{
  "dataset": "Cardstop compiled source table — Hong Kong Pokémon TCG Market Report 2026",
  "as_of": "2026-08-29",
  "language_note": "Traditional Chinese display names are localized for Hong Kong readers; card codes preserve the source identity.",
  "methodology": {
    "market_scope": "Hong Kong reader analysis using official Hong Kong participation signals plus published Japanese and global marketplace benchmarks.",
    "ranking_rule": "Ranks are included only where the source publishes an explicit ranking; transaction counts not disclosed by the source are not estimated.",
    "price_rule": "Single-card price labels reproduce the source page's published starting or reference price on its publication date; they are not current valuations or guaranteed sale prices.",
    "currency_rule": "JPY figures remain in JPY to avoid false precision from changing FX rates."
  },
  "snkrdunk_2025_raw_top10": [
    {"rank": 1, "name_tc": "麥當勞比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "McDonald's Pikachu Promo", "name_jp": "マックピカチュウ P", "card_code": "M-P 020"},
    {"rank": 2, "name_tc": "月亮伊布ex SAR", "name_en": "Umbreon ex SAR", "name_jp": "ブラッキーex SAR", "card_code": "SV8a 217/187"},
    {"rank": 3, "name_tc": "比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "Pikachu Promo", "name_jp": "ピカチュウ P", "card_code": "001/SV-P"},
    {"rank": 4, "name_tc": "名偵探比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "Detective Pikachu Promo", "name_jp": "名探偵ピカチュウ P", "card_code": "SV-P 098"},
    {"rank": 5, "name_tc": "奇樹的電海燕 Promo", "name_en": "Iono's Wattrel Promo", "name_jp": "ナンジャモのカイデン P", "card_code": "SV-P"},
    {"rank": 6, "name_tc": "仙子伊布ex SAR", "name_en": "Sylveon ex SAR", "name_jp": "ニンフィアex SAR", "card_code": "SV8a"},
    {"rank": 7, "name_tc": "超級噴火龍X ex SAR", "name_en": "Mega Charizard X ex SAR", "name_jp": "メガリザードンXex SAR", "card_code": "M2 110/080"},
    {"rank": 8, "name_tc": "插畫比賽比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "Illustration Contest Pikachu Promo", "name_jp": "ピカチュウ P", "card_code": "SV-P 242"},
    {"rank": 9, "name_tc": "鯉魚王 AR", "name_en": "Magikarp AR", "name_jp": "コイキング AR", "card_code": "SV1a 080/073"},
    {"rank": 10, "name_tc": "莉莉艾的決心 SAR", "name_en": "Lillie's Determination SAR", "name_jp": "リーリエの決心 SAR", "card_code": "M1L 091/063"}
  ],
  "snkrdunk_2026_h1_raw_top10": [
    {"rank": 1, "name_tc": "超級噴火龍X ex MA", "name_en": "Mega Charizard X ex MA", "name_jp": "メガリザードンXex MA", "card_code": "M2a 223/193", "published_price_jpy_from": 6600},
    {"rank": 2, "name_tc": "比卡超ex SAR", "name_en": "Pikachu ex SAR", "name_jp": "ピカチュウex SAR", "card_code": "M2a 234/193", "published_price_jpy_from": 38999},
    {"rank": 3, "name_tc": "東北比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "Tohoku's Pikachu Promo", "name_jp": "トウホクのピカチュウ P", "card_code": "SV-P 260", "published_price_jpy_from": 13500},
    {"rank": 4, "name_tc": "超級耿鬼ex MA", "name_en": "Mega Gengar ex MA", "name_jp": "メガゲンガーex MA", "card_code": "M2a 230/193", "published_price_jpy_from": 3000},
    {"rank": 5, "name_tc": "福岡比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "Fukuoka's Pikachu Promo", "name_jp": "フクオカのピカチュウ P", "card_code": "SV-P 289", "published_price_jpy_from": 15800},
    {"rank": 6, "name_tc": "超級耿鬼ex SAR", "name_en": "Mega Gengar ex SAR", "name_jp": "メガゲンガーex SAR", "card_code": "M2a 240/193", "published_price_jpy_from": 53000},
    {"rank": 7, "name_tc": "比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "Pikachu Promo", "name_jp": "ピカチュウ: プロモ", "card_code": "001/SV-P", "published_price_jpy_from": 5000},
    {"rank": 8, "name_tc": "廣島比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "Hiroshima's Pikachu Promo", "name_jp": "ヒロシマのピカチュウ P", "card_code": "SV-P 261", "published_price_jpy_from": 16900},
    {"rank": 9, "name_tc": "超級甲賀忍蛙ex SAR", "name_en": "Mega Greninja ex SAR", "name_jp": "メガゲッコウガex SAR", "card_code": "M4 114/083", "published_price_jpy_from": 31000},
    {"rank": 10, "name_tc": "可達鴨 AR", "name_en": "Psyduck AR", "name_jp": "コダック AR", "card_code": "M2a 199/193", "published_price_jpy_from": 2400}
  ],
  "snkrdunk_2026_h1_psa10_top10": [
    {"rank": 1, "name_tc": "麥當勞比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "McDonald's Pikachu Promo", "card_code": "M-P 020", "published_price_jpy_from": 13100},
    {"rank": 2, "name_tc": "超級噴火龍X ex MA", "name_en": "Mega Charizard X ex MA", "card_code": "M2a 223/193", "published_price_jpy_from": 21000},
    {"rank": 3, "name_tc": "比卡超ex SAR", "name_en": "Pikachu ex SAR", "card_code": "M2a 234/193", "published_price_jpy_from": 83500},
    {"rank": 4, "name_tc": "比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "Pikachu Promo", "card_code": "001/SV-P", "published_price_jpy_from": 17777},
    {"rank": 5, "name_tc": "25周年比卡超", "name_en": "25th Anniversary Pikachu", "card_code": "s8a 001/028", "published_price_jpy_from": 10390},
    {"rank": 6, "name_tc": "超級噴火龍X ex SAR", "name_en": "Mega Charizard X ex SAR", "card_code": "M2 110/080", "published_price_jpy_from": 166999},
    {"rank": 7, "name_tc": "超級耿鬼ex SAR", "name_en": "Mega Gengar ex SAR", "card_code": "M2a 240/193", "published_price_jpy_from": 92800},
    {"rank": 8, "name_tc": "東北比卡超 Promo", "name_en": "Tohoku's Pikachu Promo", "card_code": "SV-P 260", "published_price_jpy_from": 48500},
    {"rank": 9, "name_tc": "超級耿鬼ex MA", "name_en": "Mega Gengar ex MA", "card_code": "M2a 230/193", "published_price_jpy_from": 11700},
    {"rank": 10, "name_tc": "月亮伊布ex SAR", "name_en": "Umbreon ex SAR", "card_code": "SV8a 217/187", "published_price_jpy_from": 96500}
  ],
  "psa_monthly_output_2026_millions": [
    {"month": "2026-01", "psa_items_graded_m": 1.91, "yoy_percent": 46},
    {"month": "2026-02", "psa_items_graded_m": 1.86, "yoy_percent": 29},
    {"month": "2026-03", "psa_items_graded_m": 2.17, "yoy_percent": 47},
    {"month": "2026-04", "psa_items_graded_m": 2.21, "yoy_percent": 42},
    {"month": "2026-05", "psa_items_graded_m": 2.07, "yoy_percent": 25},
    {"month": "2026-06", "psa_items_graded_m": 2.50, "yoy_percent": 74},
    {"month": "2026-07", "psa_items_graded_m": 2.49, "yoy_percent": 49}
  ],
  "sealed_box_price_change_2026_01_07_to_04_07": [
    {"rank": 1, "name": "Fusion Arts", "start_jpy": 29993, "end_jpy": 68500, "change_percent": 128.4},
    {"rank": 2, "name": "Pokémon Card 151", "start_jpy": 32458, "end_jpy": 72645, "change_percent": 123.8},
    {"rank": 3, "name": "GG End", "start_jpy": 50000, "end_jpy": 109998, "change_percent": 120.0},
    {"rank": 4, "name": "Inferno X", "start_jpy": 13046, "end_jpy": 28490, "change_percent": 118.4},
    {"rank": 5, "name": "White Flare", "start_jpy": 10215, "end_jpy": 21549, "change_percent": 111.0},
    {"rank": 6, "name": "Super Electric Breaker", "start_jpy": 20148, "end_jpy": 39550, "change_percent": 96.3},
    {"rank": 7, "name": "Black Bolt", "start_jpy": 12093, "end_jpy": 22825, "change_percent": 88.7},
    {"rank": 8, "name": "Miracle Twin", "start_jpy": 108000, "end_jpy": 196999, "change_percent": 82.4},
    {"rank": 9, "name": "Pokémon GO", "start_jpy": 11500, "end_jpy": 20333, "change_percent": 76.8},
    {"rank": 10, "name": "The Glory of Team Rocket", "start_jpy": 14073, "end_jpy": 24860, "change_percent": 76.7}
  ],
  "hong_kong_signals": [
    {"metric": "2025 Grade10 Winter attendance", "value": 23000, "unit": "collectors", "note": "Reported attendance; not a unique-buyer count."},
    {"metric": "Grade10 Summer 2026 exhibitors", "value": 120, "unit": "plus exhibitors", "note": "Organizer press-release figure."},
    {"metric": "2025–26 Hong Kong Master Ball League capacity", "value": 1728, "unit": "players", "note": "Official event capacity, 2 May 2026."},
    {"metric": "2025–26 Hong Kong Premier Ball League Masters capacity", "value": 1788, "unit": "players", "note": "Official event capacity, 20 Dec 2025."}
  ],
  "sources": [
    {"id": "snkrdunk-2026-h1-raw", "url": "https://snkrdunk.com/articles/32655/", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "snkrdunk-2026-h1-psa10", "url": "https://snkrdunk.com/articles/32740/", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "snkrdunk-2025-raw", "url": "https://snkrdunk.com/articles/30925/", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "snkrdunk-2026-sealed", "url": "https://snkrdunk.com/articles/31949/", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "snkrdunk-anniversary", "url": "https://snkrdunk.com/articles/32067/", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "gemrate-monthly", "url": "https://www.gemrate.com/blog", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "psa-backlog", "url": "https://www.psacard.com/info/backlog-tracker", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "psa-apr", "url": "https://www.psacard.com/auctionprices", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "pokemon-30th-product", "url": "https://www.30th.pokemon-card.com/product/m6a", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "pokemon-hk-30th-product", "url": "https://asia.pokemon-card.com/hk/archives/8939/", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "pokemon-hk-master-ball", "url": "https://asia.pokemon-card.com/hk/event-search/15701/", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "ebay-30th", "url": "https://www.ebayinc.com/stories/news/ebay-unveils-pok%C3%A9mon-day-auction-celebrating-30-years-of-iconic-collectibles/", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "scmp-hk-market", "url": "https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3363968/these-hong-kong-pokemon-card-store-owners-want-more-people-actually-playing-game", "accessed": "2026-08-29"},
    {"id": "grade10-summer-2026", "url": "https://memestrategy.com.hk/newsroom/press-releases/hong-kong%E2%80%99s-largest-card-show-%E2%80%93-grade10-fest-summer-2026-marks-pok%C3%A9mon%E2%80%99s-30th-anniversary-with-rare-vintage-exhibits-and-a-star-studded-weekend", "accessed": "2026-08-29"}
  ]
}