Pokémon set value: which price counts
Updated 15 Oct 2026 · Prices: Cardmarket, 30-day average
What is a Pokémon set worth? The question sounds simple, but the answer depends on which price you use. Here is which number works, how to calculate and why the value almost always sits in a handful of cards.
Which price is the right one?
Cardmarket shows several values per card. Using the Base Set Charizard (unlimited) as an example:
| Value | Charizard, Base Set | What it is good for |
|---|---|---|
| From price | €95 | Cheapest offer, often poor condition |
| Trend | €107 | Current direction, jumps with few sales |
| 7-day average | €423 | Short term, sensitive to single expensive sales |
| 30-day average | €766 | Calmest value, good for collection value and comparisons |
For the value of a set or collection the 30-day average is the most honest number. It reacts more slowly, but one outlier does not distort it.
How to calculate a set's value
- Take the 30-day average of every card in the set, in the language and variant you collect.
- Add them up. If a price is missing, leave it out and say so rather than guessing.
- For real cards, account for condition: prices are for Near Mint, played cards fetch clearly less.
Example: Prismatic Evolutions
All 180 cards together: €3,719. The ten most expensive of them: €2,768, 74 %. 123 cards are under €1 and together cost €23. A set's value almost always sits in a handful of illustrations; the rest is filler. The top five:
- Umbreon ex (161), Special illustration rare: €1,074
- Sylveon ex (156), Special illustration rare: €303
- Leafeon ex (144), Special illustration rare: €222
- Espeon ex (155), Special illustration rare: €209
- Vaporeon ex (149), Special illustration rare: €186
What the set value does not tell you
- What you get when selling. Fees and shipping come off, and buyers of whole sets rarely pay the sum of the single prices.
- What you pay when buying. Whoever hunts the last cards of a set often pays more than the average.
- Language versions. German, English and Japanese cards have their own prices, sometimes very different.
Set value in Binderplan
Every set page on Binderplan shows the total value and the most expensive cards. In the app you see the value of every binder page, your collection and the shopping list for what is still missing.
Frequently asked questions
Which Cardmarket price is right for collection value?
The 30-day average. Trend and 7-day average jump with few sales; the from-price is often for poor condition.
What is Prismatic Evolutions worth?
All 180 cards together about €3,719 by the 30-day average, €2,768 of it in the ten most expensive cards.
Why is a set worth less than the sum of its cards?
Fees and shipping come off when selling, and buyers of whole sets rarely pay every single price.
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