Every card has a cycle.
CardCycles keeps a weekly record of the Pokémon card market’s public signals. Each reading is set against its own history and sealed before anyone knows what happens next.
This week you can see where public attention stands against eleven years of history, read exactly how each number is made, and check any entry yourself.
Series A · Public attention
September attention was +25.3% against the same month a year earlier, and below each of the 4 earlier highs marked on the chart.
Mean daily human views of the game’s main public reference page, by complete month · 2015-07 to 2026-09 · 135 months · no missing days · source named in Methods
- latest/day
- 990
- vs year earlier
- +25.3%
- 12-month mean
- 989
- z vs 12 months
- +0.0
- percentile across all months
- 80.7%
- vs all-time high
- -57.5%
Mean daily views
2,5002,0001,5001,0005000
2015-072026-09
Monthly mean · 12-month mean · ±1σ · marked earlier highs
2016-07 · 2,3292020-10 · 1,2602023-01 · 1,1562024-11 · 1,562
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| Month | Mean/day | 12-month mean | σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 990 | 989 | 149 |
| 2026-08 | 1,038 | 972 | 159 |
| 2026-07 | 942 | 956 | 161 |
| 2026-06 | 929 | 945 | 166 |
| 2026-05 | 1,048 | 935 | 170 |
| 2026-04 | 1,129 | 919 | 168 |
| 2026-03 | 1,272 | 899 | 156 |
| 2026-02 | 1,196 | 882 | 121 |
| 2026-01 | 849 | 869 | 91 |
| 2025-12 | 903 | 886 | 104 |
| 2025-11 | 783 | 909 | 133 |
| 2025-10 | 783 | 974 | 218 |
| 2025-09 | 790 | 984 | 212 |
| 2025-08 | 852 | 987 | 210 |
| 2025-07 | 800 | 979 | 217 |
| 2025-06 | 813 | 966 | 231 |
| 2025-05 | 857 | 954 | 242 |
| 2025-04 | 886 | 941 | 251 |
| 2025-03 | 1,068 | 926 | 259 |
| 2025-02 | 1,042 | 903 | 258 |
| 2025-01 | 1,051 | 880 | 256 |
| 2024-12 | 1,186 | 863 | 251 |
| 2024-11 | 1,562 | 844 | 234 |
| 2024-10 | 908 | 795 | 105 |
| 2024-09 | 821 | 798 | 108 |
| 2024-08 | 749 | 806 | 113 |
| 2024-07 | 650 | 819 | 115 |
| 2024-06 | 673 | 827 | 106 |
| 2024-05 | 697 | 833 | 98 |
| 2024-04 | 704 | 843 | 90 |
| 2024-03 | 792 | 860 | 81 |
| 2024-02 | 769 | 872 | 81 |
| 2024-01 | 848 | 886 | 76 |
| 2023-12 | 951 | 911 | 105 |
| 2023-11 | 983 | 917 | 109 |
| 2023-10 | 941 | 913 | 108 |
| 2023-09 | 911 | 909 | 108 |
| 2023-08 | 909 | 904 | 108 |
| 2023-07 | 742 | 893 | 115 |
| 2023-06 | 751 | 895 | 112 |
| 2023-05 | 814 | 896 | 110 |
| 2023-04 | 905 | 887 | 122 |
| 2023-03 | 938 | 876 | 125 |
| 2023-02 | 933 | 861 | 128 |
| 2023-01 | 1,156 | 854 | 126 |
| 2022-12 | 1,026 | 829 | 87 |
| 2022-11 | 932 | 808 | 65 |
| 2022-10 | 890 | 794 | 55 |
| 2022-09 | 858 | 785 | 46 |
| 2022-08 | 768 | 780 | 41 |
| 2022-07 | 772 | 775 | 46 |
| 2022-06 | 766 | 773 | 47 |
| 2022-05 | 697 | 778 | 49 |
| 2022-04 | 781 | 793 | 49 |
| 2022-03 | 756 | 802 | 57 |
| 2022-02 | 843 | 834 | 106 |
| 2022-01 | 867 | 861 | 140 |
| 2021-12 | 772 | 877 | 150 |
| 2021-11 | 758 | 914 | 174 |
| 2021-10 | 780 | 955 | 190 |
| 2021-09 | 802 | 995 | 199 |
| 2021-08 | 706 | 992 | 203 |
| 2021-07 | 749 | 1,004 | 189 |
| 2021-06 | 824 | 1,003 | 191 |
| 2021-05 | 878 | 988 | 211 |
| 2021-04 | 895 | 972 | 226 |
| 2021-03 | 1,134 | 960 | 233 |
| 2021-02 | 1,166 | 931 | 231 |
| 2021-01 | 1,058 | 906 | 220 |
| 2020-12 | 1,222 | 894 | 215 |
| 2020-11 | 1,253 | 873 | 194 |
| 2020-10 | 1,260 | 850 | 160 |
| 2020-09 | 758 | 821 | 105 |
| 2020-08 | 856 | 825 | 104 |
| 2020-07 | 733 | 819 | 104 |
| 2020-06 | 641 | 821 | 103 |
| 2020-05 | 684 | 843 | 90 |
| 2020-04 | 754 | 872 | 89 |
| 2020-03 | 793 | 870 | 91 |
| 2020-02 | 859 | 865 | 97 |
| 2020-01 | 912 | 852 | 107 |
| 2019-12 | 974 | 832 | 116 |
| 2019-11 | 971 | 810 | 112 |
| 2019-10 | 914 | 788 | 104 |
| 2019-09 | 809 | 761 | 109 |
| 2019-08 | 790 | 744 | 116 |
| 2019-07 | 748 | 731 | 120 |
| 2019-06 | 909 | 718 | 125 |
| 2019-05 | 1,027 | 691 | 116 |
| 2019-04 | 737 | 661 | 55 |
| 2019-03 | 731 | 651 | 51 |
| 2019-02 | 699 | 641 | 46 |
| 2019-01 | 673 | 632 | 44 |
| 2018-12 | 711 | 625 | 44 |
| 2018-11 | 710 | 622 | 38 |
| 2018-10 | 590 | 616 | 27 |
| 2018-09 | 605 | 610 | 36 |
| 2018-08 | 627 | 605 | 41 |
| 2018-07 | 599 | 599 | 43 |
| 2018-06 | 581 | 596 | 44 |
| 2018-05 | 665 | 596 | 44 |
| 2018-04 | 618 | 595 | 42 |
| 2018-03 | 611 | 606 | 61 |
| 2018-02 | 597 | 637 | 123 |
| 2018-01 | 590 | 674 | 164 |
| 2017-12 | 668 | 703 | 177 |
| 2017-11 | 635 | 741 | 211 |
| 2017-10 | 528 | 789 | 244 |
| 2017-09 | 543 | 841 | 249 |
| 2017-08 | 550 | 902 | 259 |
| 2017-07 | 567 | 1,001 | 324 |
| 2017-06 | 575 | 1,148 | 463 |
| 2017-05 | 653 | 1,162 | 448 |
| 2017-04 | 753 | 1,174 | 436 |
| 2017-03 | 990 | 1,177 | 433 |
| 2017-02 | 1,039 | 1,170 | 437 |
| 2017-01 | 939 | 1,161 | 441 |
| 2016-12 | 1,121 | 1,150 | 447 |
| 2016-11 | 1,212 | 1,130 | 454 |
| 2016-10 | 1,148 | 1,091 | 465 |
| 2016-09 | 1,279 | 1,053 | 477 |
| 2016-08 | 1,739 | 1,009 | 478 |
| 2016-07 | 2,329 | 928 | 428 |
| 2016-06 | 739 | 796 | 69 |
| 2016-05 | 806 | — | — |
| 2016-04 | 783 | — | — |
| 2016-03 | 908 | — | — |
| 2016-02 | 925 | — | — |
| 2016-01 | 816 | — | — |
| 2015-12 | 876 | — | — |
| 2015-11 | 738 | — | — |
| 2015-10 | 698 | — | — |
| 2015-09 | 756 | — | — |
| 2015-08 | 761 | — | — |
| 2015-07 | 750 | — | — |
Percent change
200%100%0%-100%
2015-072026-09
Each bar is one month against the same month a year before.
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| Month | YoY % |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | +25.3 |
| 2026-08 | +21.9 |
| 2026-07 | +17.8 |
| 2026-06 | +14.2 |
| 2026-05 | +22.3 |
| 2026-04 | +27.3 |
| 2026-03 | +19.2 |
| 2026-02 | +14.8 |
| 2026-01 | -19.2 |
| 2025-12 | -23.9 |
| 2025-11 | -49.8 |
| 2025-10 | -13.7 |
| 2025-09 | -3.7 |
| 2025-08 | +13.7 |
| 2025-07 | +23.1 |
| 2025-06 | +20.9 |
| 2025-05 | +22.8 |
| 2025-04 | +25.9 |
| 2025-03 | +34.8 |
| 2025-02 | +35.6 |
| 2025-01 | +23.9 |
| 2024-12 | +24.7 |
| 2024-11 | +58.9 |
| 2024-10 | -3.5 |
| 2024-09 | -9.9 |
| 2024-08 | -17.6 |
| 2024-07 | -12.4 |
| 2024-06 | -10.4 |
| 2024-05 | -14.3 |
| 2024-04 | -22.2 |
| 2024-03 | -15.5 |
| 2024-02 | -17.6 |
| 2024-01 | -26.7 |
| 2023-12 | -7.3 |
| 2023-11 | +5.5 |
| 2023-10 | +5.7 |
| 2023-09 | +6.2 |
| 2023-08 | +18.4 |
| 2023-07 | -3.8 |
| 2023-06 | -1.9 |
| 2023-05 | +16.8 |
| 2023-04 | +16.0 |
| 2023-03 | +24.1 |
| 2023-02 | +10.7 |
| 2023-01 | +33.3 |
| 2022-12 | +32.8 |
| 2022-11 | +23.0 |
| 2022-10 | +14.1 |
| 2022-09 | +7.0 |
| 2022-08 | +8.8 |
| 2022-07 | +3.1 |
| 2022-06 | -7.0 |
| 2022-05 | -20.7 |
| 2022-04 | -12.8 |
| 2022-03 | -33.3 |
| 2022-02 | -27.7 |
| 2022-01 | -18.0 |
| 2021-12 | -36.8 |
| 2021-11 | -39.5 |
| 2021-10 | -38.1 |
| 2021-09 | +5.7 |
| 2021-08 | -17.5 |
| 2021-07 | +2.1 |
| 2021-06 | +28.5 |
| 2021-05 | +28.4 |
| 2021-04 | +18.6 |
| 2021-03 | +43.0 |
| 2021-02 | +35.7 |
| 2021-01 | +16.0 |
| 2020-12 | +25.5 |
| 2020-11 | +29.1 |
| 2020-10 | +37.9 |
| 2020-09 | -6.3 |
| 2020-08 | +8.3 |
| 2020-07 | -2.0 |
| 2020-06 | -29.5 |
| 2020-05 | -33.4 |
| 2020-04 | +2.4 |
| 2020-03 | +8.5 |
| 2020-02 | +22.9 |
| 2020-01 | +35.6 |
| 2019-12 | +37.0 |
| 2019-11 | +36.7 |
| 2019-10 | +54.8 |
| 2019-09 | +33.7 |
| 2019-08 | +26.1 |
| 2019-07 | +24.8 |
| 2019-06 | +56.6 |
| 2019-05 | +54.4 |
| 2019-04 | +19.1 |
| 2019-03 | +19.6 |
| 2019-02 | +17.0 |
| 2019-01 | +14.0 |
| 2018-12 | +6.4 |
| 2018-11 | +11.8 |
| 2018-10 | +11.7 |
| 2018-09 | +11.4 |
| 2018-08 | +13.9 |
| 2018-07 | +5.7 |
| 2018-06 | +1.0 |
| 2018-05 | +2.0 |
| 2018-04 | -17.8 |
| 2018-03 | -38.3 |
| 2018-02 | -42.5 |
| 2018-01 | -37.2 |
| 2017-12 | -40.4 |
| 2017-11 | -47.6 |
| 2017-10 | -54.0 |
| 2017-09 | -57.5 |
| 2017-08 | -68.4 |
| 2017-07 | -75.7 |
| 2017-06 | -22.3 |
| 2017-05 | -19.0 |
| 2017-04 | -3.8 |
| 2017-03 | +9.1 |
| 2017-02 | +12.3 |
| 2017-01 | +15.1 |
| 2016-12 | +27.9 |
| 2016-11 | +64.2 |
| 2016-10 | +64.6 |
| 2016-09 | +69.2 |
| 2016-08 | +128.5 |
| 2016-07 | +210.3 |
Mean daily views
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
JFMAMJJASOND
2015-01 · —2015-02 · —2015-03 · —2015-04 · —2015-05 · —2015-06 · —2015-07 · 7502015-08 · 7612015-09 · 7562015-10 · 6982015-11 · 7382015-12 · 8762016-01 · 8162016-02 · 9252016-03 · 9082016-04 · 7832016-05 · 8062016-06 · 7392016-07 · 2,3292016-08 · 1,7392016-09 · 1,2792016-10 · 1,1482016-11 · 1,2122016-12 · 1,1212017-01 · 9392017-02 · 1,0392017-03 · 9902017-04 · 7532017-05 · 6532017-06 · 5752017-07 · 5672017-08 · 5502017-09 · 5432017-10 · 5282017-11 · 6352017-12 · 6682018-01 · 5902018-02 · 5972018-03 · 6112018-04 · 6182018-05 · 6652018-06 · 5812018-07 · 5992018-08 · 6272018-09 · 6052018-10 · 5902018-11 · 7102018-12 · 7112019-01 · 6732019-02 · 6992019-03 · 7312019-04 · 7372019-05 · 1,0272019-06 · 9092019-07 · 7482019-08 · 7902019-09 · 8092019-10 · 9142019-11 · 9712019-12 · 9742020-01 · 9122020-02 · 8592020-03 · 7932020-04 · 7542020-05 · 6842020-06 · 6412020-07 · 7332020-08 · 8562020-09 · 7582020-10 · 1,2602020-11 · 1,2532020-12 · 1,2222021-01 · 1,0582021-02 · 1,1662021-03 · 1,1342021-04 · 8952021-05 · 8782021-06 · 8242021-07 · 7492021-08 · 7062021-09 · 8022021-10 · 7802021-11 · 7582021-12 · 7722022-01 · 8672022-02 · 8432022-03 · 7562022-04 · 7812022-05 · 6972022-06 · 7662022-07 · 7722022-08 · 7682022-09 · 8582022-10 · 8902022-11 · 9322022-12 · 1,0262023-01 · 1,1562023-02 · 9332023-03 · 9382023-04 · 9052023-05 · 8142023-06 · 7512023-07 · 7422023-08 · 9092023-09 · 9112023-10 · 9412023-11 · 9832023-12 · 9512024-01 · 8482024-02 · 7692024-03 · 7922024-04 · 7042024-05 · 6972024-06 · 6732024-07 · 6502024-08 · 7492024-09 · 8212024-10 · 9082024-11 · 1,5622024-12 · 1,1862025-01 · 1,0512025-02 · 1,0422025-03 · 1,0682025-04 · 8862025-05 · 8572025-06 · 8132025-07 · 8002025-08 · 8522025-09 · 7902025-10 · 7832025-11 · 7832025-12 · 9032026-01 · 8492026-02 · 1,1962026-03 · 1,2722026-04 · 1,1292026-05 · 1,0482026-06 · 9292026-07 · 9422026-08 · 1,0382026-09 · 9902026-10 · —2026-11 · —2026-12 · —
Rows are years. Brighter cells mean more attention.
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| Month | Mean/day |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 990 |
| 2026-08 | 1,038 |
| 2026-07 | 942 |
| 2026-06 | 929 |
| 2026-05 | 1,048 |
| 2026-04 | 1,129 |
| 2026-03 | 1,272 |
| 2026-02 | 1,196 |
| 2026-01 | 849 |
| 2025-12 | 903 |
| 2025-11 | 783 |
| 2025-10 | 783 |
| 2025-09 | 790 |
| 2025-08 | 852 |
| 2025-07 | 800 |
| 2025-06 | 813 |
| 2025-05 | 857 |
| 2025-04 | 886 |
| 2025-03 | 1,068 |
| 2025-02 | 1,042 |
| 2025-01 | 1,051 |
| 2024-12 | 1,186 |
| 2024-11 | 1,562 |
| 2024-10 | 908 |
| 2024-09 | 821 |
| 2024-08 | 749 |
| 2024-07 | 650 |
| 2024-06 | 673 |
| 2024-05 | 697 |
| 2024-04 | 704 |
| 2024-03 | 792 |
| 2024-02 | 769 |
| 2024-01 | 848 |
| 2023-12 | 951 |
| 2023-11 | 983 |
| 2023-10 | 941 |
| 2023-09 | 911 |
| 2023-08 | 909 |
| 2023-07 | 742 |
| 2023-06 | 751 |
| 2023-05 | 814 |
| 2023-04 | 905 |
| 2023-03 | 938 |
| 2023-02 | 933 |
| 2023-01 | 1,156 |
| 2022-12 | 1,026 |
| 2022-11 | 932 |
| 2022-10 | 890 |
| 2022-09 | 858 |
| 2022-08 | 768 |
| 2022-07 | 772 |
| 2022-06 | 766 |
| 2022-05 | 697 |
| 2022-04 | 781 |
| 2022-03 | 756 |
| 2022-02 | 843 |
| 2022-01 | 867 |
| 2021-12 | 772 |
| 2021-11 | 758 |
| 2021-10 | 780 |
| 2021-09 | 802 |
| 2021-08 | 706 |
| 2021-07 | 749 |
| 2021-06 | 824 |
| 2021-05 | 878 |
| 2021-04 | 895 |
| 2021-03 | 1,134 |
| 2021-02 | 1,166 |
| 2021-01 | 1,058 |
| 2020-12 | 1,222 |
| 2020-11 | 1,253 |
| 2020-10 | 1,260 |
| 2020-09 | 758 |
| 2020-08 | 856 |
| 2020-07 | 733 |
| 2020-06 | 641 |
| 2020-05 | 684 |
| 2020-04 | 754 |
| 2020-03 | 793 |
| 2020-02 | 859 |
| 2020-01 | 912 |
| 2019-12 | 974 |
| 2019-11 | 971 |
| 2019-10 | 914 |
| 2019-09 | 809 |
| 2019-08 | 790 |
| 2019-07 | 748 |
| 2019-06 | 909 |
| 2019-05 | 1,027 |
| 2019-04 | 737 |
| 2019-03 | 731 |
| 2019-02 | 699 |
| 2019-01 | 673 |
| 2018-12 | 711 |
| 2018-11 | 710 |
| 2018-10 | 590 |
| 2018-09 | 605 |
| 2018-08 | 627 |
| 2018-07 | 599 |
| 2018-06 | 581 |
| 2018-05 | 665 |
| 2018-04 | 618 |
| 2018-03 | 611 |
| 2018-02 | 597 |
| 2018-01 | 590 |
| 2017-12 | 668 |
| 2017-11 | 635 |
| 2017-10 | 528 |
| 2017-09 | 543 |
| 2017-08 | 550 |
| 2017-07 | 567 |
| 2017-06 | 575 |
| 2017-05 | 653 |
| 2017-04 | 753 |
| 2017-03 | 990 |
| 2017-02 | 1,039 |
| 2017-01 | 939 |
| 2016-12 | 1,121 |
| 2016-11 | 1,212 |
| 2016-10 | 1,148 |
| 2016-09 | 1,279 |
| 2016-08 | 1,739 |
| 2016-07 | 2,329 |
| 2016-06 | 739 |
| 2016-05 | 806 |
| 2016-04 | 783 |
| 2016-03 | 908 |
| 2016-02 | 925 |
| 2016-01 | 816 |
| 2015-12 | 876 |
| 2015-11 | 738 |
| 2015-10 | 698 |
| 2015-09 | 756 |
| 2015-08 | 761 |
| 2015-07 | 750 |
ACF
0.80.60.40.20.0-0.2
136
Each bar shows how closely attention tracks itself that many months earlier. Bars near zero mean little relationship.
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| Lag | ACF |
|---|---|
| 36 | -0.01 |
| 35 | 0.02 |
| 34 | 0.05 |
| 33 | -0.02 |
| 32 | -0.07 |
| 31 | -0.10 |
| 30 | -0.11 |
| 29 | -0.10 |
| 28 | -0.10 |
| 27 | -0.08 |
| 26 | -0.08 |
| 25 | -0.07 |
| 24 | -0.07 |
| 23 | -0.06 |
| 22 | -0.05 |
| 21 | -0.07 |
| 20 | -0.11 |
| 19 | -0.13 |
| 18 | -0.11 |
| 17 | -0.08 |
| 16 | -0.05 |
| 15 | -0.04 |
| 14 | -0.06 |
| 13 | -0.06 |
| 12 | -0.08 |
| 11 | -0.10 |
| 10 | -0.13 |
| 9 | -0.13 |
| 8 | -0.06 |
| 7 | 0.01 |
| 6 | 0.04 |
| 5 | 0.14 |
| 4 | 0.25 |
| 3 | 0.34 |
| 2 | 0.45 |
| 1 | 0.67 |
This measures awareness. It does not measure demand, sales or price. Every view here comes from one source, so the panels are not independent evidence.
Series S · Printed supply
How many cards are printed each year
Held: these figures appear only after each one is checked against The Pokémon Company’s own published totals.
Series R · The Record
Written down every week since October 5, 2026. Nothing has been revised.
Each entry is timestamped in Bitcoin through OpenTimestamps, an open standard, proving it existed by a certain time. Each entry shows whether its proof is complete yet.
- entries
- 2
- first week
- 2026-W41
- missed
- 0
- revisions
- 0
- Bitcoin timestamp
- Complete
- format
- SHA-256 chain
| Entry | Week | Seal time · by our clock | Timestamp status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0002 | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-12 23:49Z | Bitcoin timestamp complete |
946d1b678290f0a15f74ef232e7c5e36395bda66901f118af7fcc98cce5de122 | |||
| 0001 | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-10 04:38Z | Bitcoin timestamp complete |
59b3f4701f1de341bc0e50365e61bdf2fc36d77486db71a449a357c83b739267 | |||
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2025-10-20 to 2026-10-12
sealedmissednot yet
A sealed weekly record lets anyone compare this moment with every earlier one, without trusting our memory of it. Each entry’s fingerprint also covers every entry before it.
Founding readers
The record is free and stays free. Founding readers hear first when something new opens, and keep founding-reader terms on it for as long as they stay.