Pokemon Market Crash: Modern Pokémon Card Prices Drop

Is the pokemon market crash real? In this video, Phillips Collectibles walks through some of the biggest price drops modern Pokémon cards have seen, with many hyper modern cards now selling for less than half of what they were. Watch it first, then compare the numbers below with live prices on MyTCGValue.

What the Video Covers

The video looks at the market after the 30th Celebration release, starting with Pikachu cards and the 30th Celebration singles. It then covers Charizard, Japanese versions that went up instead, the Perfect Order Meowth, Mega Darkrai, the Mega Zygarde special illustration rare, Psyduck, Greninja and Chaos Rising, before asking where the next Pokémon boom could come from. For the background on the new set, read our Pokémon 30th Celebration guide.

Modern Chase Card Prices Right Now

Here are the current market prices for the chase cards from the video on MyTCGValue (as of Oct 26, 2026, updated nightly), with the 30-day change:

• Mega Greninja ex 122/86 (Chaos Rising, Mega Hyper Rare): $114.20, down 27.7%

• Mega Greninja ex 116/86 (Chaos Rising, Special Illustration Rare): $111.41, down 35.9%

• Mega Zygarde ex 124/88 (Perfect Order, Mega Hyper Rare): $88.08, down 28.2%

• Meowth ex 121/88 (Perfect Order, Special Illustration Rare): $85.03, down 27.3%

• Mega Zygarde ex 120/88 (Perfect Order, Special Illustration Rare): $39.97, down 30.2%

• Cinccino ex 119/86 (Chaos Rising, Special Illustration Rare): $38.09, down 28.6%

See every card in each set on our Perfect Order card list and Chaos Rising card list. You can also follow Pikachu card prices and Greninja card prices in one place.

Why Card Prices Go Down

Prices for new sets often fall once more product is opened and more copies reach the market. To understand what pushes a price up or down, read how card prices are set.

Should You Sell or Hold?

Before you decide, check what your cards are worth today with the free Pokémon card value checker. If you do want to sell, our guide on how to sell your cards explains your options.

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