Graded Pokémon and Magic Cards Lift Premiums to $117,600 as TCG Demand Surges
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Updated · Beckett News · Aug 13
Graded Pokémon and Magic Cards Lift Premiums to $117,600 as TCG Demand Surges
3 articles · Updated · Beckett News · Aug 13
Summary
$117,600 for a PSA-grade 2001 Japanese Shining Charizard led recent public sales, underscoring how graded Pokémon cards are setting the pace in the premium TCG market.
Pokémon strength extended across vintage cards: a 2003 Skyridge Gengar sold for $2,000 in PSA 1 and $7,800 in BGS 9, while Japanese Shining Mewtwo reached $66,000 and Shining Tyranitar $39,936.
Magic cards also showed strong pricing, though grading premiums were less consistent. A 1993 Arabian Nights Juzam Djinn sold raw for $1,700-$1,900 in August, above a July CGC 5 at $1,350; a signed BGS 8.5 brought $2,134.
That uneven premium was even clearer in newer Magic releases: PSA 10 copies of 2026 Marvel Super Heroes The Mind Stone sold for $7,100, $3,900 and $6,000 within days, showing auction timing can sharply swing realized prices.
Across both franchises, the pattern points to sustained collector demand for scarce, older or chase cards, with BGS and PSA slabs helping define price ceilings as the broader TCG boom continues.