Competitive TCG Pricing

Pokemon TCG Price API for Competitive Play

Specialized pricing API for Pokemon Trading Card Game players. Get tournament meta prices, deck valuations, and competitive card analytics for Standard and Expanded formats.

2
TCG Formats
500+
Meta Decks
6hr
Meta Updates
4x
Playset Pricing

Pokemon TCG Price API Features

Tournament Meta Pricing

Real-time pricing for tournament meta cards with usage statistics, win rates, and popularity trends from major events.

Competitive Deck Values

Complete deck pricing for top-tier competitive decks including all 60 cards, sideboard options, and budget alternatives.

Format-Specific Pricing

Separate pricing for Standard and Expanded formats based on legality, demand, and competitive viability in each format.

Playset Calculations

Automatic playset pricing (1x-4x) with bulk discounts, perfect for competitive players building tournament decks.

Meta Impact Analysis

Track price changes based on tournament results, ban list updates, and meta shifts with predictive analytics.

Pro Player Insights

Pricing influenced by pro player deck choices, tournament winning lists, and competitive community trends.

TCG-Specific API Endpoints

Tournament & Meta Endpoints

Access competitive play data and meta analysis

GET /api/tcg/meta/standard - Current Standard format meta cards
GET /api/tcg/meta/expanded - Current Expanded format meta cards
GET /api/tcg/tournaments/recent - Recent tournament results & decks
GET /api/tcg/card/{id}/usage - Tournament usage statistics

Deck Pricing Endpoints

Complete deck valuations and analysis

POST /api/tcg/deck/price - Calculate total deck value
GET /api/tcg/deck/meta/{deckId} - Pre-built meta deck prices
GET /api/tcg/deck/budget/{deckId} - Budget alternatives
POST /api/tcg/deck/optimize - Optimize deck for budget

Playset & Rotation Endpoints

Competitive quantity pricing and format tracking

GET /api/tcg/playset/{cardId} - Playset pricing (1x-4x)
GET /api/tcg/rotation/next - Cards rotating out next
GET /api/tcg/staples/{format} - Format staple cards & prices
GET /api/tcg/banlist - Current ban & restriction list

TCG Price API Code Examples

JavaScript - Meta Deck Pricing

// Get complete meta deck price
const deck = {
  pokemon: [
    { id: 'swsh12-70', quantity: 4 },  // Lugia VSTAR
    { id: 'swsh12-69', quantity: 4 },  // Lugia V
    { id: 'swsh11-131', quantity: 2 }  // Archeops
  ],
  trainers: [
    { id: 'swsh1-169', quantity: 4 },  // Professor Research
    { id: 'swsh1-178', quantity: 4 }   // Quick Ball
  ],
  energy: [
    { id: 'swsh1-259', quantity: 4 },  // Powerful Energy
    { id: 'energy-8', quantity: 8 }    // Basic Energy
  ]
};

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.pokemonpricetracker.com/tcg/deck/price',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ deck, format: 'standard' })
  }
);

const pricing = await response.json();
console.log(`Total Deck Value: $${pricing.total}`);
console.log(`Most Expensive: ${pricing.highest.name}`);

Python - Tournament Meta Analysis

import requests

# Get current Standard meta with prices
response = requests.get(
    'https://api.pokemonpricetracker.com/tcg/meta/standard',
    params={'limit': 20, 'include_prices': True},
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'}
)

meta_cards = response.json()
for card in meta_cards['data']:
    print(card['name'] + ":")
    print("  Usage Rate: " + str(card['usage_rate']) + "%")
    print("  Avg Copies: " + str(card['avg_copies']))
    print("  Price (4x): $" + str(card['playset_price']))
    print("  Trend: " + card['price_trend'])
    print()

Node.js - Playset Pricing

// Get playset prices for a card
const cardId = 'swsh12-70'; // Lugia VSTAR

const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.pokemonpricetracker.com/tcg/playset/${cardId}`,
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
    }
  }
);

const playset = await response.json();
console.log('Single: $' + playset.prices['1x']);
console.log('Pair: $' + playset.prices['2x']);
console.log('Triple: $' + playset.prices['3x']);
console.log('Playset: $' + playset.prices['4x']);
console.log('Bulk Discount: ' + playset.discount + '%');

PHP - Format Rotation Impact

<?php
// Check rotation impact on prices
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 
  'https://api.pokemonpricetracker.com/tcg/rotation/next'
);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
  'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
$rotation = json_decode($response, true);

echo "Rotating Sets: " . implode(', ', $rotation['sets']);
echo "\nTotal Cards Rotating: " . $rotation['card_count'];
echo "\nEstimated Price Impact:\n";

foreach($rotation['price_impact'] as $card) {
  echo $card['name'] . ": ";
  echo "Current: $" . $card['current_price'];
  echo " → Expected: $" . $card['expected_price'];
  echo " (" . $card['change_percent'] . "%)\n";
}

Competitive Meta Analytics

Tournament Data Integration

Real-time tournament results affect pricing

📊 Meta Tracking

  • • Top 8 deck analysis from major tournaments
  • • Card usage rates across competitive events
  • • Win rate correlation with card choices
  • • Regional meta differences and pricing
  • • Online tournament data integration

💰 Price Impact

  • • Automatic price adjustments post-tournament
  • • Spike detection for breakout cards
  • • Pre-rotation price predictions
  • • Ban list speculation alerts
  • • Meta shift price forecasting

Pokemon TCG Price API Use Cases

Tournament Preparation Tools

Build tournament prep applications with deck pricing, meta analysis, and sideboard recommendations.

  • Meta deck pricing comparisons
  • Budget deck alternatives
  • Sideboard pricing options

Competitive Store Platforms

Power game stores with competitive pricing, tournament staples tracking, and meta-based inventory.

  • Tournament staple stocking
  • Meta-based pricing
  • Pre-order predictions

Deck Building Applications

Create deck builders with real-time pricing, budget constraints, and competitive viability scoring.

  • Real-time deck valuation
  • Budget deck optimization
  • Format legality checking

Content Creator Tools

Enable content creators with meta analysis tools, deck techs pricing, and tournament coverage data.

  • Deck tech valuations
  • Meta analysis widgets
  • Price trend graphics

Pricing Plans

Choose the plan that works best for you, from casual collectors to businesses.

Free

$0/month

Basic features for casual users

  • Basic price tracking
  • Limited market data
  • 100 API calls/day
  • RAW & PSA Card Prices
  • Community support
Popular

API

$9.99/month

Advanced data access for serious collectors (non-commercial use only)

  • Advanced price tracking
  • Market data access (6+ months)
  • 20,000 API calls/day
  • RAW & PSA Card Prices
  • Email support
  • PSA Analysis features

Business

$99/month

Complete solution for businesses, resellers, and commercial applications

  • All features from API tier
  • Commercial use licensing
  • 200,000 API calls/day
  • Priority customer support
  • Bulk data operations support
  • Custom rate limiting discussions

Related Pokemon API Resources

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