Phillips Collectibles/Analyzed Videos

Have Pokémon Cards Finally Become a Buyer's Market?

Published Aug 16, 2026

Overall return

-25.76%

Coverage

3 / 5

tracked

Best call

-18.56%

Squirtle 039

Worst call

-30.33%

Charmander 038

Mint Take shows which recommendations were included in performance and which could not be scored.

Included in performance

3 of 5 calls tracked

Product	Price at call	Current price	Return
Charmander 038	$38.54	$26.85	-30.33%	Shop
Bulbasaur 037	$28.44	$20.37	-28.38%	Shop
Squirtle 039	$27.48	$22.38	-18.56%	Shop

Charmander 038

Price at call

$38.54

Current price

$26.85

Return

-30.33%

Shop

Bulbasaur 037

Price at call

$28.44

Current price

$20.37

Return

-28.38%

Shop

Squirtle 039

Price at call

$27.48

Current price

$22.38

Return

-18.56%

Shop

Not included in performance

These recommendations were identified in the video but are not included in the return calculation.

Pikachu Master Ball Reverse Holo Japanese Pokemon 151

Creator's call: Direct current buy call on the Japanese 151 Pikachu Master Ball reverse holo around $247-$250 after falling from its market high.

Why it isn't included: Pricing for this product type is not currently supported.

Gardevoir ex Special Illustration Rare Paldean Fates

Creator's call: Highlights Gardevoir ex after its decline from roughly $205 to $180 and frames the lower current price as preferable for someone already looking to buy.

Why it isn't included: The creator's recommendation depended on the product reaching a future target price, so the market price when the video was published would not accurately represent the call.