DAILY BRIEFMON, JUL 205 MIN
Pokemon TCG prices stay soft as upside goes quiet
No quality gainers showed up today, while promos and jumbo cards kept sliding
Today's market feels soft and a little tired. The big headline is simple: no quality-filtered gainers showed up over the last 30 days, which tells you buyers still aren't chasing much outside a few isolated names.
The weakness is showing up most clearly in stamped promos, prize pack cards, and jumbo pieces. That's a different tone from yesterday's split market, where at least some collector pockets were still pushing higher-end niche cards up.
Quick Takes
- Don't force buys in stamped promos just because they're down big. A 40% to 50% drop can still become a 60% drop if supply keeps leaking out.
- Shining Legends remains one of the few sets where ripping still makes sense on paper. Crown Zenith does not, unless you're opening for fun and not for value.
- If you're grading this week, focus on older low-pop condition-sensitive cards, not the obvious modern slides. The best numbers are still in tough PSA 10s, not in trendy raw dips.
Top Stories
01
The upside dried up.
No gainers passed the quality filters today, and that matters more than any one card chart. It says recent buying hasn't been broad enough to lift clean, liquid singles in a reliable way. We're not seeing the kind of steady follow-through that usually shows up before a stronger market leg.
02
Stamped promos got hit hard.
03
Prize Pack demand isn't soaking up supply.
04
Jumbo cards remain a weak corner of the market.
05
Pack value is still selective, not broad.
Price Movers To Watch
![Eevee Ex [Stamped]](https://navythaxplgdibyahpqb.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/card-images/card_images/23589/small.webp?v=7KS8wt8y4lbFsy6RTXZK9g==)
Eevee ex Stamped, Prismatic Evolutions, $12.67, down 49.18% in 30 days
Raw NM $12.67PSA 10 $108.73
This is the cleanest example of the current market. Great character, recognizable variant, ugly chart. At this price, raw buyers may start nibbling, but I wouldn't call a bottom yet. The PSA 10 average is $108.73, which looks attractive on paper, but only if you can source truly clean copies.
![Bulbasaur [Stamped]](https://navythaxplgdibyahpqb.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/card-images/card_images/31506/small.webp?v=5o+MQWycxB27oySwJC7psQ==)
Bulbasaur Stamped, Mega Evolution, $23.79, down 42.5%
Raw NM $23.79PSA 10 $787.50
Bulbasaur usually has a sticky collector base, so a drop this steep gets attention. The PSA 10 average is a huge $787.50, which will tempt graders, but this kind of spread usually means condition is doing all the work. Raw copies are cheap for a reason unless you can inspect them carefully.
![Eevee Ex [Prize Pack]](https://navythaxplgdibyahpqb.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/card-images/card_images/26208/small.webp?v=o6jds3dfVroGRWidbszY6A==)
Eevee ex Prize Pack, $26.34, down 49.18%
Raw NM $26.34PSA 10 $250.00
This one matters because Prize Pack cards were supposed to hold up better on scarcity. Right now, that thesis isn't winning. If you like the card long term, patience still makes sense. The market hasn't shown any sign of stepping in aggressively.
![Arceus V [Metal]](https://navythaxplgdibyahpqb.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/card-images/card_images/26259/small.webp?v=mjAMnsTWy+O2p9jAwEgxRg==)
Arceus V Metal, Brilliant Stars, $14.72, down 11.85%
Raw NM $14.72PSA 10 $346.08
Metal cards are always weird. They look premium, but condition sensitivity and buyer hesitation keep them from acting like normal singles. The PSA 10 average of $346.08 is strong, though, so this stays on the grading radar for anyone who knows how to screen these properly.
Japanese 25th Anniversary Pikachu Reverse Holo, $52.47, down 14.67%
This is a more interesting decline than the jumbo drops. Anniversary cards usually get collector support, so a mid-teens pullback can create real entry points. Not a screaming buy yet, but much closer than the newer stamped cards.