Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration: most top cards under $100, according to Kotaku

Writer John Walker also mentions an RGB Mew card priced at $4,000. Kotaku further advises waiting at least one month, and possibly two, before buying singles.

What happened

On September 24, 2026, Kotaku published an overview of card prices from Pokémon TCG’s 30th Celebration set. In that price guide, the site says the market has already cooled significantly after the initial release hype, leaving many of the most expensive cards below the $100 mark.

John Walker writes that pull rates are, in his view, good, and that this is helping drive prices down. In the same analysis, Kotaku mentions an RGB Mew card priced at $4,000, while the classic collection is described as bucking the broader decline.

Kotaku also says scalpers and resellers may have less impact on later releases and reprints. The article’s concrete recommendation is to wait at least a month, and possibly two months, before buying singles, since prices could fall by hundreds of dollars during that window.

Background

The 30th Celebration set shows how quickly prices can move in the Pokémon TCG market. Kotaku emphasizes in the article that early demand and resale prices do not always match later sale levels, especially once more supply enters circulation.

The publication does not include a full card list in the available summary, but it uses the top 15 as a reference point for the price guide. The figures mentioned may also vary depending on whether they reflect listings or completed sales.

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Sources

• Kotaku, September 24, 2026: price guide for the Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration set.
• Kotaku article by John Walker on the highest prices in the set, including RGB Mew and the classic collection.