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.
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.
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.
Ruler of the Skies launches in Pokémon TCG Pocket on July 29 at 9 p.m. ET, adding Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Gallade ex and Mega Metagross ex among its battle-focused cards.
The B4 expansion launches July 30 with Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Metagross ex and Mega Gallade ex; coded deck sharing and conditional guaranteed four-diamond pulls are also coming.
Ruler of the Skies launches globally on July 29 at 1 a.m. UTC, with Mega Rayquaza as its focus and revealed special art for Dragonair and Genesect.
Ruler of the Skies launches July 29 at 6 p.m. PDT with Mega Rayquaza ex, guaranteed high-rarity pack mechanics, deck-sharing codes, missions, and summer events.
The footage showcases the upcoming Ruler of the Skies expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket; no release date or individual card details were provided.
Ruler of the Skies launches July 30 with Mega Rayquaza, followed by a Mega Houndoom ex Drop event in mid-August and the return of Deluxe Pack ex later that month.
Amazon is offering six-pack Ascended Heroes Booster Bundles for $95.88, versus an $86.24 TCGplayer market price; the set’s Mega Gengar ex is valued near $1,273.
The $80.86 preorder is sold by Collectors Expedition, while TCGplayer listings start at $68.94; each Aug. 7 box includes three of nine promos and two booster packs.
Amazon’s $209.95 price is a 25% discount, works out to $5.83 per pack, and includes free Aug. 7–12 delivery, though the 36-pack box is final sale.
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will form a parliamentary trading-card group to consult industry and economy officials on scalping and counterfeits, following a $200,000 Pokémon card heist.
BEYOND THE BRAVE launched in Japan on July 18, with Red-Eyes Black Dragon Exceed leading day-one sales at ¥90,000; booster boxes retail for ¥5,280.
Hide ’n’ Sneak placed second and earned another Top 8 among roughly 2,700 players, using Pitch Black’s Dhelmise to deal 170 damage for one Psychic Energy.
Asako Ito’s crochet Wailmer is drawing social-media attention despite being a common; standard copies sell for about $1.50 and reverse holos for roughly $2.
The 115-plus-card expansion features over 35 special-illustration cards, with golden Mega Darkrai ex positioned as its crown jewel and Mega Zeraora sharing the spotlight.
Scarlet & Violet—151 Mini Tins sold out quickly at $9.99, while Ascended Heroes two-pack collections and $14.99 Poké Ball Tins awaited release under a one-per-household limit.
Aquapolis Psyduck reached $7,350 in PSA 9, while Crystal Lugia set records at $96,500 in PSA 10 and $117,250 for a POP 1 Italian BGS 10.
A consumer-law expert says mystery repacks may constitute unlicensed gambling; Packz’s $1,000 Champion Pack reportedly gives buyers a 70% chance of losing money.
TCGplayer sales from April 1–June 30 show Pokémon among Q2’s leading games and sets, with collectibles driving its singles GMV while playable Trainer cards drew the most unique buyers.
TCGplayer’s new pages combine winning tournament deck lists with a one-click Buy This Deck tool, potentially concentrating demand on cards featured in top-performing Pokémon decks.
XPstore’s Dojo in northern Georgia will host casual play, trading and learn-to-play sessions on July 24, followed by a multi-game event from noon to midnight on July 25.
