Morning Brief · 2026-09-30
Broad strength, led by the small markets
The hot list
One card per desk, rested against yesterday's pick so the list says something new.
Pokémon — ModernBruno$45.47+233.8%over 7dPSA 9Battle Styles — picked on the biggest measurable gain in Pokémon — PSA 9 moved $13.62 to $45.47 over 7 days, on 7 tracked readings; the slab is outrunning the raw copy, which moved +2.2% over the same window; a PSA 10 still fetches 6.3× the $5.14 raw copy; only 49 PSA 10s are known to exist.
Pokémon — Mid-EraGumshoos-GX$104+290.6%over 7dPSA 10Sun & Moon — picked on the biggest measurable gain in Pokémon — PSA 10 moved $26.64 to $104 over 7 days, on 7 tracked readings; the slab is outrunning the raw copy, which moved -8.3% over the same window; a PSA 10 still fetches 114.3× the $0.91 raw copy; only 100 PSA 10s are known to exist.
Pokémon — VintagePikachu$486+284.2%over 7dPSA 8POP Series 5 — picked on the biggest measurable gain in Pokémon — PSA 8 moved $126 to $486 over 7 days, on 7 tracked readings; a PSA 10 still fetches 31.2× the $64.39 raw copy; only 36 PSA 10s are known to exist.
One PieceViola (Judge Pack Vol. 4)$62.50+197.6%over 31dPSA 10One Piece Promotion Cards — picked on the biggest measurable gain in One Piece — PSA 10 moved $21.00 to $62.50 over 31 days, on 2 monthly readings; the slab is outrunning the raw copy, which moved -34.1% over the same window; a PSA 10 still fetches 27.2× the $2.30 raw copy; worth treating carefully — 2 monthly readings is a thin basis for a move this size.RiftboundMirror Image$19.10+100.1%over 30dUnleashed — picked on the biggest measurable gain in Riftbound — raw moved +100.1% over 30 days, on 7 recorded sales; this is the raw market moving; no graded series kept pace.
What moved
What it means
Pokémon (Japanese) is doing the heavy lifting at — on the week. When a small market runs this hard, the usual sequence is that sealed product moves first, then singles, then the graded market catches up weeks later.
Pokémon — Modern — top 5 PSA slab gainers
7-day windowBrunoPSA 9
Battle Styles · 172 · 2021
+233.8%
$45.47
tracked price · 7d
ReshiramPSA 9
Celebrations · 2 · 2021
+189.9%
$36.12
tracked price · 7d
CharmanderPSA 8
McDonald's Collection 2021 · 9 · 2021
+186.2%
$29.99
tracked price · 7d
PikachuPSA 8.5
Celebrations · 5 · 2021
+142.0%
$31.36
tracked price · 7d
Wobbuffet VPSA 9
Sword & Shield · 86 · 2020
+123.7%
$27.98
tracked price · 7d
Pokémon — Modern — top 5 raw gainers
7-day window
Pikachu (Portuguese)
Pikachu World Collection Promos · PW 9 · 2026
+34.9%
$102
from sales · 7d
Icy Sky's Shaymin (Japanese 11th Movie Commemoration Set)
Miscellaneous Cards & Products · 001 · 2026
+27.0%
$40.00
from sales · 7d
Armarouge (What's Your Favorite Stamp)
Miscellaneous Cards & Products · 012 · 2026
+17.3%
$31.40
from sales · 7d
Pikachu - 093
ME: Mega Evolution Promo · 093 · 2025
+14.6%
$10.14
from sales · 7d
Primarina - 020/084 (What's Your Favorite Stamp)
Miscellaneous Cards & Products · 020 · 2026
+10.2%
$11.29
from sales · 7d
Pokémon — Mid-Era — top 5 PSA slab gainers
7-day windowGumshoos-GXPSA 10
Sun & Moon · 110 · 2017
+290.6%
$104
tracked price · 7d
CinccinoPSA 9
Next Destinies · 85 · 2012
+285.9%
$37.43
tracked price · 7d
Weavile GPSA 8
Platinum · 17 · 2009
+284.5%
$48.52
tracked price · 7d
Grass EnergyPSA 10
Call of Legends · 88 · 2011
+282.6%
$416
tracked price · 7d
Giratina ◇PSA 8
Ultra Prism · 58 · 2018
+280.6%
$72.12
tracked price · 7d
Pokémon — Mid-Era — top 5 raw gainers
7-day window
Machamp LV.X
Stormfront · 98 · 2008
+82.3%
$146
from sales · 7d
Skuntank
Pokémon Rumble · 13 · 2009
+70.8%
$89.98
from sales · 4d
Kyogre & Groudon LEGEND
HS—Undaunted · 88 · 2010
+39.2%
$407
from sales · 7d
Kyogre & Groudon LEGEND
HS—Undaunted · 87 · 2010
+39.2%
$291
from sales · 7d
Gengar LV.X
Arceus · 97 · 2009
+33.3%
$572
from sales · 7d
Pokémon — Vintage — top 5 PSA slab gainers
7-day windowPikachuPSA 8
POP Series 5 · 12 · 2007
+284.2%
$486
tracked price · 7d
PikachuPSA 10
Legendary Collection · 86 · 2002
+281.5%
$847
tracked price · 7d
ScizorPSA 10
Neo Discovery · 29 · 2001
+265.5%
$423
tracked price · 7d
KadabraPSA 10
Legendary Collection · 49 · 2002
+258.2%
$283
tracked price · 7d
MetangPSA 10
Hidden Legends · 21 · 2004
+254.0%
$180
tracked price · 7d
Pokémon — Vintage — top 5 raw gainers
7-day window
Rayquaza
POP Series 1 · 3 · 2004
+53.2%
$253
from sales · 7d
Celebi ex
POP Series 2 · 17 · 2005
+31.4%
$203
from sales · 7d
Rayquaza δ
Delta Species · 13 · 2005
+29.5%
$285
from sales · 7d
Rocket's Zapdos ex
Team Rocket Returns · 106 · 2004
+20.0%
$1,080
from sales · 7d
Charizard δ
Crystal Guardians · 4 · 2006
+16.1%
$940
from sales · 7d
One Piece — top 5 PSA slab gainers
30-day windowViola (Judge Pack Vol. 4)PSA 10
One Piece Promotion Cards · OP04-021 · 2022
+197.6%
$62.50
monthly level · 31d
Backlight (Judge Pack Vol. 5)PSA 10
One Piece Promotion Cards · ST11-003 · 2022
+177.4%
$81.40
monthly level · 31d
Eustass"Captain"KidPSA 10
Promos · 67 · 2022
+141.0%
$100
tracked price · 30d
Monkey.D.LuffyPSA 10
Promos · 41 · 2022
+133.4%
$214
monthly level · 31d
![Mr.1 (Daz.Bonez) (Offline Regional 2024 Vol. 3) [Finalist]](https://tcgplayer-cdn.tcgplayer.com/product/583758_in_400x400.jpg){kind=small}
Mr.1 (Daz.Bonez) (Offline Regional 2024 Vol. 3) [Finalist]PSA 10
One Piece Promotion Cards · OP02-063 · 2022
+114.8%
$79.46
monthly level · 31d
One Piece — top 5 raw gainers
30-day window
Roronoa Zoro (095)
The World's Strongest Warriors Release Event Cards · OP17-095 · 2026
+95.7%
$17.93
from sales · 30d
Shirahoshi
Promos · 91 · 2022
+94.8%
$23.99
from sales · 30d
Uta
RED Shanks · 1 · 2025
+84.8%
$18.24
from sales · 30d
Trafalgar Law (027)
Awakening of the New Era: 1st Anniversary Tournament Cards · OP05-027 · 2023
+77.6%
$167
from sales · 30d
Tony Tony.Chopper (067)
Emperors in the New World: 2nd Anniversary Tournament Cards · OP09-068 · 2024
+67.2%
$11.02
from sales · 30d
Riftbound — top 5 raw gainers
30-day windowMirror Image
Unleashed · 200 · 2026
+100.1%
$19.10
from sales · 30d
Rift Herald
Unleashed · 179 · 2026
+86.4%
$11.47
from sales · 30d
Seal Of Focus
Origins · 81 · 2025
+66.9%
$18.78
from sales · 30d
Pyke, Returned
Unleashed · 145a · 2026
+60.6%
$10.02
from sales · 30d
Deceiver
Unleashed · 235 · 2026
+46.5%
$247
from sales · 30d
Riftbound is a raw-market story for now. 228 cards carry graded prices, but no grader publishes a population report for the game, so gem rates and submission expected value stay marked coming soon rather than being estimated from nothing. The game is also young enough that its price series only runs a few months.
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