$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 dealer allegedly kept 33 vintage cards and a $1,484 grading payment, then sold the cards for personal gain. The $2,220 collection could have been worth up to $30,000 after grading.

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.
Issue 33 sold out after buyers chased its One Piece promo; Jump will reprint it without the card, cancel an August 21 promo, and suspend card inserts while reviewing sales methods.
SNKRDUNK ranked transactions from June 1 to July 15, with listed Roronoa Zoro card prices ranging from ¥1,000 to ¥77,000 in the Japanese One Piece market.
The dealer allegedly kept 33 vintage cards and a $1,484 grading payment, then sold the cards for personal gain. The $2,220 collection could have been worth up to $30,000 after grading.
A Hide-and-Sneak Contest runs July 19 at 05:00 through July 27 at 04:59 local time, awarding players a special trophy that displays their high score.
The final bingo panel awards Ludicolo’s Stylish Night Sky outfit for completing its tasks before the Psyduck’s Swim Ring event ends July 21, 2026.
Chapter 9 of the Arceus Arc is live alongside a points-based Special Battle Event and an Arc Fair Scout for Diantha and Mega Gardevoir, available through August 25, 2026.
Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y appear in three-hour raids from 2–5 p.m. local time, with up to five extra Gym Raid Passes, a 20-raid remote limit, and boosted shiny Raichu odds.
Collect with Gholdengo has returned, adding Gimmighoul icons to Main and Master Café stages and offering Gholdengo as a reward until July 21 at 05:59 UTC.
Episode 147, “Right in the Feels! Why, It's a Pokémon Contest!”, is scheduled to air in Japan on August 28, 2026.
Eight graded cards fetched $480,000 at Fanatics Collect, led by a PSA 10 Snorlax Lv.X at $156,000—940% above its prior record—and a Tekno Snorlax at $27,000.
The worldwide release includes booster packs, ETBs and collections, plus stamped Zarude, Armarouge and Primarina promos with qualifying $15 purchases at select retailers while supplies last.
The 120-card worldwide expansion adapts Japan’s Abyss Eye, led by six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and 36 secret rares numbered 85–120. Wailord ex ties the legal-card HP record at 380.
Customers in Minnesota and Pennsylvania reported that local Target stores received no Pitch Black stock at launch, with no arrival date confirmed and the scale of the disruption unclear.
Customers in Minnesota and Pennsylvania reported that Target stores received no Pitch Black stock on launch day, with no arrival date given; the issue appears to be a shipping error.
Players receive a free Mega Darkrai ex deck, 115 cards and three lessons, while the Battle Pass adds a Mega Chandelure ex deck alongside revamped deck-building tools.
Customers in Minnesota and Pennsylvania found some Target locations empty on July 17, while one store received 20 ETBs; later vendor drops may still replenish stock.
Worldwide booster packs and ETBs are on sale now, with stamped Zarude, Armarouge or Primarina promos offered at select retailers on Pokémon TCG purchases of $15 or more while supplies last.
Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Zeraora ex headline the worldwide expansion, available now in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and collections, with a Mega Darkrai ex deck also live in TCG Live.
Booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and collections are now available worldwide; EB Games is also offering a stamped Zarude promo with Pokémon TCG purchases of $15 or more while supplies last.
Authorities allege a Central Pennsylvania dealer deceived customers in transactions involving vintage Pokémon cards; no specific cards, prices, or victims are identified.