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 Mega Greninja ex Premium Collection at $88.99 ahead of its July 3 release, while TCGplayer presales start at $64.98 and Walmart offers it for $53.99.
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.
Joseph Trevor Wilson received a 10-to-14-year sentence after admitting to an armed North Carolina store robbery involving nearly $21,000 in Pokémon cards.
U.S. Google searches for Pokémon cards topped the 2025 Pocket peak by over 30%, while portfolios doubled and some boxes reached 30% above MSRP amid record chase-card prices.
Chaos Rising booster displays are available for $229.55 at Amazon, near TCGplayer's $230.07 market rate, with 36 packs working out to about $6.37 each.
Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 33 will include the Luffy promo on July 13, with 500,000 extra copies printed; digital subscribers can apply for an eight-card set for ¥1,210.
Birthday Pikachu surpassed $500 Near Mint after starting 2026 near $200, while Radiant Collection Flareon approached $300 and a WotC-era Snorlax climbed toward $500.
Players Club users can correct their birth dates from July 3 through August 14 at 16:59 JST ahead of stricter identity checks for the 2027 Championship Series.
Pitch Black arrives July 17, with packs preselling at $10.40 and 36-pack booster boxes at $281.24, or $7.81 per pack—the guide’s best current value.
Rips has logged 6 million downloads since October 2025, offering Pokémon pulls through $1 to $2,500 digital packs with instant resale and physical-card delivery options.
Nintendo says it is coordinating with The Pokémon Company, which is using made-to-order sales, marketplace agreements and My Number authentication for some priority lotteries to curb speculative buying.
Pitch Black arrives July 17, the $14.99 First Partner Illustration Collection Series 3 follows August 7, and the worldwide 30th Anniversary set launches September 16 with all-foil packs.
Amazon lists the Mega Greninja ex Premium Collection at $88.99 ahead of its July 3 release, while TCGplayer presales start at $64.98 and Walmart offers it for $53.99.
The roundup highlights Lego’s 2,050-piece Pikachu build, May’s Pokémon Pokopia release and January’s sought-after Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box.
The July 18–October 17 campaign includes 10 exclusive One Piece Card Game promos, distributed in the U.S. through a registration lottery and qualifying arcade-card reloads.
The July 18–October 17 campaign spans 100 Japanese and 59 North American locations, offering 10 promotion-pack designs with qualifying menu purchases.
Monkey D. Luffy P-159 will be bundled with Weekly Shonen Jump issue 33 on July 13, prompting 500,000 extra copies; overseas Premium Bandai orders open July 6.
The guide ranks modern rarities from Common through SIR, noting SIR pull rates near one per 50–100 packs and top Mega Evolution-era cards commanding four figures.
Bandai’s official English site posted the product notice on July 2, linking collectors to a dedicated page for further details.
Five product formats launch September 16, 2026, led by an ETB with nine packs and a Nidorina promo, plus collections featuring the legendary birds, Eevee, Lucario, Greninja ex and Sylveon ex.
Two suspects smashed display cases at Duck! in Eagan, Minnesota, taking 20 rare cards worth $25,000; police have made no arrests, and serial numbers were published to aid recovery.
Joseph Trevor Wilson pleaded guilty six months after his arrest for stealing about $21,000 in Pokémon cards in Wilmington and received a sentence exceeding 10 years.
