PMI·AA · Style segment
Alt Arts
The Alt Arts Index isolates the alternate-art and special illustration segment, the cards that combine playable characters with full-scene artwork. This is the strongest collector-demand niche of the modern market and has repeatedly led broader market moves.
2,902.35
−1.91%Past week
7D
−1.91%
30D
−4.92%
90D
−9.58%
1Y
+6.29%
Updated daily17 Oct 2026, 06:00 CET
−9.58%past 3 months
- 7D Change
- −1.91%
- 30D Change
- −4.92%
- 90D Change
- −9.58%
- 52W Range
- 2,306.57 – 3,219.45
- YTD
- +24.5%
Constituents
Top 15 of 36 by weight| # | Card | Price | Weight | 30D | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umbreon VMAX (Alt Art) Evolving Skies | $2,325 €1,772 EUR | 8.9% | +1.81% | +4.9 pts |
| 2 | Umbreon ex (Special Art) Prismatic Evolutions | $1,240 €1,051 EUR | 7.8% | −12.0% | −28.7 pts |
| 3 | Rayquaza VMAX (Alt Art) Evolving Skies | $1,267 €1,050 EUR | 6.5% | +0.95% | +1.9 pts |
| 4 | Gengar VMAX (Alt Art) Fusion Strike | $1,027 €885 EUR | 6.4% | +0.73% | +1.4 pts |
| 5 | Giratina V (Alt Art) Lost Origin | $855 | 5.5% | +1.93% | +3.2 pts |
| 6 | Lugia V (Alt Art) Silver Tempest | $488 €479 EUR | 4.4% | −7.50% | −10.1 pts |
| 7 | Sylveon VMAX (Alt Art) Evolving Skies | $376 €268 EUR | 3.8% | −2.14% | −2.5 pts |
| 8 | Umbreon V (Alt Art) Evolving Skies | $378 €326 EUR | 3.6% | −1.95% | −2.1 pts |
| 9 | Charizard V (Alt Art) Brilliant Stars | $272 €331 EUR | 3.4% | −7.64% | −7.9 pts |
| 10 | Leafeon VMAX (Alt Art) Evolving Skies | $377 €289 EUR | 3.4% | −7.91% | −8.2 pts |
| 11 | Glaceon VMAX (Alt Art) Evolving Skies | $307 €245 EUR | 3.2% | −1.68% | −1.6 pts |
| 12 | Mew VMAX (Alt Art) Fusion Strike | $236 €208 EUR | 3.2% | −6.74% | −6.6 pts |
| 13 | Espeon VMAX (Alt Art) Fusion Strike | $341 €307 EUR | 3.1% | −0.82% | −0.8 pts |
| 14 | Blaziken VMAX (Alt Art) Chilling Reign | $382 €284 EUR | 2.7% | −0.31% | −0.3 pts |
| 15 | Mega Feraligatr ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $79.62 €94.98 EUR | 2.3% | −33.1% | −23.3 pts |
1
$2,325
€1,772 EUR
+1.81%30D
2
$1,240
€1,051 EUR
−12.0%30D
3
$1,267
€1,050 EUR
+0.95%30D
4
$1,027
€885 EUR
+0.73%30D
5
$855
+1.93%30D
6
$488
€479 EUR
−7.50%30D
7
$376
€268 EUR
−2.14%30D
8
$378
€326 EUR
−1.95%30D
9
$272
€331 EUR
−7.64%30D
10
$377
€289 EUR
−7.91%30D
11
$307
€245 EUR
−1.68%30D
12
$236
€208 EUR
−6.74%30D
13
$341
€307 EUR
−0.82%30D
14
$382
€284 EUR
−0.31%30D
15
$79.62
€94.98 EUR
−33.1%30D
Weights as of the latest quarterly rebalancing. Contribution measures each card’s share of the index move over the past 30 days, in index points.
Top Contributors · 30D
Positive
Umbreon VMAX (Alt Art)+4.9 pts
Giratina V (Alt Art)+3.2 pts
Rayquaza VMAX (Alt Art)+1.9 pts
Negative
Umbreon ex (Special Art)−28.7 pts
Mega Feraligatr ex (Special Art)−23.3 pts
Team Rocket's Moltres ex (Special Art)−15.4 pts
Movers · 7D
Strongest
Walking Wake ex (Special Art)
Temporal Forces
Giratina V (Alt Art)
Lost Origin
Hydreigon ex (Special Art)
White Flare
Weakest
Team Rocket's Moltres ex (Special Art)
Destined Rivals
Mega Feraligatr ex (Special Art)
Ascended Heroes
Chi-Yu ex (Special Art)
Paldea Evolved
Monthly Analysis
6 Oct 2026
The Alt Arts Index stands at 2,972.88, down 3.67% over the past month and touching a 90-day low. The index trailed the broad market by 0.6 percentage points over the same period. Over three months the index is down 7.59%, while over one year it remains up 9.38%. Breadth was narrow, with only 11% of constituents higher on the week.
Iron Valiant ex (Prismatic Evolutions) led the month's movers at +2.89%, followed by Giratina V (Lost Origin) at +1.82%. At the other end, Mega Feraligatr ex (Ascended Heroes) was the weakest constituent, down 26.0% over the past 30 days, with Morpeko ex (Pitch Black) also down sharply at −25.8%.
Generated from index data · AI-assisted (claude-sonnet-5) from computed metrics only
Methodology
About the Alt Arts Index
The index starts at 1,000 points at inception and measures the value of a rules-based basket over time, reviewed quarterly and published daily.
Full methodologyCurated selection
Constituents meet fixed liquidity and price-history rules, with no discretionary picks.
Capped weighting
Weighted by size and observed liquidity, capped at 12.5% per card so no single card dominates.
Quarterly review
Rebalanced every quarter. Every past composition stays archived.
Transparent rules
One public methodology across every index, reproducible from the snapshots.
Base value
1,000 pts
Inception
8 Feb 2024
Constituents
36 cards
Weighting
Liquidity-adjusted, capped
Max weight
12.5% per card
Rebalancing
Quarterly
Updates
Daily
Currency
USD