Updated October 21, 2026
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Pokemon 30th Celebration launched September 16, 2026 as one of the most searched sets of the year. Five weeks of Double Holo price history now tells a split story: the set's rarest cards held, while its broader chase tier corrected hard. Anyone searching for a "30th celebration price crash" is mostly describing that second group, the ex-rarity cards, not the set as a whole.
Five weeks after launch, Pokemon 30th Celebration's RGB Mew trio held roughly flat (-8.9% to +8.5%) while all nine ex-rarity cards in the set's top 12 fell 33% to 93%, per Double Holo data through October 21, 2026.
Double Holo price history, September 19 to October 21, 2026.
What happened in the first five weeks
Looking across the main 30th Celebration set, the median non-sealed card is down 13.0% from its launch-week price as of October 2026 (n=161 cards with price history). That is a real, broad decline, but it is not evenly spread. Pulling out the set's top 12 cards by current price, the pattern is stark: the three unnumbered RGB Mew secret cards are roughly flat to slightly up, while every one of the nine ex-rarity cards in that same top 12 fell sharply.
| Card | Launch week (Sep 19) | Oct 21 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mew - R/RGB | $4,000.00 | $4,340.37 | +8.5% |
| Mew - B/RGB | $3,800.00 | $3,999.75 | +5.3% |
| Mew - G/RGB | $3,950.00 | $3,599.00 | -8.9% |
| Mewtwo ex (No. 157) | $749.99 | $51.98 | -93.1% |
| Pikachu ex (No. 150) | $335.00 | $77.41 | -76.9% |
| Jirachi ex (No. 155) | $135.99 | $49.99 | -63.2% |
| Pikachu ex (No. 149) | $150.00 | $58.92 | -60.7% |
| Mewtwo ex (No. 151) | $119.49 | $53.00 | -55.6% |
| Mew ex (No. 158) | $148.96 | $73.25 | -50.8% |
| Mew ex (No. 152) | $185.00 | $94.00 | -49.2% |
| Gengar ex (No. 154) | $130.00 | $80.00 | -38.5% |
| Sylveon ex (No. 153) | $77.27 | $51.69 | -33.1% |
Source: Double Holo price history - as of October 2026
These figures come from a single consistent daily price series used only to compare launch week against October 21, 2026, so the percent changes are internally consistent. They can differ slightly in absolute dollars from the live current market price shown elsewhere on Double Holo for the same card, which blends in additional sources.
The RGB Mew trio held
Mew - R/RGB, Mew - B/RGB, and Mew - G/RGB print the same Mythical Pokemon across three different background colors as unnumbered secret inserts, widely treated as the scarcest chase in the set. From launch week to October 21, 2026, Mew - R/RGB moved from $4,000.00 to $4,340.37 (+8.5%), Mew - B/RGB moved from $3,800.00 to $3,999.75 (+5.3%), and Mew - G/RGB moved from $3,950.00 to $3,599.00 (-8.9%). None of the three moved anywhere near the scale of the decline seen across the set's top ex cards.
Every top-12 ex card fell
All nine ex-rarity cards in the set's top 12 dropped between launch week and October 21, 2026, from a 33.1% decline on the smallest mover to a 93.1% decline on the largest. Mewtwo ex (No. 157) fell from $749.99 to $51.98, the steepest drop in the set. Pikachu ex (No. 150) fell 76.9%, and Jirachi ex (No. 155) fell 63.2%. The full list, with every card and percentage, is in the table above.
The read: grails held, hype corrected
Taken together, the data points to a set where true grails concentrated the lasting value while the broader chase tier gave back most of its launch-week premium. A collector chasing a specific ex card as a single benefited from waiting the five weeks rather than buying at launch. A collector holding sealed product, by contrast, is effectively holding a bet on renewed demand around the set's 30th-anniversary framing, since the set's broader chase cards have already corrected from their opening-week highs.
This price data are informational only and not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Did Pokemon 30th Celebration prices crash?
Not across the board. The set's median non-sealed card is down 13.0% from launch week (n=161) as of October 2026, and every ex-rarity card in the top 12 fell 33% to 93% over the same five weeks. But the set's three rarest cards, the unnumbered RGB Mew secrets, held roughly flat to slightly up over that same window. "Crash" describes the ex-rarity tier, not the set's true grails.
What is the RGB Mew trio, and why did it hold up?
Mew - R/RGB, Mew - B/RGB, and Mew - G/RGB are three unnumbered secret insert cards printing the same Mythical Pokemon in three different background colors, widely treated as the set's scarcest chase. As of October 2026, their five-week trajectories from launch week were +8.5%, +5.3%, and -8.9%, in contrast to the double-digit declines across the set's top ex cards. A smaller, truly scarce print run is less exposed to the demand drop-off that hits a set's broader chase tier after release hype fades.
Which 30th Celebration ex cards fell the most?
Mewtwo ex (No. 157) fell the hardest, down 93.1% from its launch-week price of $749.99 to $51.98 as of October 2026. Pikachu ex (No. 150) and Jirachi ex (No. 155) followed, down 76.9% and 63.2% respectively. See the full table on this page for all nine ex cards in the set's top 12.
What does this price correction tell collectors?
The split between the RGB Mew trio and the ex-rarity tier suggests that true grails concentrated the set's long-term value while the broader hype-driven chase tier gave much of its launch-week premium back. A collector chasing a specific ex card as a single likely paid less waiting five weeks than at launch; a collector holding sealed product is effectively betting on renewed demand around the set's 30th-anniversary framing rather than a sure thing.
Where does this price data come from?
From Double Holo's daily raw price history for Pokemon 30th Celebration cards, covering September 19, 2026 (the earliest price on record after the set's September 16, 2026 release) through October 21, 2026. This is a single consistent price series used only for a before/after comparison; it can differ slightly in absolute dollars from the live current market price shown elsewhere on Double Holo for the same card, since that figure blends in additional sources.
See the full ranked chase list in the 30th Celebration chase card guide, or the gold-border reprints in the Classic Collection chase card guide. Browse the set's full card list and current prices at the Pokemon 30th Celebration set page, or see the wider catalog picture in Pokemon card market statistics.