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Every Chansey Card Variant Ranked by Value (2026)
Base Set Shadowless at $200+, Twilight Masquerade IR at $55, and a 53% year-to-date gain nobody saw coming. Full Chansey price breakdown with grading multipliers and the Base Set collecting ladder.
Every Bidoof Card Variant Ranked by Value (2026)
The meme economy is real, and Bidoof is the proof. Special Delivery promo at $533, sixteen cards total, and the story of how a decade of internet culture created genuine collector demand for a route encounter.
Celebi Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Two grail cards account for 58% of the total collection cost. The Skyridge Crystal, the Gold Star, the Celebi Prime, and 71 more cards you can own without them. Full pricing from WOTC era through modern V/VMAX.
Shaymin Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
A $7,485 PSA 10 Lv.X, the most important draw engine in TCG history, and a dual-forme collection unlike any other Mythical. Shaymin card prices, grading plays, and the forme comparison collectors need.
Hitmonchan Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Before Charizard ruled collecting, Hitmonchan ruled tournaments. The Haymaker legacy, the $100 Aquapolis holo climbing on e-Card momentum, and 23 cards that tell the story of competitive Pokemon's first icon.
Alolan Ninetales Card Value 2026: Every Variant Ranked
Alolan Ninetales GX variants from Guardians Rising deliver PSA 10 pricing at $75 to $110 across recent sales, and the Hidden Fates Shiny Vault variant clears PSA 10 $47 to $52. The Alolan Sandslash & Ninetales set totals $105.90 across 32 tracked cards. This 2026 guide ranks every Alolan Ninetales variant with real graded comps.
Ninetales / Ninetails Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Ninetales cards are up 49.4% this year across the 91 tracked variant catalog per Pokemon Wizard, and the specific Base Set 1st Edition Shadowless Holo delivers PSA 7 pricing at $1,300 to $1,400+ while community collectors frequently misspell the character name as Ninetails. This 2026 guide walks through every meaningful Ninetales print with real graded comps.
Moonbreon (Umbreon VMAX Alt Art) Value 2026 Guide
Moonbreon has appreciated 728% since 2021 per PokemonPriceTracker, and the specific Umbreon VMAX Alt Art from Evolving Skies now clears PSA 10 $3,400 to $4,000+ despite a graded population exceeding 20,000 copies. The specific Japanese Eevee Heroes S6a variant clears ¥920,000+ ($6,000 USD equivalent). This 2026 editorial walks through the specific catalog.
Every Kanto Starter Line Ranked by Investment Value 2026
The three Kanto starter lines split cleanly by 2026 investment value where 1st Edition Shadowless Charizard PSA 10 sits at $180K to $260K, 1st Edition Blastoise recently broke into high five figures at $88K, and 1st Edition Venusaur trails at meaningfully accessible pricing tiers. This 2026 editorial ranks all three Kanto starter lines by investment value.
Venonat Card Value 2026: Kanto Bug Line Guide
Venonat cards gained 146.9% year to date per Pokemon Wizard tracking, and the specific Jungle 1st Edition Line Error variant with a repeating vertical ink line on the left border delivers meaningfully higher pricing than standard 1st Edition variants. This 2026 editorial guide walks through the Kanto Bug line story across every meaningful print with the specific print variance dynamics.
Mew ex Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Mew ex is the specific catalog where the Paldean Fates Bubble Mew #232/091 clears PSA 10 $1,850 and the Chinese Mew Ex #3/SV-P promo sits at $14,800 while community sentiment on r/PokeInvesting calls the specific card severely undervalued versus comparable modern grail tier populations. This 2026 guide walks through every meaningful Mew ex print with real grading math.
Emboar Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Emboar delivers one of the specific catalogs where PSA 10 pricing on the same card ranges from $122 average up to $499.99 depending on where you look, and the Mega Emboar ex SIR from Ascended Heroes is genuinely the whole story. Modern chase card discovery dynamics matter meaningfully. This 2026 guide walks through every Emboar print with the specific grading math.
Jynx Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Jynx is genuinely one of the specific catalogs where Heritage Auctions moved a Legendary Collection Reverse Holo #26 PSA 10 for $2,346 in May 2026 at POP 40, while modern SV 151 Jynx ex sits at $10 raw. Two very different market stories. This 2026 guide walks through every meaningful Jynx print with the specific grading math that determines what actually clears margin.
Ho-Oh Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Ho-Oh delivers one of the specific catalogs where a $2,250 stable vintage Holo listing and a $0.22 Chaos Rising modern common both live simultaneously, and the 2025 Ethan's Ho-Oh ex from Destined Rivals delivered PSA 10 comps at $377. The Johto Phoenix has quietly become one of the more interesting character catalogs to track. This 2026 guide walks through every meaningful print.
Froakie Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Froakie is genuinely one of the specific Chaos Rising sleeper stories that most casual collectors have not fully connected to the Mega Greninja ex flagship chase, and the specific Illustration Rare #088/086 delivers PSA 10 pricing anywhere from $76 to $238 depending on where you look. The specific evolution line storytelling positioning matters. This 2026 guide walks through every meaningful Froakie print.
Fearow Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Fearow is up 40.8% year over year per Pokemon Wizard tracking, and the Lt. Surge's Fearow 1st Edition Holo from Gym Heroes leads the entire catalog at $143 while Legendary Collection Reverse Holo has quietly peaked at $322 PSA 10 historically. Two vintage variants doing most of the specific catalog work. This 2026 guide walks through every meaningful Fearow print.
Vileplume Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Vileplume delivers one of the specific catalogs where a $2,475 PSA 10 eBay listing and a $150 Jungle Holo PSA 10 both live simultaneously, and understanding which specific print you have determines whether grading math clears or destroys margin. This 2026 guide walks through every meaningful Vileplume print with the specific grading math that matters.
Voltorb Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Voltorb is the specific Kanto common where nobody expected the Base Set variant to clear $200 PSA 10, but that is genuinely where the specific 2026 pricing sits per PokeDATA. Modern Voltorb ex from Ascended Heroes delivers accessible entry at PSA 10 $45. This 2026 guide walks through every meaningful Voltorb print with the specific grading math that matters.
Kingdra Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Kingdra sits at the specific center of one of 2026's more interesting appreciation stories, with the Aquapolis Crystal variant up 21.4% in the past 30 days to $599 per Guardian TCG and the Kingdra ex Special Illustration Collection Promo delivering PSA 10 comps at $385. Two different eras, two different market stories. This 2026 guide walks through every meaningful print.
Turtonator Card Value 2026: Every Print Compared
Turtonator has one of the specific catalogs where a single card genuinely does most of the work, and the Guardians Rising Turtonator GX Secret Rare #148 clears PSA 10 $204 while every other variant sits under $50 PSA 10. This is a specific concentration story that Pokemon Wizard's $3.11 average catalog price completely misses. This 2026 guide walks through every meaningful print.