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 is selling the six-pack Chaos Rising Booster Bundle for a record-low $41.95, or about $6.99 per pack, with delivery available as soon as Aug. 15.
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.
Four 30th Celebration products launching in September, priced from ¥6,200 to ¥27,500, will require My Number Card verification, effectively limiting online sales to Japanese residents.
Dragapult ex is forecast to exceed 50% of the Worlds field, while Pitch Black additions such as Mega Excadrill ex are expected to make only limited changes from the NAIC metagame.
Mew will receive a separate befriending opportunity before Mewtwo arrives in Pokémon Sleep in September, helping players add it to their roster first.
Amazon is selling six-pack Pitch Black Booster Bundles for $34.95 and ETBs for $69.95, both below TCGplayer market prices and shipped directly by Amazon.
Amazon is selling the six-pack Chaos Rising Booster Bundle for a record-low $41.95, or about $6.99 per pack, with delivery available as soon as Aug. 15.
Amazon cut the nine-pack Pitch Black ETB to $69.95, 42% below its $119.99 list price and $2.64 under TCGplayer’s unopened market price as of Aug. 4.
Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers runs globally on August 10 from 10:00 to 20:00 local time, adding Timed Research for Marathon Pikachu, a GO Pass and Shiny Snom.
Zinnia’s Trust SAR (112/076) fell from ¥11,100 at launch to about ¥4,000 by August 2 as supply stabilized; shop buyback offers stood at ¥2,500.
Mega Rayquaza ex SAR (110/076) traded at ¥99,999 on August 1 after reaching ¥111,000, with raw near-mint copies valued at ¥95,000–¥100,000.
Mega Rayquaza ex MUR (113/076) debuted July 31 with raw market and shop buyback values around ¥300,000, making it the highest-valued MUR card to date.
Raikou ex SAR (108/076) traded near ¥10,000 after Storm Emeralda’s July 31 launch, while shop buyback offers fell from ¥9,000 to ¥7,000 by August 1.
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.
Early Storm Emeralda sales put Japanese Mega Rayquaza ex above $700, while Delta Reign’s other likely chases face a steep value drop-off before its November 6 release.
Amazon lists the Pitch Black ETB at $69.95 and the restocked First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 at $32.32, both below market value.
Series 3 of the First Partner Illustration Collection arrives August 7 with three of nine illustration rare-style promos, two additional booster packs and a sticker sheet.
A rumored dynamic anti-bot check could debut with pre-orders for the $179.99 Eeveelution Ultra Premium Collection; the first 30th anniversary products launch Sept. 16.
Amazon lists the Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box at $69.95 and the restocked First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 at $32.32, both below market value.
First Partner Illustration Collection Series 3 arrives August 7, followed August 28 by Ascended Heroes and Mega Forces tins, each containing three possible promos and four booster packs.
Makuhari Messe will host the franchise-wide event on August 22-23, with worldwide YouTube streams featuring live performances, popularity-poll results and a Card Game announcement.
One Piece Day ’26 will stream free from Makuhari Messe on Aug. 21–22, featuring franchise updates, a Card Game announcement, performances, and the WORLD TOP 100 results.
