TPCi’s official product schedule gives the English Mega Evolution expansion a November 6, 2026 release date.
The Pokémon Company International schedules the anniversary TCG set for September 16, 2026, marking 30 years since the card game's debut.

CloverWorks will produce the first new Pokémon feature film in seven years, following a TCG player and partner Mimikyu on a competitive journey beginning in 2027.
Pokémon ex★ was unveiled at the 2026 World Championships in San Francisco, with the 2027 series promising a new mechanic built around Pokémon ex cards.
Pokémon: Wild Card will follow an unnamed TCG competitor partnered with Mimikyu, with CloverWorks animating for a 2027 Japanese theatrical release through Toho.
TPCi moved the Binder Collection from October 2 to December 4 without giving a reason; the other 30th Anniversary product waves remain on schedule.
LAIC runs November 20–22 in São Paulo; registration opens September 22, and competitors receive Salamence-themed gear plus a stamped Portuguese Poké Tablet promo.
Pokémon teased the ex★ series at the Worlds 2026 closing ceremony, featuring Raikou, Entei and Suicune; at least three more Mega Evolution sets are expected first, with no ex★ release date confirmed.
The commentary argues that adult hoarding and investment culture leave children competing for scarce products despite higher production, reprints, purchase limits, and virtual queues.
Pokémon: Wild Card follows a TCG player and his partner Mimikyu, with CloverWorks producing the feature-length 2D animated film for release in 2027.
Q3 updates cap asymmetrical Swiss top cuts at 16 players for the TCG, revise age eligibility, and shorten League event sanctioning from 14 days to seven.
The worldwide theatrical rollout begins in 2027, with the story following a TCG player and Mimikyu; CloverWorks will animate the franchise’s first feature film since 2020.
CloverWorks will produce the first new Pokémon feature film in seven years, following a TCG player and partner Mimikyu on a competitive journey beginning in 2027.
Singapore will host the 22nd TPCi World Championships in 2027, becoming only the fourth location outside the United States after Vancouver, London and Yokohama.
The 2026 Worlds prize pool totals $2 million, with the Pokémon TCG champion receiving $50,000; top players also earn booster packs based on performance.
Mega Mewtwo X will be among the first dual-type additions, combining Psychic and Fighting types when the mobile game introduces the mechanic in October.
Disney+ will stream the Aardman stop-motion adventure worldwide in 2027; its Galar-set story follows Sirfetch’d and Pichu as an odd-couple heroic duo.
MEGA x MEGA Parade launches in Japan on February 19, 2027, with ¥550 ten-card packs, a guaranteed high-rarity pull, and Mega Raichu X and Y as its collector-focused mascots.
eBay flagged an auction for an unreleased 30th Celebration Sylveon SIR after TPCi said the cards were not yet available through authorized channels; the set launches globally September 16.
TPCi told eBay the unreleased cards were not available through authorized channels, prompting removals under the marketplace’s Stolen Property Policy after leaks first spread from Australia.
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.