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This week’s action featured Trainer Full Arts, Rainbow cards, and budget Illustration Rares seeing movement across both competitive play and collector channels. Interested in one of these cards check out our Singles 

 

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Shaymin VSTAR (JP) 117/100 (Star Birth)

• Current Market Price: $6.65
• Price Change: +$1.18 

Shaymin VSTAR combines a lot of favorables for collectors and investors alike. The rainbow theme is popular amongst niche collectors. Combine that with the superior quality texture that Japanese Pokemon cards are known to boast and beautiful artwork and you get a stunning visual piece. Shaymin VSTAR is also very liquid as this card trades frequently on the secondary market

Gyarados Ex 225/198 (Scarlet & Violet Base Set)

• Current Market Price: $8.07
• Price Change: +$0.57 

Gyarados Ex is a BOSS! Enough said. True story, when I first came across a copy of this card I actually persuaded my son to sell it to me for my PC (no you may not purchase that one). Gyarados combines nostalgia as one of the original 151 Pokémon with being a long standing fan favorite which is why it was a must have for me, and the trend seems to show and prove with Gyarados Ex 225/198 seeing frequent weekly trades on secondary cites. The art featuring the Tera Pokemon concept does a great job of capturing a beautiful picture while still portraying Gyarados’ fierce power. For fans of the Tcg Gyarados Ex boost one of the more powerful attacks in the game but don’t expect to see it in competitive as the setup and resources make tough to utilize but definitely could be a lot of fun for casual play 

Flying Pikachu V 006/026 (Celebrations) 

• Current Market Price: $3.56
• Price Change: +$0.77 

Flying Pikachu V combines nostalgia, charm, and the support of the biggest fan base in the franchise. It’s no secret Pikachu is and has been the long standing face of the Pokemon Franchise. Flying Pikachu goes right along with a long line of Pikachu variations such as Surfing Pikachu and Pikachu with The Grey Felt Hat drawing interest from Pikachu collectors and fans. While raw copies offer a very affordable entry point graded PSA 10 copies have been shown to command a premium which translates to great potential value for collectors and investors.

Galvantula Ex 159/142 (Stellar Crown)

• Current Market Price: $3.51
• Price Change: +$1.15

Galvantula Ex definitely falls into the niche category for collectors. Collectors looking to complete the Stellar Crown set will be looking to add Galvantula Ex to their collection. Also fans looking to build a niche bug/spider Pokemon collection may look to pick-up Galvantula Ex. For players of the tcg this is a rare case where it’s base from Joltik sees a lot more use in play however some one off decks do add a Galvantula Ex as an additional attacker since Joltik is already a featured component of the deck build

Regieleki VMAX JP 115/098 (Paradigm Trigger)

• Current Market Price: $5.22
• Price Change: +$0.47

Regieleki VMAX JP offers a dynamic style artwork with the rainbow theme and beautiful texture. I have to be honest each time I look at this card I consider keeping it for myself! If you collect for stunning artwork this card is right up your ally. The rainbow concept also creates demand amongst niche collectors. Pokemon is now 2 eras removed (Scarlet & Violet, Now Mega Evolution) from the Sword & Shield era which may cause Near Mint copies of this card to decrease in population