Popular Cards weekly watch: 30 arrivals and the price moves to check (2026-10-05)

What changed in the list

Between our 2026-09-28 and 2026-10-05 snapshots, 30 cards entered Popular Cards and 32 left it. We could compare prices for 308 products present in both snapshots.

New appearances include Lugia (ME: 30th Celebration Classic Collection, $218.18); Mega Charizard X ex - 013/094 (ME02: Phantasmal Flames, $5.70); Charizard ex - 234/091 (SV: Paldean Fates, $258.49); Mewtwo - 063/128 (What's Your Favorite Stamp) (Miscellaneous Cards & Products, $15.03); Mewtwo (Base Set 2, $109.16).

Joining or leaving this list can reflect the price band or changes in the selection. It does not establish a change in sales volume.

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Price moves worth checking

Jirachi ex - 155/128 from ME: 30th Celebration moved from $111.66 to $51.44, down 53.9%. This compares the same product across the two snapshots; check its printing and current listings before deciding what to pay.

Zapdos - 133/128 from ME: 30th Celebration moved from $10.58 to $5.79, down 45.3%. This compares the same product across the two snapshots; check its printing and current listings before deciding what to pay.

Articuno - 132/128 from ME: 30th Celebration moved from $12.38 to $6.78, down 45.3%. This compares the same product across the two snapshots; check its printing and current listings before deciding what to pay.

Alolan Meowth - 139/128 from ME: 30th Celebration moved from $11.53 to $6.63, down 42.5%. This compares the same product across the two snapshots; check its printing and current listings before deciding what to pay.

Mew ex - 152/128 from ME: 30th Celebration moved from $157.49 to $90.63, down 42.5%. This compares the same product across the two snapshots; check its printing and current listings before deciding what to pay.

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How to use this watch

Start with the cards you actually want, then compare the exact printing and condition against current listings. A card appearing in Popular Cards is a starting point for research, not a recommendation to pay any price.

These observations use ChasingPoké’ archived daily selection and product market estimates. They do not measure completed orders, individual seller inventory, PSA sales velocity or guaranteed resale value. A price move alone does not explain why demand changed.

We publish at most one observation per UTC week and skip an unchanged comparison. Missing or incompatible historical data is never filled with invented changes.

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