$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.

From July 18 to October 17, participating Round1 locations in Japan and North America will distribute 10-card One Piece promo packs with collaboration-menu orders while supplies last.

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.
The Pokémon Company is using made-to-order sales, marketplace agreements and My Number ID verification for some online lotteries to curb bulk buying and high-priced resale.
From July 18 to October 17, participating Round1 locations in Japan and North America will distribute 10-card One Piece promo packs with collaboration-menu orders while supplies last.
Yveltal is now playable with the Dark Aura passive as part of UNITE’s fifth anniversary; Palkia, Reshiram and Solgaleo are scheduled to join this summer.
Shoppers spending at least $15 on Pokémon TCG products can receive cosmos-holo Primarina, Zarude, or Armarouge promos at select retailers; Pitch Black releases July 17.
GameStop reportedly listed 30th Celebration Day & Night Ultra-Premium Collection boxes at $600 each, more than triple the stated $180 MSRP, ahead of the expansion's September launch.
The Pokémon Company is using made-to-order sales, marketplace agreements and My Number Card identity checks for some product lotteries to curb bulk buying and inflated resale prices.
Spend $15 on Pokémon TCG products to receive a stamped Primarina, Zarude, or Armarouge promo at participating North American and Australasian retailers while supplies last.
The 80-plus-card expansion launches July 17 with Mega Darkrai ex as its Mega Hyper Rare; products include 36-pack booster boxes, ETBs with a Zarude promo, and Build & Battle Boxes.
Primarina, Zarude, and Armarouge stamped promos will be offered with $15 Pokémon TCG purchases from July 17 at select US, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand retailers while supplies last.
The first 52,000 fans at Dodger Stadium on July 2 received a limited-edition One Piece card featuring Monkey D. Luffy in a Dodgers uniform, plus a co-branded straw hat.
TPC is using made-to-order sales, marketplace agreements and Japan’s My Number ID verification for some product lotteries after printing 10 billion cards in 2025.
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.
Mega Malamar ex, Inkay and Sableye join Japan’s Storm Emeralda on July 31, with English versions expected in Delta Reign on November 6.
TPC plans made-to-order sales, marketplace agreements and My Number authentication for priority online lotteries to curb speculative buying and improve product access.
Mega Malamar ex is a 320-HP Darkness Pokémon whose Psychic Marionettes attack scales with the opponent’s Bench. Storm Emeralda launches July 31, followed by Delta Reign on November 6.
The July 3–13 event awards Pokémon TCG Pocket profile Emblems through Versus wins, with the gold Emblem unlocked after nine wins instead of the previous 45.
The first 52,000 fans received a Luffy promo card and straw hat; resale offers reached $600 within minutes, while game tickets climbed to roughly $300.
The first 52,000 attendees received a Monkey D. Luffy promo; tickets reached about $300, while buyers at Dodger Stadium raised card offers from $100–$150 to as much as $600.
EB Games listed the anniversary ETB at A$199 versus JB Hi-Fi’s A$100, while the UPC was A$599 versus A$360—premiums ranging from 60% to 102% across the range.
EB Games and JB Hi-Fi opened Australian pre-orders for products releasing September–December; every card will be foil, and Base Set Charizard returns in the first simultaneous global TCG release.