Charizard GX climbs as newer PSA 10 cards fall

## Market Overview Older PSA 10 cards are getting the strongest bids: Burning Shadows Charizard GX is up 143.93% over 30 days, while Ultra Prism Glaceon GX has doubled. Several newer PSA 10s are falling just as hard, and a $188 promotion for non-enhanced Journey Together booster boxes gives sealed buyers a fresh price to compare against. ## Top Stories ### Charizard GX leads the older-card gains Burning Shadows Charizard GX now averages $8,519.33 in PSA 10 after a 143.93% 30-day rise, based on eight sales. Raw near-mint copies are $840.75. Collectors are also talking more positively about Shadowless Charizard, with 19 mentions, but that's a different card. The sentiment supports interest in Charizard broadly; it doesn't prove this GX price will hold. ### Journey Together boxes get a $188 price check An eBay promotion lists non-enhanced Journey Together booster boxes at $188. That's a useful comparison for sealed buyers, not proof that every box now sells there: the post gives no stock count or earlier price. One booster-box sentiment mention turned negative, too little to call a wider shift. Check the exact box version and delivered price before buying. ### Newer PSA 10s give back big gains Japanese Storm Emeralda Mega Rayquaza ex is down 42.13% over 30 days to a $489.23 PSA 10 average across 142 sales. Pitch Black Mega Darkrai ex is down 47.46% to $699 across 75 sales, while Mega Diancie ex sentiment is negative across five mentions. Unlike the Charizard GX rise, these declines have substantial sales counts behind them. Don't assume a new slab's first high price is its lasting price. ### High-end collectors are buying, but asking prices need proof One collector reports paying $2,700 cash for Tina instead of Moonbreon. Another is weighing a $3,800 offer for Mew Gold Star, which has improving sentiment but only two mentions. Neither post establishes a market price for those cards: the Mew offer isn't a confirmed sale, and Tina's exact card and condition weren't specified. ## Price Movers to Watch Glaceon GX, Ultra Prism: PSA 10 is up 100.77% over 30 days to $529.60 across 10 sales; raw near mint is $83.32. The premium is large, but the small sales count makes chasing a slab at this price risky. Jolteon, Brilliant Stars: PSA 10 is up 132.96% to $506.38 across 22 sales, versus $16.75 raw near mint. That's a striking condition premium, not a matching rise in the raw card. Mega Rayquaza ex, Japanese Storm Emeralda: PSA 10 is down 42.13% to $489.23 across 142 sales; raw near mint is $272.47. The tighter gap makes grading costs and condition especially important. Slowbro, Pitch Black: PSA 10 is down 46.2% to $143.72 across 18 sales, versus $5.93 raw near mint. A cheap raw copy doesn't make an easy grading win. ## Grading Spotlight Magikarp: $6.78 raw, $331.25 in PSA 10, with a listed 788% ROI and 38.6% gem rate. It's the more approachable grading candidate here, but confirm the exact card and inspect it closely before submitting. Squirtle: $41.21 raw, $1,710.54 in PSA 10, with a listed 799% ROI and 19.6% gem rate. That payout is tempting; roughly four in five graded copies don't hit PSA 10 at the stated rate. These ROI figures aren't guaranteed returns. ## Community Pulse Mew Gold Star sentiment is improving, but the score rests on just two mentions and a reported $3,800 offer, not a sale. Shadowless Charizard has 19 mentions and improving sentiment, a firmer read on collector interest. Grading questions keep coming up, including a $140 Hidden Legends Celebi with whitening and a reported $20,000 PSA 10 sale. That top-grade result isn't a sensible value target for a visibly imperfect copy. ## Quick Takes - Use $188 as your Journey Together box comparison price; don't pay more without checking version, shipping and seller terms. - Be patient with newer PSA 10s. Mega Rayquaza ex has fallen 42.13% across 142 sales, so there's no need to chase yesterday's asking price. - Don't rip Crown Zenith for profit. Its listed pack value is 0.59 times pack cost, a 41% shortfall before other costs.