DNA Card Vault – Pokémon Market Pulse - April 2025

DNA Card Vault – Pokémon Market Pulse - April 2025

DNA Card Vault – Pokémon Market Pulse

April 2025 Edition

Published: Saturday, April 26 | Covers sales through Friday, April 25

The Vault scanners are in — and April didn’t disappoint. Vintage alt-arts soared, sealed product stayed hot, and modern chase cards saw a reality check. Whether you're a binder collector or sealed box stacker, this month delivered something for every type of Trainer.

Top Gainers – Raw Singles

1. Latias & Latios GX (Alt Art) – Team Up
+ $119.37 | Market: $1,738.85
Still one of the cleanest alt-art designs in the TCG. Scarce, sentimental, and now screaming past $1.7K. A DNA-certified flex piece.

2. Team Aqua's Kyogre EX – Double Crisis
+ $87.67 | Market: $348.89
The villain wave is real. Cards with Rocket, Magma, or Aqua roots are pulling heat — and this one leads the charge.

3. Sylveon ex – Prismatic Evolutions
+ $66.06 | Market: $543.24
Eeveelution energy is undefeated. This gorgeous EX got scooped hard and fast — a collector-driven spike we had our eye on.

4. Gengar & Mimikyu GX (FA) – Team Up
+ $55.86 | Market: $210.96
Tag Teams are officially back on trend. This haunting duo is creeping into high-value territory again.

5. Primal Kyogre EX (Shiny FA) – Ancient Origins
+ $53.34 | Market: $205.94
Shiny + Legendary + EX-era = value combo. This one’s finally getting the attention it deserves.

Top Decliners – Raw Singles

  • Temporal Forces SARs: A solid slap of reality as hype settled. Prices are cooling but not crashing.

  • S&V Competitive Staples: Rotating formats are putting pressure on once-prized meta pieces.

  • Overextended SARs: Some cards reached too far, too fast — and the market is correcting.

Sealed Product Shifts

Rising Stars:

  • Prismatic Evolutions Booster Boxes – No signs of slowing. Eeveelutions carry weight, and inventory’s drying up.

  • 151 Ultra-Premium Collection – Still a collector’s trophy. Premium, nostalgic, and display-ready.

Chilling Out:

  • Temporal Forces ETBs – Initial rush has eased. Players are waiting to see how the meta shapes up.

Quiet Heat:

  • Sun & Moon Era Boxes – Especially villain-themed or legendaries. Keep your eye on these — the Vault certainly is.

Next Set to Watch

Destined Rivals – English Launch: May 30
Rocket’s back — and so is the hype. A reimagining of Gen I villains packed into one set. This one could move sealed product and single card markets if the artwork and pull rates deliver.

Vault-Level Insights

  • Vintage GX/EX Alt-Arts Are Mooning – The collector crowd is zooming in on older-gen chase cards with storylines and standout art.

  • Modern Market Maturing – Drops aren’t bad news. They’re necessary resets that smart buyers love.

  • Sealed Plays are Winning – Long-term trends favor nostalgic, iconic products over risky SAR flips.

This summary is powered by TCGplayer data through April 25. Final-week shifts will be reviewed in May’s summary. As always, we only pull from trusted sources and keep it original — no recycled fluff here.

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