Top 5 Pokémon TCG Sales of Oct 11–17: Pikachu Leads

October 19, 2026

A collectibles report covering October 11–17, 2026 says the five highest Pokémon TCG sales of the week added up to $3,977,000. This comes from a community-tier media report that cites Card Ladder data. It is not an official Pokémon announcement, and we have not verified the figures ourselves, so treat the numbers as reported. Here is what the list shows and why it may interest collectors.

Cards mentioned in this article

Lugia EX

Dark Blastoise

The week at a glance

According to the report, the combined total of the top five sales rose from $2.96 million the week before to $3,977,000. One card passed the seven-figure mark, and three sales landed at exactly $660,000. All five entries were graded PSA 10, and all were sold on October 11, mostly through Fanatics Weekly, with the top result going through Goldin.

The list mixes single cards with one multi-card lot. That makes it a useful snapshot of what high-end buyers were chasing, though a single week of results is a small sample and says little about long-term direction.

Art Academy Pikachu takes the top spot

The biggest sale was a 2015 Japanese XY promo Art Academy Pikachu with artwork by Y. Fujishima, graded PSA 10. It sold for $1,037,000 through Goldin. A second Art Academy card, the 2015 XY Art Academy Competition Meli Pikachu in PSA 10, sold for $660,000 at No. 4.

The report notes that these cards come from a Pokémon art competition rather than a regular set release. Part of their appeal is that origin story, not only Pikachu's popularity. If you collect promos, it is a reminder that cards with an unusual background can draw as much attention as mainstream releases.

A 19-card Legendary Collection lot

At No. 2, a complete 19-card holo lot from the 2002 Legendary Collection sold for $960,000. The report says it included Charizard, Zapdo and Dark Blastoise, with every card graded PSA 10.

Rankings like this usually feature single cards, so a full graded set stands out. It shows how much work it takes to assemble a whole run in top condition. Finding one gem-mint copy can be hard, and finding 19 is a different level of effort.

Lugia and Mew return

The 2012 Black & White Plasma Storm Full Art Lugia EX #134 in PSA 10 sold for $660,000. The report points back to the previous week's Crystal Lugia from Aquapolis, which sold for $360,000, as a very different style of Lugia card.

At No. 5, a 2001 Southern Islands promo Reverse Holo Mew #1 in PSA 10 also sold for $660,000. The previous week's list had a Southern Islands Holo Mew PSA 10 at $840,000, which gives collectors a point of comparison between two versions of a similar promo card.

What collectors can take from it

If you are tracking graded cards, use sales like these as one reference point alongside your own research. Check the grade, the exact variant and the venue before comparing prices, because small differences such as Holo versus Reverse Holo matter. Nothing here predicts future prices, and the report does not claim to.

This article was written with AI from the sources above and published automatically. Details come from those sources and may change; check the official announcement before buying.

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