY2014-201720 sets
Mega Evolution mechanic. Evolutions (2016) became a nostalgia set.
Black & White2011-201311 sets
Full Art cards introduced. EX returns. Market starts growing again.
Diamond & Pearl2007-201117 sets
Lv.X cards. Lower collector interest, smaller print runs now worth more.
EX Era2003-200717 sets
Pokemon Company took over from WOTC. EX cards introduced power creep.
Base Set Era1999-200320 sets
The original 151. Charizard became the cultural icon. WOTC published.
Formats: Standard, Expanded, Unlimited
Launched in Japan in 1996, in the US in 1999. Sets follow each game generation. Collector demand rose sharply in 2020-2021 and remains above pre-2020 levels.
Chase rarities (Illustration Rares, Special Art Rares) and sealed product carry most of the value. Pull rates are the #1 topic. New-set prices typically settle within 2-4 weeks of release.
Lillie - 125a/156 (Regional Championships) +226.4%League & Championship Cards · beyond its set in 28 days