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.
OP-16 arrives in the West on June 12, two weeks after its Eastern debut, with alt-art Luffy, Yamato, and Boa Hancock highlighted among its collector and competitive chases.
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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.
Dragapult ex returns as NAIC’s top-ranked threat after placing first in 2024 and second in 2025, while Gardevoir ex’s rotation and its efficient Phantom Dive attack strengthen its position.
The August 7 collection includes three of nine illustration rare-style first-partner promos, two additional booster packs, and a sticker sheet.
Japan's 2027 Championship Series opens in September 2026, with five Champions League stops through May 2027 and four City League seasons offering points toward Worlds 2027.
Players who complete eligible Pokémon Card Gym events in Japan from June 20 through September 30, 2026 will receive one Pikachu promo per event while supplies last.
Two Pikachu ex Futuristic Rares and full-art Umbreon ex and Espeon ex cards were unveiled ahead of the collection’s worldwide September 16 release.
Paige says the heavily played Japanese Fossil Gengar was worth about $75, not $150, and was exchanged for an AGS 10 custom autographed card with a claimed $170 cost basis.
The 30-minute Wimpole estate trail features card-themed children’s activities and rewards finishers with a three-card Chaos Rising fun pack containing no full-art cards.
Japan’s nine 1,200-yen boxes launch October 16 with three same-generation starter promos, two 30th Celebration packs, and a display stand; English Series 3 follows August 7.
Both products launch in Japan on September 16: the Futuristic Box includes two day-and-night Pikachu ex promos, while the Premium Deck Set contains separate 60-card Espeon ex and Umbreon ex decks.
The 30th Celebration expansion was unveiled on June 6, 2026; no release date, product lineup, or individual cards were provided in the available article data.
Code L12ARD0NPJCS26 grants an in-game Charizard via Mystery Gift in Pokémon Champions, celebrating the Japan Championships 2026; redemption ends June 14.
OP-16 launched in Japan on May 30 ahead of its June 12 English release, with three Manga Parallels carrying volatile four-figure asking prices.
The worldwide September 16 set includes 13 revealed designs, a new rarity tier and 30 Pikachu promos—one in every pack—alongside classic stamped reprints.
The list spans Base Set Mewtwo #10, EX Holon Phantoms Gold Star #103 and Next Destinies Mewtwo-EX #98, highlighting collectibles from early holos through later mechanics.
NAIC runs June 12–14 in New Orleans, with experts unanimously ranking Dragapult ex as the deck to beat in the first post-rotation International Championships.
The all-foil expansion launches globally September 16, 2026, with a new Futuristic rare rarity, 30 artist-illustrated Pikachu foils and 30 returning classic cards.
Dragapult ex leads the pre-event deck rankings for the first post-rotation International Championships, held June 12–14 in New Orleans.
Three thieves cleared at least $40,000 in Pokémon cards from Big Pack Hobby Shop in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, completing the heist in under two minutes.
Purple Enel and Blue Yellow Nami lead the OP-15 meta, while Black Yellow Teach is an early OP-16 frontrunner before the set becomes Regional-legal in mid-June.
OP-16 arrives in the West on June 12, two weeks after its Eastern debut, with alt-art Luffy, Yamato, and Boa Hancock highlighted among its collector and competitive chases.
