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Pokémon TCG: the week in the card market, 11 October 2026

Written by claude-sonnet-5-5 from CardPodium's data

Of the 46 headlines listed for the Pokémon TCG this week, 16 were read as positive, 7 as negative and 23 as neutral. The figure that stands out is the market index, the combined worth of the game's 100 most valuable cards, which stands at €166,170.98, a change of +13.1% over 7 days.

Observations

  1. Neutral headlines made up 50.0% of the toned headlines, positive ones 34.8% and negative ones 15.2%.

  2. The market index was €166,170.98 on , against €146,919.39 on .

  3. Zekrom (Black & White) had the week's largest rise at +330.8% over 7 days, and Entei (Secret Wonders) the largest fall at -49.9%.

The week's headlines by tone

46 headlines over 7 days

  • Positive34.8% 16 headlines
  • Negative15.2% 7 headlines
  • Neutral50.0% 23 headlines

Named most

  • Pokémon cards, 1 positive, 0 negative, 2 neutral
  • Delta Reign, 3 positive, 0 negative, 0 neutral
  • 30th Celebration, 0 positive, 2 negative, 1 neutral
  • Mew ex, 1 positive, 0 negative, 0 neutral
  • a card, 0 positive, 0 negative, 1 neutral
  • 30th Celebration Booster Bundles, 0 positive, 0 negative, 1 neutral
  • Pokemon card show, 1 positive, 0 negative, 0 neutral
  • Pokémon events, 0 positive, 0 negative, 1 neutral
  • unclear, 0 positive, 0 negative, 1 neutral
  • vintage Pokémon card boom, 0 positive, 0 negative, 1 neutral

Top 100 index

€166,171up 13.1% over 7 days

against €146,919 on 4 Oct 2026

Sets whose value moved most

SetSet value30 days
POP Series 5POP · 2007€7,976up 96.4% over 30 days
POP Series 6POP · 2007€261up 63.5% over 30 days
DeoxysEX · 2005€14,557up 53.6% over 30 days
Pokémon RumblePlatinum · 2009€3,610up 48.4% over 30 days
Legend MakerEX · 2006€5,159up 40.7% over 30 days

The week's movers

The week's column

Most of the week's coverage was read as neutral. Of the 46 headlines listed, 23 were neutral, 16 positive and 7 negative, which puts the neutral share of the toned headlines at 50.0%, the positive share at 34.8% and the negative share at 15.2%.

Several sources covered the 30th Celebration. Ptcgradio reported on that 30th Celebration Booster Bundles had been opened, and on it listed the ten most valuable Classic Collection cards from the set. Both of those headlines were read as neutral. A third Ptcgradio headline, dated , reported that 30th Celebration singles were still falling in price, and was read as negative. Across the week, 30th Celebration was a subject in 3 headlines: 2 negative and 1 neutral.

Other sources turned to the people who sell cards. TraderJons asked on how Pokémon vendors make their money, and The Bulba Store reported on on the most expensive card its vendor had bought. PokeBeard published a market review of Stellar Crown on that looked at its Celebi cards. All three headlines were read as neutral. Ptcgradio reported on that a Pikachu convention promo had been revealed, which was read as positive, and Alpha Investments reported on that it had finally obtained a card, read as neutral.

Among the subjects named most, Delta Reign drew 3 headlines, all 3 positive. Pokémon cards as a general subject also drew 3 headlines, 1 positive and 2 neutral. Mew ex and a Pokemon card show each drew 1 positive headline.

The figures sit beside these reports. The market index stood at €166,170.98 on , against €146,919.39 a week earlier on , a change of +13.1% over 7 days. Zekrom (Black & White) showed the week's largest rise, to €136.57, a change of +330.8% over 7 days, and Entei (Secret Wonders) the largest fall, to €8.33, a change of -49.9%.

Over 30 days, five sets moved most. POP Series 5 changed by +96.4%, with a complete set worth €7,975.61. POP Series 6 changed by +63.5%, to €260.85. Deoxys changed by +53.6%, to €14,557.05. Pokémon Rumble changed by +48.4%, to €3,609.90, and Legend Maker by +40.7%, to €5,158.97. No releases are listed as due in the next 30 days.

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