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Most recent across all six categories.What 'GRADE' or 'SKIP' will look like once pop data lands
A preview of the per-grader, per-grade probability bars and EV math that activate when commercial pop data integrates.
Why every sealed-history chart shows our data-quality disclosure
Single-comp volatility on thin markets is real. Here's what the disclosure means, and why we surface it everywhere.
How we benchmark TCG eras against the S&P 500
The DCA-to-SPXTR comparison method we use on every era and every booster box page.
The WOTC era: $2,016 invested, $710,908 today
Pokémon's WOTC era basket is the platform's headline result — 23.96% CAGR over 27 years, +34,276 pp alpha vs SPXTR.
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- · Why every sealed-history chart shows our data-quality disclosure
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- · How we benchmark TCG eras against the S&P 500
- · The WOTC era: $2,016 invested, $710,908 today
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- · What 'GRADE' or 'SKIP' will look like once pop data lands