The CardTrack 100

The Pokémon card market, in one number.

Name: The CardTrack 100 — Pokémon Card Market Index
Creator: CardTrack
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The combined value of the 100 most valuable Pokémon cards — re-ranked every month and tracked as one index. It comes in two halves too: Vintage (sets from 1999–2010) and Modern (sets from 2011 onward), each its own top 100. Every card in the basket is listed below, with its live price and weight.

Combined value

$258,409

+144.5% · since Sep 2021

100 Pokémon cards · index 244 (base 100 = Sep 2021) · prices as of 14 Oct 2026

This is the combined value of the top 100 cards only, not a total across every Pokémon card CardTrack tracks.

All-time high

252.8 on 2026-09-29

Now vs high

-3.3%

Max drawdown

-27.0% 2021-09-01 → 2024-01-01

Rolling 30d

-0.2%

Rolling 1y

+48.4%

History back to 2021 is monthly, from PriceCharting sales; the recent detail is live near-mint market pricing. The CardTrack 100 re-ranks the basket every month and chain-links the return, so it reflects the actual top 100 Pokémon cards at each point in time — not today's basket projected backward.

How the same money would've grown · the CardTrack 100 vs Bitcoin, gold & the S&P 100, Sep 2021 → Oct 2026

The 100 most valuable Pokémon cards aren't a fund you can buy — but if you could, here's how the same money would have done against Bitcoin, gold and the stock market Sep 2021 → Oct 2026.

CardTrack 100

+144.5%

$10,000 → $24,449

CardTrack 100 Vintage

+187.9%

$10,000 → $28,786

CardTrack 100 Modern

+106.9%

$10,000 → $20,692

Bitcoin

+91.6%

$10,000 → $19,162

to Oct 2026, its latest print

S&P 100

+96.9%

$10,000 → $19,689

to Oct 2026, its latest print

Gold

+139.4%

$10,000 → $23,941

to Oct 2026, its latest print

CardTrack 100 = the basket's combined value; Vintage and Modern are each their own top 100, split by the card's set release year. Bitcoin = BTC-USD, Gold = spot (GC=F), S&P 100 = the ^OEX large-cap index, all rebased to the same start date. Card history before 2026 is monthly PriceCharting data; market data via Yahoo Finance. Not investment advice.

Return and risk since Sep 2021 · annualised return, deepest fall and volatility, every asset over the same days

Asset	Total return	Annualised	Max drawdown	Volatility (annualised)	$1,000 became (USD)
CardTrack 100 (Pokémon cards)	+144.5%	+19.1%	-27.0%	14.6%	$2,445
Gold	+139.4%	+18.7%	-15.8%	16.0%	$2,394
Bitcoin	+91.6%	+13.7%	-73.0%	54.3%	$1,916
Nasdaq Composite	+89.4%	+13.4%	-33.1%	20.0%	$1,894
S&P 500	+81.3%	+12.4%	-24.8%	15.5%	$1,813
US house pricesto Jul 2026, its latest print	+24.3%	+4.6%	-5.0%	2.7%	$1,243
US consumer prices (CPI)to Aug 2026, its latest print	+22.0%	+4.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	$1,220

Volatility is the standard deviation of monthly changes, annualised; stock indices exclude dividends. Other windows (1, 3 and 5 years), the method and a downloadable chart: Pokémon cards vs Bitcoin, gold, stocks and inflation.

Biggest movers are hidden today: the current data file carries no 30-day trend for the constituents. They return automatically when the nightly build next publishes trends. Daily movers across the whole catalogue: price movers.

The 100 constituents

#	Card	Price	Weight
1	Rayquaza ☆Deoxys · #107	$20,000	7.7%
2	Espeon ☆POP Series 5 · #16	$10,211	4.0%
3	Charizard ☆ δDragon Frontiers · #100	$10,099	3.9%
4	Torchic ☆Team Rocket Returns · #108	$9,655	3.7%
5	CharizardSkyridge · #146	$8,100	3.1%
6	Mudkip ☆Team Rocket Returns · #107	$7,500	2.9%
7	Umbreon ☆POP Series 5 · #17	$7,438	2.9%
8	Pikachu ☆Holon Phantoms · #104	$7,232	2.8%
9	LugiaAquapolis · #149	$6,711	2.6%
10	Gyarados ☆ δHolon Phantoms · #102	$6,404	2.5%
11	Mew30th Celebration · #R	$6,000	2.3%
12	Latias ☆Deoxys · #105	$6,000	2.3%
13	GengarSkyridge · #H9	$4,900	1.9%
14	Lugia exUnseen Forces · #105	$4,500	1.7%
15	Mewtwo ☆Holon Phantoms · #103	$4,250	1.6%
16	UmbreonSkyridge · #H30	$4,000	1.5%
17	Gengar exFireRed & LeafGreen · #108	$3,900	1.5%
18	Latios ☆Deoxys · #106	$3,875	1.5%
19	Mew ☆ δDragon Frontiers · #101	$3,829	1.5%
20	Mew30th Celebration · #B	$3,747	1.5%
21	Mew30th Celebration · #G	$3,739	1.4%
22	Treecko ☆Team Rocket Returns · #109	$3,650	1.4%
23	Ho-ohSkyridge · #149	$3,500	1.4%
24	Latias & Latios-GXTeam Up · #170	$3,150	1.2%
25	CelebiSkyridge · #145	$3,000	1.2%
26	Kyogre ☆Delta Species · #112	$2,985	1.2%
27	Shining CharizardNeo Destiny · #107	$2,400	0.9%
28	Jolteon ☆Power Keepers · #101	$2,375	0.9%
29	Shining MewtwoNeo Destiny · #109	$2,266	0.9%
30	Celebi exUnseen Forces · #117	$2,206	0.9%
31	Vaporeon ☆Power Keepers · #102	$2,200	0.9%
32	Gengar & Mimikyu-GXTeam Up · #165	$2,100	0.8%
33	Metagross ☆Delta Species · #113	$2,017	0.8%
34	Groudon ☆Delta Species · #111	$2,014	0.8%
35	Umbreon VMAXEvolving Skies · #215	$2,000	0.8%
36	Snorlax LV.XRising Rivals · #111	$2,000	0.8%
37	Regice ☆Legend Maker · #90	$2,000	0.8%
38	Rayquaza exDragon · #97	$1,970	0.8%
39	Rocket's Mewtwo exTeam Rocket Returns · #99	$1,950	0.8%
40	Registeel ☆Legend Maker · #92	$1,900	0.7%
41	Lucky StadiumWizards Black Star Promos · #41	$1,864	0.7%
42	Garchomp LV.XMajestic Dawn · #97	$1,800	0.7%
43	Suicune ☆Unseen Forces · #115	$1,800	0.7%
44	LugiaCall of Legends · #15	$1,700	0.7%
45	Flareon ☆Power Keepers · #100	$1,700	0.7%
46	Raikou ☆Unseen Forces · #114	$1,700	0.7%
47	GyaradosSkyridge · #H10	$1,665	0.6%
48	Celebi ☆Crystal Guardians · #100	$1,583	0.6%
49	Regirock ☆Legend Maker · #91	$1,551	0.6%
50	Gardevoir & Sylveon-GXUnbroken Bonds · #205	$1,501	0.6%
51	Espeon exUnseen Forces · #102	$1,500	0.6%
52	Charizard exFireRed & LeafGreen · #105	$1,500	0.6%
53	HoundoomAquapolis · #H11	$1,499	0.6%
54	RayquazaCall of Legends · #SL10	$1,425	0.6%
55	Pokémon CenterWizards Black Star Promos · #40	$1,406	0.5%
56	Alakazam ☆Crystal Guardians · #99	$1,400	0.5%
57	Dragonite exDragon · #90	$1,300	0.5%
58	NidokingAquapolis · #150	$1,300	0.5%
59	GengarExpedition Base Set · #13	$1,300	0.5%
60	Umbreon exUnseen Forces · #112	$1,295	0.5%
61	SceptilePOP Series 4 · #5	$1,267	0.5%
62	Lugia-EXPlasma Storm · #134	$1,265	0.5%
63	Umbreon exPrismatic Evolutions · #161	$1,230	0.5%
64	UmbreonAquapolis · #H29	$1,218	0.5%
65	GengarHS—Triumphant · #94	$1,201	0.5%
66	CharizardPlasma Storm · #136	$1,167	0.5%
67	RayquazaDragons Exalted · #128	$1,100	0.4%
68	GolemSkyridge · #148	$1,075	0.4%
69	Entei ☆Unseen Forces · #113	$1,061	0.4%
70	Shining TyranitarNeo Destiny · #113	$1,059	0.4%
71	Rocket's Snorlax exTeam Rocket Returns · #104	$1,055	0.4%
72	FlareonSkyridge · #H7	$1,050	0.4%
73	Leafeon LV.XMajestic Dawn · #99	$1,030	0.4%
74	Rayquaza VMAXEvolving Skies · #218	$1,000	0.4%
75	Magikarp & Wailord-GXTeam Up · #161	$1,000	0.4%
76	Dialga-EXPhantom Forces · #122	$1,000	0.4%
77	Deoxys exPOP Series 4 · #17	$1,000	0.4%
78	Mew exHolon Phantoms · #100	$1,000	0.4%
79	Dark GengarNeo Destiny · #6	$1,000	0.4%
80	GardevoirDark Explorers · #109	$1,000	0.4%
81	KabutopsSkyridge · #150	$999	0.4%
82	Shining GyaradosNeo Revelation · #65	$952	0.4%
83	Milotic exEmerald · #96	$950	0.4%
84	TyranitarAquapolis · #H28	$950	0.4%
85	Chimecho δPOP Series 4 · #1	$946	0.4%
86	RayquazaCall of Legends · #20	$932	0.4%
87	Pikachu with Grey Felt HatScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #85	$930	0.4%
88	DragoniteExpedition Base Set · #9	$930	0.4%
89	Rocket's Articuno exTeam Rocket Returns · #96	$925	0.4%
90	MewExpedition Base Set · #19	$910	0.4%
91	M Rayquaza-EXAncient Origins · #98	$900	0.3%
92	Gengar-EXPhantom Forces · #114	$899	0.3%
93	Mew δPOP Series 5 · #3	$885	0.3%
94	PikachuPokémon Rumble · #7	$860	0.3%
95	Charizard δCrystal Guardians · #4	$857	0.3%
96	Mew exPaldean Fates · #232	$850	0.3%
97	MewtwoPokémon Rumble · #9	$850	0.3%
98	CharizardExpedition Base Set · #6	$850	0.3%
99	ArticunoSkyridge · #H3	$849	0.3%
100	LugiaNeo Genesis · #9	$845	0.3%

Export the basket: constituents CSV (rank, id, weight, price, trend) · history CSV. Historical baskets are not yet stored — each month's constituents are replaced at rebalance, so only the current basket can be exported.

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Updated14 October 2026
RefreshesDaily; basket re-ranked monthly
SourceCardTrack market pricing (near-mint raw) for the live tail; monthly PriceCharting sales history back to the base date; Yahoo Finance and FRED for the benchmark assets.

Source: CardTrack, The CardTrack 100 (CT100), 14 October 2026. https://cardtrack.com/ct100

Charts and tables may be reproduced with the attribution above under CC-BY 4.0. How the numbers are built: methodology. Press enquiries, corrections and custom cuts of the data: jd@cardtrack.com. CardTrack is a market measure, not investment advice.

Explore the market

The CT100 is one lens on the Pokémon card market. These pages carry the prices and tools it is built from.

Methodology changes

Every change to how the index is built, dated from the data files themselves. Nothing is restated from memory.

2021-09-01 — Index base date (level 100): the 100 most valuable single Pokémon cards, value-weighted, rebalanced monthly.
2026-06-30 — Public launch of /ct100 with the Dataset, CSV history and embed widget.

The CT100 is a market measure, not a security or a fund. Nothing here is an offer, a recommendation or investment advice.

Methodology

What it tracks

The CardTrack 100 is the 100 most valuable single Pokémon cards we track, selected purely by current market value. The basket is recomputed on every build, so as prices move, cards drop in and out of the top 100.

The index

It's a value-weighted index (Σ price[t] / Σ price[base] × 100), rebased to 100 at the base date 2021-09-01 — so the priciest cards move it most, the same way a market-cap index works. The headline number is the basket's live combined value; the chart plots that in dollars.

History & coverage

The historical line isn't today's basket projected backward — it's re-ranked and chain-linked every month. At each month we take the actual top 100 by value at that time (drawn from every Pokémon card with deep PriceCharting history — not just today's holdings), then chain that period's return onto the index. So a card entering or leaving the top 100 doesn't create a fake jump — only the actual price moves of whoever was “held” during that step do, the same way a real market-cap index rebalances. Membership is also sticky: a card only drops out once a challenger clearly overtakes it (by more than 10%) — small month-to-month wobble near the #100 cutoff doesn't churn the basket. History back to 2021-09-01 is monthly, from PriceCharting sales; the recent tail is live daily market pricing.

Vintage and Modern

The same index, run on each half of the catalogue. A card is Vintage if its set was released 1999–2010 and Modern if it was released 2011 onward. The line falls where Black & White began, so everything from the WOTC sets through HeartGold & SoulSilver is vintage. Each half is its own top 100, ranked, weighted, rebalanced and chain-linked exactly like the CardTrack 100, so the three are separate indices: the CardTrack 100 is not an average of the other two. Today 78 of its 100 cards are vintage.

Price basis

A Raw (Near-Mint) index. Prices are our continuous market value (TCGplayer/Cardmarket blends via our catalog). A PSA 10 (graded) series is planned for v2.

Data sources

Market prices from our pricing pipeline; the long-run history uses PriceCharting sales. For informational purposes — not financial advice.