Top 10 Pokémon TCG Cards Rising This Week — May 15 – May 21, 2026

This week's biggest gainers in the Pokémon TCG market — these are the cards collectors and resellers have been bidding up across CardTrader (EU) and TCGPlayer (US) over the past seven days.

Leading the pack is Claydol from Sword & Shield, up 661.7% in EU and currently trading around €3.58. Movement is broad-based — gainers span 7 different sets, suggesting general market enthusiasm rather than a single set-specific catalyst.

This week's risers

1. Claydol swsh1-103 · Sword & Shield · Rare

   $0.30 €3.58 +661.7%
2. Nidorina ex6-40 · FireRed & LeafGreen · Uncommon

   $2.26 €0.98 +451.0%
3. Snorlax swsh4-131 · Vivid Voltage · Rare Holo

   $2.99 €9.06 +233.1%
4. Dedenne sm6-88 · Forbidden Light · Uncommon

   €5.92 +211.6%
5. Holon Energy FF ex11-104 · Delta Species · Rare

   $1.40 €1.14 +203.5%
6. Multi Energy ex2-93 · Sandstorm · Rare

   $1.19 €1.07 +197.2%
7. Prof. Oak's Research ex6-98 · FireRed & LeafGreen · Uncommon

   $1.14 €0.96 +178.1%
8. Volbeat ex9-42 · Emerald · Uncommon

   $1.84 €0.70 +167.1%
9. Kakuna ex6-36 · FireRed & LeafGreen · Uncommon

   $0.64 €0.29 +155.2%
10. Xerneas-GX sm6-126 · Forbidden Light · Rare Ultra

    €32.58 +140.3%

Prices are EN, NM, raw/ungraded. Updated daily — see the live risers page for the latest snapshot or the arbitrage page for cross-region spreads.