Data notes on the Pokémon card market
Short answers to common questions about Pokémon card prices, each with its numbers, its date, how we got them and what they can’t tell you.
Free to cite under CC BY 4.0. Numbers are frozen on each note’s as-of date.
What is a PSA 8 Pokémon card really worth?
About 2.25× the same card raw in near-mint condition, half a PSA 9 and 6% of a PSA 10 (median of 454 English cards).
Data as of · 6,873 PSA 8 sales
2.25×PSA 8 vs raw near-mint, medianHow far did graded Pokémon cards fall in 2021–23?
Graded sale prices fell 55–64% from July 2021 to late 2023 and took about four years to recover.
Data as of · 27,827 graded sales, January 2021 to September 2026
−55% to −64%graded sales index, Jul 2021 to late 2023Can you actually sell a graded Pokémon card in Europe?
Often not quickly: 66% of graded slots worth €20+ had no EU sale in 90 days, and 88% of English PSA 10s.
Data as of · 146,140 sales in the 90 days to 25 October 2026
66%graded slots with no EU sale in 90 daysWhat does it cost to buy and resell a Pokémon card in the EU?
About 11% for a €100 raw card on Cardmarket, 8% from €500 up and 21% at €20; graded costs more, and buying in the US costs 27–79%.
Data as of · 24 round trips priced with our fee table
10.7%round trip, €100 raw card on CardmarketIs grading a Pokémon card worth it?
Rarely for profit: about €57 a card at PSA Frankfurt, and cards under €50 raw lost money at the median in our backtest.
Data as of · 49,448 backtested card submissions
€57all-in cost per card at PSA Frankfurt, batch of 10