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Pokmon TCG: Battle Academy, the beginner-friendly starter set for the trading card game, has been re-released in a new edition for 2022

Three categories dominate the top of the price chart: Championship Winner/Finalist Promos: Awarded to only the top 14 players at major world or regional championships

Before I left, I caught up with 35-year-old store owner, Ben Thyer, who described the current boom as a "perfect storm" created by a rise in Pokmon card streamers, flashy celebrity headlines like Logan Paul's $16 million Pikachu Illustrator record auction, and the fact that 2026 is the 30th anniversary of the card game

Among the many fanciful creatures and variety of magics found on Eldraine, those of the green-aligned cards can place themselves at the top of the food chain