6 English sets · 746 cards · prices updated Sep 29, 2026
2026 Pokémon cards worth money
The most valuable 2026 Pokémon card is Pikachu ex 276/217 from Ascended Heroes, at about $1,026 for a near-mint raw copy and $2,150 in a PSA 10 slab. 2026 gave us Ascended Heroes, Perfect Order, Chaos Rising, Pitch Black, 30th Celebration and 30th Celebration: Classic Collection: 746 English cards, of which 65 sell for $20 or more raw today. Every one is priced below from real sales, raw and graded, chase cards first, so you can check a stack of 2026 pulls against what they actually fetch.
For a modern year like 2026, the money sits in the top rarities: the alt arts, illustration rares, gold and rainbow secret rares and each set’s hyper-rare chase. Regular holos and reverses are mostly playset money. Condition still decides everything: a raw price here is for a near-mint copy, and a PSA 10 of the same card can be several times more. These sets sit in the Mega Evolution era; the year is the set’s English release date, not the copyright line on the card.
- Sets released
- 6
- Cards worth $20+ raw
- 65
- of 746 cards
- Top PSA 10
- $2,200
- Mega Charizard Y ex 294/217
- Top 50 · 4 wk
- -3.1%
- value-weighted
Raw, near mint
Most valuable 2026 Pokémon cards
- 1
Pikachu ex
Ascended Heroes · 276/217
$1,026PSA 10 $2,150 - 2
Mega Gengar ex
Ascended Heroes · 284/217
$992PSA 10 $1,956 - 3
Mega Dragonite ex
Ascended Heroes · 290/217
$669PSA 10 $1,259 - 4
Mega Charizard Y ex
Ascended Heroes · 294/217
$400PSA 10 $2,200 - 5
Pikachu ex
Ascended Heroes · 277/217
$374PSA 10 $890 - 6
Lugia
30th Celebration: Classic Collection · 149/30
$355
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
Ascended Heroes · 281/217
$314PSA 10 $660Mega Darkrai ex
Pitch Black · 116/84
$237PSA 10 $1,000Mega Dragonite ex
Ascended Heroes · 295/217
$237PSA 10 $1,127Mega Greninja ex
Chaos Rising · 116/86
$202PSA 10 $480Charizard
30th Celebration: Classic Collection · 4/30
$195Mega Darkrai ex
Pitch Black · 120/84
$190PSA 10 $1,800
Graded
Top 2026 PSA 10 values
Gem mint slabs
- 1Mega Charizard Y ex Ascended Heroes · 294/217Raw $400$2,200
- 2Pikachu ex Ascended Heroes · 276/217Raw $1,026$2,150
- 3Mega Gengar ex Ascended Heroes · 284/217Raw $992$1,956
- 4Mega Darkrai ex Pitch Black · 120/84Raw $190$1,800
- 5Mega Dragonite ex Ascended Heroes · 290/217Raw $669$1,259
- 6Mega Dragonite ex Ascended Heroes · 295/217Raw $237$1,127
- 7Mega Darkrai ex Pitch Black · 116/84Raw $237$1,000
- 8Morpeko ex Pitch Black · 117/84Raw $95.04$899
- 9Pikachu ex Ascended Heroes · 277/217Raw $374$890
- 10Mega Greninja ex Chaos Rising · 122/86Raw $180$765
6 sets
2026 cards worth money, set by set
Ascended Heroes Jan 30, 2026 · 295 cards · set value $5,730Full Ascended Heroes checklist
- 276 Pikachu ex· Special Illustration Rare$1,026 · PSA 10 $2,150
- 284 Mega Gengar ex· Special Illustration Rare$992 · PSA 10 $1,956
- 290 Mega Dragonite ex· Special Illustration Rare$669 · PSA 10 $1,259
- 294 Mega Charizard Y ex· Mega Hyper Rare$400 · PSA 10 $2,200
- 277 Pikachu ex· Special Illustration Rare$374 · PSA 10 $890
- 281 Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex· Special Illustration Rare$314 · PSA 10 $660
Perfect Order Mar 27, 2026 · 124 cards · set value $626Full Perfect Order checklist
- 124 Mega Zygarde ex· Mega Hyper Rare$138 · PSA 10 $485
- 121 Meowth ex· Special Illustration Rare$125 · PSA 10 $457
- 120 Mega Zygarde ex· Special Illustration Rare$59.96 · PSA 10 $160
- 119 Mega Clefable ex· Special Illustration Rare$55.98 · PSA 10 $103
- 123 Rosa's Encouragement· Special Illustration Rare$50.07 · PSA 10 $155
- 118 Mega Starmie ex· Special Illustration Rare$42.92 · PSA 10 $143
Chaos Rising May 22, 2026 · 122 cards · set value $658Full Chaos Rising checklist
- 116 Mega Greninja ex· Special Illustration Rare$202 · PSA 10 $480
- 122 Mega Greninja ex· Mega Hyper Rare$180 · PSA 10 $765
- 119 Cinccino ex· Special Illustration Rare$58.44 · PSA 10 $175
- 118 Mega Dragalge ex· Special Illustration Rare$39.33 · PSA 10 $137
- 117 Mega Floette ex· Special Illustration Rare$30.51 · PSA 10 $121
- 120 AZ's Tranquility· Special Illustration Rare$25.00 · PSA 10 $58.00
Pitch Black Jul 17, 2026 · 120 cards · set value $842Full Pitch Black checklist
- 116 Mega Darkrai ex· Special Illustration Rare$237 · PSA 10 $1,000
- 120 Mega Darkrai ex· Mega Hyper Rare$190 · PSA 10 $1,800
- 117 Morpeko ex· Special Illustration Rare$95.04 · PSA 10 $899
- 114 Mega Zeraora ex· Special Illustration Rare$58.00 · PSA 10 $760
- 115 Mega Chandelure ex· Special Illustration Rare$43.71 · PSA 10 $250
- 119 Gwynn· Special Illustration Rare$34.54 · PSA 10 $103
Common questions
Are 2026 Pokémon cards worth anything?
Some are. 65 of the 746 English cards released in 2026 sell for $20 or more raw today, topped by Pikachu ex 276/217 at about $1,026. Most commons and uncommons are bulk unless they are gem mint.
What is the most valuable 2026 Pokémon card?
Pikachu ex 276/217 from Ascended Heroes, at about $1,026 raw and $2,150 in PSA 10.
How do I tell if my 2026 Pokémon card is worth money?
Find the set symbol and card number (the set symbols chart helps), match the card here, then check the printing (holo, reverse holo or the special rarity) and the condition: prices are for near-mint copies, and a played card sells for less. The price checker walks through it step by step.
Is the year printed on the card the release year?
Not reliably. The copyright line is the artwork’s copyright and can predate the English set by a year or more, and reprints keep the original line. These pages use the English release date of the set.