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.
Voting closes June 11 for five finalists selected from 756 submissions, with builds featuring Gyarados, Arceus, Mew, Rowlet and Joltik; the winner will be announced February 4, 2027.
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 is selling the six-pack Chaos Rising Booster Bundle for $48.88, a 19% discount that works out to about $8.15 per pack, with delivery from June 11 for Prime members.
Six-card packs arrive at participating Pokémon Leagues on July 1, featuring one holo per pack, exclusive variants, and Play! Pokémon-stamped reprints from three recent sets.
Masked suspects also stole $40,000–$50,000 in cards and merchandise from a New Jersey shop days earlier; both burglaries were completed in under two minutes.
Masked suspects took $15,000 in cards from The Card Lab in Brentwood in under 40 seconds; days earlier, thieves stole up to $50,000 from a New Jersey hobby shop.
Skyridge’s single 2003 print run underpins its scarcity; Crystal Charizard #146 leads, with graded 9 copies around $41,000 and pristine 10s near $80,000 in 2026.
TCGplayer ranks OP16’s top sellers, led by Prisoner of Impel Down at $7.47; Benn.Beckman follows at $1.56, while the remaining top five cost under $0.50.
Series Nine arrives July 1, 2026, at participating Play! Pokémon retailers, with six logo-stamped cards per pack drawn from sets spanning Journey Together through Perfect Order.
Part 1 adds the underwater Bubbly Basin in August 2026, alongside a free Version 2.0 update with Dive; Parts 2 and 3 are planned for late 2026 and 2027.
A six-pack Booster Bundle yielded AZ's Tranquility, Gourgeist ex and Mega Pyroar ex; the May 22 set contains 86 base cards and 78 known secret rares.
Starting July 1, participating Play! Pokémon Stores will distribute six-card Series Nine packs drawn from a 100-plus-card pool, all Standard-legal and stamped for Play! Pokémon.
The free app offers pre-made decks and tutorials before matching players worldwide; games begin with seven-card hands, six Prize cards and 20-minute timers.
Crown Zenith Darkrai VSTAR climbed from about $50 in March to $120, while Umbreon & Darkrai GX rose from roughly $115 to $260 amid demand sparked by new Darkrai-led sets.
The free August update and the Expansion Pass’s first installment will let Pokémon Pokopia players explore and build underwater following their Nintendo Direct reveal.
The June 9 Nintendo Direct runs for 50 minutes, but no Pokémon content was confirmed ahead of the broadcast.
Amazon’s June 12 preorder is $47.29, while Walmart lists the tin at $46.77 and TCGplayer sellers offer sealed copies from $29.37; it includes a Mega Clefable ex promo and four packs.
Bandai will distribute six canceled McDonald’s One Piece promos through Japanese events and ¥1,500 card-shop purchases from October 17, after Pokémon Happy Meal scalping and food waste prompted scrutiny.
The Futuristic Box and Espeon & Umbreon Premium Deck Set launch September 16 in Japan, followed by the starter-themed 30th Celebration Card Set on October 16.
Police arrested a 19-year-old and seek an 18-year-old after linked armed robberies, including a June 3 trading-card meetup at Durham’s Elmira Park.
The Paris showcase will feature card trading, grading, live box breaks, demos and exclusive reveals; Gala TCG’s 2025 convention occupied more than 5,000 square meters.
Voting closes June 11 for five finalists selected from 756 submissions, with builds featuring Gyarados, Arceus, Mew, Rowlet and Joltik; the winner will be announced February 4, 2027.
