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Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Battle Styles in December 2023

Our monthly Pokémon TCG Value Watch series observes the Urshifu-themed cards of Sword & Shield - Battle Styles in December 2023.

The Pokémon TCG is an ever-changing and unpredictable market. Over the past two years, we've seen renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors, including the 25th Anniversary, strong Sword & Shield-era sets featuring stunning Alternate Arts, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more. For a time, sets and cards that were readily available quickly became difficult to find. Now that the hype is settling down, let's see where modern sets stand. Every month, I will do an installment of this series, Pokémon TCG Value Watch. This series is not financial advice but is rather a way to help collectors know the trajectory of a card's availability so that Pokémon TCG completionists like myself know when to strike. Today, let's see how the cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Battle Styles, which came out in March 2021, are doing now in December 2023.

Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Battle Styles with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing:

1. Tyranitar V Alternate Art 155/163: $101.12
2. Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX Alternate Art 170/163: $56.32
3. Single Strike Urshifu VMAX Alternate Art 168/163: $32.32
4. Empoleon V Alternate Art 146/163: $25.15
5. Level Ball Gold Secret Rare 181/163: $15.44
6. Phoebe Full Art Trainer Supporter 161/163: $15.04
7. Cheryl Full Art Trainer Supporter 159/163: $13.52
8. Single Strike Urshifu V Alternate Art 151/163: $12.50
9. Shiny Houndoom Gold Secret Rare 179/163: $12.20
10. Rapid Strike Urshifu V Alternate Art 153/163: $11.76

It happened! Tyranitar V Alternate Art is back up over $100 due to a $10 spike in value. This card has gone back up and under $100 multiple times this year alone. It's almost as if it's toying with being a top chase card but, like we see in HYOGONOSUKE's illustration here, Tyranitar might just be tuckered out. Still, it remains a solid chase card — just be careful about when you choose to pick it up, because the market value of this one is dynamic.

Be sure to check Bleeding Cool every day to follow our in-depth Pokémon TCG coverage as we explore the hobby's past, present, and even future with upcoming set reveals.

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