$2.7 Million Pikachu Illustrator Leads Top 5 TCG Card Sales of the Week
A PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator sold privately for $2.7 million, while PSA 10 Lugia and CGC Pristine 10 Typhlosion sales helped the weekly top five reach $3.936 million.

A PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator sold privately for $2.7 million, while PSA 10 Lugia and CGC Pristine 10 Typhlosion sales helped the weekly top five reach $3.936 million.


Delta Reign launches November 6, with prereleases from October 24 and more than 135 cards. Its $49.99 Elite Trainer Box includes eight packs and a full-art Kyogre promo.

Illustration rares and special illustration rares featuring the legendary bird trio, Sylveon, Greninja, Jirachi ex and others were shown ahead of the September 16, 2026 launch.
Target has the Mega Zygarde ex Premium Collection for $44.99, with six Perfect Order packs, two Phantasmal Flames packs, and two Zygarde promo cards.
Amazon cut the nine-pack Pitch Black ETB to $102.94, 14% below list, ahead of its July 17 release; TCGplayer listings start at $98.99 shipped.
Starting in August, select Pokémon Center Online items will require Japan’s My Number Card and Digital Identification App, potentially limiting bulk orders and excluding non-residents.
Bandai listed Illustration Box Vol.8 in its English-language One Piece Card Game product catalog, but the brief notice provides no release date, contents, or pricing.
Bandai has listed Illustration Box Vol.7 in its English One Piece Card Game product catalog, linking collectors to the new IB07 product page.
The August lineup adds Mon Colle figures, Poké Peace goods and a Kimi Ni Kimeta plush alongside the previously announced Pokopia merchandise.
Developers can now scan single cards or full binder pages and access structured catalog and bid/ask data for One Piece through CardSight AI’s existing multi-TCG API.
Pokémon Center’s $60 ETB sold out after queues reached six hours, errors blocked buyers, and resale listings climbed into the hundreds ahead of the set’s September 16 release.
Jacob Zanghi’s free-to-watch documentary investigates early glossy Pikachu and Jigglypuff promos, including a newly discovered card that may predate every known official Pokémon card.
Developers can now scan single cards or full binder pages and access stable catalog records plus bid/ask data for every One Piece set through CardSight AI's existing API.
Beedrill ex can deal up to 440 damage for one Grass Energy, using Forest of Vitality and search-heavy Trainer support to assemble four Beedrill in Standard.
The TCG Live Battle Pass unlocks Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Chandelure ex decks, plus 30 upgrade cards and rewards earned through Ranked or Casual play.
The leaked 130-plus-card set reportedly includes 30 artist-unique Pikachu cards, while ETB preorders have reached $239—378% above the $49.99 MSRP.
From August 2026, Pokémon Center Japan purchases will require the Digital Identification App and a My Number Card, with ID-linked lotteries intended to curb scalpers.
The guide highlights OP-16 matchup tools including OP-15 anti-removal counters, Gravity Blade, Sanji, Roronoa Zoro and Kingdom Come, with removal weakened and long-term value increasingly important.
Japan’s OP-17 booster arrives August 22, 2026, introducing Super Leader Parallel and Conqueror’s Haki rarities alongside four Manga Rare Emperors.
An unverified Sleepy Mew illustration rare is circulating ahead of the set’s September 15 worldwide launch, while Bubble Mew PSA 10 copies reportedly approach $4,000.
Nintendo says TPC is pursuing made-to-order sales, marketplace agreements and My Number ID verification for some Japanese product lotteries to curb scalping.
All four cards share Incarnate Union, which removes Colorless attack costs when the quartet is in play. Storm Emeralda launches July 31, followed by Delta Reign on November 6.
Japan’s OP-17 booster arrives August 22, 2026, with four Manga Rares and two new rarities; projected prices are based on early One Piece secondary-market buzz.