Pokémon (Japan): Mega Rayquaza ex lost $38.45 in a week, down 14%
Six cards fell 10% or more and only one rose by that much. All six big drops came from sets released in the last four months.
From October 24 to October 31, 87 of the 110 Japanese Pokémon cards worth $20 or more that trade often got cheaper, and 21 got more expensive. That is 79% down and 19% up, with a median change of 1.9% lower.
Seven cards moved 10% or more: six fell and one rose. The biggest move in dollars was a drop of $38.45.
Mega Rayquaza ex lost 14% from a $272 start
Mega Rayquaza ex - 110/076 from M6: Storm Emeralda went from $272.47 to $234.02, a fall of $38.45, or 14.1%. On October 31 the cheapest copy for sale was $217.69, below the market price. The card's price changed 22 times in the last 30 days.
Storm Emeralda came out on July 31.
Five of the six big drops came from one set
All six big drops came from sets released in the last four months. Five of them are from M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration, which came out on September 16.
Mew ex - 135/103 fell 30.0%, from $69.38 to $48.57. Pikachu ex - 127/103 lost 27.0%, ending at $48.78. Jirachi ex - 132/103 lost 21.6% and Pikachu ex - 126/103 19.2%.
The fifth is Rayquaza EX, which went from $30.57 to $20.77, down 32.1%. Its cheapest listing was $12.99, far under the market price, so the market price is lagging behind what sellers now ask.
For more on this set, there is an article on M6a 30th Celebration's median big card losing 39% in four weeks after launch week.
One card rose, and it is another Mega Rayquaza
The only big gain was Mega Rayquaza ex - 095/076, also from Storm Emeralda. It climbed 66.0%, from $20.14 to $33.43, a gain of $13.29. The cheapest listing was $31.00, close to the new price.
All seven big moves
| Card | Set | Oct 24 | Oct 31 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayquaza EX | M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration | $30.57 | $20.77 | −32.1% |
| Mew ex - 135/103 | M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration | $69.38 | $48.57 | −30.0% |
| Pikachu ex - 127/103 | M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration | $66.84 | $48.78 | −27.0% |
| Jirachi ex - 132/103 | M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration | $35.96 | $28.21 | −21.6% |
| Pikachu ex - 126/103 | M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration | $56.31 | $45.50 | −19.2% |
| Mega Rayquaza ex - 110/076 | M6: Storm Emeralda | $272.47 | $234.02 | −14.1% |
| Mega Rayquaza ex - 095/076 | M6: Storm Emeralda | $20.14 | $33.43 | +66.0% |
Drops outnumbered gains four to one
The count tells the week's story: 87 cards down against 21 up, with the sharpest losses all coming from sets released in the last four months. The largest dollar loss was on a $272 card from Storm Emeralda, and the one big gain was a $20 card from the same set. Every Japanese Pokémon card and its full price history is on the Pokémon (Japan) page.