813 Pokémon card sales have exceeded $100,000 in 2026 alone

I could end this article by saying, “Well, the Pokémon TCG can be very valuable.” You know it, I know it, but the data is there to prove it further. According to analysis from Ultraball, there have been over 813 sales of Pokémon cards worth at least $100,000 this year alone, with 24 sales exceeding $1 million.

It’s worth noting that these figures count Pokémon TCG sales rather than necessarily representing 813 unique cards. Individual cards may appear more than once if they’re resold during the reporting period.

According to the current report, which tracks auction data from a variety of marketplaces up until November, those qualifying sales have a combined value of $238 million. Even Logan Paul’s record-breaking $16.5 million Pikachu Illustrator sale represents just a small part of that total, accounting for around 7% of the combined value.

Out of the top 10 most expensive cards sold this year, nine of them were Japanese cards never sold in any Pokémon sets, exclusively limited as promos for contests or tournaments. The only English card, and non-prize card, was a Torchic #108 Gold Star card, which sold for a massive $2.7 million in a PSA 10.

Ultraball started tracking sales in February 2026, with most auctions coming from September onwards. October was particularly busy, with 198 sales of $100,000 or more. If you have a mostly English collection, Wizards of the Coast cards are where the most valuable cards are, with 270 six-figure or higher sales from that era. Another 162 sales came from the EX era, which ran from 2003 to 2007.

You can get the full breakdown of the data from Ultraball’s ongoing report. However, it’s clear that looking at modern chases, like the 30th Celebration chase cards or the Delta Reign chase cards, and thinking they’re expensive is a losing battle. In fact, they look like pocket change when compared to 2026’s biggest sales.

However, that doesn’t make it any better. The fact that chase cards from modern sets can go for such high prices when they’re still actively in print, and when PSA 10 populations are so high, makes the value even more ridiculous.