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Gold Star Frenzy: Two Treecko Gold Stars Hit $132K and $114K in a $369K Record Week
Two PSA 10 copies of the Treecko Gold Star sold for $132,000 and $114,000 in the same Fanatics Collect weekly auction, reported August 22, 2026 by ComicBook.com. With a $60,000 Flareon, a $43,200 Rayquaza, and a $19,800 Mew alongside them, five Gold Star cards combined for roughly $369,000 in one week, and four card and grade combinations set new price benchmarks.
Two Treecko Gold Stars, $246,000 in One Auction
The card of the week came from EX Team Rocket Returns. A PSA 10 Treecko Gold Star sold for $132,000 in the Fanatics Collect weekly auction reported August 22, 2026, a result ComicBook.com pegs at roughly four times the previous tracked record of $32,790. Then the same auction did it again, a second PSA 10 copy of the same card sold for $114,000. Two gem mint copies of one Gold Star clearing six figures in a single event is not one fluke bid, it is two separate bidding wars ending in the same neighborhood. The full slate, Treecko twice plus Flareon, Rayquaza, and Mew, combined for roughly $369,000, a total that reportedly includes buyer's premium.
The Full Record Breakdown
Every result from the August 22, 2026 report, stacked against the benchmark it cleared.
Treecko Gold Star, PSA 10, EX Team Rocket Returns. $132,000, reportedly about four times the prior $32,790 record, with the second PSA 10 copy at $114,000.
Flareon Gold Star, PSA 10, Japanese PLAY promo. $60,000, a roughly 410% jump over the $11,770 high set in November 2025.
Rayquaza Gold Star, PSA 6, EX Deoxys. $43,200, roughly 69% past the $25,600 PSA 6 record from July 2026.
Mew Gold Star, PSA 9, EX Dragon Frontiers. $19,800, reportedly edging the $19,500 record set one week earlier on August 15, 2026.
Four card and grade combinations set new benchmarks in one session, and that breadth is the real story, not any single price.
Why This Auction Matters for Collectors
Most coverage stops at the headline number, the useful signals sit underneath it. First, depth. When two identical copies in the same grade both clear six figures, the price is not one collector overpaying, it is at least four wallets fighting at that level. Second, mid-grade repricing. A PSA 6 Rayquaza setting a record at $43,200 on August 22 says demand is spilling past gem mint into played copies of scarce cards, usually a late arriving signal in a hot market. Third, the backdrop. Goldin's Summer TCG Elite auction that ended August 10 reportedly grossed over $18 million according to ICv2, with record prices for Snap promo Bulbasaur and Charmander cards, in a year Goldin is framing around the Pokemon 30th anniversary. The ceiling above it all is still the PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator at $16,492,000 from February 16, 2026, the Guinness-certified sale that tops our rarest Pokemon cards ranking and the cross-hobby most expensive trading cards list.
The Honest Caveats Before You Chase
Now the caveats that big media rarely prints. Several figures here, including the Treecko's prior $32,790 benchmark and the Mew comparison, come from ComicBook.com's tracking rather than an official registry, and previous records depend on which sales a tracker has logged. The roughly $369,000 combined total reportedly includes buyer's premium, so hammer prices sit lower than the headlines. A 410% jump in one sale also cuts both ways, a market thin enough to spike on two bidders can cool just as fast when one of them is done, one huge week is a data point, not a trend line. And record headlines attract fakes, so if the Gold Star run sends you shopping for slabs, read our guide on how to verify a graded card before any money moves.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did the Treecko Gold Star sell for in August 2026?
A PSA 10 Treecko Gold Star from EX Team Rocket Returns sold for $132,000 in a Fanatics Collect weekly auction reported August 22, 2026, and a second PSA 10 copy sold for $114,000 in the same event, according to ComicBook.com.
Which Gold Star Pokemon records were broken in the August 22, 2026 auction?
Four card and grade combinations set new benchmarks. The PSA 10 Flareon Gold Star at $60,000 jumped roughly 410% over its $11,770 high from November 2025, the PSA 6 Rayquaza Gold Star at $43,200 beat the $25,600 record from July 2026, and ComicBook.com reports the $132,000 Treecko and the $19,800 Mew also topped their prior marks.
Is the $132,000 Treecko the most expensive Pokemon card ever sold?
No. The all-time record is the PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator, which sold for $16,492,000 at Goldin on February 16, 2026 and is certified by Guinness World Records as the most expensive trading card ever auctioned.
Where to Go From Here
Gold Star prices at this level are a spectator sport for most collectors, the fun version does not require a $132,000 paddle. If you want the chase with the numbers in plain sight, the Polkastarter marketplace shows every card, value, and chance in every Lootbox before you open, free mystery pack at signup.
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