How We Measure the Market
Raw price lists are noisy. A $500 card with 2 transactions a month shouldn't move the needle the same way a $10 card with 500 transactions does. To cut through that noise, every average in this guide is weighted by sales volume — the number of recent transactions PriceCharting records for each card.
The process, run each Monday:
- Load today's PriceCharting CSV and the file from 7 days prior
- Merge on card ID — only cards present on both dates are included
- For each condition, compute
Σ(price × volume) / Σ(volume) - Compare today vs baseline, flag the direction and magnitude
Data source: PriceCharting daily snapshots across four TCGs — Pokemon (~85K cards), Magic (~127K), Yu-Gi-Oh! (~76K), One Piece (~11K). PHP conversion: ₱57.50 per USD (May 2026).
This Week at a Glance — Aug 1 – Aug 8, 2026
Raw Price Trend — Last Several Weeks
Volume-weighted average loose price across all four TCGs, sampled at each weekly snapshot. Use this to spot momentum beyond a single week's data.
| Date | 🔴 Pokemon (USD) | 🟡 Yu-Gi-Oh! (USD) | 🟣 Magic (USD) | 🔵 One Piece (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23 | $44.52 | $10.55 | $13.96 | $90.58 |
| Apr 30 | ▲$45.46 | ▼$10.49 | ▲$14.03 | ▲$91.35 |
| May 3 | ▲$45.70 | ▲$10.55 | ▼$13.49 | ▲$92.08 |
| May 10 | ▲$46.37 | ▼$10.49 | ▼$13.44 | ▲$92.71 |
| May 16 | ▲$48.71 | ▲$10.86 | ▲$13.49 | ▲$92.99 |
| May 23 | ▼$48.50 | ▼$10.76 | ▲$13.71 | ▲$93.99 |
| May 30 | ▲$50.21 | ▼$10.65 | ▲$13.86 | ▲$95.34 |
| Jun 6 | ▼$49.81 | ▲$10.69 | ▲$14.03 | ▲$98.31 |
| Jun 27 | ▲$51.97 | ▲$11.30 | ▲$14.48 | ▲$107.51 |
| Jul 7 | ▲$52.10 | ▼$11.26 | ▲$14.92 | ▲$116.82 |
| Jul 20 | ▼$50.83 | ▲$11.60 | ▼$14.48 | ▼$111.30 |
| Jul 26 | ▲$51.07 | ▼$11.57 | ▲$14.56 | ▼$110.72 |
| Aug 2 | ▼$50.92 | ▼$11.29 | ▲$14.73 | ▲$110.97 |
| Aug 8 ✦ | ▼$50.28 | ▼$11.20 | ▼$14.72 | ▲$112.41 |
✦ Current week. † One Piece May 10 row uses May 9 data. All prices USD volume-weighted average.
🔴 Pokemon
Period: 7 days (Aug 1 → Aug 8) · Matched cards: 91,513
A broad graded rally — every tier finished green, but the move was concentrated in slabs: PSA 10 jumped +10.6%, CGC 10 +8.4% and BGS 10 +7.8%, while generic graded added +2.0% and loose raw edged up +0.2%. Weighted market value slipped 0.7% on lighter loose volume despite the slab surge.
| Condition | This Week (USD) | This Week (PHP) | Last Week (USD) | Change | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose (Raw) | $50.28 | ₱2,891 | $50.20 | ▲ 0.16% | 78,330 |
| Graded | $133.20 | ₱7,659 | $130.61 | ▲ 1.98% | 59,998 |
| PSA 10 | $267.13 | ₱15,360 | $241.62 | ▲ 10.56% | 61,256 |
| CGC 10 | $442.78 | ₱25,460 | $408.57 | ▲ 8.37% | 60,658 |
| BGS 10 | $1068.68 | ₱61,449 | $991.56 | ▲ 7.78% | 60,663 |
Weighted market value (loose × volume): $347.2M → $344.9M (-0.7%)
🟡 Yu-Gi-Oh!
Period: 7 days (Aug 1 → Aug 8) · Matched cards: 77,426
A soft, orderly week — every tier eased, led by generic graded (−0.7%) and loose raw (−0.6%), with all three slab tiers slipping under 0.3%. Weighted market value dipped 0.5% on thinner volume.
| Condition | This Week (USD) | This Week (PHP) | Last Week (USD) | Change | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose (Raw) | $11.20 | ₱644 | $11.27 | ▼ 0.62% | 68,447 |
| Graded | $46.79 | ₱2,690 | $47.10 | ▼ 0.66% | 44,856 |
| PSA 10 | $84.47 | ₱4,857 | $84.54 | ▼ 0.08% | 46,146 |
| CGC 10 | $92.99 | ₱5,347 | $93.22 | ▼ 0.25% | 46,104 |
| BGS 10 | $205.31 | ₱11,805 | $205.67 | ▼ 0.18% | 46,104 |
Weighted market value (loose × volume): $18.1M → $18.0M (-0.4%)
🟣 Magic: The Gathering
Period: 7 days (Aug 1 → Aug 8) · Matched cards: 130,116
Loose raw held essentially flat (−0.2%) while graded tiers ticked up modestly — CGC 10 (+0.9%) and PSA 10 (+0.3%) led, none exceeding 1%. The market keeps treading water, though weighted market value fell 1.1% on softer loose volume.
| Condition | This Week (USD) | This Week (PHP) | Last Week (USD) | Change | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose (Raw) | $14.72 | ₱846 | $14.74 | ▼ 0.14% | 126,163 |
| Graded | $113.50 | ₱6,526 | $112.82 | ▲ 0.60% | 9,696 |
| PSA 10 | $129.04 | ₱7,420 | $128.61 | ▲ 0.33% | 7,854 |
| CGC 10 | $137.50 | ₱7,906 | $136.29 | ▲ 0.89% | 5,641 |
| BGS 10 | $314.43 | ₱18,080 | $313.63 | ▲ 0.26% | 5,686 |
Weighted market value (loose × volume): $58.6M → $57.9M (-1.1%)
🔵 One Piece
Period: 7 days (Aug 1 → Aug 8) · Matched cards: 11,847
A uniform pullback — every tier finished lower, with slabs leading the decline: CGC 10 (−2.4%), PSA 10 (−1.5%) and BGS 10 (−1.3%), while loose raw eased 0.9%. Weighted market value still rose 1.9%, its climb driven by stronger raw volume rather than price.
| Condition | This Week (USD) | This Week (PHP) | Last Week (USD) | Change | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose (Raw) | $112.41 | ₱6,464 | $113.39 | ▼ 0.86% | 9,863 |
| Graded | $172.12 | ₱9,897 | $173.15 | ▼ 0.59% | 2,600 |
| PSA 10 | $199.14 | ₱11,451 | $202.26 | ▼ 1.54% | 4,746 |
| CGC 10 | $222.53 | ₱12,795 | $227.96 | ▼ 2.38% | 4,614 |
| BGS 10 | $511.44 | ₱29,408 | $517.96 | ▼ 1.26% | 4,691 |
Weighted market value (loose × volume): $92.4M → $94.1M (+1.9%)
Cross-Market Comparison
Pokemon stole the week with a sharp graded rally — PSA 10 jumped +10.6%, CGC 10 +8.4% and BGS 10 +7.8%, by far the strongest slab move anywhere, even as its raw index barely budged (+0.2%). One Piece ran the exact opposite way, with every graded tier selling off (CGC 10 −2.4%, PSA 10 −1.5%, BGS 10 −1.3%) alongside softer raw — a textbook profit-taking pattern on slabs. Yu-Gi-Oh! drifted uniformly lower with every tier easing, and Magic held its raw index essentially flat while nudging graded up under 1%. The week's story was concentration: graded Pokemon was the lone pocket of real momentum while everything else consolidated.
| TCG | Avg Raw (USD) | Avg Raw (PHP) | Mkt Value This Week | Mkt Value Last Week | Change | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 Pokemon | $50.28 | ₱2,891 | $344.9M | $347.2M | ▼ 0.7% | Bullish |
| 🟡 Yu-Gi-Oh! | $11.20 | ₱644 | $18.0M | $18.1M | ▼ 0.4% | Soft |
| 🟣 Magic: The Gathering | $14.72 | ₱846 | $57.9M | $58.6M | ▼ 1.1% | Flat |
| 🔵 One Piece | $112.41 | ₱6,464 | $94.1M | $92.4M | ▲ 1.9% | Soft |
Philippines Price Benchmarks (PHP)
Use these volume-weighted averages as a sanity check when browsing Shopee PH, Lazada, Carousell PH, or local Facebook TCG groups. Listings significantly below the benchmark are worth a closer look; listings significantly above may be priced on hype rather than market data.
| TCG | Raw (PHP) | PSA 10 (PHP) | BGS 10 (PHP) | CGC 10 (PHP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 Pokemon | ₱2,891 | ₱15,360 | ₱61,449 | ₱25,460 |
| 🟡 Yu-Gi-Oh! | ₱644 | ₱4,857 | ₱11,805 | ₱5,347 |
| 🟣 Magic: The Gathering | ₱846 | ₱7,420 | ₱18,080 | ₱7,906 |
| 🔵 One Piece | ₱6,464 | ₱11,451 | ₱29,408 | ₱12,795 |
PHP converted at ₱57.50 per USD. These are weighted averages across all cards in each TCG — individual set or card prices will differ. Use tcgTalk Price Comparison for card-level pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the weighted average price calculated?
Each card's price is weighted by its sales-volume (transaction count from PriceCharting). A card with 500 transactions influences the average 50× more than one with 10 transactions. Cards with zero volume are excluded entirely.
How often is this guide updated?
Every Monday, comparing the latest available snapshot to the file from 7 days prior.
Why is One Piece's average raw price so much higher?
One Piece has a smaller card pool (~11K cards) concentrated around recent, high-value sets. The most-traded cards are chase rares from OP07–OP15, which pulls the volume-weighted average well above Pokemon or Magic.
How do PHP prices here compare to local shop prices?
These are global volume-weighted averages converted to PHP — they reflect the international market, not local retail markups. Philippine LGS prices and Shopee listings often carry a premium for import costs and convenience. Use these figures as a floor reference, not a ceiling.
Data sourced from PriceCharting daily CSV exports. Analysis by tcgTalk. Prices in USD from PriceCharting; PHP converted at ₱57.50. Updated Aug 8, 2026. Past price movements do not guarantee future performance.