POP Series 3 Card Values & Price Guide

POP Series 3 (POP, 2006) contains 17 cards; the set's tracked market value totals $811.62 across 15 priced cards.

Released 2006/04/0117 printed cards
Cards tracked
15
Cards priced
15
Median value
$38.81
Tracked total
$811.62
Cost to complete
$521.82
cheapest printings
Top card
$217.50
Blastoise

By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

Overview

About the POP Series 3 set

Dating to 2006/04/01, POP Series 3 is a classic-era POP-series set with 17 cards. The most valuable card is Blastoise #1, worth $217.50 (Rare).

This report prices 15 of the 15 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $38.81 and an average of $54.11.

Market

POP Series 3 value distribution

How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.

Set value index

4 days tracked · +2.6%
2026-10-15 · $790.89▲ 2.6% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $811.62
Index change
+2.6%
over 4 days
Off recorded high
-0%
Max drawdown
-0%
Daily volatility
0.7%

The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.

The set's value is concentrated at the top: Blastoise alone is worth $217.50, and the five most valuable cards — Blastoise #1 ($217.50), Pichu Bros. #16 ($124.38), Ditto #12 ($78.19), Jolteon #3 ($65.00), Flareon #2 ($50.76) — carry the bulk of the $811.62 tracked total.

The median card value is $38.81 versus an average of $54.11 — a fairly even spread of value across the checklist.

For collectors, the 5 cards above $50.76 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.

Checklist

Rarity & price distribution

The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 6 Rare, 5 Common, 4 Uncommon. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.

By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 4 cards $5–$20, 9 cards $20–$100, 2 cards $100+. 2 cards trade above $100.

Blastoise is the standout chase at $217.50; the next tier down (Pichu Bros., Ditto) forms the mid-set value layer.

Price bands

Under $10 cards · 0%
$1–$50 cards · 0%
$5–$204 cards · 27%
$20–$1009 cards · 60%
$100+2 cards · 13%
Cost to complete

What it costs to complete POP Series 3

Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked POP Series 3 card, broken down by rarity tier.

RarityCardsCost to completeShareMedian
Rare6$305.7559%$50.38
Common5$160.4131%$38.81
Uncommon4$55.6611%$21.18

Affordable core vs tail

Cheapest 90% of cards$346.82
Priciest 10% (the tail)$175.00
Total to complete raw$521.82

Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 34% of the total.

Top cards

Most valuable POP Series 3 cards

Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).

#CardRarityVariantMarket valueYou'd net
1Blastoise #1RareHolofoil$217.50$217.50
2Pichu Bros. #16CommonNormal$124.38$124.38
3Ditto #12CommonNormal$78.19$78.19
4Jolteon #3RareNormal$65.00$65.00
5Flareon #2RareHolofoil$50.76$50.76
6Minun #4RareNormal$50.00$50.00
7Plusle #5RareHolofoil$45.28$45.28
8Eevee #13CommonNormal$38.81$38.81
9Vaporeon #6RareHolofoil$37.68$37.68
10Combusken #7UncommonNormal$27.63$27.63
11Donphan #8UncommonNormal$23.32$23.32
12Forretress #9UncommonNormal$19.04$19.04
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Price movement

Heating up in POP Series 3

Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).

Buy the dip

Cooling off in POP Series 3

Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.

FAQ

POP Series 3 questions

What is the most valuable card in POP Series 3?

Blastoise #1 is the set's top card, valued at $217.50 (Rare). It ranks #1 of 15 priced POP Series 3 cards.

How many cards are in POP Series 3?

POP Series 3 contains 17 printed cards in the POP series, released 2006/04/01. This report tracks 15 of them, 15 with live prices.

What is the average POP Series 3 card worth?

The median tracked value is $38.81 and the average is $54.11. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.

Should I collect POP Series 3?

As a classic-era POP-series set, POP Series 3 has fixed, finite supply that supports long-term collector value. Completing it raw is affordable at a $38.81 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.

What are the top POP Series 3 cards to buy?

The highest-value cards are Blastoise #1 ($217.50), Pichu Bros. #16 ($124.38), Ditto #12 ($78.19), Jolteon #3 ($65.00), Flareon #2 ($50.76). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.

Full checklist

All POP Series 3 cards

Showing 15 of 15 tracked cards with live market values, with the complete checklist below.

Complete POP Series 3 checklist (15)