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Sparkl TCG Index

Each month, Sparkl publishes the Sparkl TCG Index: a snapshot of the trading card market with the most valuable cards and sets, the biggest price moves confirmed on both TCGplayer and Cardmarket, and where cards are cheaper, in Europe or the US. Every edition is frozen on publication, so its numbers can be cited, downloaded as CSV and embedded.

Latest edition: October 2026

• 459The Sparkl TCG Index for October 2026 covers 459 released sets across 9 trading card games.
• −7.2%Cards worth $50 or more were 7.2% cheaper on Cardmarket than on TCGplayer at the median in October 2026 (637 of 1,085 cards were cheaper in Europe).
• $6,500.00Torchic ★ #108 (Team Rocket Returns, Pokémon) was the most valuable card priced consistently on TCGplayer and Cardmarket in October 2026, at about $6,500.00.
• $44,007.04Alpha (Sorcery) was the most valuable main expansion in October 2026: its 953 cards add up to $44,007.04 at TCGplayer market prices.
• +288.4%Kangaskhan (Aquapolis) had the biggest confirmed 30-day rise in October 2026: +288.4% on TCGplayer, matched by +122.7% on Cardmarket.

1. Cards worth $50 or more were 7.2% cheaper on Cardmarket than on TCGplayer at the median (637 of 1085 cards were cheaper in Europe). The gap was widest for Pokémon (13.6%) and Riftbound (13.0%).
2. The most valuable card priced consistently on both markets was Torchic ★ (Team Rocket Returns, Pokémon), worth about $6,500.00. Card page
3. The biggest confirmed 30-day rise: Kangaskhan (Aquapolis), up 288% on TCGplayer to $210.00, and up 123% on Cardmarket. Card page
4. The biggest confirmed fall: Dracule Mihawk (2026 PSA Magazine Promo) (One Piece Promotion Cards), down 54% on TCGplayer to $44.78, and down 29% on Cardmarket. Card page

Read the October 2026 edition

Cite as: Sparkl TCG Index, October 2026, https://sparkl.gg/tcg-index/2026-10/

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All editions

• Sparkl TCG Index, October 2026Data as of October 20, 2026 · CSV
• Sparkl TCG Index, September 2026Data as of September 23, 2026 · CSV