Which creatures lead TCGplayer’s US resale rankings for Pokémon cards, June–September 2026

What this is

Which creatures lead TCGplayer’s US resale rankings for Pokémon cards, June–September 2026: Gengar and Charmander by copies sold over $50, Charizard cards by dollar sales; Pikachu appears only by dollar sales, through one card.

How it’s built

1. Counted the creature on each card in TCGplayer’s published top lists.
2. Copies sold over $50, June–August: 15 top-five slots; Gengar 3 (one card), Charmander 3 (one promo), Charizard cards 4, Pikachu 0.
3. Dollar sales, two quarters’ top tens: 12 Pokémon slots; Charizard cards 5, Pikachu 2 (one card).

What we assumed

• TCGplayer’s lists represent the resale market.They are one US-centred marketplace’s third-party sales; The Pokémon Company earns nothing on resales.

Sanity check

Rankings follow printings, rarity and tournament use, not creature popularity. Pikachu ex’s market price fell 30% between the July and October reports.

Where it comes from

Our calculation from other figures in the trainer’s notes:

• ReportedTCGplayer top-selling Pokémon cards, price band $50+, by copies sold, 1-30 Aug 2026 (top 5 highlighted), 1 August 2026/30

Related figures

Built from this one

• EstimateItems that explain little or none of the rise in Nintendo's share of Pokémon profit in the six months to September 2026