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.
Expedition’s low print run and damage-prone e-Reader borders have made high grades scarce; Charizard #6 reaches about $380 raw and $28,000 in a graded 10, while Gengar #13 can top $20,000.
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.
Amazon lists the Perfect Order ETB at $79.69, a 6% discount, but TCGplayer offers it from $70 and Walmart from $78.94.
Amazon lists the Mega Meganium ex Box at $68.99, an 11% discount, while TCGplayer offers unopened copies from $53.68; each box includes two promos and four Ascended Heroes packs.
The Pokémon Company thanked players after the iOS and Android digital card game crossed the milestone worldwide, signaling continued broad engagement.
The first Abyss Eye secret rares include Fomantis #082, Armarouge #083, Mega Chandelure ex #113 and two Mega Darkrai ex cards; the Japanese set launches May 22.
Maschiff’s name combines “mischief” and “mastiff,” while its design draws on the Spanish Mastiff, a breed whose history dates to Roman times.
The short follows Hana and Rio on an extraordinary delivery, arriving on the official English Pokémon YouTube channel after its February 27, 2025 Asian debut.
The Paldean Fates #232 “Bubble Mew” BGS Black Label 10 sold for $236,543 at Goldin; only two copies hold the grade, and the price topped the prior Mew record by about $80,000.
Chaos Rising arrives May 22, 2026, led by Mega Greninja ex and a three-card connected panorama. Products include 36-pack booster boxes and ETBs with a Fennekin Illustration Rare promo.
The collection includes a zip binder, playmat, double deck box and sleeves, while a $29.99 Flower Bouquet Pikachu plush can hold a card; the Chicago exhibition opens May 22.
A 55-pack sample yielded 14 ex cards, four full-art ex cards and no Special Illustration Rare ex cards ahead of Chaos Rising’s May 22 release.
The lineup launches May 22 at Chicago’s Field Museum, with many items also online at Pokémon Center U.S.; it features Excavator Pikachu, Fossil Pokémon, apparel, accessories and purchase limits.
Minccino has 70 HP and Take Down, while Cinccino ex uses Energised Slap for 40 damage per attached Energy. Both join Chaos Rising on May 22, 2026.
A PSA 10 1998 Trophy Pikachu No. 3 drew a $1.45 million Goldin bid, reaching $1.769 million with the 22% buyer’s premium; PSA reports it as the only copy graded above 8.
Collectors can pick up Chaos Rising preorders, open and trade packs at participating GameStop stores, with attendees entered to win three free PSA submissions.
Amazon lists the six-pack Chaos Rising Booster Bundle at $60.98, nearly $30 below six individual packs; Walmart asks $64.99, while TCGplayer presales start at $54.52.
Amazon’s six-pack Perfect Order Booster Bundle costs $46.95, or $7.83 per pack, while Walmart lists it for $42.95 and TCGplayer starts at $35.99 before shipping.
Expedition’s low print run and damage-prone e-Reader borders have made high grades scarce; Charizard #6 reaches about $380 raw and $28,000 in a graded 10, while Gengar #13 can top $20,000.
Five graded-card sales stood out from April to mid-May, including a $350,000 PSA 10 Base Set Charizard and a record $32,940 PSA 8 Rayquaza Gold Star.
A BGS Black Label 10 Bubble Mew sold for $236,543 at Goldin; one of only two at that grade, it exceeded the previous Mew record by more than $80,000.
Participating GameStop stores will open at midnight ahead of the May 22 worldwide release, which includes booster packs, ETBs and collections; TCG Live access begins May 21.
