Cardmarket Pokemon price trend: how to read it

The Cardmarket Pokemon price trend is a reference point, not the exact price you should pay or ask. Cardmarket shows it beside the 1-day, 7-day, and 30-day average sale prices. Those figures give recent sales context, while matching active listings and the full delivered cost in EUR settle the buying decision.

Cardmarket calls Trend the current trend price but does not publish its calculation in the public documents cited here. Claims that it is a simple average, uses a fixed number of sales, or covers one condition need stronger evidence.

In this guide

• What the Cardmarket Pokemon price trend means
• How Trend differs from the averages
• Why the lowest listing can mislead
• A worked EUR price check
• How buyers and sellers should use the figures
• How sealed-product research differs
• Sources and update policy
• Final check

What does the Cardmarket Pokemon price trend mean?

Cardmarket's Price Trend is its current trend figure for one product page. It sits alongside recent average sale prices, but Cardmarket documents it as a separate field. The official price-guide documentation reviewed for this article does not explain the Trend formula.

The safest description is "Cardmarket's current trend price." Claims that it always uses one condition, one language, a fixed sale count, or a named statistical formula go beyond Cardmarket's published definition.

Cardmarket made its price-guide downloads public in June 2024. The company says the guide updates once a day. In October 2024, Cardmarket added non-single products such as boosters, accessories, and sleeves. The daily file helps with research but cannot give you a final checkout price.

Price Trend vs 1-day, 7-day, and 30-day average

The averages have plain time windows. Cardmarket defines AVG1 as the average sale price over the last day, AVG7 over the last 7 days, and AVG30 over the last 30 days. Trend remains a separate value.

Read the four numbers together:

1. Start with the 30-day average for a broad sales baseline.
2. Compare the 7-day average to see whether recent sales sit above or below that baseline.
3. Treat the 1-day average with care because one day may have few sales.
4. Check whether Price Trend points in the same general direction.
5. Open the active offers and match the copy you would actually buy.

If the 7-day average is below the 30-day average, recent completed sales were cheaper on average. That does not prove the next sale will be lower. The available copies may have changed by condition, language, seller location, or quantity.

If a field is missing, do not fill the gap yourself. Cardmarket's product documentation says price-guide fields are not always available. Low sales activity is one possible reason, but the public source does not assign a cause to each blank value.

Why the lowest Cardmarket listing can mislead

The lowest offer answers a narrow question: what is the cheapest active listing in the relevant product view? It does not tell you whether that copy matches the card you want.

Check these details before comparing the lowest offer with Price Trend:

• Exact expansion and collector number.
• Western or Japanese product page.
• Card language.
• Normal or reverse holo finish.
• First Edition, signed, or altered status where relevant.
• Raw condition or named grading company and grade.
• Seller location, shipping method, and final EUR cost.

Cardmarket's Pokemon listing guide tells users to identify a card by its collector number and to use separate product pages for Japanese and western cards. It also lists language, reverse holo, signed, First Edition, and altered art as important listing attributes.

Condition needs a separate check because Cardmarket uses Mint, Near Mint, Excellent, Good, Light Played, Played, and Poor. Its condition guide says grading involves judgment. A Poor copy can set a low starting price while a clean Near Mint copy costs far more.

The Pokemon card condition guide explains those grades in more detail. For costly cards, read the photos and seller comments instead of treating one condition label as exact.

Cardmarket price trend example in EUR

This worksheet uses made-up figures. It shows the method, not the current value of any Pokemon card.

Suppose one exact card page shows this price data:

The 25.00 EUR listing looks cheap, but it is a Poor copy in a language you do not collect. Two matching Near Mint English listings remain:

Listing B costs 2.00 EUR more before shipping but 0.50 EUR less at checkout. Both delivered totals sit above the 38.00 EUR Trend. That is not proof that either listing is unfair. It means the matching active supply and delivery cost differ from the headline reference.

Use this formula for each real offer:

Delivered total = item price + shipping + packaging + service fees + import costs

Only include costs that apply to your basket. Cardmarket says shipping depends on origin, destination, weight, and dimensions, and its system adds a packaging fee by shipment type. Check the current basket instead of copying an old shipping figure.

How to use Cardmarket prices

If you are buying

Use the recent averages to set a rough range, then judge the current supply. Filter for the exact version, language, and condition. Compare at least 3 credible matching offers when enough stock exists, and calculate the delivered total for each one.

A listing below Trend is not automatically a deal. It may have worse condition, another language, costly delivery, a weak seller record, or a listing note that changes what you receive. The Cardmarket Pokemon safety guide covers seller ratings, tracked shipping, Trustee Service, and order problems.

If you are selling

Do not copy Price Trend into the listing box without checking competing offers. Match the exact card first, grade its condition conservatively, then compare the recent averages with active copies that a buyer would see as substitutes.

Choose a price based on how soon you want to sell. A quick sale may need to compete with the first credible matching offers. A scarce, clean copy may not have a useful close match. In both cases, Price Trend is evidence, not an instruction.

The Europe Pokemon card selling guide covers fees, net proceeds, photos, packing, and marketplace choice. It also explains when sold evidence from another source can help with graded or unusual cards.

Use Cardmarket and PokeCompare for different jobs

Cardmarket lists singles and sealed products. PokeCompare focuses on sealed Pokemon TCG offers in EUR. It compares product types, pack counts, vendor depth, and price per booster rather than assigning a raw single-card value.

Use Cardmarket to inspect one exact marketplace product page and its price-guide fields. Use PokeCompare's Europe price hub to compare current sealed offers across shops, then confirm stock, shipping, and checkout terms with the seller.

For a sealed box, active shop offers may answer the buying question better than a single headline trend. The Pokemon booster box price history guide explains how to compare lowest offers, medians, vendor count, sold evidence, and restocks over time.

Sources and update policy

Cardmarket's published Price Guide documentation defines Low Price, Trend Price, and the 1-day, 7-day, and 30-day average sale fields. Its Product documentation identifies Trend as a separate current value and notes that some price-guide fields may be absent.

Cardmarket's June 2024 price-guide release note states that the public file updates daily. Its October 2024 non-singles update covers boosters and other products. The Pokemon listing guide, condition guide, and shipping page support the item-matching and delivered-cost checks above.

PokeCompare does not calculate Cardmarket's Price Trend or value raw singles. We will review this guide if Cardmarket changes the displayed fields, publishes a Trend formula, changes the guide update schedule, or alters its product filters. Sources last checked August 24, 2026.

FAQ

What does Cardmarket Price Trend mean for Pokemon cards?

Cardmarket Price Trend is the platform's current trend figure for one product page. It is separate from the 1-day, 7-day, and 30-day average sale prices. Cardmarket's public documentation reviewed here does not state the Trend formula, so use it as a reference rather than an exact buy or sell price.

Is Cardmarket Price Trend the same as the 30-day average?

No. Cardmarket lists Trend and AVG30 as separate fields. AVG30 is the average sale price over the last 30 days. The public documentation calls Trend the current trend price without giving its calculation. Compare both values with matching active offers before deciding what the card is worth to you.

Why is the lowest Cardmarket price below the trend?

The lowest offer may be a worn copy, another language, a different finish, or a seller with costly delivery. It is also an asking price, while the recent averages describe completed sales. Match the exact version and condition, then compare the full delivered EUR total rather than the first number shown.

Which Cardmarket average should I use?

Use the 30-day average for a steadier baseline and the 7-day average for recent direction. Treat the 1-day average as a narrow snapshot, especially when few copies sell. None replaces the active offers for your exact language, condition, and version or the full EUR checkout cost.

Does Cardmarket Price Trend include shipping?

Do not treat Price Trend as a delivered total. Cardmarket lists shipping and packaging through its order system, with cost based on origin, destination, weight, and dimensions. Add the basket's item price, shipping, fees, and any import cost before comparing one seller with another.

Can I use Cardmarket Price Trend for sealed Pokemon products?

Cardmarket added non-single products such as boosters to its downloadable price guide in October 2024. You can use those fields for context, but match the exact sealed product, language, and condition. Compare current shop offers and the delivered EUR total before buying a booster box, ETB, tin, or bundle.

The Cardmarket Pokemon price trend is one input. The decision still comes from a matching item, enough market evidence, and the amount you will pay or receive after costs.