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The PSA 10 Torchic Star has reached $1.3 million with eight days remaining, potentially topping its prior $117,800 CGC 10 sale despite visible edge wear.
The PSA 10 Gold Star Rayquaza from 2005’s EX Deoxys sold for $1.02 million, surpassing the card’s previous $682,500 record by $337,500.
Japan’s 30th-anniversary Happy Meals will feature toys of 30 Pokémon instead of TCG cards, following last year’s suspended promotion and nearly 300,000 PSA-graded Pikachu promos.
June purchases rose 34% month over month, with Collector Crypt holding 65% share and instant buybacks generating 71.8% of trading; July activity eased to about $270 million.
At San Diego Comic-Con, vending machines offered Pokémon packs for up to $39.95, while an airport Hudson store charged $14.99—more than three times MSRP.
Emilio Kihien recovered three PSA 10 Pokémon 151 ex cards after arranging an August 13 meetup in Burnaby; one slab was cracked and two suspects were detained.
The $4,000 PSA 10 haul was recovered at a Burnaby mall on August 13 after the collector found the thieves’ online listing; one slab was cracked and two suspects were detained.
Cardbound creator John Nelson bought the scarce CoroCoro prototype, distinguished by an off-center, green-tinted Pikachu and believed to predate Japan’s Base Set.
The $11,000 fine is unrelated to the collector’s earlier card sales; he is liquidating again as values remain below their 2021 peak and increased graded supply pressures prices.
A PSA 8 1999 CoroCoro Best Photo Bulbasaur sold for $809,943 at Goldin, topping the previous Bulbasaur record by over $600,000; PSA has graded only seven copies.
Hong Kong retailers report rising demand for rare, vintage and high-grade cards, while stores in districts including Causeway Bay and Wan Chai add tutorials and competitions to encourage play.
Six Rayquaza cards fetched a combined $496,200 at Fanatics Collect; five set same-grade highs, while a PSA 9 Gold Star tied its $108,000 record.
Mainland China’s 1,510-copy Mew ex SV-P 003 leads the ranking after a ¥5.35 million PSA 10 sale, while scarce Taiwan and Hong Kong Pikachu promos reached ¥609,000.
PSA-graded first-print copies of Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow sold privately for $2 million; Red and Yellow are reportedly the only top-graded examples known.
Eevee 755/742 leads SNKRDUNK’s PSA 10 Japanese AR ranking at ¥102,500 with a population of 1,038, followed by VSTAR Universe Pikachu at ¥99,000 and Triplet Beat Magikarp at ¥51,800.
A July 31 livestream showed Logan Paul damaging aged CoroCoro sticker cards after spending $2.7 million on the magazines, prompting ridicule and criticism of his grading claims.
Japan’s 30th-anniversary Happy Meals will feature toys of 30 Pokémon instead of TCG cards, following last year’s suspended promotion and nearly 300,000 PSA-graded Pikachu promos.
The 2010 Pokémon Daisuki Club Umbreon promo has just 41 PSA 10 copies; its lone PSA eBay listing asks $499,999, while PriceCharting estimates roughly $100,000.
Paul paid $400,000 for a CoroCoro Jigglypuff sticker that he estimated at about $150,000 in PSA 9 condition; a Pikachu sticker also showed poor centering and visible damage.
Nicholas Funk’s proposed nationwide RICO class action alleges PSA uses inconsistent standards and manages Gem Mint 10 populations to preserve scarcity, drive resubmissions and extract fees.
Paul is buying sealed CoroCoro issue 223 sheets to chase the first PSA 10 copy of its 1996 Pikachu card, with a live peel scheduled for July 30 at 9:30 p.m. EST.