$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.

Added May 22, Meganium uses Grass Knot to lock down opponents before charging in with Petal-based moves on Nintendo Switch and mobile.
Added on May 22, Meganium is the latest playable fighter to be introduced in Pokémon UNITE, the Pokémon multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) available for the Nintendo Switch family of consoles and mobile iOS and Android operating systems. Meganium’s moveset allows it to lock down opponents with Grass Knot and then barrel in with Petal

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.
Added May 22, Meganium uses Grass Knot to lock down opponents before charging in with Petal-based moves on Nintendo Switch and mobile.
Lillie’s Clefairy ex leads off at $205, while Mega Dragonite ex reaches $337 and newly released Chaos Rising’s Mega Greninja ex starts near $400 amid expected volatility.
The proposed system would use My Number card IC chips to verify buyers for selected Pokémon Center Online purchases and lotteries, and could also cover registration for certain official tournaments in Japan.
Chaos Rising launched May 22; early ungraded sales put Frogadier IR near $19, Froakie IR at $25 and Mega Greninja ex Ultra Rare at $28, though prices may fall as supply grows.
Blooming Legends launches in China on June 6 with a Chinese-exclusive Sylveon ex, Poké Ball and Master Ball reverse holos, plus Espeon and Umbreon ex promos.
Special Red Card disrupts opponents with three or fewer Prize cards without consuming the turn’s Supporter play or the deck’s single ACE SPEC slot.
The Pokémon Center released Excavator Pikachu sleeves in packs of 65 and a zip binder holding 360 sleeved cards, alongside a playmat and double-deck box.
The 122-card set’s standouts include Mega Greninja ex, Magnetic Metal Energy and Mega Floette ex, with several cards designed around Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s endgame.
Chaos Rising’s 83-card main set includes four uncommon Deoxys forms, accounting for 4% of the set and one-third of its Psychic Pokémon, though none appears competitively strong.
The retrospective highlights Ancient Mew’s unreadable text, Jynx’s culturally insensitive original design, and a Pokémon Rumble Zapdos resembling an electrified canary.
UK booster packs took two weeks, 10 store visits and online lotteries to secure at £4–£5 retail, while Ascended Heroes sells near double MSRP and its Mega Gengar ex SIR tops £1,000.
Security footage shows the suspect returning with a chainsaw after impact glass resisted a rock, then taking an estimated $10,000–$15,000 in cards; deputies later arrested him.
PSA 10 Luffy college basketball promos are selling for $600–$800, while PSA 9 and raw copies hold near $300 despite an estimated print run above 100,000.
From August 2026, My Number ID verification may link each buyer to one Players Club account for priority lotteries, select Pokémon Center Online sales and official events in Japan.
TCGplayer recorded nearly 300 sales of the Meowth Illustration Rare on May 19; raw copies hover around $20, while PSA 10 examples trade near $250.
The global launch includes booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and collections, plus retailer-exclusive Ho-Oh, Delphox and Keldeo promos with qualifying $15 purchases while supplies last.
The worldwide release includes booster packs and ETBs, plus Ho-Oh, Delphox and Keldeo promos with qualifying $15 purchases at select retailers while supplies last.
Chaos Rising’s early top 10 draws on Japanese Ninja Spinner prices, with Emma at $8.01, Ampharos at $12.28 and Mega Greninja ex at $17.31 amid expected launch volatility.
Ticket holders at Chicago’s Field Museum can redeem one Archeops promo from May 22, 2026 through April 11, 2027, with restocks planned throughout the exhibition.
Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising introduces Mega Floette ex, more Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, over 120 total cards, and more than 35 Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations.