Pokemon Card Market Report — April 2026

Published April 17, 2026 · Updated daily

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Based on analysis of 18,098,634 price records across 62,964 cards and 4,394,835 completed sale records. Multi-source consensus pricing.

Key Findings

62,964
Cards
333
Sets
3,954
Positive EV
$95.96
Avg Profit

Our analysis of 62,964 English Pokemon cards across 333 sets reveals 3,954 cards with positive expected value from professional grading. The average grading profit among positive-EV cards is $95.96, with the highest single-card grading profit at $3,595.83.

This report uses multi-source pricing consensus from live marketplace prices, completed sales, and historical price data. Expected Value (EV) calculations account for PSA grading fees, shipping costs, and grade probability distributions based on historical PSA population data.

Top 25 Pokemon Cards to Grade — April 2026

Ranked by expected grading profit (blended EV across all PSA grades, net of grading fees and shipping). Data as of 2026-04-17.

# Card Set Rarity Raw Price PSA 9 PSA 10 Grading Profit ROI
1 Torchic ★ Team Rocket Returns Rare Holo Star $2,906.53 $18,063.47 $47,245.29 $3,595.83 +123.7%
2 Umbreon Aquapolis Rare Holo $1,226.29 $6,577.99 $13,506.63 $3,207.33 +261.5%
3 Umbreon Skyridge Rare Holo $2,608.68 $5,781.17 $17,389.87 $2,886.53 +110.7%
4 Gyarados Skyridge Rare Holo $1,219.48 $3,284.76 $16,416.79 $2,763.40 +226.6%
5 Rayquaza ex Nintendo Black Star Promos Promo $318.40 $1,705.26 $12,019.11 $2,049.43 +643.7%
6 Gengar Expedition Base Set Rare Holo $753.58 $2,280.44 $10,143.50 $1,698.80 +225.4%
7 Tyranitar Aquapolis Rare Holo $669.17 $2,828.09 $7,237.88 $1,671.72 +249.8%
8 Kabutops Skyridge Rare Secret $655.77 $2,348.70 $7,827.13 $1,554.89 +237.1%
9 Latias ★ Deoxys Rare Holo Star $2,744.71 $13,814.44 $— $1,486.32 +54.2%
10 Umbreon ex Unseen Forces Rare Holo EX $678.08 $2,942.24 $47,825.79 $1,286.60 +189.7%
11 M Gengar-EX Phantom Forces Rare Secret $173.32 $1,166.82 $7,581.56 $1,285.47 +741.7%
12 Nidoking Aquapolis Rare Secret $633.38 $3,067.90 $3,902.81 $1,282.86 +202.5%
13 Houndoom Aquapolis Rare Holo $569.23 $1,565.35 $7,109.10 $1,186.76 +208.5%
14 Charizard-EX Flashfire Rare Ultra $157.15 $461.87 $8,231.98 $1,123.48 +714.9%
15 Regice ★ Legend Maker Rare Holo Star $617.12 $2,944.08 $27,142.97 $1,121.88 +181.8%
16 Umbreon ex Prismatic Evolutions Special Illustration Rare $1,230.23 $1,357.02 $4,870.72 $1,114.75 +90.6%
17 Mewtwo-GX Shining Legends Rare Secret $544.96 $1,351.61 $7,922.84 $1,102.88 +202.4%
18 Umbreon VMAX Evolving Skies Rare Rainbow $1,362.99 $2,020.61 $4,136.91 $1,063.76 +78.0%
19 Charizard ex FireRed & LeafGreen Rare Holo EX $847.44 $4,635.25 $20,755.46 $980.30 +115.7%
20 Espeon Aquapolis Rare Holo $222.46 $1,463.89 $3,776.60 $952.63 +428.2%
21 Magikarp Paldea Evolved Illustration Rare $324.76 $441.38 $3,010.39 $922.50 +284.1%
22 Tyranitar Expedition Base Set Rare Holo $427.12 $1,216.73 $5,988.92 $914.50 +214.1%
23 Rocket's Snorlax ex Team Rocket Returns Rare Holo EX $795.02 $3,098.78 $12,209.12 $890.37 +112.0%
24 Jolteon ★ Power Keepers Rare Holo Star $794.70 $3,464.99 $12,233.60 $858.02 +108.0%
25 Houndoom Skyridge Rare Holo $719.17 $1,091.68 $7,434.70 $856.69 +119.1%

Pokemon TCG Set Value Rankings — 2026

Complete set value rankings based on aggregate raw card prices. Sets with fewer than 5 priced cards are excluded.

# Set Name Cards Total Set Value Avg Card Value Most Valuable Card
1 Promo 1812 $157,566.86 $86.96 $37,300.00
2 2000 Topps Chrome 571 $129,679.54 $227.11 $18,000.00
3 Skyridge 187 $91,188.45 $487.64 $62,646.00
4 Unseen Forces 146 $73,847.53 $505.80 $65,625.41
5 Base Set 249 $70,857.42 $284.57 $25,126.71
6 Dragon Frontiers 104 $52,052.15 $500.50 $40,000.00
7 Expedition 180 $50,561.64 $280.90 $26,578.13
8 Neo Genesis 116 $41,508.77 $357.83 $24,142.16
9 Gym Challenge 137 $38,924.19 $284.12 $25,249.05
10 Deoxys 114 $37,407.44 $328.14 $22,273.70
11 Holon Phantoms 106 $35,778.62 $337.53 $26,689.27
12 Delta Species 119 $34,473.30 $289.69 $25,000.00
13 Neo Discovery 81 $33,640.36 $415.31 $18,048.50
14 Crystal Guardians 105 $30,581.07 $291.25 $24,763.92
15 Jungle 91 $30,324.49 $333.24 $19,673.99
16 Team Up 213 $30,268.28 $142.10 $10,049.23
17 Neo Revelation 73 $29,521.73 $404.41 $12,044.94
18 Gym Heroes 138 $28,647.18 $207.59 $18,165.20
19 Fossil 108 $27,101.24 $250.94 $12,488.93
20 Aquapolis 192 $26,363.12 $137.31 $13,766.70
21 Neo Destiny 117 $24,510.61 $209.49 $13,883.87
22 Skyridge 180 $23,050.06 $128.06 $2,608.68
23 Team Magma & Team Aqua 101 $21,249.46 $210.39 $17,500.00
24 Legendary Collection 117 $19,271.34 $164.71 $12,383.53
25 Xy 171 $18,673.92 $109.20 $3,746.34

PSA Grading Premium Analysis — 2026

Average market prices by PSA grade level across all tracked Pokemon cards. Premium percentage shows the average price increase over raw (ungraded) card value.

Grade Cards with Data Avg Market Price Min Price Max Price Premium vs Raw
Raw (Ungraded) 82,883 $46.96 $0.05 $65,625.41 Baseline
PSA 6 (EX-MT) 11,905 $88.19 $2.00 $110,000.00 +87.8%
PSA 7 (NM) 17,730 $85.82 $2.00 $207,535.48 +82.8%
PSA 8 (NM-MT) 32,305 $80.04 $2.00 $53,442.13 +70.4%
PSA 9 (Mint) 73,531 $75.50 $2.00 $69,980.50 +60.8%
PSA 10 (Gem Mint) 75,095 $290.91 $3.09 $465,360.00 +519.5%

Methodology & Data Sources

This report is generated automatically from the Excellent pricing database, which tracks 62,964 English Pokemon cards across 333 sets. All data is updated daily.

Data Sources

  • Live Marketplace Prices — Real-time market prices, active listings, and transaction data for all English Pokemon cards
  • Completed Sales — Authority pricing from actual completed auctions and buy-it-now sales
  • Historical Price Data — Historical price trends, graded card sales data, and Japanese card pricing
  • Population Reports — Grade distribution data used to calculate grade probability weights

Pricing Methodology

Card prices use a multi-source consensus model that weights data by recency, sample size, and source reliability. When multiple sources provide pricing for the same card and condition, the model produces a confidence-weighted average. Prices are validated against a grade hierarchy check — graded prices must logically exceed raw prices to be considered valid.

Expected Value (EV) Calculations

Grading profit is calculated as blended expected value, which accounts for the probability of receiving each PSA grade (6 through 10) based on historical population data. The calculation deducts PSA grading fees ($22-$150 per card depending on service level), round-trip shipping costs, and insurance. Only cards where the blended EV exceeds total costs are considered "positive EV."

Coverage

Database Size
  • 62,964 English cards tracked
  • 333 Pokemon TCG sets
  • 18,098,634 historical price records
  • 4,394,835 completed sale records
Grade Coverage
  • 6 pricing conditions tracked per card
  • Raw (ungraded), PSA 6, PSA 7, PSA 8, PSA 9, PSA 10
  • Daily automated price updates
  • Multi-source consensus pricing

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