Celeste TCG · Market desk
The sale is the headline. The evidence is the article.
Dated prices, exact card identities and enough context to separate a record from a repeatable market.
10 market reportsEvery price tied to a source and date
Weekly market report · Market
Pokémon card market movers this week
A dated look at the Pokémon cards drawing the most market attention in late August 2026, with record sales separated from repeatable prices.
Record sale · Market
The 144,000 dollar Lugia HGSS02 sale explained
Why a PSA 10 Lugia HGSS02 reportedly sold for $144,000 in August 2026 and why that record is not the value of every copy.
Character market · Market
What is happening to Rayquaza card prices in 2026
Rayquaza cards are producing record sales in 2026. Here is how to separate character demand, rare grades and modern liquidity.
Grading comparison · Market
Why PSA 10 and CGC 10 Pokémon cards sell for different prices
PSA 10 and CGC 10 labels use different standards and buyer markets. Learn why identical numeric grades can produce different Pokémon card prices.
Language market · Market
English versus Japanese Gold Star Pokémon card prices
Why English and Japanese Gold Star Pokémon cards can sell for very different prices even when they show the same character and grade.
Modern liquidity · Market
The most traded modern Pokémon cards in 2026
Ten modern PSA 10 Pokémon cards with heavy recorded sales volume, and what liquidity tells collectors that price alone cannot.
Era comparison · Market
Modern versus vintage Pokémon card prices
How to compare a modern Pristine 10 Pokémon card with a vintage PSA 10 without confusing condition rarity with historical rarity.
One year change · Market
How to read the biggest Pokémon card price gains of 2026
Big one year Pokémon card gains can reflect demand, grade scarcity or one unusual sale. Learn how to tell a trend from an outlier.
Market metric · Market
What market cap means for a Pokémon card
Pokémon card market cap multiplies a card value by graded population. It can compare market size, but it cannot value every copy at once.
Price literacy · Market
Record sale versus market value for Pokémon cards
A record sale is not automatically a new Pokémon card market value. Learn how sales volume, grade, provenance and outliers change the comparison.
Celeste Dispatch
Read the market without the noise.
Important sales and useful market context in one email.