Pokémon TCG: the week in the card market, 3 October 2026

The week's sources covered a range of ground. RNG-Gamez reported on eBay under the title questioning whether the platform is the problem. Alpha Investments reported on what it called a suspicious vintage Pokemon market. TwicebakedJake reported twice: once on what is hot and what is not in the current Pokemon market, and separately on scalpers mass dumping PC ETBs. Ptcgradio reported that no Pokémon TCG set has currently been announced for Japan, and in a second report covered an official apology alongside new Pokémon TCG products, naming Greninja ex. Pokémon Card Universe reported on new products tied to the 30th Anniversary, dated 2 October 2026, with pricing and release dates. PokeBeach reported that Pokemon will release its first-ever Valentine's Day TCG set. PokeBeard reported a market review of Shrouded Fable, naming it the best set for Jirachi cards.

The mood across the week's 87 headlines leaned positive, with 37 headlines read that way against 19 negative and 31 neutral. Delta Reign drew 3 headlines, all 3 positive. The 30th Celebration subject drew 2 headlines, both positive. By contrast, Delta Reign PreOrders drew 2 headlines split between 1 positive and 1 negative, and Pokemon as a subject drew 2 headlines with 1 negative and 1 neutral. The Pokemon Market as a named subject drew 2 headlines, both neutral, as did Delta-Herrschaft and the 30 Pikachu del 30° Anniversario subject.

Beside the words sit the figures. The market index, covering what the game's 100 most valuable cards are worth together, stands at €145,324.57 as of 3 October 2026, with no change measured against a week-older index.

Among the sets whose value moved most over 30 days, POP Series 5 leads at 91.9%+91.9%, with its complete set worth given as €7,582.93. POP Series 4 follows at 62.1%+62.1%, worth €1,246.16 complete, and POP Series 6 at 49.8%+49.8%, worth €217.35 complete. Aquapolis moved 43.7%+43.7%, with a complete set worth of €12,546.83, and Deoxys moved 43.3%+43.3%, with a complete set worth of €12,719.27.

The week's largest rise of a card's value was Torchic from the Poké Card Creator Pack, now valued at €1,198.50, a change of 49.8%+49.8% over 7 days. The week's largest fall was Marshadow from Cosmic Eclipse, now valued at €7.14, a change of 33.0%-33.0% over 7 days. No releases due in the next 30 days were given in this week's figures.