---
title: "Trading Card Market Report: September 2026 | CardVolume"
url: https://cardvolume.com/reports/2026-09/
as_of: 2026-10-20
source: CardVolume (https://cardvolume.com)
---

> CardVolume recorded 1,565 verified trading-card sales dated September 2026, worth $16.16M in total, across 8 categories.

Market report

# Trading card market: September 2026

What sold and what moved in September 2026, counted only from verified sales: each one checked against the page where it is recorded, and linked here.

## Key facts

-   CardVolume recorded 1,565 verified trading-card sales dated September 2026, worth $16.16M in total, across 8 categories.
-   The largest verified sale of September 2026 was the Pikachu Illustrator no number (Japanese promo, PSA 9) at $5,000,000 on Sep 18, 2026 (Heritage Auctions).
-   Across 27 card-version-grade groups with at least 3 verified sales both in September 2026 and in the six months before, the median price change was -3%.
-   The most unusual move: Torchic ☆ 108/109 in PSA 9 sold for a median of $139,768 in September 2026, 9.3 times its median of $15,000 over the prior 12 months (2 and 3 sales).
-   Sealed Quidditch Cup booster boxes moved +71%: $349.95 median in the earlier half of the last 90 days, $599.99 in the later half.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026; late-reported sales can still be added. [How we verify](https://cardvolume.com/methodology/)

## Verified sales by category

Category

Sales

Total

Largest sale

[Pokémon](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/)

1,180

$11.41M

Pikachu Illustrator no number · PSA 9 · **$5,000,000**

[Sports cards](https://cardvolume.com/sports/)

275

$1.93M

Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer #57 · PSA 10 · **$402,600**

[Harry Potter](https://cardvolume.com/harry-potter/)

50

$130.4K

Daniel Radcliffe / Emma Watson / Rupert Grint Autograph NNO · PSA 8 · **$100,040**

[Yu-Gi-Oh!](https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/)

32

$244.5K

Blue-Eyes White Dragon SDK-001 · PSA 10 · **$45,000**

[Disney Lorcana](https://cardvolume.com/lorcana/)

15

$40.4K

Elsa – Spirit of Winter (Enchanted) 207/204 · PSA 10 · **$4,550**

[One Piece](https://cardvolume.com/one-piece/)

7

$170.2K

Monkey.D.Luffy ST01-001 · BGS 10 · **$85,100**

[Magic: The Gathering](https://cardvolume.com/magic/)

5

$2.23M

Black Lotus · PSA 10 · **$2,208,000**

[Non-sport & vintage](https://cardvolume.com/non-sport/)

1

$3,000

Adam Bomb GPK #8a · PSA 9 · **$3,000**

These are the sales CardVolume has verified, not the whole market: coverage is deepest for the cards we track.

## The 15 largest verified sales

Date

Card

Grade

Price

Venue

Source

Sep 18, 2026

[Pikachu Illustrator no number](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/promo/pikachu-illustrator/)  
Pokémon · Japanese promo

PSA 9

**$5,000,000**

Heritage Auctions

[Source](https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/pokemon-pikachu-illustrator-unnumbered-promo-corocoro-comics-psa-trading-card-game-mint-9-the-pokemon-company-1998-mba-gold-diamond/a/7459-36028.s)

Sep 9, 2026

[Torchic ☆ 108/109](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/ex-team-rocket-returns/torchic-star-108-109/)  
Pokémon · Gold Star holo

PSA 10

**$2,700,000**

Alt

[Source](https://www.luckyeggreport.com/report/sep-7-sep-13-2026)

Sep 20, 2026

[Black Lotus](https://cardvolume.com/magic/alpha/black-lotus/)  
Magic · Limited Edition Alpha

PSA 10

**$2,208,000**

Goldin Auctions, reported by ICv2

[Source](https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63421/magic-the-gathering-psa-10-alpha-black-lotus-sells-over-2-2-million)

Sep 18, 2026

[Charizard ☆ δ 100/101](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/ex-dragon-frontiers/charizard-star-100-101/)  
Pokémon · Gold Star holo, Delta Species

PSA 10

**$475,000**

Heritage Auctions

[Source](https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/pokemon-gold-star-charizard-100-ex-dragon-frontiers-psa-trading-card-game-gem-mint-10-the-pokemon-company-2006-ultra-rare-/a/7459-36061.s?type=DA-DMC-AltPlatform-TradingCardGames-7459-09182026)

Sep 19, 2026

[Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer #57](https://cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1986-fleer-michael-jordan-57/)  
Sports · Base

PSA 10

**$402,600**

Heritage Auctions

[Source](https://www.psacard.com/cert/11247177/psa)

Sep 25, 2026

[Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer #57](https://cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1986-fleer-michael-jordan-57/)  
Sports · Base

PSA 10

**$384,000**

Fanatics Collect

[Source](https://www.psacard.com/cert/11247177/psa)

Sep 7, 2026

[Espeon ☆ 16/17](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/pop-series-5/espeon-star-16-17/)  
Pokémon · Gold Star holo

PSA 10

**$204,000**

Fanatics Collect

[Source](https://www.psacard.com/cert/26384803/psa)

Sep 21, 2026

[Charizard 146/144](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/skyridge/charizard-crystal-type-146-144/)  
Pokémon · Holo Crystal Type

PSA 10

**$192,000**

Fanatics Collect

[Source](https://www.psacard.com/cert/45800052/psa)

Sep 10, 2026

[Torchic ☆ 108/109](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/ex-team-rocket-returns/torchic-star-108-109/)  
Pokémon · Gold Star holo

PSA 9

**$156,336**

Alt

[Source](https://chasesociety.com/news/hottest-sales-of-the-week-a-torchic-moved-the-gold-star-market)

Sep 25, 2026

[Victor Wembanyama 136](https://cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/2023-panini-prizm-basketball-victor-wembanyama-136/)  
Sports · Mojo Prizm #136

PSA 10

**$144,000**

Fanatics Collect

[Source](https://www.psacard.com/cert/88911424/psa)

Sep 24, 2026

[Torchic ☆ 108/109](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/ex-team-rocket-returns/torchic-star-108-109/)  
Pokémon · Gold Star holo

PSA 9

**$123,200**

eBay

[Source](https://www.psacard.com/cert/20341590/psa)

Sep 21, 2026

[Rayquaza Star 107/107](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/ex-deoxys/rayquaza-star-107-107/)  
Pokémon · Gold Star holo

PSA 9

**$108,000**

Fanatics Collect

[Source](https://www.psacard.com/cert/41052942/psa)

Sep 14, 2026

[Rayquaza Star 107/107](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/ex-deoxys/rayquaza-star-107-107/)  
Pokémon · Gold Star holo

PSA 9

**$106,750**

Goldin Auctions

[Source](https://www.psacard.com/cert/41052942/psa)

Sep 21, 2026

[Tropical Wind](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/japanese-trophy-promo/tropical-wind-japanese/)  
Pokémon · Tropical Mega Battle trophy promo

PSA 9

**$104,920**

Goldin Auctions

[Source](https://www.psacard.com/cert/52033388/psa)

Sep 9, 2026

[Daniel Radcliffe / Emma Watson / Rupert Grint Autograph NNO](https://cardvolume.com/harry-potter/artbox-prisoner-of-azkaban-update/daniel-radcliffe-emma-watson-rupert-grint-autograph/)  
Harry Potter · On-card triple autograph

PSA 8

**$100,040**

Goldin

[Source](https://www.auctionreport.com/pokemon-lugia-sells-for-367220-to-lead-goldin-pop-culture-auction/)

## What moved

Same card, version and grade. Median in September 2026 against the median of the six months before; sale counts in brackets. Only groups with at least 3 sales in both windows (27 this month).

### Up

Card

Grade

Before

September 2026

Change

[Human Chess Game 11/116](https://cardvolume.com/harry-potter/base-set/human-chess-game-11-116/)

PSA 9

$75.00(3)

$110.65(3)

**+48%**

[Hank Aaron #128](https://cardvolume.com/sports/baseball/1954-topps-hank-aaron-128/)

PSA 5

$8,722(6)

$11,750(4)

**+35%**

[Hank Aaron #128](https://cardvolume.com/sports/baseball/1954-topps-hank-aaron-128/)

PSA 6

$13,789(3)

$16,800(3)

**+22%**

[Sidney Crosby 201 · Base Young Guns rookie](https://cardvolume.com/sports/hockey/2005-upper-deck-hockey-sidney-crosby-201/)

PSA 10

$4,450(5)

$5,130(7)

**+15%**

[Dark Magician LOB-005 · 1st Edition LOB-005](https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/legend-of-blue-eyes/dark-magician-lob-005/)

PSA 10

$20,000(3)

$22,500(4)

**+12%**

[Lugia 9/111 · 1st Edition](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/neo-genesis/lugia-9-111/)

PSA 8

$5,100(5)

$5,578(6)

**+9%**

### Down

Card

Grade

Before

September 2026

Change

[Mega Charizard X ex 125/94](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/phantasmal-flames/mega-charizard-x-ex-125/)

PSA 10

$2,308(4)

$1,550(19)

**\-33%**

[Ancient Mew II unnumbered](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/japanese-promo/ancient-mew-ii-japanese/)

PSA 10

$2,820(8)

$2,200(19)

**\-22%**

[Pikachu ex SIR 238/191](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/surging-sparks/pikachu-ex-238-191/)

PSA 10

$1,000(9)

$810.00(17)

**\-19%**

[Rayquaza VMAX 218/203](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/evolving-skies/rayquaza-vmax-218-203/)

PSA 9

$1,275(7)

$1,071(14)

**\-16%**

[Elsa – Spirit of Winter (Enchanted) 207/204](https://cardvolume.com/lorcana/the-first-chapter/elsa-spirit-of-winter-207/)

PSA 10

$3,550(11)

$3,000(12)

**\-15%**

[Giratina VSTAR GG69/70](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/crown-zenith-galarian-gallery/giratina-vstar-gg69-gg70/)

PSA 8

$299.99(3)

$258.50(8)

**\-14%**

## Unusual moves

Groups with only 2 or more sales this month whose median is at least double or at most half the prior 12 months. Few sales; read them as signals to check, not as a new market price.

Card

Grade

Prior 12 months

September 2026

Change

[Torchic ☆ 108/109](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/ex-team-rocket-returns/torchic-star-108-109/)

PSA 9

$15,000(3)

$139,768(2)

**+832%**

[Hannah Abbott 7/116](https://cardvolume.com/harry-potter/base-set/hannah-abbott-7-116/)

PSA 9

$50.00(3)

$270.00(2)

**+440%**

Weekly sales digest

## Every new verified sale, once a week

Price, grade and a link to the listing it came from. One email on Mondays.

This week [Mike Trout Topps Update RC](https://cardvolume.com/sports/baseball/2011-topps-update-mike-trout-us175/) PSA 8 **$1,188** eBay · Oct 19, 2026

## For journalists and creators

Every figure on this page can be quoted with a link to this report. Each sale links to its original record, and the method is public. For a custom cut of the data, write to [contact@cardvolume.com](mailto:contact@cardvolume.com).

Suggested citation: CardVolume, "Trading card market: September 2026", https://cardvolume.com/reports/2026-09/, data as of Oct 20, 2026.