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Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Paldea Evolved in October 2024
Our Pokémon TCG Value Watch series observes the Paldean Starter-themed cards of Scarlet & Violet - Paldea Evolved in October 2024.
Article Summary
- Discover the top valued cards from Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved as of October 2024.
- Magikarp Illustration Rare leads the pack, though its price dropped by $9 from previous months.
- Iono Special Illustration Rare remains stable, despite less value than its Japanese counterpart.
- Raichu Illustration Rare faces a decline, losing a quarter of its value amid recent market changes.
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: Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved, which came out in June 2023, are doing now in October 2024.
Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing:
- Magikarp Illustration Rare 203/193: $106.13
- Iono Special Illustration Rare Trainer Supporter 269/193: $58.47
- Raichu Illustration Rare 211/193: $34.04
- Tyranitar Illustration Rare 222/193: $26.89
- Chi-Yu ex Special Illustration Rare 259/193: $20.91
- Chien-Pao ex Special Illustration Rare 261/193: $19.93
- Tinkaton ex Special Illustration Rare 262/193: $15.84
- Skeledirge ex Special Illustration Rare 258/193: $15.36
- Boss's Orders Special Sketch Rare Trainer Supporter 265/193: $13.83
- Iono Full Art Trainer Supporter 254/193: $13.72
- Meowscarada ex Special Illustration Rare 256/193: $13.33
- Sprigatito Illustration Rare 196/193: $12.46
- Super Rod Gold Hyper Rare Trainer Item 276/193: $12.46
- Fuecoco Illustration Rare 201/193: $12.44
- Squawkabilly ex Special Illustration Rare 264/193: $11.73
The mighty Magikarp Illustration Rare, one of the most surprising chase cards of this era, is slightly down this month, dropping by $9. Iono Special Illustration Rare, the card that briefly ballooned in value and sparked another wave of interest in female-led Trainer Supporter cards, remains steady but lower in value than expected, considering how the Japanese equivalent of the card became a huge chase. Raichu Illustration Rare is crashing, losing about a quarter of its value this month after it looked like it was in for a Magikarp-esque spike.
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