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Week 17 Report · Apr 2026
Iono SR Spikes +22% · Lugia ex SAR Pushes Toward ¥30k
Trainer cards led this week's gainers. Lillie's Clefairy ex and N's Zoroark continued grinding higher in SV8a, while Mask of Change cooled further.
Weekly Price Reports
Week 17
Iono SR Spikes +22%, Lugia ex SAR Pushes Toward ¥30k
Trainer cards led this week. Lillie's Clefairy ex and N's Zoroark continued higher in SV8a.
Week 16
Umbreon ex Leads +34% Surge in SV8
SV8 SARs drive this week's movement. Ho-Oh UR and Gardevoir SAR also posted big gains.
Week 15
Market Cools After Spring Tournament Hype
After three weeks of gains, Pokémon TCG sees a mild pullback while One Piece OP10 continues to climb.
Investment & Analysis
Analysis
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Guide
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Set Review
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Analysis
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Guide
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Guide
How to Read Japanese Card Numbers & Rarity Symbols
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