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Japan's Special Deck Set launches November 13 for 5,500 yen, bundling three 60-card decks with alternate-art Mega ex reprints, a playmat, and other accessories.

30th Celebration Mini Tins arrive October 2 with two booster packs each, followed October 30 by 60-card Espeon ex and Umbreon ex Battle Decks with Victini and Zeraora promos.

The July 17 Pitch Black set introduces strategies built around Banette, Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Excadrill ex, with early testing favoring Excadrill while Darkrai faces a difficult Grass matchup.

Beedrill ex can deal up to 440 damage for one Grass Energy, using Forest of Vitality and search-heavy Trainer support to assemble four Beedrill in Standard.

The TCG Live Battle Pass unlocks Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Chandelure ex decks, plus 30 upgrade cards and rewards earned through Ranked or Casual play.

Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex offers 280 HP and can deal 280 damage, with Psychic typing helping it challenge Dragapult ex during the author’s Worlds preparation.

The six-deck rollout targets beginners with ready-to-play entry products, expanding Bandai’s onboarding options for the ONE PIECE Card Game.

Slowking reached the Turin Special Championships final and Ross Cawthon took the deck to NAIC's Top 4; testing suggests its Dragapult ex matchup is even or slightly favored.

Dragapult ex dominated NAIC’s top cut and could exceed a 30% metagame share at the invite-only 2026 World Championships, where the author expects elite players to concentrate around the format’s strongest deck.

Beginner builds including Mimikyu ex/Giratina ex and Greninja ex emphasize sequencing, resource management and board control, while 60-card Battle Decks offer ready-to-play introductions.

The English set rolls out in three waves from September 16, with five-card foil packs available only through products such as a $49.99 ETB, $26.94 Booster Bundle and all-foil ex decks.

The all-foil set launches globally September 16, with 30 Pikachu rares, a new Futuristic rare tier, returning classic cards and products led by ETBs containing 9 or 11 packs.

The July 31 decks add Jolteon’s 220-damage Thunderbolt, Darkrai’s two-Energy acceleration and Delibird’s top-six Energy search alongside Eevee ex, Zoroark ex and Meowscarada ex.

Each 1,800-yen deck launches July 31 with 60 cards, pairing an ex card with an illustration rare of Eevee, Zorua, or Sprigatito.

Three Japanese starter decks launch July 31 for ¥1,800 each, pairing Eevee ex, Zoroark ex, and Meowscarada ex with likely Illustration Rares.

Prime Day prices include a Chaos Rising ETB at $94.94, Mega Zygarde ex Premium Collection at $55.99, and Mega Lucario ex League Battle Deck at $22.99 through June 26.

Beginner sessions at stores across Japan provide loaner Battle Academy sets, staff-led rule instruction and a limited original notebook for participants, with no equipment required.

Amazon's notable offers include a $5.74 Charizard deck box and a $23.48 2024 Worlds deck, while assorted 50-card lots offer little value and should be avoided.

James Kowalski won NAIC with Slop Box, while Dragapult ex remained the event’s dominant deck by popularity and results; Slowking reached the Top 4.