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.
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.
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.
The August 22–23 event at Makuhari Messe will stream worldwide on YouTube, featuring franchise updates, live performances, poll results and a One Piece Card Game announcement.
Phase 3 registration opens August 3 at 10 a.m. PT, with selected entrants able to buy ten packs for $200; sealed sets have resold for $700–$1,000.
TCG Live players can redeem code ENDLESSNIGHT26 for free Pitch Black full-art cards and a pack during the expansion’s limited-time midpoint giveaway.
Summer Festival 2026 starts August 10 across all areas, marking the first time players can encounter Hawlucha in Pokémon Sleep.
Simulations of 10,000 collectors found most base sets took 111–133 packs to complete, while Ascended Heroes required a median 771 packs because it contains 39 double rares.
A 16-image gallery provides a closer look at the Mega Charizard X ex Ultra-Premium Collection tied to Phantasmal Flames.
The booster arrives August 22 with Keisuke Itagaki’s Kaido artwork, Rocks D. Xebec’s card-game debut and a new Pirate Crew Super Parallel rarity featuring Luffy and Rocks.
At Chicago’s National convention, rare BGS Black Label One Piece cards included a population-one English Sanji SR and a Shanks SP that sold for $405 on April 15.
Ungraded prices include $1,150 for Plasma Storm Charizard, $1,233.94 for Evolving Skies Rayquaza VMAX and $1,581.66 for Neo Destiny Shining Charizard.
Customers allege Little Sheep Card Shop vanished with prepaid orders and consigned cards worth up to NT$300 million (US$9.24 million); Taipei police are investigating and over 4,500 people are coordinating claims.
Players Club accounts can now use My Number Card verification for priority product lotteries and select official events; verification for the 30th-anniversary product lottery is due August 14 at 4:59 p.m.
Some Players Club users encountered My Number Card identity-verification errors after the system launched on August 3; the fault is fixed, but attempts made by 5 p.m. may need to be repeated.
OP-17 launches in Japan on August 22, 2026, featuring Keisuke Itagaki’s original Kaido art, Rocks’ card-game debut, and a new Pirates Super Parallel rarity.
Sceptile and Mega Sceptile join the fan-compiled Champions IX competitive field as its 17th entry, representing a Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
Aarune’s plush-style SIR, illustrated by Shimaris Yukichi, searches the deck for three Supporter or Stadium cards and supports Delta Reign’s split Legendary Stadiums.
Some Target stores are slashing shrink wrap or opening boxes before shelving Pokémon TCG products, a location-dependent tactic intended to reduce their sealed resale value and deter bulk buying.
Japan’s trading card market reached ¥338 billion ($2.3 billion) by FY2025, prompting lawmakers to study regulation as counterfeiting, theft and money laundering rise.
Seven CGC-graded cards sold for $29,040 at Fanatics Collect, led by a POP 3 Aquapolis Tyranitar at $11,100—144% above its previous public record.
The ranking weighs peak strength, tournament impact, longevity, and current relevance, placing OP16-080 Marshall.D.Teach fifth for its Black/Yellow control strategy.
Grant Manley expects Dragapult to exceed 50% of the Worlds metagame and argues Mega Lucario ex can counter Dragapult, N’s Zoroark ex and Crustle despite weak recent results.
