Pikachu ex Leads Market Surge
This report covers 958 qualified movers: 342 rose and 616 declined. The remaining 42,075 of 43,033 tracked cards are outside this directional view.
Market state
Among 958 qualified market movers, decliners led 616 to 342 with a recorded 7-day direction (64.3%).
Tracked
43,033
Qualified up
342
Qualified down
616
Top move
+24.9%
Lead card
Pikachu ex (057/191)
SV08 Surging Sparks
Market
$5.01
Recent sales
7d 50 · 30d 219
+39.9%
Observed trend · Aug 2–Aug 16Leads this report at $5.01 after a +24.9% 7-day move supported by 50 sales in 7 days.
Qualified mover breadth
7-day direction among qualified movers from PokeFocus daily market snapshot
342
qualified movers up
35.7% of qualified movers
616
qualified movers down
64.3% of qualified movers
Based on 958 qualified movers with a recorded 7-day direction. The remaining 42,075 tracked cards are not counted as flat; they are outside this movement view and may include near-flat or otherwise unqualified records.
Since the previous report
What changed
- 114 fewer cards rose than in the previous report (342 today).
- New to the lead coverage: Pikachu ex and Pikachu.
- This report covers 958 qualified movers: 342 rose and 616 declined. The remaining 42,075 of 43,033 tracked cards are outside this directional view.
Momentum read
Top Movers
Pikachu ex #057/191 from SV08 Surging Sparks rises to $5.01, up 24.9% with 50 raw sales in 7 days and 219 in 30 days.
- Pikachu #002/015 from McDonalds Promos 2024 increases to $5.44, up 23.1% with 6 raw sales in 7 days and 33 in 30 days.
- Night Stretcher #173/132 from ME01 Mega Evolution climbs to $5.25, up 20.7% with 34 raw sales in 7 days and 105 in 30 days.
- Cinccino ex #105/086 from ME04 Chaos Rising reaches $5.38, up 20.6% with 66 raw sales in 7 days and 240 in 30 days.
Snorlax #143/165 from SV Scarlet and Violet 151 surges to $6.58, up 49.2% with 6 raw sales in 7 days and 14 in 30 days.
Recent price movement
Current price · 7-day change · 7-day / 30-day sales · PokeFocus daily market snapshot
- Pikachu exSV08 Surging Sparks · #057/191
- Market
- $5.01
- 7d move
- +24.9%
- Sales
- 50 / 219 7d / 30d
PikachuMcDonalds Promos 2024 · #002/015- Market
- $5.44
- 7d move
- +23.1%
- Sales
- 6 / 33 7d / 30d
Night StretcherME01 Mega Evolution · #173/132- Market
- $5.25
- 7d move
- +20.7%
- Sales
- 34 / 105 7d / 30d
Cinccino exME04 Chaos Rising · #105/086- Market
- $5.38
- 7d move
- +20.6%
- Sales
- 66 / 240 7d / 30d
SnorlaxSV Scarlet and Violet 151 · #143/165- Market
- $6.58
- 7d move
- +49.2%
- Sales
- 6 / 14 7d / 30d
Price reset
Notable Declines
Oddish #092/091 from SV Paldean Fates drops to $11.17, down 19.6% with 8 raw sales in 7 days and 20 in 30 days.
- Frogadier #089/086 from ME04 Chaos Rising falls to $6.39, down 18.5% with 187 raw sales in 7 days and 806 in 30 days.
- Chikorita #046 from ME Mega Evolution Promo decreases to $8.66, down 33.9% with 35 raw sales in 7 days and 113 in 30 days.
Recent price movement
Current price · 7-day change · 7-day / 30-day sales · PokeFocus daily market snapshot
OddishSV Paldean Fates · #092/091Why inspect: Down 19.6% over 7 days with 8 sales in 7 days and 20 in 30 days, giving the move enough activity to inspect against live listings.
- Market
- $11.17
- 7d move
- -19.6%
- Sales
- 8 / 20 7d / 30d
FrogadierME04 Chaos Rising · #089/086Why inspect: Down 18.5% over 7 days with 187 sales in 7 days and 806 in 30 days, giving the move enough activity to inspect against live listings.
- Market
- $6.39
- 7d move
- -18.5%
- Sales
- 187 / 806 7d / 30d
ChikoritaME Mega Evolution Promo · #046Why inspect: Down 33.9% over 7 days with 35 sales in 7 days and 113 in 30 days, giving the move enough activity to inspect against live listings.
- Market
- $8.66
- 7d move
- -33.9%
- Sales
- 35 / 113 7d / 30d
Sector read
Set Comparison
The strongest set, SV07 Stellar Crown (2024), shows a +1.3% average 7-day change, outperforming the market average of -0.6% with 1,024 card sales.
- In contrast, the weakest set, ME02 Phantasmal Flames (2025), declines by -6.2% on average over 7 days, lagging -5.6% behind the market with 2,798 card sales.
Set highlights
7-day set movement vs market · 30-day card sales · PokeFocus daily market snapshot
This report did not save a set-level time series. The current snapshot below is shown separately from the report-date card evidence.
- Tracked card value
- $652.36
- Cards tracked
- 316
- Current 7d
- +50.3%
- Current 30d
- +57.9%
This report did not save a set-level time series. The current snapshot below is shown separately from the report-date card evidence.
- Tracked card value
- $1,195.60
- Cards tracked
- 223
- Current 7d
- -0.9%
- Current 30d
- -4.2%
Sealed read
Sealed Movers
Sealed-product movement compares the 7-day sales median with the 30-day sales median.
- Current prices, medians, and available sales windows are shown in the evidence rows below.
Sealed movers
Current price · 7-day median vs 30-day median · recent sales where available · PokeFocus sealed-product snapshots
- Pitch Black Elite Trainer BoxME05 Pitch Black
- Current
- $73.57
- Median comparison
- +67.7%
- 7d / 30d median
- —
- Sales
- —
- Scarlet & Violet Booster BundleSV01 Scarlet and Violet Base Set
- Current
- $105.02
- Median comparison
- +49.7%
- 7d / 30d median
- —
- Sales
- —
- Sinnoh Star Mini Tin DisplayMiscellaneous Cards and Products
- Current
- $246.34
- Median comparison
- -45.0%
- 7d / 30d median
- —
- Sales
- —
Market Pulse is generated from PokeFocus market data and AI-assisted analysis, then checked against its structured source values before publication. It is factual market context for collector research, not a recommendation. Inspect current listing photos, seller details, condition, and live marketplace pricing before acting.