The market, in segments

Every index is a basket with a clear definition. This is the taxonomy behind them: the segments that are live today, and the ones planned once their data is good enough to publish.

Core

The headline benchmark. One broad index designed to answer a single question: which way is the Pokémon card market moving?

Pokémon Market IndexPMI

3,225.00−3.26%30D

Era

The market split by printing era: the oldest classics versus the current, faster-moving generation of cards.

VintagePMI·V

2,659.39+3.05%30D

Mid EraPMI·ME

4,846.04+5.41%30D

ModernPMI·M

2,803.86−9.23%30D

Style

Baskets defined by artwork and card treatment rather than era: the collector-driven corners of the market.

Alt ArtsPMI·AA

2,902.35−4.92%30D

Illustration RaresPMI·IR

1,952.82−12.5%30D

Theme

Baskets built around a character or set with a dedicated collector base of its own.

151PMI·151

2,824.91−14.8%30D

EeveelutionsPMI·EEV

2,951.47−4.07%30D

CharizardPMI·CHZ

2,275.70−5.81%30D

PikachuPMI·PKA

4,425.76−4.58%30D

30th Anniversary

The upcoming 30th-anniversary set, tracked from release day.

Planned

Region

The market split by language and region: the same cards can trade very differently across markets.

English MarketPMI·EN

3,249.38−3.55%30D

European MarketPMI·EU

3,257.13−3.49%30D

Japanese MarketPMI·JP

2,176.50−1.66%30D

German MarketPMI·DE

Insufficient source data

Product Type

Unopened product as a market of its own: sealed supply only shrinks.

SealedPMI·SLD

4,052.39−1.34%30D

Sealed ModernPMI·SLM

4,301.78−4.52%30D

Sealed ClassicPMI·SLC

3,565.44+2.70%30D

Price Band

The market split by price level: what entry-level and mid-priced cards are doing, separate from the four-figure grails.

Under $100PMI·U100

2,585.37−6.12%30D

Under $250PMI·U250

2,725.88−4.55%30D

Planned baskets launch only once their constituents, price history and liquidity meet the methodology requirements. No index goes live on thin data.