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ETB Print Falls to $144.99, Sylveon Box Finally Gets a Tape: Market Signals 2026-10-18
30th Anniversary Pikachu for October 18, 2026. Pikachu anniversary demand, sealed timing, PSA context, and collector watchpoints.
October 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Sunday, 9 a.m. Singapore. Yesterday we said PriceCharting had logged the sales but hadn't recalculated, and that the prints would probably come down when it did. It did.
Three of the five 30th Celebration English sealed prints moved lower overnight. The Elite Trainer Box went from $152.82 to $144.99, down $7.83. The Booster Bundle went from $77.79 to $73.82. The Poster Collection went from $38.65 to $37.42. The Knock Out Collection barely moved ($27.84 to $27.88), and the Sylveon ex Box is still $59.99.
Official channels were quiet. The newest items on pokemon.cn, pokemon-card.com and PokeBeach are all from October 16.
Signal 1: The ETB print dropped, and sales are still below it
The [Elite Trainer Box](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-30th-celebration/elite-trainer-box) page now lists 30 eBay sales, all dated Saturday, October 17. Friday's batch has scrolled off the page, so we can't recheck it row by row.
We dropped one listing titled "PRESALE 9/16" ($148.99). The other 29 are single sealed boxes:
- Range: $118.00 to $193.23 - The two middle sales: $134.99 and $135.00 - 20 of 29 sold under the new $144.99 print - 17 of 29 landed between $125 and $145 - Two were accepted offers on a $164.99 listing, closing at $155.00 and $160.00
Friday's middle was $139. Saturday's is $135. The print is a trailing average and it's still chasing the tape down.
The ask side moved first. TCGPlayer's lowest ask fell from $138.30 to $131.35, which now sits under Saturday's middle sale. PriceCharting's own listing is unchanged at $137.99 with free shipping. An ask isn't a sale, but when the cheapest ask drops below the median sale, sellers are the ones blinking.
If you're buying, the number is about $135, not $144.99. If you're selling above $140, expect to wait.
Signal 2: Sylveon ex Box shows up on eBay
Until yesterday, the [Sylveon ex Box](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-30th-celebration/sylveon-ex-box) page had only a few scattered TCGPlayer sales. We wrote "no new sales" on Saturday. This morning there are 30 eBay rows:
- October 17: 18 sales, $44.99 to $66.31, middle pair $58.40 and $58.95. 12 of 18 under the $59.99 print. - October 16: 9 sales, $43.50 to $69.21, median $50.00. - October 15: 3 sales, $40.00 to $51.01.
The print hasn't been recalculated for Sylveon yet. TCGPlayer's lowest ask is $60.03, down from $62.89. Friday's $50 median and Saturday's roughly $58.68 are far apart on small samples, so we're logging it, not calling it.
Signal 3: The rest of the shelf
- [Booster Bundle](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-30th-celebration/booster-bundle): 14 eBay sales on October 17. Minus one two-box lot at $152.00, that's 13 singles, $59.00 to $72.00, median $65.00. All 13 sold under the new $73.82 print. TCGPlayer ask $75.18. The October 16 rows on the page today don't match what we read yesterday; PriceCharting backfills and adjusts, so we're only counting the new October 17 batch. - [Poster Collection](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-30th-celebration/poster-collection): nothing new beyond the single $39.99 sale on October 17 we saw yesterday. Print now $37.42. TCGPlayer ask unchanged at $38.75. - [Knock Out Collection](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-30th-celebration/knock-out-collection): no new sales. Print $27.88. TCGPlayer ask dropped from $27.79 to $25.02; PriceCharting's listing is still $30.00 with free shipping.
PriceCharting's eBay prices usually exclude shipping. A few titles say "EXPRESS POST" or "In Hand," which reads like overseas sellers with different pricing. That's why we lean on the middle of the tape, not the top.
Official: a quiet weekend
We checked the pokemon.cn TCG section, the pokemon-card.com notice board and the PokeBeach front page this morning. Nothing newer than October 16. The open items are the ones we covered yesterday: Chinese Black Bolt, White Flare and Gem Pack Vol. 7 on November 6, Japan's Special Deck Set MEGA on November 13, and new Japanese gym promo packs from November 1.
One item we missed: pokemon-card.com also posted on October 16 that Champions League 2027 Chiba runs November 22 and 23.
PSA file
No public grades on 30th Celebration English product yet, so there's no pop to read. Everything above is sealed. If you're opening to grade, wait for the first pop numbers before you budget the fees.
Calendar
- October 18: Day two of China City League season 4, batch 6. - October 23: Deck Crafter's Collection. China gym special events begin. - October 24 to November 1: Delta Reign prereleases. China's autumn Advanced Tournament runs October 24 to November 8. - October 30: Espeon ex and Umbreon ex Battle Decks. - November 1: New gym promo pack in Japan (per PokeBeach). - November 6: Delta Reign release. Chinese Black Bolt, White Flare and Gem Pack Vol. 7 at 10:00 Beijing time. - November 13: Special Deck Set MEGA in Japan. - November 22 and 23: Champions League 2027 Chiba.
On the cover
The official 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box product shot from pokemon.com's 30th Celebration product showcase.
Sources
- PriceCharting 30th Celebration pages (Elite Trainer Box, Sylveon ex Box, Booster Bundle, Poster Collection, Knock Out Collection): prints, completed sales, asks. Read October 18 around 09:01 Singapore time and filtered by hand. - [pokemon.cn TCG section](https://www.pokemon.cn/tcg/), newest item October 16 - [pokemon-card.com notices](https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/), newest item October 16 - [PokeBeach](https://www.pokebeach.com/), newest news post October 16 - Direct eBay sold search was still blocked from our side. All eBay sales above are as recorded on PriceCharting.
Written by the Slabox Desk. Numbers checked by hand; AI-assisted drafting.