Pokémon TCG Monthly Market Report: October 2026

Instant download, nothing ships. A 7-page PDF arrives on your order page and in your confirmation email the moment you check out.

What happened to Pokémon card prices in the second half of September 2026, measured across ten sets (Scarlet & Violet 151, Prismatic Evolutions, Destined Rivals, Evolving Skies, Surging Sparks, Paldean Fates, Twilight Masquerade, Journey Together, Obsidian Flames and Crown Zenith with its Galarian Gallery). TCGplayer market prices from our own daily snapshots, 13 September to 1 October 2026.

At a glance (1 Oct 2026)

• Composite basket of every card worth $20+ on 13 Sep: -3.6% ($19,894 to $19,182)
• Cards worth $10+: 203 priced lower, 40 higher
• Every set's $20+ basket was lower, from -1.9% (Evolving Skies) to -10.2% (Destined Rivals)
• Highest-priced card tracked: Umbreon VMAX #215 (Evolving Skies), about $2,280

What is inside

• Cross-set price index: a daily line for the fixed $20+ basket, plus a per-set breakdown.
• Top 20 risers and top 20 fallers with both prices and the % change.
• The 20 most expensive cards across the ten sets.
• Set-completion costs for all ten sets, like-for-like with September.
• Grading fees, verified 1 Oct 2026: PSA Standard, Priority, Express, Premier and the paused Value tiers; CGC Economy, Standard and Express. What changed and when.
• Three data-backed observations and a full methodology page.

Download the free 2-page preview (PDF) before you buy.

Who it is for

Collectors who want one dated, sourced snapshot of the market each month, without opening ten price pages. Card-by-card prices for a single set are in the Set Value Sheets; the weekly picture is free on the price movers page.

Sealed product is not tracked yet, so the report contains no sealed prices rather than estimated ones. No card artwork is reproduced; cards are identified by name and number. GradeWorthy is not affiliated with The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, PSA, CGC or eBay. This report describes past prices; it is not investment advice.