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.
Amazon lists the Perfect Order ETB at a third-party low of $86.95, while TCGplayer offers it from $71.99—below the $73.68 market price—and Walmart charges $78.30.
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.
GamesRadar+ offers an Espeon-focused deck guide for Pokémon TCG Pocket, but the captured article body contains no deck list, card choices, or strategy details.
GamesRadar+ names Giratina ex as the centerpiece of a Pokémon TCG Pocket deck, but the available article body contains no card list, strategy, or performance details.
Takara Tomy’s summer merchandise wave arrives in July, followed in August by goods featuring characters from the life-simulation game Pokémon Pokopia, with international ordering available.
The English OP-16 booster set launched June 12 with six new Leaders, a rule-breaking unlimited-copy Impel Down card, and Secret Rare Ace and Blackbeard chase cards.
The temporary Nagoya amusement park ran from March 18 to September 25, 2005, offering free admission, paid attractions and several attendee-exclusive promo cards.
Bandai will reveal the unnamed card game on June 18, 2026; fans speculate it uses the Naruto license, but the company has not confirmed the franchise.
ClutchPacks ranks first among digital rip-and-vault platforms, offering four tiers from about $25 to $500 and a first-pack guarantee that returns any value shortfall as credit.
Players can visit participating LEGO Stores in six countries from August 3 to September 30, 2026, for demos and rewards tied to Pokémon SMART Play sets launching in August.
NAIC will move from New Orleans to Chicago in 2027 after three years, while San Francisco hosts the 2026 World Championships with Paradise Resort and Pikachu promo distributions.
Amazon lists the Perfect Order ETB at a third-party low of $86.95, while TCGplayer offers it from $71.99—below the $73.68 market price—and Walmart charges $78.30.
Slowpoke, Slowbro and Mega Slowbro ex join July’s Pitch Black set; Mega Slowbro ex has 330 HP and Shellnado Spin deals 180 damage before placing 12 damage counters when struck.
Four limited promos will accompany Worlds in San Francisco; two Pikachu cards are available through Play! Pokémon store tournaments from August 21–30, while two are attendee exclusives.
Worlds 2026 offers two Pikachu promos through Play! Pokémon events from August 21–30, plus Paradise Resort and stamped Ascended Heroes Rayquaza cards for San Francisco attendees.
Three masked robbers took $15,000 in cards and sealed products from The Card Lab in Brentwood, California, just two months after the store opened, then fled in a Nissan Altima.
The June 14 finale crowned James Kowalski as TCG Masters champion and unveiled 2026 Paradise Resort and PokémonXP promos, with local-store distribution planned for fans outside San Francisco.
Three promos were unveiled: Paradise Resort for competitors, Pikachu for Aug. 21–30 Celebration Tournaments, and Rayquaza for all badged Worlds and PokémonXP attendees.
Four Worlds promos were unveiled: League events run August 24–30, while badged San Francisco attendees get a foil-stamped Ascended Heroes Rayquaza and competitors receive Paradise Resort.
NAIC attendance in New Orleans rose more than 150% and all badge types sold out, prompting TPCi to choose McCormick Place for more competition and fan-programming space.
PokémonXP and Worlds attendees will receive an event-exclusive Rayquaza promo bearing a PokémonXP stamp during Worlds weekend in August.
From August 21–30, participants can receive a Pikachu promo with a San Francisco backdrop; age-division winners get a “WINNER” stamp plus TCG accessories, while supplies last.
