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.
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.
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.
