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Base Set Shadowless: What's Left in the Wild in 2026
Population reports, surviving counts and the real ceiling on PSA 10 prices.
By Slabeon Desk·May 18, 2026·8 min read
Shadowless population growth has slowed to a trickle. Quarter over quarter, fewer than 200 new PSA 10 Charizards have been added to the report — the slowest pace since tracking began.
What this means for prices is less obvious than it looks. Supply is constrained, but the marginal buyer at the top of the market is also thinner, and large-lot liquidations now visibly move the comp.
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