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What collectors are discussing across social media, YouTube, and the news, tied to the cards it's about.
102 articles · 801 posts · 575 videos this week · 170 communities · updated Nov 10
What collectors are discussing this week, ranked by heat.
Collectors are discussing PSA grading results, with posters reporting surprising outcomes, including a card said to have returned as a 9 with a dent after being scanned without one.
58 mentions across 12 communities
Collectors are discussing claims that the Mega Evolution era is ending with its final set, alongside a Delta Reign release and questions about rotation timing.
15 mentions across 11 communities
Posters report a $13.3 million Pikachu Illustrator auction result and a Pristine-graded card selling at 30% of a PSA 10, prompting discussion of graded-card price gaps.
36 mentions across 10 communities
Collectors are discussing reports of falling Pokémon card prices, especially after the 30th Celebration release, with creators claiming many singles and sealed products have dropped sharply, though these figures are unverified.
33 mentions across 13 communities
Collectors are discussing 30th Celebration restocks because posters report hard-to-find product at retailers like Costco, long queues, and scalping, with one parent claiming local stores were sold out and resale listings appeared.
30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box back in stock at 2 card shops this week (2.3× MSRP) · 29 mentions across 15 communities
Collectors are discussing 30th Celebration pricing because posters report the Ultra Premium Collection preselling near 4x MSRP amid strong demand and limited supply, while others question its roughly $400 price.
10 of 10 tracked 30th Celebration cards down vs the market this week · 20 mentions across 14 communities
Collectors are discussing Delta Reign because posters report singles prices falling sharply within days of release, while creators disagree on whether the drop is healthy, a reason to avoid the set, or a buying chance.
11 mentions across 10 communities
Collectors are discussing 30th Celebration product openings, especially Ultra Premium Collections, with creators posting opening videos and one poster sharing a reported holo splice error card.
24 mentions across 19 communities
Collectors report difficulty pinning down card values from eBay listings, citing wide price ranges and missing comparable sales, while some video creators discuss a perceived market downtrend.
31 mentions across 6 communities
Collectors are discussing whether grading is worthwhile and how graders compare, with posters reporting a lost card at one grader, regrade questions, and a review asking if Ace grading remains worthwhile.
42 mentions across 5 communities
Collectors are discussing the Delta Reign release, with several videos around November 6 covering release-day hauls and a 30th UPC release, and one creator calling it the biggest release day ever.
Videos about this were watched 14.6× more than the week before (490.4K views this week) · 13 mentions across 10 communities
Collectors are discussing reported restocks across several retailers and sets, with one poster reporting plentiful Walmart stock and a higher ETB limit, and others listing upcoming Costco, Target and Best Buy drops.
30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box back in stock at 2 card shops this week (2.3× MSRP) · 16 mentions across 5 communities
Mewtwo · MewCards named most this week, matched to the exact printing.
| Card | Mentions | Price | 30D |
|---|---|---|---|
 CharizardBase Set · #4$987In: Pokémon card market prices | 9 | $987 | +6.4% |
 Mew30th Celebration · #065$0.24In: Pokémon card market prices | 8 | $0.24 | −38% |
 Mewtwo30th Celebration · #063$0.20In: Openings across sets | 5 | $0.20 | −38% |
 Shining TyranitarNeo Destiny · #113$345In: Pokémon card market prices | 5 | $345 | flat |
 Ditto30th Celebration · #115$0.22In: Pokémon card market prices | 5 | $0.22 | −21% |
 Shining GyaradosNeo Revelation · #65$394In: Pokémon card market prices | 4 | $394 | — |
 BlastoiseBase Set · #2$235In: Pokémon card market prices | 4 | $235 | +5.6% |
| Ancient MewMiscellaneous Promos · #001$112In: Pokémon card market prices | 4 | $112 | −6.8% |
 PikachuBlack & White · #115$174In: Pikachu (Black & White) release news | 4 | $174 | −2.4% |
 MewSouthern Islands · #1$649In: Pokémon card market prices | 3 | $649 | +0.7% |
 LugiaAquapolis · #149$500In: Openings across sets | 3 | $500 | flat |
 Alakazam ☆Crystal Guardians · #99$900In: Pokémon card market prices | 3 | $900 | — |
Cards gaining share of top tournament decks this fortnight.
| Card | Top decks | Change | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 HildaWhite Flare · #084$0.52 | 24% | +7 pts | $0.52 |
 SwitchMega Evolution · #130$0.15 | 26% | +6 pts | $0.15 |
 Mega Kangaskhan exMega Evolution · #104$1.81 | 22% | +5 pts | $1.81 |
 JudgePerfect Order · #076$0.12 | 46% | +5 pts | $0.12 |
 Rare CandyMega Evolution · #125$0.21 | 26% | +4 pts | $0.21 |
 Team Rocket's FactoryDestined Rivals · #173$0.20 | 7% | +4 pts | $0.20 |
 Lana's AidTwilight Masquerade · #155$0.29 | 16% | +4 pts | $0.29 |
 Lillie's PearlJourney Together · #151— | 5% | +4 pts | — |
Monthly US Google searches for recent sets, fastest-growing first.
| Set | Searches | vs month before |
|---|---|---|
| 30th Celebration“pokemon 30th celebration” · 25.0× on 3 months before | 110,000 | 11.1× |
| 30th Classic Collection“pokemon 30th classic collection” · 21.1× on 3 months before | 1,900 | 4.9× |
| Ascended Heroes“pokemon ascended heroes” · flat on 3 months before | 40,500 | +22% |
| Prismatic Evolutions“pokemon prismatic evolutions” · −18% on 3 months before | 27,100 | −18% |
| Mega Evolution“mega evolution pokemon” · −18% on 3 months before | 27,100 | −18% |
| Journey Together“pokemon journey together” · −18% on 3 months before | 5,400 | −18% |
| Surging Sparks“pokemon surging sparks” · −33% on 3 months before | 3,600 | −18% |
| Perfect Order“pokemon perfect order” · −33% on 3 months before | 14,800 | −18% |
“Pokémon cards” overall: 1,000,000 searches in September (flat on the month before). Volumes are Google’s rounded ranges, updated weekly.
Searches gaining ground on Google and YouTube.
| Search | Where | This week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| jirachi 30th anniversary sirGoogle · Jirachi ex · 30th Celebration #155 | Google search, reaching CardBrowse | 22 impressions | New |
| bulbasaur full artGoogle · Bulbasaur · 151 #166 | Google search, reaching CardBrowse | 21 impressions | New |
| 2002 gengar legendary collectionGoogle · Gengar · Legendary Collection #11 | Google search, reaching CardBrowse | 19 impressions | New |
| gengar legendary collectionGoogle · Gengar · Legendary Collection #11 | Google search, reaching CardBrowse | 19 impressions | New |
| misty's vitality psa 10Google · Misty's Vitality · Pitch Black #080 | Google search, reaching CardBrowse | 17 impressions | New |
| legendary collection gengarGoogle · Gengar · Legendary Collection #11 | Google search, reaching CardBrowse | 15 impressions | New |
Long-running market themes, by mentions this week.
| Theme | Mentions this week | vs usual |
|---|---|---|
| Sealed-product availability | 145 | +24% |
| Sell-versus-hold behavior | 119 | +36% |
| Grading trust | 96 | +23% |
| Authentication risk | 83 | +70% |
| Collector-versus-investor behavior | 53 | +82% |
| Marketplace integrity | 51 | +15% |
| Early price discovery | 44 | +50% |
| Vintage scarcity | 43 | +23% |
| Regional and language demand | 29 | −15% |
| Low-population demand | 29 | +37% |
| Reprint pressure | 12 | +6.4% |
Mentions this week against the 30-day price change: attention running ahead of price can be an early signal.
| Quadrant | Cards | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Quiet climb4Less talk, price up |
| 4 |
| Hype run4More talk, price up |
| 4 |
| Cooling9Less talk, price down |
| 9 |
| Early signal11More talk, price flat or down |
| 11 |
New sets, prices still settling (left out above): Mew (30th Celebration) −38% · Mewtwo (30th Celebration) −38% · Ditto (30th Celebration) −21% · Lugia (30th Celebration) −39%
Trends reads what collectors are saying on social media, YouTube, and in the news, groups it into trends, and checks each one against real sales, prices, and searches. Nothing on this page is picked by hand.
Each post, video, and article is labeled by AI: what it’s about (a restock, a price move, a grading result, a release, a scam), its themes, and the cards it names. Cards are matched to the exact printing in our catalog. Items about the same subject and event are grouped into one trend, so every post about a set’s restocks becomes a single trend, whatever store or product it mentions.
A post that shares a video or article we already track counts once, not twice.
Heat runs from 0 to 100 on the same scale every day, so it compares across days. It blends how much a trend is mentioned this week, how many communities and sources it spans (each YouTube channel counts half, since many creators cover the same news), engagement, how unusual this week is for the trend, and market evidence.
Change compares this week’s mentions with what the trend’s usual share of each source predicts for how much we collected this week. A busier week of posts in general isn’t mistaken for a trend rising.
Each trend carries a stage, read as advice: worth watching, backed by the market, already in the price, or fading.
Price trends point the way most of their posts say prices are going; hype and new-set trends point up.
A trend is confirmed when market evidence that fits it backs the conversation. The cards and sets that count are the ones the trend is about, named in at least a fifth of its posts.
An early signal is conversation only, but from several communities or sources.
A single post isn’t a trend. A trend appears once it’s backed by several communities or sources, by market evidence, or by five or more mentions this week. Thinner ones are tracked in the background in case they grow, and general genres like pack openings in general aren’t shown as trends.
