Short answer: in the 7 days to October 20, 2026, 109 of the 138 Pokémon cards worth $20 or more across 10 popular sets fell in price and 25 rose. The median card moved −1.8% and the whole $20+ basket fell 1.8%, from $18,149.26 to $17,825.42.
Prices are TCGplayer market prices for raw (ungraded) cards from GradeWorthy's own daily snapshot, data as of October 20, 2026 compared with October 13, 2026. The full tables, set by set, are on the free Pokémon card price movers page, updated weekly.
This week 24 cards worth $20+ are left out because their newest price in our feeds predates October 17, 2026; they return once fresh prices do.
Five biggest drops
| Card | Set | No. | Oct 13 | Oct 20 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylveon ex | Prismatic Evolutions | 156 | $462.13 | $369.90 | −20.0% |
| Carmine | Twilight Masquerade | 217 | $49.69 | $43.22 | −13.0% |
| Dragapult ex | Prismatic Evolutions | 165 | $101.78 | $89.58 | −12.0% |
| Cynthia's Garchomp ex | Destined Rivals | 232 | $187.78 | $170.33 | −9.3% |
| Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex | Destined Rivals | 240 | $50.04 | $45.70 | −8.7% |
Five biggest gains
| Card | Set | No. | Oct 13 | Oct 20 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mew ex | Paldean Fates | 216 | $28.55 | $30.93 | +8.3% |
| Ninetales | Obsidian Flames | 199 | $32.55 | $34.65 | +6.5% |
| Dragonair | 151 | 181 | $38.01 | $39.36 | +3.6% |
| Leafeon V | Evolving Skies | 166 | $22.52 | $23.13 | +2.7% |
| Umbreon VMAX | Evolving Skies | 215 | $2,264.70 | $2,324.50 | +2.6% |
Set by set
Destined Rivals moved most: its 12 cards worth $20+ went −5.1% (11 of 12 fell). Evolving Skies held up best at +0.2%. Every set's basket and its complete-set cost are in the table on the price movers page, and each set name there links to its Set Value Sheet (every card, priced, PDF + CSV).
Cards on the grading line
A common first screen is to grade only cards worth at least 2.5× the fee; with PSA Standard at $59.99 that is about $150 raw. As of October 20, 2026, 34 cards in these 10 sets clear it and 11 sit between $150 and $200, where a small drop takes them under. The closest to the line: Glaceon V (Evolving Skies, $152.31), Perrin (Twilight Masquerade, $154.08), Jolteon ex (Prismatic Evolutions, $159.54).
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Method: TCGplayer market price (an estimate from recent completed sales), whichever of pokemontcg.io and PokéWallet updated most recently; card value is the most expensive printing of each card number; the $20+ list is fixed on the start date. Card names are used for identification only. GradeWorthy isn't affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, PSA, CGC, TAG, Beckett, eBay or TCGplayer. This is market data, not financial advice.