TCG Invest Blog
Price movers, investment analysis and guides for Pokemon TCG sealed products. Updated weekly.
Pokemon TCG News Roundup — 2026-10-02
This week's Pokemon TCG news: set announcements, reveals and reprints, summarised by TCGInvest.
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Pokémon TCG Price Trends — October 2026
Full market analysis of Pokémon TCG sealed product prices for October 2026. Which sets are rising, which are cooling — data from 10 tracked sets.
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Pokemon TCG Booster Box Price Movers — October 2026
Black Bolt up 14.1%, Ascended Heroes drops 83.4%. This month's biggest sealed product price movements across tracked sets.
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Play of the Week: Mew EX (2026-10-01)
TCGInvest's Play of the Week: Mew EX (Card) from Dragons Exalted — price snapshot, scarcity analysis and investment verdict.
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Blastoise & Piplup GX (Alternate Art) Chase Card Spotlight: Is It Worth Grading? (2026-09-30)
Raw vs PSA 10 pricing, grading ROI and TCGInvest's grade signal for Blastoise & Piplup GX (Alternate Art) from Cosmic Eclipse.
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Houndoom: Japanese vs English Price Check (2026-09-29)
Live UK price comparison of Houndoom raw and PSA 10 graded, English vs Japanese, tracked daily by TCGInvest.
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Pokémon Card Grading ROI Math Explained
Work out whether grading a Pokémon card pays: fees, postage, PSA 10 odds and the break-even price, with examples from our tracked chase cards.
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Shipping & Insuring High-Value Pokémon Cards in the UK
How to post valuable Pokémon cards and sealed product in the UK: packing, tracked services, compensation limits and insurance options.
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How to Authenticate Sealed Pokémon Product
How to spot resealed or fake Pokémon booster boxes and ETBs: shrink-wrap checks, weight, seller red flags and what to do if you've been caught out.
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Pokémon Set Rotation & Print Runs: Why They Matter for Value
How set rotation, print runs and going out of print drive sealed Pokémon prices – and what to watch before you buy a booster box to hold.
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Vintage vs Modern Pokémon Cards as an Investment
Vintage or modern Pokémon cards – which is the better investment? Supply, liquidity, entry price and risk compared, with live price data.
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Why Chase Cards Carry a Premium
Why chase cards command such high prices: pull rates, artwork, character demand and grading upside – and how that premium shapes box value.
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Japanese vs English Pokémon Cards: Why the Price Gaps Exist
Why Japanese and English Pokémon cards trade at different prices – print runs, card quality, release timing and demand – and how to use the gap.
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Booster Box vs Booster Pack vs Elite Trainer Box: What's the Difference?
Booster box, booster pack or Elite Trainer Box? What's inside each, the price per pack and which sealed Pokémon product holds value best.
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Pokémon Card Pull Rates Explained
What Pokémon pull rates really mean, why they're estimates rather than official odds, and how they affect booster box and chase card value.
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How to Store and Protect Your Pokémon Cards
Sleeves, toploaders, binders and humidity: how to store Pokémon cards and sealed product so they keep their condition and their value.
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Raw vs Graded Pokémon Cards: Which Should You Buy or Sell?
Should you buy raw or graded Pokémon cards? The price gap, the risks and when each makes sense, using live raw vs PSA 10 data from TCGInvest.
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PSA Grading UK: Costs, Turnaround and Submission Choices
PSA's published service fees and estimated times, checked 16 October 2026, plus UK submission routes and costs to include before grading.
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PSA vs BGS vs CGC: A Beginner's Guide to Pokémon Card Grading
PSA vs BGS vs CGC explained for Pokémon collectors: grading scales, subgrades, costs and resale premiums, and which company suits your cards.
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Pokemon TCG News Roundup — 2026-09-25
This week's Pokemon TCG news: set announcements, reveals and reprints, summarised by TCGInvest.
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Mew B RGB — Stored Price Observations & Card Guide
Stored price observations for Mew B RGB, their dates and limitations, plus links to exact-printing references. Missing graded values are shown explicitly.
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Mew G RGB — Stored Price Observations & Card Guide
Stored price observations for Mew G RGB, their dates and limitations, plus links to exact-printing references. Missing graded values are shown explicitly.
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Mew R RGB — Stored Price Observations & Card Guide
Stored price observations for Mew R RGB, their dates and limitations, plus links to exact-printing references. Missing graded values are shown explicitly.
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Play of the Week: 30th Celebration (2026-09-24)
TCGInvest's Play of the Week: 30th Celebration (Booster Box) from 30th Celebration — price snapshot, scarcity analysis and investment verdict.
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