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.
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.
The retrospective highlights Base Set, Evolving Skies, Team Rocket, Skyridge and 295-card Ascended Heroes, emphasizing enduring chase cards, scarcity and collector appeal.
Gym Leader Challenge uses Black & White-onward cards with three restrictions: no Rule Box Pokémon, monotype decks and singleton construction except Basic Energy.
Gym Leader Challenge uses Black & White-era cards onward, with monotype decks, singleton construction and no Rule Box Pokémon, creating a more accessible alternative to Expanded.
Japan’s 30th-anniversary Happy Meals will feature toys of 30 Pokémon instead of TCG cards, following last year’s suspended promotion and nearly 300,000 PSA-graded Pikachu promos.
The captured GamesRadar+ page contains no deck list, card choices, or strategy details; its body consists only of newsletter and account prompts.
Pokémon Club reaches participating UK primary schools on September 1, while ISTE now offers the TCG-based program directly to K–12 educators across the US and Canada.
The guide favors a turbo Dhelmise build dealing 170 damage with Vengeful Anchor, adapted from Kabu Fukase’s finalist list at the 2026 Japan Championships.
Kabu Fukase piloted Hide ’n’ Sneak to the Japan Championships 2026 final, with a turbo Dhelmise build using Vengeful Anchor for repeatable 170 damage.
Amazon lists the six-pack Pitch Black booster bundle at $42.99, while Galactic Toys offers it for $34.95 and TCGplayer listings average about $38.70 shipped.
Series 3 of the First Partner Illustration Collection arrives August 7, followed August 28 by Mega Forces and Ascended Heroes tins, each containing four booster packs.
Makuhari Messe will host the two-day franchise celebration, with worldwide livestreams, an Elbaph Arc voice cast panel, live music, poll results, and a Card Game announcement.
Amazon lists the Chaos Rising ETB at $82.45, $36.54 below MSRP, while TCGplayer offers it for $73.99 near its $73.10 market price; each box includes nine packs and a Fennekin promo.
Mega Rayquaza EX is judged too setup-dependent for Ranked play, while Vespiquen EX can deal 140 damage by discarding a Grass-type Basic from the Bench.
The August GO Pass runs from August 4 at 10:00 local time through September 8, offering Latias encounters on the free track and a Lucky Trinket on the paid track.
The Johto Gym Leaders Assembled event rewards battle points with exchange Vouchers and Superawakening Candy, and remains live through August 20, 2026.
The Ruler of the Skies Emblem Event runs through August 13, 2026, rewarding Pokémon TCG Pocket players with special emblems for online battle performance.
From 10:00 local time, five countries get LEGO-themed PokéStops and Gyms, 1-star Pikachu raids with special backgrounds, Timed Research, a Stamp Rally and an in-store Sitrus Berry Tag.
Famitsu previewed Bubbly Basin’s underwater areas, new Pokédex, shared storage holding up to 140 items, frameless glass and newly confirmed Wiglett and Mareanie.
The worldwide streams begin at 6:15 p.m. JST on August 22 and 10 a.m. JST on August 23, with a One Piece Card Game announcement scheduled during the second day.
Makuhari Messe will host the franchise-wide event August 22–23, with worldwide YouTube streams covering entertainment updates and a One Piece Card Game announcement.
