The sheer insanity of Pokémon card costs not solely continues on with the newest Mega Evolution set, however will get much more ludicrous. A 12 months again, when placing collectively these galleries of the highest-priced playing cards in a set, the underside finish of the highest 10 would usually be round $10, with a peak at round $100. For Mega Evolution, our quantity 10 card is at present promoting for over $50, and your eyes might be watering by the tip.
Mega Evolution is actually an incredible set. It has among the finest pull-rates we’ve seen in an extended whereas, even when it additionally has two playing cards which might be near unattainable to seek out. There’s some completely great artwork, with Illustration Rares as intricately detailed as earlier units’ Particular Illustration Rares, and a brand new Gardevoir that’ll be beloved for many years to return. It additionally throws a splendid bomb into the center of the stay sport’s meta, with the Mega Evolution talents destined to combine the whole lot up.
However, we stay in the identical scenario in terms of availability. From our personal expertise, it’s simply unattainable to seek out something launched in 2025 anyplace. It actually doesn’t assist that Mega Evolution has its personal particular manufacturing points, such that it’s solely releasing worldwide tomorrow, October 10, two weeks after the U.S. launch. Which means populations for playing cards are lots decrease, and these costs may come down a bit. Or it may go fully the opposite method, provided that respected European resale markets haven’t allowed Mega Evolution playing cards to be exchanged forward of tomorrow, which means that when extra folks can lastly purchase them, the demand will fly up even larger.
Both method, listed here are the ten costliest playing cards within the set at costs that may completely horrify you…except you’ve pulled one in every of them. At what level does it turn out to be considerably ethically questionable to carry on to a chunk of colourful cardboard that might in any other case pay your lease that month? Nonetheless not figured that one out, as I have a look at my Gardevoir Mega Evolution SIR, unable to work out whether or not to file it in my Gardevoir part of the binder, or add it to CardMarket.
