Gundam TCG Weekly Picks

Week ending Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · Source: TCGCSV (TCGPlayer mirror)

Tracked Variants

1,030

Priced singles + sealed across 18 TCGCSV groups

Tournaments Analyzed

8+ player events, 53 weeks, 2,163 decks (Limitless)

Biggest Meta Riser

+12.4pp

Anksha (GD01-020): 16% → 29% play rate

Biggest Meta Faller

-7.8pp

Gundam NT-1 (GD03-001): 27% → 19% play rate

Market Snapshot

Phantom Aria (GD04) hit shelves five days ago and is already showing the new chase pattern: Destiny Gundam LR++ at $755 and Zeong LR++ at $452 immediately took the top of the GD04 leaderboard, while the booster box sits at $104 (just above $99 MSRP), a typical fresh-release equilibrium. The interesting story is older product. GD01 Newtype Rising boxes are running at $263, more than 2.6x MSRP, and case prices are at $2,617, suggesting distributor-level dryup as Bandai's reprint cadence hasn't caught the secondary market. GD03 Steel Requiem boxes, by contrast, are below MSRP at $91.88 three months after release, hinting at oversupply or weak meta absorption. GD02 Dual Impact is mid-pack at $126. Promo cards (Regional Championship Amuro Ray $1,100, Newtype Challenge Mission promos $400-$736) remain the highest-priced singles outside Edition Beta.

Meta layer: 103 decks aggregated from the last 3 real Gundam tournaments on Limitless TCG (Eagle's Nest GD04 4/23, MSA Steel Requiem Royal Battle 4/11, Eagle's Nest S4 Finals 4/16). The competitive picture is stable: GD01 staples (A Show of Resolve, Overflowing Affection) plus the Wing/UC starter staples (Gundam ST01-001, Amuro Ray ST01-010) form the core of nearly every top-8 deck. GD02 added one true staple (Rick Dias GD02-079), GD03 added Gundam Barbatos Adapt and Gundam NT-1, GD04 hasn't added a sub-30% play rate card to the staple pool yet beyond chase LR++.

What Moved · Last 4 Weeks

4-week rolling average play rate vs prior 4 weeks, computed across the last 96 Gundam tournaments (2,163 decks) on Limitless TCG. Cards needed to appear in 5+ weeks with 10+ decks per week to be eligible. 267 cards qualified. This is the leading indicator.

Top Risers

Card	Set	Prior	Recent	Δpp
Anksha	GD01-020	16%	29%	+12.4
Zaku II	GD01-035	2%	13%	+10.1
White Base	ST01-015	12%	22%	+9.2
Kira Yamato	ST04-010	22%	30%	+8.5
Overflowing Affection	GD01-118	32%	41%	+8.2
Aile Strike Gundam	ST04-001	24%	32%	+8.0
Guntank	GD01-008	26%	33%	+7.2
Rick Dom	GD01-030	6%	13%	+6.8
Zaku II	ST03-008	7%	14%	+6.7
Corsica Base	ST02-016	29%	36%	+6.5

Top Fallers

Card	Set	Prior	Recent	Δpp
Gundam NT-1	GD03-001	27%	19%	-7.8
Battle of Aces	GD01-111	20%	13%	-7.5
Unicorn Banshee	GD01-003	13%	7%	-6.6
Improved Technique	GD03-109	23%	17%	-6.0
Kshatriya	GD01-044	15%	10%	-5.4
Marida Cruz	GD01-093	15%	10%	-5.4
Fatal Strike	ST05-014	17%	12%	-5.3
Rick Dias	GD02-079	27%	22%	-5.1
Gundam Gusion Rebake	GD02-055	22%	18%	-4.6
GQuuuuuuX (Omega Psycommu)	GD03-034	25%	21%	-4.5

Meta Dashboard · Top Played Cards (Last 30 Days)

Aggregated from 3 recent real Gundam tournaments (103 decks). Δpp here is the longitudinal 4-week trend. Confidence reflects sample size + recency. methodology →

Card	Set / Number	Play Rate	Δpp (4w trend)	Decks	Top 8	Wins	Confidence	Best Price
A Show of Resolve	GD01-100	59%	≈stable	61	15	3	High	$0.50 (SP $93)
Gundam	ST01-001	54%	≈stable	56	15	3	High	$0.25 (Beta $1,849)
Amuro Ray	ST01-010	54%	≈stable	56	15	3	High	$0.50 (RC $1,100)
Overflowing Affection	GD01-118	44%	+8.2	45	12	0	High	$2 (U+ $186 / Beta $3,167)
Gundam Lfrith	GD01-086	39%	≈stable	40	13	1	High	$0.50 (PCC $203)
Corsica Base	ST02-016	35%	+6.5	36	9	2	High	$0.25
Aile Strike Gundam	ST04-001	34%	+8.0	35	11	0	High	$1 (Beta $939)
Guntank	GD01-008	33%	+7.2	34	10	2	High	$0.50
Kira Yamato	ST04-010	33%	+8.5	34	11	0	High	$0.50 (NTC $292)
Striker Pack	ST04-012	31%	≈stable	32	9	1	High	$0.25
White Base	ST01-015	30%	+9.2	31	10	2	High	$0.50
Rick Dias	GD02-079	29%	-5.1	30	7	1	High	$2 (no alt-art)
Anksha	GD01-020	29%	+12.4	30	7	1	High	$1
Gundam Barbatos 1st Form	GD02-054	28%	≈stable	29	8	2	High	$3 (LR++ $703)
Gundam Barbatos Adapt	GD03-056	28%	≈stable	29	8	2	High	$2 (SP $140)
Mikazuki Augus	ST05-010	28%	≈stable	29	8	2	High	$0.50
Gundam NT-1	GD03-001	23%	-7.8	24	7	2	High	$1.50
Close Combat	ST03-013	23%	≈stable	24	4	0	Medium	$0.25
Graze Custom	ST05-004	22%	≈stable	23	7	2	High	$0.50
GQuuuuuuX (Omega Psycommu)	GD03-034	22%	-4.5	23	3	0	Medium	$3 (LR++ $344)

Reprint Risk Watch

Cards with high play rate (≥30%) that have NOT yet been SP-reprinted in a later set. Bandai's reprint pattern (GD03 reprinted GD01 staples like Overflowing Affection, A Show of Resolve, Battle of Aces) suggests these are at elevated risk for SP reprint in GD05+. Buying base or LR+ versions of these cards now carries reprint dilution risk.

Card	Set/#	Play Rate	SP Reprint Status	Reprint Risk	Price Exposure
A Show of Resolve	GD01-100	59%	SP version exists in GD03	LOW (already reprinted)	Beta U+ at $883 already discounted vs reprint
Overflowing Affection	GD01-118	44%	SP version exists in GD03	LOW (already reprinted)	Base $186 holding; Beta $3,167 at risk
Gundam Lfrith	GD01-086	39%	No SP yet; promo only (PCC)	HIGH	PCC promo $203 vulnerable to GD05 SP
Aile Strike Gundam	ST04-001	34%	SP version exists in GD04	LOW (just reprinted in GD04)	Beta LR+ $939 holding for now
Guntank	GD01-008	33%	No SP yet	HIGH	Limited price exposure (R only)
Rick Dias	GD02-079	29%	No SP yet, no alt-art exists	MEDIUM (recent set)	Limited - no LR+/LR++ to dilute
Gundam Barbatos 1st Form	GD02-054	28%	No SP yet	MEDIUM (recent set)	LR++ $703 vulnerable if SP appears in GD05
Gundam Barbatos Adapt	GD03-056	28%	SP version exists in GD04	LOW (just reprinted)	SP R+ $140 already absorbed reprint
Gundam NT-1	GD03-001	23%	No SP yet	MEDIUM (recent set)	Limited LR+ exposure
GQuuuuuuX (Omega Psycommu)	GD03-034	22%	No SP yet	MEDIUM (recent set)	LR++ $344 + LR+ $39 vulnerable

Card

Set/#

Play Rate

SP Reprint Status

Reprint Risk

Price Exposure

A Show of Resolve

GD01-100

59%

SP version exists in GD03

LOW (already reprinted)

Beta U+ at $883 already discounted vs reprint

Overflowing Affection

GD01-118

44%

SP version exists in GD03

LOW (already reprinted)

Base $186 holding; Beta $3,167 at risk

Gundam Lfrith

GD01-086

39%

No SP yet; promo only (PCC)

HIGH

PCC promo $203 vulnerable to GD05 SP

Aile Strike Gundam

ST04-001

34%

SP version exists in GD04

LOW (just reprinted in GD04)

Beta LR+ $939 holding for now

Guntank

GD01-008

33%

No SP yet

HIGH

Limited price exposure (R only)

Rick Dias

GD02-079

29%

No SP yet, no alt-art exists

MEDIUM (recent set)

Limited - no LR+/LR++ to dilute

Gundam Barbatos 1st Form

GD02-054

28%

No SP yet

MEDIUM (recent set)

LR++ $703 vulnerable if SP appears in GD05

Gundam Barbatos Adapt

GD03-056

28%

SP version exists in GD04

LOW (just reprinted)

SP R+ $140 already absorbed reprint

Gundam NT-1

GD03-001

23%

No SP yet

MEDIUM (recent set)

Limited LR+ exposure

GQuuuuuuX (Omega Psycommu)

GD03-034

22%

No SP yet

MEDIUM (recent set)

LR++ $344 + LR+ $39 vulnerable

WATCH LIST · Buy Candidates

Cards we'll evaluate against next week's snapshot to confirm or reject as buys. No trend data yet, so these are qualitative reads pending validation.

Watch Buy · SealedNewtype Rising Booster Box

GD01 Newtype Rising · Sealed product · Released 2025-07-25

TCGPlayer Market	Low	Mid	7d Trend	30d Trend
$263.28	$216.00	$240.00	n/a (baseline)	n/a (baseline)

Why it may be moving Bandai's 2026 roadmap announcement confirmed continued reprint focus on later sets, with no specific GD01 reprint window communicated. Bandai shipped a cumulative 500M+ cards globally and 700K+ event participants, but GD01 was the smallest initial print and is now the oldest English set, ~9 months removed from launch. Box is selling at 2.6x MSRP, with Booster Box Cases at $2,617 (~3.5x MSRP per box equivalent). Source: Essential Japan: Bandai 2026 Roadmap; current pricing from TCGCSV/TCGPlayer.

Watch Buy · SinglesDestiny Gundam (LR++)

GD04 Phantom Aria · GD04-050 · LR++ Holofoil · Released 2026-04-24

TCGPlayer Market	Low	Mid	7d Trend	30d Trend
$755.35	$650.00	$725.00	n/a (baseline)	n/a (baseline)

Why it may be moving Bandai's official social account explicitly marketed Destiny Gundam as the LR++ alt-art chase: "Introducing the LR++ Alt-Art Destiny Gundam, even rarer than LR+! Included in the Phantom Aria [GD04] booster pack." LR++ rarity is roughly 1 per case of 12 boxes per Beckett's rarity guide. Demand drivers: SEED Destiny anime audience overlap and the card's competitive viability in current decks. Sources: @GUNDAM_GCG_ENG showcase, Beckett: Gundam rarities explained.

Watch Buy · SinglesGundam Barbatos 1st Form (LR++)

GD02 Dual Impact · GD02-054 · LR++ Holofoil · Released 2025-10-24

TCGPlayer Market	Low	Mid	7d Trend	30d Trend
$703.04	$600.00	$680.00	n/a (baseline)	n/a (baseline)

Why it may be moving GD02's flagship LR++, marketed by Bandai as "even rarer than LR+." Iron Blooded Orphans audience is one of the more recent and engaged Gundam fanbases. PriceCharting tracks this specific card via eBay sold listings as #GD02-054 and has continued sales activity into Q2 2026. Sources: Bandai GCG GD02 showcase, PriceCharting GD02-054.

WATCH LIST · Sell Candidates

Cards showing weakness signals to confirm next week. Honest read: with no trend data yet these are valuation calls based on relative pricing and catalyst absence.

Watch Sell · SealedSteel Requiem Booster Box

GD03 Steel Requiem · Sealed product · Released 2026-01-30

TCGPlayer Market	Low	Mid	7d Trend	30d Trend
$91.88	$76.00	$84.99	n/a (baseline)	n/a (baseline)

Why sell now (qualitative) GD03 boxes are sub-MSRP ($99) three months after release, in stark contrast to GD01 boxes at 2.6x MSRP. Bandai's GD03 release deliberately included reprints of GD01-era key cards (e.g. Overflowing Affection, A Show of Resolve, Battle of Aces with SP variants), which dilutes the "scarcity" narrative for older singles. With GD04 now out and absorbing LR++ chase demand, GD03 sealed has competing newer product. Source: Essential Japan: 2026 roadmap including GD03 reprints.

Risk if you hold If GD03 sealed drops further as GD04 demand pulls dollars away, basis erodes ~10-20%. Conversely, a sub-$80 floor could trigger value buying.

Watch Sell · PromoAmuro Ray (Regional Championship)

Promotional · ST01-010 · Common Holofoil · Regional Championship 2025-26 prize

TCGPlayer Market	Low	Mid	7d Trend	30d Trend
$1,100.00	$950.00	$1,050.00	n/a (baseline)	n/a (baseline)

Why sell now (qualitative) Highest-priced English Gundam promo at $1,100. Regional Championship participation promos have a fixed (though small) supply that grows monotonically as more regionals run during the 25-26 season. Bandai's official Regional Championship calendar continues throughout 2026, meaning supply is increasing while audience excitement around this specific promo is past peak. Sources: Bandai Regional Championships official, Gundam TCG weekly digest, March 2026.

Risk if you hold Stays elevated if the World Championship draws unusually high attention at season's end. But with each new regional, supply ticks up.

Reference · Top Chase Cards by Set

All priced singles per set (excludes sealed, starter decks, bundles). Pick a set, then choose how many to show. Click any image for HD.

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Number

Rarity

Variant

Market

Reference · Sealed Booster Boxes

Set	Released	Market	vs MSRP ($99)
GD01 Newtype Rising	2025-07-25	$263.28	+166%
GD02 Dual Impact	2025-10-24	$125.76	+27%
GD04 Phantom Aria	2026-04-24	$104.51	+6%
GD03 Steel Requiem	2026-01-30	$91.88	-7%

Methodology: Gundam pricing is playability-driven (not art-collectibility-driven like Pokemon), so this report combines TCGCSV pricing with Limitless TCG Tournament API data. Per-card play rate from real Gundam tournaments is the primary leading indicator; price momentum and supply factors are secondary. Limitations: TCGPlayer market price is listing-derived (not eBay sold), so chase-card prices can lag eBay sold by 3-7 days; we have no sale-volume signal without paid sources (PriceCharting Premium, JustTCG paid tier). The Gundam English market has ~16 months of history; signal thresholds (10pp play-rate change, 30% staple definition) are starting points, not backtested. Not investment advice.

Sources: TCGCSV (TCGPlayer pricing mirror), Limitless TCG Tournament API (no auth, free), exburst.dev (community meta), gundamcard.gg (tier list), Bandai official, Essential Japan (roadmap/reprint news), Beckett News.