Japan gets every set 3 to 4 months early. When an older card starts winning there, its English price tends to follow. EarlyMon flags those cards while they're still cheap.
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Picked up in Japan the week of 26 Jan 2026. US price up 9 weeks later.
Week of 26 Jan 2026: 3% → 18% of Japan's winning decks, $1.20 in the US. Week of 30 Mar 2026: $15.23. Europe: €1.31 → €10.43 by 27 Apr 2026.
Awarded, never sold in shops.
A 1998 Japanese contest prize. The only PSA 10 sold at Goldin in February 2026, a record for any trading card.
Illustration by EarlyMon, not the original artwork.
Japan's results from 2024 to May 2026, tested with fixed rules: an older card jumps in Japan's winning decks, and its English price is compared with the market 60 days later.
| Card | Japan share | US price | 60 days vs market |
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Vs market: the card's price change minus the median change of all tracked cards. Past results don't guarantee future ones.
First weekend of the new season, 26–28 Sep 2026: 62 tournaments. English cards played far more than at the end of last season. A watchlist, not calls yet.
| Card | Japan share, last season → now | US | Europe |
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The chase card of the first English set.
Base Set, 1999. A PSA 10 sold at Heritage Auctions in December 2025, a record for the card.
Illustration by EarlyMon, not the original artwork.
No. Prices can fall as well as rise.
Japan gets each set 3 to 4 months early. What wins there usually gets played in English once the cards arrive.
Once a new-season rise holds for more than one weekend. The waitlist hears first.