New Report Suggests Pokemon TCG’s Isn’t Slowing Down Any Time Soon

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If you collect Pokemon cards, you’ve probably noticed how hard they are to find in stores. Demand for Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) has been much higher than the supply for a few years now. While the Pokemon Company is building a new, larger printing facility, it will still take over a year before it helps with the shortage. Even newer sets, like Perfect Order, which have fewer rare cards, remain popular. A recent report also suggests that people aren’t going to stop buying and selling valuable cards anytime soon, meaning the demand will likely stay high.

People collect Pokemon cards for many reasons. Some enjoy building decks to play the Pokemon Trading Card Game, while others simply like collecting their favorite Pokemon and organizing them. Increasingly, though, collectors are having their cards professionally graded – either to display particularly valuable cards or to increase their resale value. A recent report from GemRate (March 2026) shows that Pokemon cards continue to be the most popular type of card submitted for grading, and this trend doesn’t seem likely to change anytime soon.

Pokemon Remains Most-Graded Trading Card Category By a Wide Margin in March 2026

GemRate analyzes data from trading card grading companies like PSA and CGC. Their latest report from March 2026 shows that Pokémon cards are still by far the most frequently graded type of card across all three major services: PSA, CGC, and Beckett. In fact, the number of Pokémon cards submitted for grading continues to increase.

Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), a leading Pokemon card grading service, graded 3% more cards in March than in February. This increase likely stems from the release of more products from the Ascended Heroes collection, and the late-March launch of Perfect Order. While newer Mega Evolution sets are popular, older card sets still account for the majority of cards being graded.

Grading services are still very busy with cards from the Scarlet and Violet series. Last month, the Japanese set Terastal Fest (also known as Prismatic Evolutions) was the most popular set people submitted for grading. English sets from 2023, like Scarlet & Violet 151, Surging Sparks, and Crown Zenith, were also highly requested. While most of these sets are seeing a continued increase in submissions, Surging Sparks and Crown Zenith experienced a slight dip in March compared to February. Overall, collectors are clearly still interested in getting their Scarlet and Violet cards professionally graded, likely to either enhance their personal collections or to prepare for selling them.

In March, cards from the Terastral Fest and Prismatic Evolutions sets still included many of the most highly-graded cards by PSA. While the value of the Umbreon ex Special Illustration Rare decreased slightly from February, seven of the top ten most valuable cards were either Eevee or its evolved forms from those two sets. The Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat promo also continues to be a highly sought-after and valuable card from the Scarlet and Violet series.

There’s a chance that as more Pokémon cards are professionally graded, their resale prices might decrease. If you’re hoping to buy a card like an Umbreon, a larger supply of graded cards could lead to lower prices—though that’s not guaranteed. Regardless, lots of people are still actively buying and grading Pokémon cards, suggesting the current shortage won’t be resolved quickly.

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2026-04-08 18:42