Base Memecoins Rally This Week With RUSSELL Up 14.1% and BRETT Up 13.5%

Nine memecoins on the Base network posted gains over the seven days ending April 18, 2026, according to CoinGecko data. RUSSELL trades at $0.002720. BRETT at $0.007529. DRB and the rest follow below. That’s the typical range for Base memecoins that have actually gotten traction. Where individual transactions move the price and memes can actually turn into trading volume. 

The rally was broad enough to touch eight different assets over the week, suggesting general strength across the Base meme category rather than isolated volatility in a single token.

The Top Memecoin Performers and What They Hold

RUSSELL’s 14.1% gain puts it at the front of the Base meme leaderboard for the week. The token is trading at $0.002720, in the micro-cap range where individual whale transactions can produce significant percentage moves. BRETT at $0.007529 shows more traditional mid-cap meme coin pricing while still posting double-digit gains.

DRB with 11.7% gain ended on top three, creating a tier of three assets that significantly outpaced the rest of the list. All three are trading at prices that put them in the micro and sub-micro cap category where volatility is expected and liquidity can be thin.

The Mid-Range and Lower Gainers

DOGINME posted 9.6% gains, followed by PING at 8.7% and KIBSHI at 6.0%. The gap between the mid-range performers and the top three is real but not huge. RUSSELL and BRETT outran the competition, but they didn’t run alone. The rally spread across multiple tokens rather than concentrating in a single story. Four different tokens posted gains in the 6% to 10% range, indicating distributed strength.

TOSHI, BENJI, and PONKE posted smaller gains of 3.8%, 2.7%, and 2.5%. That doesn’t mean the Base meme category is weak. It means different memecoins got different levels of attention during the week. Not everything moves at the same time, even in a category-wide rally.

Why Base Memecoins Are Relevant

Base network has become the place memecoins launch because it has Coinbase’s liquidity and infrastructure behind it. Smaller tokens can reach actual retail participants without the operational headaches that slow launches on other networks. 

The fact that nine memecoins posted positive returns across a single week is notable because it suggests meme category interest is returning rather than being confined to viral moments.

Coinbase’s onramps make it easy for retail to actually buy. The regulatory clarity Coinbase operates under means launches can reach users without navigating infrastructure friction that other chains still require. The week’s performance suggests that preference is translating into actual trading activity rather than remaining theoretical.

RUSSELL at $0.002720, BRETT at $0.007529, and DOGINME at $0.0001088 represent the typical price range for Base memecoins that have gained traction. These are tokens where individual transactions can move the price dramatically.

Final Words

Nine Base memecoins gained this week. RUSSELL led at 14.1%, BRETT at 13.5%, DRB at 11.7%. Eight different assets moved up. That’s not one token carrying the category. That’s the whole category moving together. Trading prices from $0.0001 to $0.007 show the typical micro-cap meme range where volatility is high and whale transactions can produce outsized percentage moves in short timeframes.