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I check Pokémon TCG daily priceI spent too much on singles – for the kids, most of them for me. I even risked my marriage to ride the LED LitPokémon card wall. worth.

So, I think it's time to make the most of this obsession. Every week, I break down the biggest risers and falleners in the Pokémon card market – what is collapse, what is climbing, and what is actually worth your money.

As of May 2, prices such as cards Magikarp 203/193 and Pikachu Ex 238/191 More than 30% of people Rayquaza Vmax and Pikachu and grey hat Moving in the opposite direction. Whether you’re hunting bargaining or watching the next big spike, this is something to buy this week and what to focus on.

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Magikarp 203/193 The precious cards evolved from the Scarlet and Violet era, especially Paldea, blow up the lid, with sales exceeding $200 in March. The good news is that this dizzy Kipper dropped to $159.99, which is a steady time for me to bite me.

Pikachu Ex 238/191 As more and more sealed stocks roll up, more and more investor brothers are not getting the same inflationary returns from their scalp, which is a shift in the market, which kicked off a huge boom here in March, with prices $450 north of March (did you see the trend here?). As of now, the card has fallen 37% to $289.76.

I love stamped cards and they remind me of the first edition of Aerodactyl that was pre-release of my childhood fossils. So when I realized that N's Reshiram was getting box tapes for stamps to travel with the booster box, I was all in the hype. Now, I'm not paying the $69 issue rate, not even half the issue fee, but my deal is 84% ​​crashing and sells for $10.94. Catch one.

Charmander 044's promotion from Obsidian Flames ETB is the best box promotion in the era of Scarlet and Violet, and even more so if you can grab a stamped Pokémon Center. I'm all focused on affordability, so we'll stick with the standard promotion, which has dropped from $21.54 to $17.65 over the past few weeks. In the Japanese suit, this card is released along with the Star Crown Bulbasaur and Squirtle, so grab the entire suit.

If I say the term “Prismatic Evolution bargaining” at any other time, I might lose my job. However, the EEVEE 173 ETB promotion has crashed 51% in the past few days, which is bigger than 69% in mid-March. The trainer can buy one for $6 now and it's pretty, so buy one.

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I thought I would focus on some chase cards under $500 and try to avoid some obvious cards because everyone was watching them care.

Umbreon GX Always a cute card with the best shiny eeveelution form (fight with me) and slowly climbing up in 2025. From $196.49 in January, up 11% to $11% at $221.96, it doesn't sound like a lot, but that's an extra $25, value change, value change over five months.

Lugia on 186/195 To me the best Lugia card in TCG, the details and atmosphere in this card are amazing. It's worth $225, a steady climb since Fuburary to 5%, and one should be careful to own one and plan to put it in the collection until gray hair is fully rooted.

Pikachu and grey hat promotion Some time ago, the responsibility for the absolute massacre at the Van Gogh fair, which is why TPC sent out more freebies on the owners of Pokémon Center. No one saw the price increase on this card, which is great because I have one. The crazy 52% climb made the bad boy raise $325 today, and it was stable. The same card priced at $155.80 in February, which was an increase of around $70-80 last year.

I can't wait to get the trainer cards back (I hope they can do it), which is amazing. Rayquaza Vmax TG20/TG30 It's one of my favorite cards in my family collection. I can't help but imagine a card like this, it's amazing. It's up 14% since the mid-term rise from $55/77 to $65, and I have a good feeling that this will hit $100 in the $100 range next year as the last piece of silver tempest sealed stock dried up. Grab one and thank me later.

Mew Ex 053 Promotion It is one of the best MEW cards around. It has been hovering around $30 since the beginning of the year, but has brought my card to $11.26 from November 2024. It will be a slow burner, and sales figures show peaks and troughs for 2025, but I feel like we'll see the card's value increase as the content of the 151 Ultra Premium Collection gets less.

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Christian Wait is IGN's contribution that covers all collectable and transactionable. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the gaming and tech industry and has a mixable and pocket-sized crafting charter. Christian also created a hand-painted collection for the miniature of the sword. Christian is also the author of The Ultimate Unofficial Game Guide for Pokemons by Warrior. Find Christians on x @chrisreggiewait.