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.
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.
Players can claim themed cosmetics June 17–July 2, try rotating Build & Battle formats through July 16, and use new deck statistics, validation, and bulk card-crafting tools.
The pet range launched June 11 across six countries with beds, bowls, harnesses and leashes featuring James Turner designs of Pikachu, Magikarp, Snorlax and others.
Four stamped Black Star promos—Miraidon, Slowbro, Dhelmise and Bastiodon—arrive in Build & Battle Boxes during the July 4–12 prerelease, ahead of Pitch Black’s July 17 U.S. launch.
Yuka Morii’s clay-art Mankey will appear in Pitch Black, releasing July 17 with prerelease events from July 4; the expansion includes 11 illustration rares and six special illustration rares.
Mega Chandelure ex features artwork by Rend and joins six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex in the 115-plus-card Pitch Black set, releasing July 17 after prereleases begin July 4.
McDonald's Japan put its planned August 29 ONE PIECE Card Game promotion on hold after Pokémon card scalping led to discarded food and public condemnation.
Thieves took about $15,000 in Pokémon cards from a California shop and $40,000–$50,000 in inventory from a New Jersey store; Southern California burglaries have topped $500,000 in recent months.
All three Pitch Black TCG products sold out by shortly after 4 p.m. Pacific on June 10, following repeated Pokémon Center crashes, maintenance periods and queue resets.
Pikachu & Zekrom GX jumped from about $40 to over $100 after its 30th Celebration Classic Collection reprint was announced, with the article predicting similar gains for other originals.
Three masked suspects cleared merchandise from The Card Lab in Brentwood in 39 seconds and fled in a Nissan Altima; an employee was unharmed and the suspects remain at large.
Three thieves stole $15,000 in Pokémon cards from The Card Lab in Brentwood, California, in 39 seconds; the store reopened after upgrading security.
The July 17 expansion has a 37-day preorder window, with ETBs offering nine packs and an exclusive stamped Zarude promo; prerelease events run July 4–12.
A PSA 10 Rocket's Entei ex from 2004's EX Team Rocket Returns climbed from just over $3,000 to $14,000 in under two months, a gain exceeding 350%; PSA lists 87 gem-mint copies.
Preorders are live for the 115-plus-card set ahead of its July 17 release, with Pokémon Center ETBs offering 11 packs, two promos and exclusive stamped packaging.
Pitch Black ETBs, booster bundles, and booster boxes opened for preorder 37 days before the set’s July 17 release, continuing Pokémon Center’s shorter preorder window.
The worldwide July 17 set has 84 mechanically unique cards, with Mega Darkrai and Mega Chandelure among its chases; Pokémon Center ETBs include 11 packs and an extra stamped promo.
Beedrill ex’s Rumbling Bees deals 110 damage per Beedrill in play, reaching 330 with three; the guide pairs it with Dudunsparce and Forest of Vitality.
Beedrill ex’s Rumbling Bees deals 110 damage per Beedrill in play, reaching 330 with three; the guide pairs it with Dudunsparce and Forest of Vitality for fast setup.
Amazon’s $67.53 third-party listing undercuts TCGplayer’s $69.60 market price; each box contains three random starter promos and two booster packs.
Amazon’s 36-pack box is $264.88, but Walmart lists it at $229.95 and TCGplayer listings start at $221.99 shipped, below the $224.55 market price.
