$2.7 Million Pikachu Illustrator Leads Top 5 TCG Card Sales of the Week
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.

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.

BigCityCards lists the tin at $42.99, saving $6.96; it contains a Mega Gengar ex promo, four booster packs and a Pokémon TCG Live code.

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.
Programmers can train battle agents in two challenge categories through August 16, with daily ladder matches and final games running through the end of August.
Delta Reign arrives November 6, 2026, after the 30th Celebration release, while TCG Pocket gets Ruler of the Skies next month; the teaser shows little actual card art.
A Reddit discussion drew 3,000 upvotes, with collectors arguing that grade-chasing and profit-first reselling make the hobby less welcoming and cards harder to find.
Bandai will launch Naruto Card Game worldwide in 2027, with tutorials at Gen Con in Indianapolis from July 30 to Aug. 2, 2026; cards and gameplay will be unveiled July 29.
The expansion will add Mega Rayquaza-focused content to the digital Pokémon TCG Pocket app; no release date or card details were provided.
Mega Rayquaza headlines Japan’s Storm Emeralda physical packs, launching July 31 at ¥200 for five cards, alongside TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies on July 30.
Mega Rayquaza ex will headline the physical and Pocket sets launching in Japan on July 31, while English set Delta Reign follows on November 6, three weeks after 30th Celebration.
Mega Evolution—Delta Reigns, a physical Mega Rayquaza expansion, launches Nov. 8, while Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies pack arrives July 30.
Five cards are previewed ahead of the expansion’s July 17, 2026 release, including Mega Excadrill ex, Fossil Quarry and the TCG’s first Darkness-type Chi-Yu.
Five cards are previewed ahead of the 115-plus-card set’s July 17, 2026 release, including Mega Excadrill ex and the first Darkness-type Chi-Yu in the TCG.
Toshiyuki Otake, Jin Morita and Yuta Araki won their PJCS 2026 divisions, sharing deck choices before representing Japan at Worlds in San Francisco on August 28–30.
The June 23 event lets players collect wish notes and exchange them for new star-themed items featuring Jirachi.
OP-16’s collector market spans three Manga Rare Admirals, six SP reprints and six alternate-art Leaders, with Yamato leading the Leader variants as gameplay demand supports its value.
Mega Evolution—Delta Reign arrives later in 2026 as part of a Japanese Mega Rayquaza campaign, while TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies expansion launches in July.
Delta Reign launches November 6 alongside a Mega Rayquaza-themed Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion, marking the first simultaneous same-theme release across the physical and mobile games.
Mega Rayquaza returns to the TCG as a newly revealed Pokémon ex in Delta Reign, which is scheduled to launch on November 6, 2026.
Japan's M6 Storm Emeralda launches July 31, 2026, with Mega Rayquaza ex; booster boxes contain 30 five-card packs and cost ¥6,000.
Storm Emeralda launches in Japan on July 31 with 76+ cards; ¥6,000 booster boxes contain 30 five-card packs and introduce Mega Rayquaza ex.
BigCityCards lists the tin at $42.99, saving $6.96; it contains a Mega Gengar ex promo, four booster packs and a Pokémon TCG Live code.
Amazon marketplace sellers list the Chaos Rising ETB from $87.21 delivered, while TCGplayer starts at $77.99; the box includes nine packs and a Fennekin promo.