The daily counter for Pokémon TCG value.
Chase-card prices, a Set Counter index for every current set, a release radar and the sealed-product headlines that move the market — refreshed automatically every 24 hours, so what you see is what the market is paying today.
Today's chase-card prices
Special Illustration Rares, Hyper Rares and the other secret-rare slots that decide what a box is worth. TCGplayer market price in USD, Cardmarket trend in EUR, and the 30-day shape of each card.
Which set is carrying the most value?
The Set Counter index adds up the market price of each set's top chase cards. It's the quickest read on what collectors are chasing — and the main driver behind sealed demand for that set.
Newest physical releases
Pulled live from the public set database each day — digital-only Pocket sets are filtered out. New sets appear here automatically; prices join the board once the market has settled on them.
Last 7 days in Pokémon TCG
Headlines on new sets, restocks, sealed products and the market, aggregated daily from Google News. Click through to read the source.
Four numbers, zero guesswork
TCGplayer market
TCGplayer's market price for the card's premium printing (holofoil for SIR/Hyper Rares) — a reference built on recent completed sales in USD.
Cardmarket trend
Cardmarket's trend price in EUR reflects the European market. When US and EU prices disagree, one of them usually moves next.
7-day move
Cardmarket's current trend against its 7-day average. The sparkline shows the 30-day → 7-day → 1-day → trend shape at a glance.
Set Counter index
The sum of a set's top-8 chase-card market prices. Higher index, hotter set — and a bigger reason sealed product for it holds its price.
“Prices are a reference, not a promise. TCG Counter shows you what the market is paying today, every day — the decision is yours.”
Questions collectors ask
How often does TCG Counter update?
Automatically every 24 hours. When you open the page, it loads the latest prices, set list and headlines straight from the public data sources, caches them in your browser for a day, and shows the exact time of the last refresh in the top bar. The ↻ Refresh button forces a new pull any time.
Where do the prices come from?
Card prices are TCGplayer market prices (USD) and Cardmarket trend prices (EUR), delivered through the open TCGdex card database, which syncs them daily. TCG Counter is not affiliated with TCGplayer, Cardmarket, TCGdex or The Pokémon Company.
Why single cards instead of booster box or ETB prices?
No public, free price feed exists for sealed products. Chase-card prices are the main driver of what sealed product is worth, so the Market Board and Set Counter are built on them, and the news wire covers sealed releases, restocks and pricing stories.
What is the Set Counter index?
For each set we add up the TCGplayer market prices of its eight most valuable chase cards. It's a simple, transparent way to compare how much collector demand each current set is carrying.
What do SIR, Hyper and IR mean?
SIR = Special Illustration Rare (full-art alternate illustration, the usual chase). Hyper / Mega Hyper Rare = gold-etched secret rares. IR = Illustration Rare. UR = Ultra Rare (standard full-art ex or Trainer).
Which sets are on the counter?
The current Mega Evolution-era sets — Pitch Black, Chaos Rising, Perfect Order, Ascended Heroes, Phantasmal Flames, Mega Evolution — plus the evergreen chase set Prismatic Evolutions. New releases show on the Release Radar first and are added to the board once the market has priced them.
Is this financial advice?
No. TCG Counter is a reference tool. Prices are market snapshots that can change quickly; always verify a price on the marketplace before buying or selling.
Why does the page say “Snapshot” instead of “Live”?
The page ships with a built-in snapshot from its last build so it always has data to show. Once your browser can reach the price sources it switches to Live and the time of the latest refresh appears in the top bar.