Research Desk

I grew up collecting Pokémon cards in the ’90s, returned after 20 years away, and now apply my decade-plus career as a real estate market analyst to Pokémon TCG market cycles, pricing, grading economics, and collector demand.

Research

Beyond the Chase Card: A Framework for Modern Pokémon Set Economics

Modern Pokémon set performance is about more than the top chase card. A set is a self-contained market structure with overlapping layers that interact with each other.

About Relic Passage Research

Welcome to Relic Passage Research

The Pokémon TCG market has changed dramatically since the early days of collecting. What began for many of us as binders, booster packs, playground trades, and favorite cards has grown into a complex collectibles market shaped by nostalgia, supply cycles, grading economics, sealed product strategy, online marketplaces, influencers, live streams,