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.
Amazon third-party sellers list the six-pack Chaos Rising Booster Bundle at $48.43, an $11.56 discount that works out to about $8.07 per pack before tax.
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.
Amazon third-party sellers list the six-pack Chaos Rising Booster Bundle at $48.43, an $11.56 discount that works out to about $8.07 per pack before tax.
Japan is testing facial recognition at several Pokémon TCG pop-up stores to block duplicate purchases and unauthorized entry, expanding efforts to curb reseller markups.
Five Japanese pop-up card stores will scan faces from July 31 to August 16, limiting each shopper to one entry and one queue ticket per day during the Storm Emeralda launch.
A reportedly leaked RGB rare features an embossed green Mew on a dark blue background, dividing collectors ahead of the 30th Celebration set’s September release.
Sneasel’s Traditional Hospitality runs through August 1, offering its Tranquil Teahouse outfit and upgrade cookies; a paid pass also features Corsola in a sunflower outfit.
Players who completed at least three battles in the July 2026 Monthly Challenge Series can now claim Mawile and 100 Quick Coupons by checking their online ranking.
Momo displayed a 2003 Japanese Suicune ex ☆ (027/080), valued from ¥278,000, inside her phone case; the viral sighting renewed collector attention around the scarce card.
From July 24, shoppers aged 6 and older must submit facial scans to enter Japan’s Pokémon Card Stores; repeat visits or multiple same-day queue tickets can trigger refusal.
From July 24, participating Japanese Pokémon Card Stores may verify customers aged elementary-school level or older to detect repeat same-day entries and enforce purchase limits.
Facial recognition will enforce once-per-day entry and purchase limits at Japan’s official Pokémon Card Stores; preschoolers are exempt but must be accompanied by an adult.
From July 24, Pokémon Card Stores in Japan began scanning customers aged elementary-school age and older to detect repeat entry and enforce same-day purchase limits.
The textured blue Mew bears a “B/RGB” mark and YOSHIROTTEN artwork, but it lacks the set’s anniversary stamp, is absent from the leaked checklist and remains unverified.
OP-17 arrives in North America on August 28 with the game’s first Manga Leader, Manga Rares of the original Four Emperors, and a Luffy Leader Super Parallel.
Customers will receive one numbered ticket per day, with repeat visits blocked to prevent scalpers from bypassing purchase limits. Facial images and visit counts will be retained under TPC's privacy policy.
Combee, Spinarak and Masquerain raise the Bug Out deck limit from four cards to 16, enabling Sizzlipede’s attack to reach its 350-damage cap, though the strategy remains fragile.
The alleged B/RGB Mew lacks an anniversary stamp and collector number, while unusual foil texture and its absence from a leaked set list have fueled doubts about its authenticity.
The $10.99 blister includes two boosters and cosmos holos of Gengar, Team Rocket’s Mimikyu and Marshadow, while a $5.49 Pitch Black portfolio holds 60 cards; both launch October 2.
The two Illustration Rares feature an 80-HP Growlithe and a 150-HP Groudon whose Savage Ground can deal 210 damage. The Japanese set launches July 31.
The fan-compiled Champions IX field adds its 16th entry, featuring Generation VIII Pokémon Falinks and its bond-powered Mega Falinks form.
The global makeup event runs from 10:00 to 19:00 local time, restoring Sunday’s GO Fest 2026 raids, including Mega Mewtwo Y Super Mega Raids.
