MARKET READ
The weekly read on where the market is, and a public scorecard of every call this column has made.
Every figure this column quotes comes from our own pulls and re-renders whenever the site rebuilds, so an older piece still shows current numbers. The board behind it is the daily movers table, and the formulas are written out on the methodology page.
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Market ReadPokemon Card Price Gainers: 10 of 15 Were Bounces
Pokemon card price gainers this week: 10 of the 15 base from a single October 7 trough, and only 16.1% of the 903 rows on our board rose at all.
October 14, 2026
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![Two dated price traces on a dark field, the ten 30th Celebration mini tins in amber stepping down hard at the October 2 ship rule beside a photograph of the Espeon mini tin, and the still unshipped Ultra-Premium Collection [Day] in slate running flat beside its own box render](/assets/img/card-talk/preorder-ship-day-step.jpg)
Market ReadPokemon Preorder Prices After Release: 14 of 14 Fell
Pokemon preorder prices after release: all 14 30th Celebration products that shipped October 2 fell a median of 32.8%, while 17 still on presale moved 0.0%.
October 5, 2026
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Market ReadPokemon Sealed vs Singles Prices: Flat Is Not Strong
Pokemon sealed vs singles prices on our board: 33 of 84 sealed rows rose against 120 of 730 singles, and 44% of the sealed half moved under 1% on the week.
September 29, 2026
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Market ReadPokemon Presale Card Prices: All 15 Singles Fell
Pokemon presale card prices have no completed sale underneath them. All 15 30th Celebration singles on our board fell over 70% in the week the set released.
September 21, 2026
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Market Read30th Celebration Mini Tin Prices: All Ten Fell
All ten 30th Celebration mini tin prices fell between August 31 and September 14 of 2026, while the display box holding one of each rose 13.7%.
September 14, 2026
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Market ReadMega Evolution Card Prices: Only 32 of 173 Rose
Mega Evolution era sets carried 32 gainers out of 173 price moves for the week ending September 7 of 2026, against 42% across the rest of our board.
September 7, 2026
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Market Read30th Celebration Preorder Prices: 28 of 32 Fell
The 30th Celebration set does not release until September 16 of 2026, yet 28 of the 32 products we track fell in August while three premiums rose.
August 31, 2026
Nothing here is financial advice. Graded cards are speculative and illiquid.