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.
Chaos Rising contains 122 cards and reaches full release May 22, with illustration rares and connected evolution-line artwork positioned as its main collectible appeal.
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.
Mega Lopunny ex and Dudunsparce reached the Los Angeles Regional Championships Top 4 by repeatedly healing with Wally's Compassion and pressuring Dragapult ex.
The retrospective highlights Generations’ Radiant Collection, $20,000-plus Poncho Pikachu boxes, a nearly $30,000 Mario Pikachu promo, and Seismitoad EX’s 2015 Worlds win.
Modern Rayquaza, Gengar, Umbreon and Charizard hits surged, led by Rayquaza V climbing 251% to $351.59; Gengar cards averaged a 35.28% gain over three months.
Amazon lists the Chaos Rising Build and Battle Box at $79.94, 11% below its $89.99 list price, while TCGplayer listings start at $56.84 and Walmart offers it for $64.99.
Amazon’s May 18 preorder is $5 below list and $1.70 under TCGplayer’s market price; the May 22 box includes a Mega Zygarde ex promo and eight booster packs.
Darkrai VSTAR doubled from about $50 to $100, Greninja GX approached $50 and Milotic ex reached roughly $125 as Chaos Rising prerelease pulls established early price floors.
The digital client is introducing a Build & Battle mode, but no launch date, rules, or physical-card implications were provided.
Dragapult represented 31% of Day 1 decks and 47% of Day 2 at the Los Angeles Regional Championships, prompting analysis of Raging Bolt ex and potential hard-counter strategies.
The Chaos Rising battle pass unlocks a Mega Greninja ex deck at launch and a Mega Floette ex deck midway through the season, with three total copies of Special Red Card.
Meowth ex appeared in 9.9 million Pokémon TCG Live games, more than 7 million ahead of runner-up Rocky Fighting Energy at 2.4 million.
Beckett’s calendar lists Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising for May 22 and a Pokémon 2025 World Championship product for June 5, with dates subject to change.
From May 17 to June 3, players can earn two copies each of Promo B Treecko and Gallade, plus Mega Sceptile accessories, through Wonder Picks and missions.
The Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide arrives August 25 as a 30th-anniversary release, with preorders available through Amazon and Target.
Victoria recorded 50 trading-card thefts in 2025, up more than 455% from 2021, forcing Melbourne hobby shops to increase security and remove valuable stock from displays.
The art-focused ranking highlights Cleffa 202/197, priced around $50, Steelix 208/182 and Umbreon V 189/203 among its standout full-art collectibles.
Card Party’s recent Seattle convention drew more than 8,000 fans and hundreds of vendors; its San Diego event will feature tournaments, trade nights, pack battles, panels, and creator activities.
Build and Battle will debut with the Chaos Rising expansion, giving players a 40-card prebuilt deck and booster packs in exchange for Event Tokens.
Build and Battle launches May 21 with 40-card decks, four upgrade packs and five-match runs; events for three past expansions follow through June 18.
Wailord ex arrives in Japan’s Abyss Eye on May 22 with 380 HP, tying Mega Venusaur ex and Mega Emboar ex for the highest HP in the game.
Chaos Rising contains 122 cards and reaches full release May 22, with illustration rares and connected evolution-line artwork positioned as its main collectible appeal.
