Pokémon TCG Price Trends — August 2026

Data period: July 2026 → August 2026. Source: eBay UK sold listings via TCGInvest pipeline.

Market Summary

The Pokémon TCG sealed market moved down 1.1% overall this month, with 6 sets rising, 85 sets falling, and 0 broadly flat.

Average booster box price across all tracked sets: £4,863.18 (was £4,917.12).

🚀 Top 5 Gainers

| Set | Era | Change | Current Price | |-----|-----|--------|---------------| | Ascended Hereos | MEGA | +7.5% | £60.03 | | Prismatic Evolutions | S&V | +1.9% | £1,257.55 | | Plasma Blast | BW | +1.6% | £1,322.37 | | BREAKthrough | XY | +1.2% | £2,379.64 | | Battle Styles | SWSH | +0.6% | £216.04 |

📉 Top 5 Drops

| Set | Era | Change | Current Price | |-----|-----|--------|---------------| | Pitch Black | MEGA | -9.6% | £138.37 | | Celebrations 25th | SWSH | -7.7% | £1,355.72 | | Destined Rivals | S&V | -6.5% | £379.21 | | Phantasmal Flames | MEGA | -5.3% | £303.60 | | Stellar Crown | S&V | -5.1% | £245.84 |

Value Ratio by Era (Box Price vs Singles Value)

Box pct below 1.0 means sealed is cheaper than singles — potential upside.

| Era | Avg Box/Singles Ratio | Sets Tracked | |-----|----------------------|--------------| | BASE | 917.05x — 🔴 premium | 6 | | EX | 716.28x — 🔴 premium | 6 | | BW | 640.20x — 🔴 premium | 11 | | HGSS | 510.25x — 🔴 premium | 4 | | XY | 386.56x — 🔴 premium | 10 | | DP | 360.22x — 🔴 premium | 6 | | SWSH | 182.42x — 🔴 premium | 17 | | SM | 72.57x — 🔴 premium | 7 | | S&V | 41.73x — 🔴 premium | 19 | | MEGA | 20.46x — 🔴 premium | 5 |

Key Takeaways

• Falling market: 1.1% average move this month
• Strongest era by value ratio: BASE (avg 917.05x if era_rows else '')
• Most volatile set: Ascended Hereos (+7.5%)

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TCGInvest tracks 91 booster box sets with monthly price snapshots. Data from eBay UK sold listings.