🏆 League HQ Weekly Price Movers
LeagueHQ Weekly Price Movers
Date: October 7, 2025 | Category: Pokémon TCG Market Watch
Iono and Walking Wake headline this week’s market shift between collector nostalgia and meta momentum.
⚡ Overview
Welcome back to League HQ Weekly Price Movers, your trusted source for Pokémon TCG value swings and collector insight.
This week’s action featured Trainer Full Arts, Paradox EXs, and budget Illustration Rares seeing movement across both competitive play and collector channels.
📈 7-Day Movers (± 5 % or more)
Iono – Full Art (Paldea Evolved #254)
- Current Market Price: $15.45
- 7-Day Change: +$0.90 (+6.2 %) — Oct 1 → Oct 7 2025
- Legal Status: ❌ Rotated – Collector Only
Once a meta staple, now a collector grail. Iono’s rotation earlier this year shifted demand from players to collectors, where her vibrant art and character popularity keep prices climbing slowly from a $15 floor.
Pidgeot ex – SIR (Obsidian Flames #225)
- Current Market Price: $23.87
- 7-Day Change: –$1.51 (–5.9 %)
- Legal Status: ✅ Standard-Legal
Prices cooled as supply normalized post-buyout. Still a clean, cinematic SIR that remains a binder centerpiece for Obsidian Flames collectors.
Walking Wake ex – Illustration Rare (Temporal Forces #215)
- Current Market Price: $18.60
- 7-Day Change: +$0.97 (+5.5 %)
- Legal Status: ✅ Standard-Legal
Competitive testing for Paradox decks keeps this EX relevant. Its sleek Illustration Rare version appeals equally to collectors, creating steady, organic growth.
Penny – Full Art (Scarlet & Violet #239)
- Current Market Price: $9.80
- 7-Day Change: +$0.56 (+6.1 %)
- Legal Status: ✅ Standard-Legal
A consistent riser in the sub-$10 Trainer market. Penny’s charming art continues to attract binder collectors and “Trainer FA” completists.
Frigibax – Illustration Rare (Paldea Evolved #208)
- Current Market Price: $5.42
- 7-Day Change: +$0.30 (+5.9 %)
- Legal Status: ✅ Standard-Legal
A wholesome, affordable IR that collectors love. Consistent under-$6 sales show how much binder completion drives this market segment.
💤 Sleeper Watchlist (Trainer + Playable EX Focus)
Arven – Full Art (SV Base #251)
- Current Market Price: $7.65
- Legal Status: ✅ Standard-Legal
Arven once under the radar compared to Iono and Penny. It’s playable in toolbox decks and part of early-SV “Trainer FA” collections. However, the versatility of Arven's ability to search for any Item and Tool card has led to a significant increase in its play rate and market recognition. While it may not have the price tag of Iono, it is no longer an "under the radar" card.
Chi-Yu ex – Illustration Rare (Paldea Evolved #223)
- Current Market Price: $9.33
- Legal Status: ✅ Standard-Legal
Fire-type Paradox EX cards are cyclical movers. Chi-Yu’s gorgeous Illustration Rare art gives it collector insurance even if playability dips. Monitor Fire deck performance.
Clive – Full Art (Temporal Forces #213)
- Current Market Price: $10.22
- Legal Status: ✅ Standard-Legal
Low-print, great composition, and new enough that sealed product still influences price. Expect upward pressure once Temporal Forces boxes dry up post-holiday.
Iron Moth ex – Illustration Rare (Temporal Forces #218)
- Current Market Price: $7.82
- Legal Status: ✅ Standard-Legal
Undervalued compared to other Paradox IRs. Strong liquidity near its $7 floor makes it a solid binder or long-term collector play.
Terapagos ex – Illustration Rare (Stellar Crown #217)
- Current Market Price: $13.90
- Legal Status: ✅ Standard-Legal
Early-set Legendary adjusting to post-launch supply. If listings dip under $12, this could be a smart medium-term hold.
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