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.
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.
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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.
