PMI·M · Era segment
Modern
The Modern Index tracks the most liquid chase cards from the Sword & Shield era onwards: VMAX and V alternate arts, special illustration rares and current-era standouts. It is the fastest-moving part of the market and the segment most sensitive to sealed-product cycles and grading trends.
2,803.86
−3.07%Past week
7D
−3.07%
30D
−9.23%
90D
−17.1%
1Y
+8.57%
Updated daily17 Oct 2026, 06:00 CET
−17.1%past 3 months
- 7D Change
- −3.07%
- 30D Change
- −9.23%
- 90D Change
- −17.1%
- 52W Range
- 2,151.80 – 3,492.12
- YTD
- +30.2%
Constituents
Top 15 of 147 by weight| # | Card | Price | Weight | 30D | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umbreon VMAX (Alt Art) Evolving Skies | $2,325 €1,772 EUR | 2.3% | +1.81% | +1.3 pts |
| 2 | Umbreon ex (Special Art) Prismatic Evolutions | $1,240 €1,051 EUR | 2.0% | −12.0% | −7.4 pts |
| 3 | Pikachu ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $689 | 1.7% | −28.2% | −14.8 pts |
| 4 | Rayquaza VMAX (Alt Art) Evolving Skies | $1,267 €1,050 EUR | 1.7% | +0.95% | +0.5 pts |
| 5 | Gengar VMAX (Alt Art) Fusion Strike | $1,027 €885 EUR | 1.6% | +0.73% | +0.4 pts |
| 6 | Mega Gengar ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $754 €887 EUR | 1.5% | −13.4% | −6.2 pts |
| 7 | Mew ex (Special Art) Paldean Fates | $864 €775 EUR | 1.5% | −0.98% | −0.5 pts |
| 8 | Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat SV Black Star Promos | $991 €783 EUR | 1.5% | −7.87% | −3.6 pts |
| 9 | Giratina V (Alt Art) Lost Origin | $855 | 1.4% | +1.93% | +0.8 pts |
| 10 | Mega Charizard X ex (Special Art) Phantasmal Flames | $599 €711 EUR | 1.4% | −14.0% | −6.1 pts |
| 11 | Mega Dragonite ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $456 €410 EUR | 1.3% | −18.4% | −7.4 pts |
| 12 | Zekrom ex (Black White Rare) Black Bolt | $600 €495 EUR | 1.3% | −3.96% | −1.6 pts |
| 13 | Sylveon ex (Special Art) Prismatic Evolutions | $423 €303 EUR | 1.2% | −20.6% | −7.6 pts |
| 14 | Lugia V (Alt Art) Silver Tempest | $488 €479 EUR | 1.1% | −7.50% | −2.5 pts |
| 15 | Reshiram ex (Black White Rare) White Flare | $467 €453 EUR | 1.1% | −2.60% | −0.9 pts |
1
$2,325
€1,772 EUR
+1.81%30D
2
$1,240
€1,051 EUR
−12.0%30D
3
$689
−28.2%30D
4
$1,267
€1,050 EUR
+0.95%30D
5
$1,027
€885 EUR
+0.73%30D
6
$754
€887 EUR
−13.4%30D
7
$864
€775 EUR
−0.98%30D
8
$991
€783 EUR
−7.87%30D
9
$855
+1.93%30D
10
$599
€711 EUR
−14.0%30D
11
$456
€410 EUR
−18.4%30D
12
$600
€495 EUR
−3.96%30D
13
$423
€303 EUR
−20.6%30D
14
$488
€479 EUR
−7.50%30D
15
$467
€453 EUR
−2.60%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)+1.3 pts
Giratina V (Alt Art)+0.8 pts
Rayquaza VMAX (Alt Art)+0.5 pts
Negative
Pikachu ex (Special Art)−14.8 pts
Sylveon ex (Special Art)−7.6 pts
Mega Dragonite ex (Special Art)−7.4 pts
Movers · 7D
Strongest
Radiant Charizard
Pokémon GO
Flying Pikachu VMAX
Celebrations
Snorlax (Secret)
Chilling Reign
Weakest
Pikachu ex (Special Art)
Ascended Heroes
Mega Dragonite ex (Gold)
Ascended Heroes
Wartortle (Illustration Rare)
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Monthly Analysis
6 Oct 2026
The Modern Index fell 6.72% over the past month, reaching a level of 2,937.16 and touching a 90-day low. That performance trailed the broad market by 3.7 percentage points over the same period. Over three months the index is down 14.7%, while over one year it remains up 14.1%. Breadth was narrow, with only 13% of constituents higher on the week.
Within the index, Iron Valiant ex (Prismatic Evolutions) led gainers over the past 30 days at +2.89%, followed by Special Delivery Pikachu (SWSH Black Star Promos) at +2.03%. At the other end, Surfing Pikachu VMAX (Celebrations) was the weakest performer, down 30.9% over the same period.
Generated from index data · AI-assisted (claude-sonnet-5) from computed metrics only
Methodology
About the Modern 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
147 cards
Weighting
Liquidity-adjusted, capped
Max weight
12.5% per card
Rebalancing
Quarterly
Updates
Daily
Currency
USD