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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: September 2026
- 449The Sparkl TCG Index for September 2026 covers 449 released sets across 9 trading card games.
- −9.1%Cards worth $50 or more were 9.1% cheaper on Cardmarket than on TCGplayer at the median in September 2026 (661 of 1,078 cards were cheaper in Europe).
- $19,999.00Monkey.D.Luffy (118) (Red Super Alternate Art) #op13-118 (Carrying On His Will, One Piece) was the most valuable card priced consistently on TCGplayer and Cardmarket in September 2026, at about $19,999.00.
- $66,421.27Alpha (Sorcery) was the most valuable main expansion in September 2026: its 951 cards add up to $66,421.27 at TCGplayer market prices.
- +129.4%Belo Betty (002) (Alternate Art) (Awakening of the New Era) had the biggest confirmed 30-day rise in September 2026: +129.4% on TCGplayer, matched by +53.2% on Cardmarket.
- Cards worth $50 or more were 9.1% cheaper on Cardmarket than on TCGplayer at the median (661 of 1078 cards were cheaper in Europe). The gap was widest for Lorcana (18.6%) and Pokémon (14.7%).
- The most valuable card priced consistently on both markets was Monkey.D.Luffy (118) (Red Super Alternate Art) (Carrying On His Will, One Piece), worth about $19,999.00. Card page
- The biggest confirmed 30-day rise: Belo Betty (002) (Alternate Art) (Awakening of the New Era), up 129% on TCGplayer to $52.38, and up 53% on Cardmarket. Card page
- The biggest confirmed fall: Raichu (Expedition Base Set), down 73% on TCGplayer to $36.00, and down 53% on Cardmarket. Card page
Read the September 2026 edition
Cite as: Sparkl TCG Index, September 2026, https://sparkl.gg/tcg-index/2026-09/
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- Sparkl TCG Index, September 2026Data as of September 23, 2026 · CSV