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title: "Trend — gold metal pokemon cards - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-08-08T17:28:49.826Z"
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  description: "Niche score 55/100 · $43K/yr market · 35K searches/yr · $27.75 avg price. A small market ($43K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 55/100 · $43K/yr market · 35K searches/yr · $27.75 avg price. A small market ($43K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — gold metal pokemon cards - Flapen"
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# **gold metal pokemon cards**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.3%), but a small market ($43K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 11Growth 19Conversion 53Competition 86Returns 98Price range 67Avg price 95Brand share 52Review moat 40Quality gap 70

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.3%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$27.75**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Great****29%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Good****$6.24–$134.01**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Good****4.4%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Brand share**

**Good****74%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,507.78**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-11.6%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Market size**

**Bad****$43K**

$43K/yr · 35K searches

**Signals**[** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")

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