The first step to serving customer demand is to understand it. So to help you follow what’s currently popular with players and collectors, we’ve put together a pair of downloadable CSV reports of the top-selling Pokémon cards of the past month.

These reports show the name and set of the Pokémon cards with the highest total number of copies sold on the TCGplayer Marketplace between October 1 and October 31. The reports consider cards from different sets to be distinct (even if they have the same name), but do not distinguish copies sold by condition (Near Mint, Lightly Played, etc.) or by printing (Foil, etc.).

The two reports cover cards that had an average sale price in October within two ranges: $50.00 or more, and $1.00 to $49.99.

• Download Top Selling Report: PKMN Cards $50 or More
• Download Top Selling Report: PKMN Cards $1 to $50

Here are five highlights from each report.

Top Selling Pokémon Cards: $50 or More

#1 Charizard ex - 199/165
Set: Scarlet & Violet—151
Average Sale Price: $173.13

Thanks to a combination of dwindling supply and buyouts, nearly all the chase cards from 151 have risen in price over the past month. It’s to be expected. 151 found a pressure point in the nostalgia gland of the first generation of Pokémon fans and pressed it with all its strength, resulting in the first Pokémon set made of an entire regional Pokédex. Now that it’s a year old, speculators who appreciated the set’s genius are trying to make good on their investment.

Leading the pack is the set’s most valuable card, Charizard. There were serious buyouts on October 14 and 16, and while Charizard’s price has descended a bit from its high on the 14th, it’s still well above where we were in September.

#2 Mew ex - 232/091
Set: Paldean Fates
Average Sale Price: $113.52

No set from 2024 has been on the same level as 151, but Paldean Fates was still quite popular, and it’s rapidly approaching its one-year anniversary. So the time is ripe for some price spikes. 

Mew has been the target of small but persistent buyouts for months, but its price remained stable until the end of October when it shot up $70 at once. It seems supply has finally dried up.

#3 Charizard ex - 234/091
Set: Paldean Fates
Average Sale Price: $110.04

A little after Mew ex took off, speculators targeted Charizard ex as well, causing a rather less dramatic spike. For now, Mew ex is still floating pretty as the new most expensive card in Paldean Fates.

#4 Blastoise ex - 200/165
Set: Scarlet & Violet—151
Average Sale Price: $61.77

Like the other cards in this part of the list, Blastoise spiked in October in response to a buyout, temporarily setting a new all-time high of $81.81. It has since sunk back below $70.

#5 Venusaur ex - 198/165
Set: Scarlet & Violet—151
Average Sale Price: $59.80

Not to be left out, Venusaur ex also spiked in response to a buyout, and managed to overtake Blastoise ex as the second-most expensive card in the set.

Top Selling Pokémon Cards: $1.00 to $49.99

#1 Night Stretcher
Set: Shrouded Fable
Average Sale Price:​​ $1.21

As usual, the bestselling Pokémon cards in the $1 to $50 range this month are Trainer cards that show up across a wide range of competitive decks. 

Night Stretcher adds a little helpful recursion to any deck, so it’s been a staple since Shrouded Fable. Shrouded Fable wasn’t terribly exciting for collectors, so it didn’t get opened in huge quantities and players are mostly acquiring Night Stretchers as singles.

#2 Buddy-Buddy Poffin
Set: Temporal Forces
Average Sale Price: $2.06

Buddy-Buddy Poffin sees play in every competitive Pokémon deck that runs Evolution Pokémon, so it’s more or less guaranteed to rank among the top-selling cards.

#3 Earthen Vessel
Set: Paradox Rift
Average Sale Price: $3.86

Just like Buddy-Buddy Poffin, Earthen Vessel is a competitive staple across tons of Pokémon decks that has only been printed once at its base rarity.

#4 Arven - 166/198
Set: Scarlet & Violet Base Set
Average Sale Price: $1.62

Arven is another two-for-one search card that shows up all over the Pokémon TCG’s Standard format. Along with this version, Arven has been printed as an Uncommon in Obsidian Flames, but the Scarlet & Base Set version has more listings on TCGplayer and is consequently cheaper.

#5 Counter Catcher
Set: Paradox Rift
Average Sale Price: $1.33

Counter Catcher isn’t as ubiquitous as cards like Arven and Earthen Vessel, but it still had a good showing at the 2024 Pokémon World Championships in decks like Charizard and Gardevoir.

Selling cards that have high “velocity” keeps your cash flow healthy so you can take advantage of new opportunities. Check out our reports on the top-selling cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic, and be sure to list these cards on TCGplayer to unlock value you can reinvest in your business.