Although sports cards have been the focus of the week at Fanatics Fan Fest in NYC, with the last day on July 19, 2026, it hasn’t stopped collectors from making huge Pokémon and other Trading Card Game (TCG) purchases. Among them are One Piece’s Monkey D. Luffy, Dragon Ball Promo Card, Charizard, and
It is also worth checking in on the top sports card sales of the week, with Fanatics Fan Fest in NYC happening.
Top TCG sales have remained strong this week and are fairly comparable to last week’s list, which included $192,000 for a PSA 10 Mew Gold Star. With that, let’s see how this week’s list shakes out:
5) 1996 Pokemon Japanese Holo Charizard PSA 9
Coming in at number five is a Pokémon card and, spoiler alert, this will be a common theme going forward. This one, a 1996 Charizard, is a Japanese card, a PSA 9, and is notable because it has no rarity symbol. According to Card Ladder, the population for this card is 63. It sold for $110,500.
4) 2015 Pokemon XY Japanese Promo Pretend Gyarados Poncho Pikachu BGS Black Label
Coming in fourth on the week is a familiar friend in the world of Pokémon. This one is a 2015 Pokémon XY Promo Pretend Gyarados Poncho Pikachu with a BGS 10 Black Label that sold for $120,000 through Fanatics Weekly on July 12th, 2026. According to Card Ladder, this card has been climbing in price over the past few months.
3) 2022 Dragon Ball Masters Promo Gold Metal Alt Art Son Goku, Another World Fighter BGS 10
Coming in at number three for our weekly list of TCG cards is an amazing specimen of a card and one that was earned, not through pulling from packs, but by showing prowess through the Trading Card Game itself and was awarded to the top 3 finishers at the 2022 championships. At this time, this looks to be the highest-selling Dragon Ball card of all time, at $147,444, and could be upended at any moment with the incredibly hot market for these cards.
2) 2009 Pokemon Platinum Rising Rivals Snorlax LV.X PSA 10
Coming in at number two on our list this week is the 2009 Pokémon Platinum Rising Rivals Holo Snorlax LV.X and a PSA 10. This card features a fantastic illustration by Shizurow with the monster in mid-eating-action to highlight the Poke-POWER of Big Appetite. This sold for $156,000.
1) 2025 One Piece Red Manga Alt Art Monkey D. Luffy BGS Black Label
With a reported population of 17, per Card Ladder, this BGS 10 Black Label Monkey D. Luffy is a beautiful example of the One Piece cards that are making waves for big-time sales in the trading card world. The intricately detailed illustrations behind the main character help to give the card a fantastic design while paying homage to the manga source material. It will be fun to track the ongoing sales of One Piece TCG cards going forward. According to Card Ladder and eBay, this card was sold at auction for $165,100 on July 12, 2026.
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