With Sword and Shield's incredible surge in value, now is a great time to reassess the landscape of the most expensive Champion's Path cards
Akari Pikachu CHR Price History May 2022 (Launch): ~2,5003,500 2023: Stable at 3,5004,500 2024: Climbed to 4,5005,500 as OOP became confirmed 2025: 5,0005,800 (broad collector demand) April 2026: 5,5005,980 raw, 31,600 PSA 10 The card has had no major crashes since launch
As youd probably expect, the set is full of historical artifacts and legendary characters from Ubisofts hit stealth action series
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You could discard a Wonder to Mongrel/'Moeba/Compulsion and then have a flying horde
Either way, the pattern is clear: At MSRP (5,500) : EV is roughly breakeven to slightly positive excellent for a sealed product At market price (13,800) : EV covers approximately 35-46% of the box cost Understanding the Variance A negative EV against market price is standard for every Pokemon TCG booster box and Shiny Treasure ex actually has one of the better ratios among High Class Packs