$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.

Fetching Scales for Feebas runs August 13–28, letting Pokopia players meet Feebas outside rebuilt Pokémon Centers except in Bubbly Basin.
In addition to the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass details, a new event has also been announced! The Fetching Scales for Feebas event will take place from August 13 at 5:00 a.m. until August 28 at 4:59 a.m. local time. Players can meet Feebas in front of a rebuilt Pokémon Center, excluding Bubbly Basin, who will ask

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.
Alakazam/Dudunsparce is pitched as an August Worlds sleeper after winning Indianapolis Regionals, despite placing only two decks in NAIC’s Top 64 amid an unfavorable Dragapult ex matchup.
Amazon restocked Pitch Black, Chaos Rising and Perfect Order booster bundles at about $40 each; Pitch Black costs $39.95, or $6.65 per pack, but remains 48.48% above U.S. MSRP.
Fetching Scales for Feebas runs August 13–28, letting Pokopia players meet Feebas outside rebuilt Pokémon Centers except in Bubbly Basin.
Mega Rayquaza ex’s SAR is Kazuki Minami’s first published card after jointly winning the 2024 Illustration Contest with a sleepy Pikachu design; Japanese Storm Emeralda openings exposed the artwork early.
Bandai’s summer 2027 TCG will use 50-card decks, Leaders, Chakra and Summon cards, with manga-art Naruto and Sasuke cards among the first reveals.
Part 1 adds the underwater Bubbly Basin area, new Pokémon, outfits and building options on August 5; Part 2 follows in late 2026 with wearable accessories.
Dragapult ex/Blaziken ex ranks first after Pitch Black reshaped the Standard meta, followed by Mega Excadrill ex; the guide targets Worlds preparation in late August.
Amazon cut the six-pack Pitch Black Booster Bundle to $39.95, a record low and 22% below list price, or about $6.66 per pack; TCGplayer is matching the price.
Kazuki Minami’s Mega Rayquaza ex SIR is forecast to debut near Mega Gengar ex prices before settling around Mega Charizard ex levels, driven by Rayquaza demand and expected rarity.
Four Mega Rayquaza ex rarities—including an expected top-chase SIR—are previewed before Delta Reign arrives November 6; Japan’s Storm Emeralda releases July 31.
The July 29 digital set is led by Mega Rayquaza ex Immersive Art, followed by a rainbow Typhlosion ex and Dragonair Art Rare; it launches at 6:00 p.m. PDT.
The B4 expansion contains 233 digital cards—155 in the main set and 78 secret rares—and stars Mega Rayquaza ex alongside Japan’s physical Storm Emeralda release.
The live update adds deck sharing via 2D codes, merges Deluxe Pack ex cards with their original versions in the Card Dex, and introduces Ruler of the Skies cards.
A Junior-compatible Nintendo Switch version will launch September 9, 2026, allowing younger players affected by Germany’s age-rating restrictions to compete at Frankfurt Regionals.
The update adds event data for seven Sync Pairs, featuring Carmine, Florian, Juliana, Selene, Whitney, Harmony and Urbain.
The returning Collect with Gholdengo event adds Gimmighoul icons to Main and Master Café stages, with Gholdengo among the rewards until August 1 at 05:59 UTC.
Eight World Champions will play Pokémon Champions under coach Ray Rizzo, with the special stream starting at 12:45 UTC on July 29.
Feebas will appear at in-game Pokémon Centers from August 13–28, with Prism Scales exchangeable for new habitat furniture themed around Feebas and Milotic.
The first DLC arrives August 5 with a Sharpedo submarine, new Pokémon and outfits, upgraded Surf, smoothies and watermelons; a second pack featuring Ditto accessories follows in late 2026.
Kaitorip offered ¥1 million for the capture of a thief filmed stealing cards after breaking into its Japan store on July 22.