This week proved something most community creators won't say out loud: **panic sentiment and verified ATH-adjacent sales printed simultaneously**, and that divergence is where capital allocation actually lives.
The numbers:
โข **HGSS sealed ecosystem:** 8 distinct product configurations moving this week, $450โ$4,999 per unit. Not a niche anymore โ this is institutional.
โข **Poncho Eevee PSA 10:** Averaging $5,000โ$10,000 per copy. PSA 8 floor at $800 means the grade multiplier is 5.5xโ12.5x depending on variant. Raw sourcing at shows is still profitable if you know what to target.
โข **Expedition Squirtle reverse holo raw:** $421 average across verified sales. Two years ago this was $75. The 30th Anniversary cycle is re-pricing e-Series โฆ
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