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.
Fans report Target is removing or cutting shrink wrap on in-store and online orders, including Prismatic Evolutions ETBs, leaving affected products worth less on the sealed resale market.
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.
DeNA filings show Pokémon TCG Pocket's monthly active users fell more than 41% year over year, while game-business sales dropped by a third amid complaints about pull rates and pack points.
The headline reports declining Pokémon TCG Pocket user numbers, but provides no figures, timeframe, geography, or supporting body text.
Amazon lists the 36-pack Perfect Order Booster Display at $199.42, while Walmart offers it for $179 and TCGplayer listings start at $174.87.
Amazon lists the six-pack Ascended Heroes Booster Bundle at $89.99, just $2.75 above TCGplayer’s $87.24 market estimate, with delivery expected Aug. 16–19.
Starter Decks 31–36, released July 31, weakened UY Nami while boosting green and red strategies; Red-Green Luffy, Green Mihawk, Blue-Green Luffy and Purple Enel lead the early OP-16.5 meta.
Pokémon TCG Pocket averaged 23 million daily users in DeNA’s Q1 2026, down 16 million year over year, contributing to significant revenue and profit declines.
Target has First Partner Series 3 boxes for $17.99 versus $35–$40 on TCGplayer; each includes three starter promos and two packs from Chaos Rising and Pitch Black.
Fans report Target is removing or cutting shrink wrap in stores and on online orders, including Prismatic Evolutions ETBs, to reduce products’ resale appeal; Target has not confirmed the policy.
Fans report Target is removing or cutting shrink wrap on in-store and online orders, including Prismatic Evolutions ETBs, leaving affected products worth less on the sealed resale market.
Some shoppers report Target staff removing or cutting shrink wrap, including on Prismatic Evolutions ETBs and online orders, to reduce sealed-product resale value; Target has not confirmed the policy.
Fans report Target employees removing shrink wrap from Prismatic Evolutions ETBs under an alleged corporate directive, reducing their resale value by making tampering impossible to rule out.
Japan-based players need at least 30 CSP by August 31, 2026, while TPCi requires 200 CP and Ace Trainer status to receive its version of the annual Stadium promo.
Japanese players with at least 30 CSP as of August 31, 2026 will receive the annual Stadium promo, which heals 10 damage from each Pokémon but ends the user's turn.
Japanese players earning at least 30 Championship Points by August 31 will receive the sixth annual Celebratory Fanfare promo by mail; an English distribution is expected later.
The Japan-exclusive OP-17 set arrives August 22, with Luffy SEC-KSP projected above ¥1 million and Rocks D. Xebec SEC-KSP above ¥800,000.
Bandai updated the English product page for One Piece Card Game Double Pack Set Vol.12, identified by product code DP-12; no release or contents details were provided.
Bandai updated its product page for Official Card Sleeves 16, linking to product listing sleeve042; no pricing, release date, or design details were provided.
Bandai’s English site refreshed the product page for OP-17, The World’s Strongest Warriors; the brief notice provides no release date or newly revealed cards.
Regional Championships in Mérida and Monterrey will stream in Latin American Spanish, while Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre will offer Brazilian Portuguese broadcasts.
Bubbly Basin has been live for three days, with Serebii adding its complete Basin Pokédex, Habitatdex, item listings, and further coverage throughout the day.
