TCG Player Rankings: Rayquaza Leads the Market in August 2026
Rayquaza leads Gempire’s August 2026 TCG Player Rankings with a 151% six-month increase. See how Ahri, Monkey D. Luffy, Goku and Blue-Eyes rank across six-month, three-month and one-month performance.
The Highest Recorded Pokémon Video Game Sale in History
A PSA-graded set of sealed Generation 1 Pokémon Game Boy games — Red, Blue, and Yellow — from The Dubai Collection has sold for $2,000,000, the highest recorded Pokémon game sale in history.
Beckett Halts Base and Standard Submissions Amid Historic Demand Surge
Beckett has temporarily halted Base and Standard grading submissions due to a 102% year-over-year spike in cards submitted. Reopening expected September 15. Express and Priority tiers remain open.
Trading Cards Are Quietly Outperforming Wall Street — Here's the Data
Lorcana, Pokémon, and other TCGs are outperforming the S&P 500, gold, and Bitcoin across 1, 3, and 6-month returns. See the full 2026 market index data.
The Silver-Border Pokémon ex Market Is Surging
Silver-border Pokémon ex cards are surging. See PSA 10 prices, populations and yearly gains for Celebi, Mew, Charizard, Milotic and more.
PSA Backlog Drops to 11 Million Cards in Latest Update
PSA's latest backlog update shows the grading queue has declined to 11 million cards. Here's what it means for collectors, grading trends, and when value submission tiers could return.
Collectibles Market Hits Record High as Monthly Sales Approach $700 Million
Nearly $700 million was spent on trading cards and sealed wax in May, setting a new all-time record according to Card Ladder. From a $1.77 million Trophy Pikachu to record marketplace volume, here's what the latest data reveals about the rapidly growing collectibles market.