Why is Houndour #60 Pokemon Unseen Forces price going up so fast?
If you were checking your eBay notifications this morning, you might have thought your phone was malfunctioning. We aren't just talking about a standard "market correction" or a healthy 10% bump. We are talking about a total, vertical, scorched-earth moonshot.
Houndour #6 and Pokemon Unseen Forces just decided to stop being a "bulk" card and started behaving like a high-end vintage grail. As of today, April 26, 2026, the price for Houndour #60 has exploded from $1.00 to a staggering $3.49. That is a 249% increase in a single trading session.
But if you look at the 30-day history, this wasn't a random lightning strike. This card has been building a base for weeks. Back on April 9, we saw it dipping to $1.08. By mid-April, it had recovered to $1.32. It even took a momentary breather on April 24, dropping back down to $1. This "dip" was clearly the coiled spring. When the price hit $1 again two days ago, the buyers didn't just step in—they stampeded.
What’s even more fascinating is the spread between raw and graded copies. If you’re holding a raw copy, you’re sitting on a nice little profit, but the slab market is where the real story lives. A PSA 10 for this Houndour is sitting at $26, while a BGS 10 is commanding $34. The fact that a CGC 10 is only $10.58 suggests that the massive spike is currently driven by raw supply and low-tier graded copies. The high-end collectors haven't fully priced in this mania yet, but once the PSA 10 supply dries up, that $26 price tag is going to look very conservative.
Is the Japanese Space-Time Cherrim 1st Edition price spike permanent?
While Houndour is the headline act, the Japanese market is putting on a serious show today. Cherrim [1st Edition] from Pokemon Japanese Space-Time has surged from $2 to $5, a massive 150% jump.
Unlike the Houndour, which has been a slow burn, this feels like a sudden burst of liquidity. We don't have the 30-day trend for Cherrim, but a 150% jump in a single day usually points to one of two things: a single high-value collector clearing out the "cheap" supply, or a sudden realization of the card's scarcity in 1st Edition form. At $5, it’s still "budget" territory, but the momentum is undeniably aggressive.
Are Metang Bandit Ring and Porygon-Z Start Deck 100 part of a Japanese trend?
It’s not just the big names. There is a clear "Japanese expansion" theme running through today’s gainers. Metang #48 from Pokemon Japanese Bandit Ring has jumped from $1.24 to $2.98, a 140.3% increase. This follows a period of instability where the card was down 41% back in mid-April. We are seeing a definitive reversal of that downward trend.
Similarly, Porygon-t #340 from Pokemon Japanese Start Deck 100 has seen a 104% increase, moving from $1 to $2.04. When you pair this with the Oddish & Gloom #32 from Pokemon Artbox Action Flipz—which climbed from $1.4 to $2.95 (110.7%) —it paints a picture of a market that is aggressively hunting for "undervalued" Japanese and specialty set cards.
Why is Arceus V Battle Master Terastal Charizard crashing?
It is never all sunshine and rainbows in the TCG. While the small-cap cards are mooning, the heavy hitters are taking a massive hit today. The most jarring movement is Arceus V #9 from Pokemon Japanese Battle Master Terastal Charizard.
This card has absolutely cratered. We are looking at a drop from $21.11 down to $3.58. That is an 83% loss in value. This isn't a "dip"; this is a structural collapse for this specific printing. When a card loses 83% of its value in a single day, it usually means the "hype" period has ended, or a massive wave of graded supply has hit the market simultaneously. If you were holding this as a short-term flip, today was a nightmare.
The carnage extends to other Japanese staples as well. Magmar #7 from Pokemon Japanese Dragon Blade has plummeted from $11.97 to $3.99 (-66. hoop7%), and Zoroark [1st Edition] #74 from Pokemon Japanese EX Battle Boost has dropped from $5.73 to $2.14 (-62.7%).
The Zoroark move is particularly interesting for collectors of high-end slabs. The PSA 10 for this Zoroark sits at a massive $144.61, while the raw price is only $2.14. This tells us that the "crash" is happening primarily in the raw, ungraded market. The "premium" for a PSA 10 is currently astronomical (nearly 67x the raw price). When the raw price drops this significantly, it often indicates that the "floor" is being tested, but the high-end collectors are still holding onto their slabs, keeping the top-end prices artificially high.
Is the Darkness Energy Promo and Black Kyurem ex price drop a market correction?
The bleeding continues with Darkness Energy [Trainer Mag Promo] from Pokemon Japanese Promo, which fell from $6.52 to $2.12 (-67.5%). Even the Korean market isn't safe, with Black Kyurem ex #77 from Pokemon Korean Paradise Dragona dropping from $9.12 to $4 (-56.1%).
When you see promos and international variants (like Korean Paradise Dragona) dropping in tandem with major Japanese hits like Arceus V, it suggests a broader "sell-off" sentiment in the mid-tier Japanese market. Collectors are moving out of these "stable" mid-range cards and either chasing the massive percentage gains in low-cap cards (like Houndour) or retreating to the safety of ultra-high-end vintage.
The Big Picture: Booster Box volatility
If you want to see true market chaos, look no further than the sealed product movement. Today’s biggest dollar gainer was the Booster Box (Pokemon Plasma Freeze), which saw a massive uptick of +$1022.46. This suggests a concentrated buy-in for high-demand older sets.
However, that gain was completely overshadowed by the absolute carnage in the sealed market's heavyweights. The biggest dollar loser today was the Booster Box (Pokemon Team Rocket Returns), which tanked by a staggering -$27,229.62.
A loss of that magnitude on a single product is almost unheard of unless a massive, high-value collection was liquidated or a major error in pricing was corrected. It is a sobering reminder that while we love celebrating a 249% gain on a Houndour, the "big money" moves in the sealed market can wipe out entire portfolios in a single afternoon.
Summary of Today's Market Sentiment
The Winners' Circle:
* Houndour #60 (Unseen Forces): $1 $\rightarrow$ $3.49 (+249%)
* Cherrim [1st Edition] (Japanese Space-Time): $2 $\rightarrow$ $5 (+150%)
* Metang #48 (Japanese Bandit Ring): $1.24 $\rightarrow$ $2.98 (+140.3%)
* Oddish & Gloom #32 (Artbox Action Flipz): $1.4 $\rightarrow$ $2.95 (+110.7%)
* Porygon-Z #340 (Japanese Start Deck 100): $1 $\rightarrow$ $2.04 (+104%)
The Losers' Circle:
* Arceus V #9 (Japanese Battle Master Terastal Charizard): $21.11 $\rightarrow$ $3.58 (-83%)
* Darkness Energy [Trainer Mag Promo]: $5.50 \rightarrow$ $2.10$ (Approx -60%)
* Mag/Pro/etc (General Trend): Significant drops across Japanese promos.
Final Verdict: The market is currently experiencing extreme volatility. We are seeing a "rotation" where capital is fleeing mid-tier Japanese hits and moving into either ultra-low-cost "bulk" gems (like Houndour) or high-end-stability assets. If you are holding the mid-tier Japanese promos, watch your margins closely. If you are hunting for the next big breakout, keep an eye on those low-cost underdogs that are starting to see volume.