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Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Chilling Reign In October 2023

Our monthly Pokémon TCG Value Watch series checks in with the Crown Tundra-themed Sword & Shield - Chilling Reign in October 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 Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign, which came out in June 2021, are doing now in October 2023.

Chilling Reign top card. Credit: Pokémon TCG
Chilling Reign top card. Credit: Pokémon TCG

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

  1. Blaziken VMAX Alternate Art Secret Rare 201/198: $172.48
  2. Galarian Moltres V Alternate Art 177/198: $121.04
  3. Shiny Snorlax Gold Secret Rare 224/198: $68.33
  4. Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX Alternate Art Secret Rare 205/198: $52.95
  5. Galarian Zapdos V Alternate Art 174/198: $43.50
  6. Zeraora V Alternate Art 166/198: $30.43
  7. Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX Alternate Art Secret Rare 203/198: $38.97
  8. Galarian Articuno V Alternate Art 170/198: $36.75
  9. Galarian Rapidash V Alternate Art 170/198: $35.02
  10. Caitlin Full Art Trainer Supporter 189/198: $31.50
  11. Galarian Slowking V Alternate Art 179/198: $29.78
  12. Klara Full Art Trainer Supporter 194/198: $26.82
  13. Tornadus V Alternate Art 185/198: $21.55
  14. Psychic Energy Gold Secret Rare 232/198: $19.41
  15. Blissey V Alternate Art 183/198: $18.59

The most valuable card of this set, Blaziken VMAX Alternate Art Secret Rare, dropped $16 this month. I cannot see this card staying this high. The second most valuable card, Galarian Moltres V Alternate Art, stayed solid at $121. Klara Full Art Trainer Supporter fell by $6 as well, showing that "waifu" style cards are taking a sudden downturn.

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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