$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.
The Pokémon Company announced the honor on December 10, 2025; it recognizes the digital mobile title rather than a physical Pokémon TCG release.

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.
Mackenyu went 8-2 with a Black Imu deck, finishing among the event’s top 10 while showing binders of rare and valuable One Piece cards.
The Pokémon Company announced the honor on December 10, 2025; it recognizes the digital mobile title rather than a physical Pokémon TCG release.
The official TCG product schedule lists Mega Evolution—Phantasmal Flames for release on November 14, 2025.
The Pokémon Company International’s official product schedule gives the Mega Evolution expansion a September 26, 2025 release date.
The Pokémon Company International scheduled Mega Evolution Discovery for release on September 26, 2025, through its official Pokémon TCG product calendar.
The invite-only TCG tournament brought top players to the Hilton Anaheim from August 18–20, 2006, for the third annual World Championships.
The Pokémon Company’s Japan-only seasonal gatherings centered on TCG tournaments and often served as World Championships qualifiers, following spring and autumn editions in 2011 and 2012.
The official Japanese series ran in spring and autumn 2012 across multiple regional venues, drawing thousands of players and offering age-divided TCG tournaments.
The Pokémon Company ran the Tokyo event in summer 2011 with tournaments, teaching workshops, exclusive merchandise, and promotional card giveaways for new and veteran players.
Two official Japanese events in autumn 2011 combined Black & White-era TCG tournaments with all-ages side activities and exclusive promotional merchandise.
The event ran August 19–21, 2005, at San Diego’s Town and Country Resort and was the second Worlds organized through Pokémon Organized Play.
More than 5,000 players attended the Chinese-language circuit's 2023 season finale at Shanghai's National Exhibition and Convention Center on December 16–17.
The event ran September 16–17, 2023, at Shenzhen’s International Convention and Exhibition Center as the third of four inaugural mainland China National Championships.
Pokémon China launched the Great Tournament series on April 30, 2023, expanding organized play beyond the Tier-1 cities served by its Master Tournament championships.
TPCi's official product schedule sets July 18, 2025, as the release date for the paired Scarlet & Violet expansions.
The official TCG product schedule set May 30, 2025, as the English-region release date for Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals.
TPCi scheduled the English-region Journey Together expansion for release on March 28, 2025, according to its official Pokémon TCG product calendar.
TPCi’s official product schedule lists Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions for release on January 17, 2025.
The Pokémon Company International scheduled the sealed Grand Adventure Collection for release on November 15, 2024.
The official product schedule lists Scarlet & Violet—Surging Sparks for release on November 8, 2024, confirming its English-region launch date.