Article Summary
Delve into the latest valuation of prominent Pokémon TCG: Fusion Strike cards as of August 2024.
Gengar VMAX and Espeon VMAX experience notable declines in their market prices.
The monthly Pokémon TCG Value Watch series monitors card trends and availability.
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The Pokémon TCG market is ever-evolving and often unpredictable. Over the last couple of years, interest in the hobby has surged due to several factors, including the 25th Anniversary, captivating Sword & Shield-era sets featuring breathtaking Alternate Arts, influencers, box breaks, and the COVID-19 lockdown prompting people to seek new hobbies. Sets and cards once easily obtainable became scarce in a short period. Now that the initial excitement is waning, let’s examine the status of modern sets. Every month, I contribute to this series, Pokémon TCG Value Watch. This series isn’t intended as financial advice; rather, it aims to assist collectors in understanding a card’s availability trajectory so that completionists like myself know when to make their move. Today, let’s evaluate the current state of cards from Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike, released in November 2021, as of August 2024.
Here are the highest valued cards from Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike, with market values recorded on TCGPlayer at the time of writing:
– Gengar VMAX Alternate Art Secret Rare 271/264: $303.51
– Espeon VMAX Alternate Art Secret Rare 270/264: $216.77
– Mew VMAX Alternate Art Secret Rare 269/264: $74.13
– Mew V Alternate Art 251/264: $35.69
– Mew VMAX Rainbow Rare Secret Rare 269/264: $34.84
– Celebi V Alternate Art 245/264: $29.38
– Inteleon VMAX Alternate Art Secret Rare 266/264: $19.68
– Genesect V Alternate Art 255/264: $14.66
– Gengar VMAX 157/264: $8.29
– Grass Energy Gold Secret Rare 283/264: $7.96
The significant surge in value of Sword & Shield-era Alternate Arts is beginning to subside. Since our last update in June, the set’s primary chase card, Gengar VMAX Alternate Art, has depreciated by nearly $100. Espeon VMAX Alternate Art, the second most valuable card in the set, has seen an even steeper decline, dropping from over $300 to the low $200s.
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