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30th Celebration came out on 16 September 2026, and its singles went on sale in Italian the next day. On 23 September, one week after release, we measured the whole set again: every card is worth less than on its first day, and none lost less than 20%.
This page is the seven-day update: the most expensive cards with their first-day price next to them, sealed product against list price, the thirty Pikachu, and what it means in practice if you are buying or selling.
In short. On 23 September 2026 the total value of the 30th Celebration singles is 1,761.95 €, against 4,625.85 € on 17 September (-62%). The median card went from 2.10 € to 0.28 €, and cards above 100 € from twelve to four. The most expensive is still the Lugia (Crystal) at 215.64 €. Sealed moves much less: the median markup over list price fell from 47% on release day to 32%. CardTrader prices, lowest Italian-language Near Mint.
What 30th Celebration cards are worth one week later
These are the twelve most expensive cards in the set on 23 September, with the 17 September price next to them.
Lugia (Crystal)was €469.64€215.64-54%
Charizardwas €350.64€200.64-43%
Mew exwas €299.64€140.63-53%
Gengar exwas €210.64€102.64-51%
Mewtwo exwas €270.64€75.64-72%
Magikarpwas €110.64€69.80-37%
Pikachu ex daywas €220.63€69.64-68%
Mew exwas €285.64€68.64-76%
Pikachu ex nightwas €250.64€65.63-74%
Sylveon exwas €170.64€64.63-62%
Mewtwo exwas €300.63€60.64-80%
Gengar Primewas €75.64€55.64-26%The drop covers the whole set: of the 193 cards that had a price on 17 September, all 193 lost more than 20%, and the median change is -62%.
The heaviest losses are on the new rarities. The two Futuristic Rares lost almost four fifths of their price: Mewtwo ex (157) went from 300.63 € to 60.64 €, Mew ex (158) from 285.64 € to 68.64 €. The Classic Collection reprints held up much better: the Base Set Charizard lost 43%, Gengar Prime 26%, and the top two cards of the set are both reprints. It is the same pattern as the 25th anniversary set, where five years on the reprints hold almost all of the value.
Compared with 18 September, the top of the ranking changed again: the Lugia (Crystal) is back ahead of Charizard, and Mew ex (152) climbed to third, the only top card to gain something in the last five days (from 130.64 € to 140.63 €).
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How the set moved from 17 to 23 September
The fall was not steady. Most of it happened in the first 48 hours: from 17 to 18 September the value of the singles went from 4,625.85 € to 2,499.54 €. In the following five days the set lost another 30%, down to 1,761.95 € on the 23rd.
| 17 September | 18 September | 23 September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value of the singles | 4,625.85 € | 2,499.54 € | 1,761.95 € |
| Median card | 2.10 € | 0.70 € | 0.28 € |
| Cards above 100 € | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 30 Pikachu (median) | 4.49 € | 2.04 € | 0.83 € |
The slowdown is the signal that matters: between 18 and 23 September, out of 196 cards, 34 stayed flat and 6 went up. In the first 48 hours that had happened to almost none. It does not mean prices have found their level, but the phase where everything fell together is over. The first-48-hours comparison, card by card, is on the page asking whether 30th Celebration is worth buying now.
30th Celebration sealed against list price
Sealed moved much less than singles. This is the markup over list price for the same products across the three measurements of the week.
| Product | List price | 16 Sep | 18 Sep | 23 Sep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espeon ex or Umbreon ex Battle Deck | 24.90 € | +101% | +99% | +95% |
| Tech Sticker Collection | 19.90 € | +94% | +93% | +78% |
| Eevee 2-Pack Blister | 12.90 € | +55% | +43% | +46% |
| Elite Trainer Box | 59.90 € | +50% | +53% | +45% |
| Greninja ex Tin | 26.90 € | +47% | +28% | +32% |
| Sylveon ex Tin | 26.90 € | +32% | +28% | +32% |
| Greninja ex Box | 26.90 € | +39% | +50% | +32% |
| Binder Collection | 49.90 € | +31% | +31% | +22% |
| Poster Collection | 22.90 € | +42% | +41% | +19% |
| Sylveon ex Box | 26.90 € | +47% | +43% | +17% |
The median markup went from 47% on release day to 43% on 18 September and 32% on the 23rd. The Elite Trainer Box now sells for 86.64 €, against a list price of 59.90 €.
The difference from singles has a simple reason: singles are listed by anyone who opens a pack, while sealed product runs out. And half the range is still to come: the Booster Bundle and the Mini Tins arrive on 2 October, the Ultra-Premium Collection, the Ditto premium collection and the figure collections on 6 November. The products furthest from list price are the smallest: the Battle Deck still costs almost double, the Tech Sticker Collection 78% more.
The 30 Pikachu one week later
The thirty booster Pikachu are the guaranteed card in every pack of the set, and the easiest to find. Their median went from 4.49 € on 17 September to 2.04 € on the 18th and 0.83 € on the 23rd: in one week they lost more than four fifths of their price.
They are printed in huge quantities, and they are heading back to what a common card of the set is worth. All thirty, one by one, are on the page about the 30 Pikachu of 30th Celebration.
What to do now
The seven-day measurement changes little compared with the 48-hour one, but it makes things clearer.
- If you are missing a card to complete the set, today it costs much less than on day one, and the fall is slowing down. Waiting can still save you something on the new rarities, much less on the reprints.
- If you buy sealed, list price is the yardstick. Today the median markup is 32%, and on small products it is much more. Which product to pick and what each booster really costs you is in the guide on which 30th Celebration product to buy.
- If you opened and want to sell, the best moment for singles has passed, and sealed still returns more than the cards inside it. This is not financial advice, it is what the numbers of the week say.
The full ranking of the set, card by card, is on the page about the most expensive 30th Celebration cards.
How to read these prices. They are the lowest Italian-language prices, Near Mint condition, the cheapest available among sellers, measured on CardTrader on 16, 17, 18 and 23 September 2026. In practice you spend more: shipping has to be added and the cards come from different sellers. The next measurement is on 16 October, one month after release: this page will be updated with those numbers.
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