Monthly · January 2022 = 100 · Through July 2026
Pokémon card index
Two numbers for the whole English card market: how the 100 most valuable vintage cards and the 100 most valuable modern cards have moved in price, month by month, since January 2022. The daily UltraBall 100 is a different measure (Aug 1, 2026 = 100, the most traded cards) and is not joined to this one.
- Vintage 100, monthly card index
- 196.6
- 12 months +89.0% · since 2022 +96.6%
- The 100 most valuable ungraded English cards from the Wizards of the Coast era (1999–2003).
- Modern 100, monthly card index
- 80.7
- 12 months +30.6% · since 2022 −19.3%
- The 100 most valuable ungraded English cards from Sword & Shield on (2020 to today).
Today's prices
The dearest cards in each segment today
| Segment | Card | Set | Ungraded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage 100 | Lugia 149/147 | Aquapolis | $9,400 |
| Vintage 100 | Charizard 146/144 | Skyridge | $8,899 |
| Vintage 100 | Gengar H9 | Skyridge | $6,500 |
| Vintage 100 | Umbreon H30 | Skyridge | $4,000 |
| Vintage 100 | Ho-oh 149/144 | Skyridge | $2,982 |
| Modern 100 | Mew R | 30th Celebration | $4,010 |
| Modern 100 | Mew B | 30th Celebration | $3,600 |
| Modern 100 | Mew G | 30th Celebration | $3,400 |
| Modern 100 | Umbreon VMAX 215/203 | Evolving Skies | $1,785 |
| Modern 100 | Rayquaza VMAX 218/203 | Evolving Skies | $1,035 |
The five most valuable ungraded cards today from each segment's sets (Wizards of the Coast for vintage; Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution for modern). The index rebuilds its basket every month from that month's prices, so this is the top of each segment now, not the basket behind the last reading.
How the index is built
Each month the index takes the 100 most valuable ungraded cards in the segment that have a price at both the start and the end of the month, and measures how much that basket’s total value changed. The monthly changes are chained together from 100 in January 2022. Rebuilding the basket every month means a card that climbs into the top 100 counts from the month it arrives, and one that falls out stops counting, so the index follows the top of the market rather than a fixed list chosen with hindsight.
Prices are monthly averages of each card’s ungraded value. Graded copies are left out: a single PSA 10 sale can move more than a hundred raw cards. Vintage covers the Wizards of the Coast sets (1999–2003); modern covers Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution.
The last monthly reading is for July 2026. After that month our price history switches from monthly averages to daily readings, and the first weeks of daily readings carried stale prices forward before catching up in steps. Chaining across the switch would show a jump that is a change of measurement, not a market move, so the index stops at the last monthly reading rather than publish it. The daily UltraBall 100 picks up from there on its own base.
The data is free to use with a link back to this page: download the CSV. For single cards, see the most valuable Pokémon cards or the pricing method.
Common questions
What is the Pokémon card index?
Two price indexes of English Pokémon cards, vintage and modern, each following the 100 most valuable ungraded cards of its segment month by month since January 2022, when both stand at 100. It is free to download as CSV.
How have Pokémon card prices moved since 2022?
At the last monthly reading, July 2026: Vintage 100 196.6 (+96.6% since January 2022); Modern 100 80.7 (−19.3% since January 2022).
Why does the index stop in July 2026?
After that month our price history switches from monthly averages to daily readings. Chaining across the switch would show a jump that is a change of measurement, not a market move. The daily UltraBall 100 continues the series on its own base.