$2.7 Million Pikachu Illustrator Leads Top 5 TCG Card Sales of the Week
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.

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.
Tate & Liza’s Training draws two cards and returns to hand when a Legendary Stadium is in play, but consuming the turn’s sole Supporter play makes it competitively weak.
A 16-image gallery previews the Mega Charizard X ex Ultra-Premium Collection tied to Phantasmal Flames, but provides no pricing, contents, or release-date details.
Five high-end One Piece singles displayed in Rosemont included a Luffy manga rare valued near $2,500 graded and an anniversary Luffy around $4,900, while Buggy sales reached $6,600.
The Championship 2025 Top 32 Shanks leads the ranking at over ¥8.4 million on SNKRDUNK, while a third Shanks Manga Rare arrives in OP-17 on August 22, 2026.
The gallery contains 16 images of the English Mega Charizard X ex Ultra-Premium Collection tied to Phantasmal Flames; no release date, contents, or pricing is provided.
Gigantamax Rillaboom takes over every Power Spot worldwide from 2–5 p.m. local time, with paid Timed Research awarding XP and Max Mushrooms.
Three 18+ builds featuring Arcanine, Munchlax and Rayquaza launch worldwide alongside more than a dozen smaller Smart Play sets for younger fans.
Whitney & Girafarig joins the Trainer Lodge at Friendship Level 100, while Carmine & Sinistcha and Selene & Primarina scouts run until September 1 and November 1, respectively.
Paid subscribers can now earn a Celebi promo through a new exchange, alongside Mega Rayquaza-themed coins, playmats, sleeves, display boards and binders.
The Scraggy on Vacay pop-up runs through August 11, offering its Beach Vibes outfit, while a new Delivery Focus and Monthly Pass add more outfit and Mudkip opportunities.
Testing suggests Pitch Black decks will claim only 10–12% of the metagame, while Dragapult ex builds evolve through tech choices such as three or four Crushing Hammer copies.
Palworld’s Cattiva Gold Soul fell 75% from a $4,000 prelaunch sale to $999, while a July Pokémon Morpeko chase card dropped about 35% to $127 after retail release.
The 155-card Ruler of the Skies expansion is positioned as a major meta shake-up after the 69-card Everyday Wonders and 74-card Paradox Drive releases.
The 16-image gallery previews the packaging and contents of the Phantasmal Flames Mega Charizard X ex Ultra-Premium Collection.
The 2010 Pokémon Daisuki Club Umbreon promo has just 41 PSA 10 copies; its lone PSA eBay listing asks $499,999, while PriceCharting estimates roughly $100,000.
Dawn of Palpagos logged presale transactions near $4,000 for Cattiva Gold Soul and $1,400 for Chillet Dragon Whisperer after 3.5 million booster packs were reportedly ordered through wholesale channels.
Donquixote Rosinante ranks fifth for combining Life-based defense with DON!! reduction and Trafalgar Law protection, while four longer-established yellow leaders place higher.
Datamined files from the Rules of the Skies update point to Team Rocket-themed cards, pack effects, a hidden shop and an event potentially arriving with the B4a expansion in August.
Paul paid $400,000 for a CoroCoro Jigglypuff sticker that he estimated at about $150,000 in PSA 9 condition; a Pikachu sticker also showed poor centering and visible damage.
Amazon lists the nine-pack Pitch Black ETB at $81.98, while TCGplayer’s $77.98 delivered offer is $4 cheaper; the box includes a full-art Zarude promo.