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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.
Pokémon Center shoppers spending at least $50 from August 26 can claim a commemorative Pikachu coin using a region-specific code; bundles honor champion teams from 2018–2025.
The 10-stamp sheet costs NT$80 and is limited to 300,000 copies, launching Nov. 20 at the Taipei World Stamp Championship alongside collector merchandise.
Hong Kong collectors and institutions are treating Pokémon cards as alternative assets, while a Pikachu Illustrator bought for over US$5 million in 2021 reportedly resold for nearly US$16.5 million.
Participants at Pokémon Run events in Taiwan and elsewhere in Asia can obtain a 30th-anniversary Pikachu promo depicting the Pokémon racing toward a Taipei-like skyline.
The September 16 Japanese set includes 30 pullable Pikachu cards, each featuring unique artwork, a fireworks foil pattern and a separate Pikachu Collection number.
The 128-card main set launches worldwide September 16 with every card—including Basic Energy—printed as Holofoil, likely forcing buyers to create set-specific bulk rates.
30th Celebration products arrive September 16, including a nine-pack ETB with a Nidorina promo and a two-pack Eevee blister; every five-card booster guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rares.
Seven 30th Celebration products arrive September 16, led by ETBs with nine booster packs and a Nidorina promo; every five-card booster includes one of 30 Pikachu rares.
September’s 30th Celebration lineup includes five-card foil boosters, 30 unique Pikachu rares and six products, with the Pokémon Center ETB packing 11 boosters and two Nidorina promos.
Pokémon: Wild Card follows a TCG player and partner Mimikyu pursuing their dreams, with CloverWorks producing the franchise’s first full-length animated film in seven years for 2027.
The Classic Collection card adds a Pikachu 30 stamp and gold foil border to the original Base Set artwork; 30th Celebration releases September 16, 2026.
Entry requires a sold-out Worlds badge and reservation, with purchases limited to one of each exclusive item. Merchandise ranges from $7.99 sleeves to a $399.99 Steiff Pikachu plush.
The 128-card set launches worldwide September 16 with every card in Holofoil; highlighted chases include Futuristic Rare Mewtwo ex 157/128 and Mew ex 158/128, plus paired Pikachu ex SIRs.
Pokémon Center shoppers spending at least $50 from August 26 can claim a commemorative Pikachu coin using a region-specific code; bundles honor champion teams from 2018–2025.
30th Celebration is slated to contain 128 main-set cards, 30 Classic Collection cards and roughly 30 Secret Rares, including 30 Pikachu cards numbered 1–30.
Access to the Worlds 2026 Pokémon Center requires an event badge and reservation; three lines include space-themed UV-glow items, regal Pikachu designs, and San Francisco artwork.
The Pikachu promo is free with an in-store Pokémon TCG purchase through August 30; League events offer participation copies, while division winners receive a stamped version.
The Aug. 21 roundup catalogs the Pikachu cards confirmed to date for Pokémon TCG’s 30th-anniversary celebration, though the supplied article text provides no card numbers or release details.
The prototype Pikachu promo, peeled from a 1996 CoroCoro Comics insert, was acquired for $3.3 million by Cardbound creator John Nelson through Nostalgix.
John Nelson, creator of the Cardbound documentary, acquired the prototype-like 1996 CoroCoro Comics insert through private brokerage Nostalgix.