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How to track your graded card collection (PSA, BGS, CGC and more)
Got Pokémon cards in slabs and lost count of how many, which grades and what they are worth? Here is how to catalog a graded card collection: what to record for every slab, why a spreadsheet falls short and how to do it in a minute per card with DarkDex, with company, grade, certificate and value.
Aura Seeker: release date, first cards and the Mega Z ex
Aura Seeker, the new Japanese set starring Mega Lucario Z ex, releases on 27 November 2026. Release date, pack price, card count, the cards revealed so far and when it reaches the West as Flowing Fists.
Ascended Heroes card prices have dropped: Mega Gengar lost €57 after the 30th Celebration
From mid September to 25 October the Mega Gengar ex Special Illustration Rare from Ascended Heroes went from €428 to €371, N's Zoroark ex from €81 to €67, Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex from €142 to €127. All 18 cards worth more than €20 are below their first price. DarkDex prices card by card and whether it is time to buy.
Delta Reign: every card in the set (preview)
What's in the Delta Reign main set, out on November 6: the four Mega ex, the other ex, the Legendary Stadiums played in two halves and the Holo Rares, seen on the Japanese twin set.
Delta Reign: the chase cards (preview)
The 37 special rarities of Delta Reign seen ahead of time on the Japanese twin set: the three Mega Rayquaza ex to chase, the Special Illustration Rares, the Ultra Rares and the Illustration Rares, with today's prices.
Delta Reign: the most expensive cards (forecast)
Delta Reign comes out on November 6, but its cards already have a price: the one of its Japanese twin Storm Emeralda. Mega Rayquaza ex Gold is worth €450.51 and alone makes up almost half the set.
Chaos Rising card prices have dropped: Mega Greninja lost €53 (but has been climbing since 12 October)
From the end of August to 20 October the Mega Greninja ex Special Illustration Rare from Chaos Rising went from €187 to €134, the Mega Hyper Rare from €129 to €86. The top 5 cards are worth a quarter less, but since 12 October the Greninja has won back 12%. DarkDex prices card by card and whether it is time to buy.
Pitch Black card prices have crashed: Mega Darkrai lost €113 and the set a third of its value
Between 28 August and 13 October all 11 Pitch Black cards worth more than €5 went down: the Mega Darkrai ex Special Illustration Rare from €290 to €176, the Gold from €166 to €105, Morpeko ex from €46 to €40. The master set lost 32%: it is the biggest faller among the sets we track. Card-by-card prices and whether it is time to buy.
30th Celebration, one month later: the bottom was 7 October, now some cards are recovering
The 15 most expensive 30th Celebration cards were worth €1,441 on 21 September, fell to €1,067 on 7 October and are worth €1,153 today. Sylveon ex and both Mewtwo ex lost more than half, but from the bottom Mew VMAX has more than doubled, and Charizard and Lugia are above their first price. The curve card by card.
Phantasmal Flames card prices have crashed: Mega Charizard X lost €220 in six weeks
Between 28 August and 13 October every top card in Phantasmal Flames went down, with no exceptions: the Mega Charizard X ex Special Illustration Rare from €620 to €400, the Gold from €286 to €231, Dawn from €15 to €9. The master set lost 29% of its value. The numbers card by card, and what they mean for owners and buyers.
30th Celebration: prices one week after release
On 23 September 2026, one week after release, every 30th Celebration card is worth less than on its first day on sale: the singles dropped from 4,625.85 € to 1,761.95 € in total and the median card from 2.10 € to 0.28 €. Sealed is falling more slowly and still asks 32% over list price. Updated prices and what to do now.
Is 30th Celebration worth buying now? Prices 48 hours after release
Between 17 and 18 September 2026 the 30th Celebration singles lost almost half their launch price: the median card went from 2.10 € to 0.70 €. Sealed product, on the other hand, is holding, and still asks 43% over list price. What to do if you are buying.
The most expensive cards, set by set
One ranking per set, with real market prices. Pick yours.
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Chase cards, set by set
The cards people actually hunt, set by set, with rarity and collector number.