Pokémon TCG Price Movers (April 2026): Top Gainers, Losers & Market Trends

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Weekly Price Movers

Week ending 19th of April 2026 13,142 singles tracked 5 biggest movers

Squirtle led this week's gainers at +41.5%. Pokémon card price trends are shifting fast, and this week’s weekly movers list gives collectors and investors a quick read on where the Pokémon TCG market is actually moving. We track 13,142 singles daily to surface the biggest price swings, the real reasons behind them, and the cards worth watching next.

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Top Pokémon Cards Rising in Value This Week

The biggest Pokémon card price gains this week, with the move size and the real reason each card is heading up.

Squirtle

SV07: Stellar Crown · 148/142 · Illustration Rare

£109.60

▲ +£32.13 · +41.5%

21-day price history

Why it roseIllustration Rare pull from Stellar Crown set. · one of the biggest movers this week

Competitive useCollector only

Pull this card fromStellar Crown sealed range

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Charizard ex

SV03: Obsidian Flames · 223/197 · Special Illustration Rare

£100.57

▲ +£19.61 · +24.2%

21-day price history

Why it roseCompetitive staple in the Charizard ex deck.

Used inCharizard ex

Pull this card fromObsidian Flames sealed range

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Pikachu ex

ME: Ascended Heroes · 276/217 · Special Illustration Rare

£952.79

▲ +£183.09 · +23.8%

21-day price history

Why it roseSpecial Illustration Rare pull from Ascended Heroes set. · a steady climb across the past fortnight rather than a single-day spike Also available in Ascended Heroes Mini Tins.

Competitive useCollector only

Pokemon TCG - Ascended Heroes - Mini Tin - Clefairy

Pull this card fromAscended Heroes Mini Tin or all Ascended Heroes sealed →

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Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex

ME: Ascended Heroes · 281/217 · Special Illustration Rare

£407.22

▲ +£52.67 · +14.9%

21-day price history

Why it roseSpecial Illustration Rare pull from Ascended Heroes. · a steady climb across the past fortnight rather than a single-day spike

Competitive useCollector only

See Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 281/217 → Price history →

Pikachu ex

ME: Ascended Heroes · 277/217 · Special Illustration Rare

£407.88

▲ +£51.61 · +14.5%

21-day price history

Why it roseSpecial Illustration Rare pull from Ascended Heroes. · a steady climb across the past fortnight rather than a single-day spike

Competitive useCollector only

See Pikachu ex 277/217 → Price history →

Why Pokémon Card Prices Are Moving Right Now

Risers dominate: 5 cards up vs 0 down. That skew usually points to heat across premium chase cards and Standard staples rather than a broad correction.
Mixed drivers: 1 of 5 movers have a competitive home while the rest are collector-driven. Expect split behaviour depending on which side of the market you follow.
Set concentration: 3 of 5 movers come from ME: Ascended Heroes. Watch whether the whole set trends together next week or the moves diverge.
Chase cards dominate: 5 of 5 entries are SIRs, secret rares or gallery pulls , typical of a high-engagement week for Pokémon investment cards.