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.
TPCi says the 2027 NAIC will move from New Orleans to McCormick Place in Chicago, enabling a larger event after three years in Louisiana.
TPCi has announced that next year's North America International Championships will take place in Chicago, Illinois at the McCormick Place Convention
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.
Local event winners receive a stamped Pikachu, Worlds competitors get Paradise Resort in their welcome kits, and badged San Francisco attendees receive a PXP-stamped Rayquaza.
The new Paradise Resort promo features Pikachu, Sylveon, Psyduck and other Pokémon in San Francisco-themed Worlds 2026 artwork; it debuted during NAIC.
Three promos were unveiled: Paradise Resort for Worlds competitors, Pikachu at August 21–30 Celebration Tournaments, and Rayquaza for all badged Worlds and PokémonXP attendees.
Events run August 21–30 at Play! Pokémon Stores; entrants receive a San Francisco-themed Pikachu promo while supplies last, with stamped copies and accessories for division winners.
TPCi says the 2027 NAIC will move from New Orleans to McCormick Place in Chicago, enabling a larger event after three years in Louisiana.
Seven tokenized Pokémon card platforms generated $230 million in May gacha sales, up from $32 million a year earlier, while Collector Crypt backs its inventory with a 28,000-square-foot vault.
Pitch Black features a gold Mega Hyper Rare Mega Darkrai ex, while Cresselia’s latest card was an uncommon in Phantasmal Flames in November 2025.
Paldean Fates’ Bubble Mew reached $885 raw in June, while PSA 10 copies nearly doubled from about $1,900 in January to just under $4,000.
Gladion’s Showdown boosts the next attack by a non-Rule Box Pokémon by 80 damage when played as your final hand card; its SIR connects with Silvally artwork in Abyss Eye.
Palworld’s Dawn of Palpagos debuts July 30 with over 50 Pals, while second expansion Legends Awaken follows October 30 after strong pre-order support.
The guide covers 60-card construction, the four-copy limit, win conditions, card ratios, and Standard legality from regulation mark H onward for TCG Live ranked play.
One Piece Manga Rares reportedly gained 30%–60% since early 2025, while OP-13 booster boxes reached $702—296% above retail.
Flagship Manga Rares reportedly gained 30%–60% since early 2025, while OP-13 booster boxes reached $702—296% above retail—amid low pull rates and limited graded supply.
The June 13–30 solo-battle event awards Promo Pack B Series Vol. 9, with Ceruledge EX at a 12.66% pull rate and four other stamped promos.
The Japan-exclusive promo is awarded to Standard Battle winners or one lottery winner per event, while demand is rising as it becomes a staple in OP-16 Blue-Green Luffy decks.
SNKRDUNK market data as of June 9 ranks OP-05 Awakening of the New Era first among 21 Japanese One Piece TCG booster boxes, ahead of OP-01 Romance Dawn.
Six collectible UNO sets roll out in two waves from February 27 to March 12, followed by random distribution from March 13; each box includes a shiny full-art card.
Amazon lists the Chaos Rising ETB at $84.99 and its six-pack Booster Bundle at $47; both remain above MSRP but are near TCGplayer market value.
The competitive-play ranking highlights Perfect Order’s Meowth ex for Supporter search and Forest of Vitality for immediate Grass evolutions, while Core Memory gives Mega Zygarde ex a 350-damage attack.
Two juveniles were arrested after a May 28 pepper-spray robbery, amid a Bay Area crime surge that included $15,000 in cards stolen from a Brentwood shop in 39 seconds.
