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.
The Orlando vendor admitted a damaged raw Gengar was worth about $75, not $150, and apologized for implying Jason Paige swapped the card after their disputed trade.
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.
Two juveniles allegedly pepper-sprayed a seller and stole his Pokémon card collection during an online-arranged meetup at Palega Park on May 28.
Amazon has Chaos Rising ETBs for $84.99 and six-pack Booster Bundles for $47, both near market value but still above MSRP; the ETB includes a Fennekin full-art promo.
The 2026 NAIC is underway in New Orleans, with Twitch viewers able to earn game rewards including a Blastoise Mystery Gift for Pokémon Champions.
Mega Greninja ex uses 350 HP and Mortal Shuriken’s six damage counters to challenge Dragapult ex, while Beedrill ex offers a simpler option for newer and Junior players.
Banpresto plush and other Pokémon prizes began arriving in Japanese arcades and game centers in June, with some older items potentially returning.
Blue-Green Luffy, Black-Yellow Marshall D. Teach, and Black Yamato lead OP-16’s early meta, with Luffy already topping a Japanese Flagship event.
Red Shanks, Blue/Yellow Boa Hancock and two other older Leaders gain new OP-16 support, with example decklists showing how the additions fit the emerging meta.
Each $21.99 tin includes a new Mega Dragonite ex, Mega Darkrai ex, or Mega Zeraora ex foil, plus four booster packs and a Pokémon TCG Live code card.
Chapter 1186 is expected globally on June 28 at 10 a.m. ET after Eiichiro Oda's production-related break, with access through MANGA Plus, Viz Media and Shonen Jump+.
The Orlando vendor admitted a damaged raw Gengar was worth about $75, not $150, and apologized for implying Jason Paige swapped the card after their disputed trade.
The worldwide set arrives September 16 with 150-plus cards, 30 Classic reprints and 30 unique foil Pikachu cards—one in every five-card all-foil pack—plus a new Futuristic rarity.
The reference catalogs 128 English expansions in reverse chronological order, with card counts and release dates extending through Delta Reign on November 6, 2026.
Grant Manley recommends a disruption-heavy Dragapult ex deck for NAIC after piloting it to a 9-3-1 record and Top 64 at Indianapolis Regionals.
Pikachu & Zekrom-GX surged from $40 to at least $110 after its 30th Celebration reprint reveal, while Dark Tyranitar reached scarce triple-digit listings and Rayquaza-EX rose to $35–$40.
YOSHIROTTEN’s abstract chrome-styled Mewtwo and Mew Futuristic Rares are drawing a divided response, while the set’s Lapras illustration rare and Pikachu cards have been better received.
The buyer paid $15,000 through Facebook Marketplace for four cards, discovering they were counterfeit only after attempting to resell them. An arrest warrant has been issued.
A BGS 10 Neo Genesis Lugia reached $210,000, while PSA 10 Breakthrough Mewtwo EX sales climbed from $1,275 in April to $2,425 on June 7.
Pitch Black’s July 17 release drew preorder queues of up to nine hours, while crashes, checkout failures and anti-bot bans left many buyers facing higher scalper prices.
Each $21.99 tin arrives August 28 with one new alternate-art promo, four booster packs and a code card; the promo artwork has not yet debuted in Japan.
Each $21.99 tin contains one alternate-art Mega Pokémon ex promo and four booster packs; retailer listings point to an August 28, 2026 release, but pricing and timing remain unconfirmed.
