What a new set does to prices
New sets pull attention and money away from older chase cards while flooding the market with fresh supply, so prices usually dip before settling as the new pool stabilises.
Updated for the current Palworld patch
- ✓Pre-release run-up
- ✓Launch-week supply shock
- ✓Older set drift
- ✓Where to watch
Pre-release run-up
Anticipation lifts interest in the whole category, and older chase cards often firm up briefly as new players buy in.
Launch-week supply shock
Mass box opening floods listings. Prices for the new set's rares are at their least reliable in the first weeks.
Older set drift
Attention shifts, listings thin, and older chase cards either fade or firm depending on competitive relevance.
Where to watch
The Pal Stars TCG price index shows the basket-level move, so you can tell a set-wide correction from one card cooling off.
Practical timing
Buying the new set's staples a few weeks after launch usually beats launch-week prices, once supply and hype both normalise.