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Series 2 launches June 19 for $14.99, with each product containing 3 of 9 stamped promos featuring the Johto, Unova, and Galar starters, plus two regular booster packs.
Series 2 of the First Partner Collection will include nine promo cards featuring the starter Pokémon from Johto, Unova, and Galar.
Series 2 arrives June 19 with three-card promo groups featuring the Johto, Unova, and Galar starters; Totodile’s artwork references Lake of Rage, while Oshawott’s depicts Nimbasa City.
Pitch Black launches July 17 with 115+ cards, six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and a Zarude ETB promo; prerelease events run July 4–12, while TCG Live adds the set July 16.
Starting May 22, shoppers spending at least $15 on Pokémon TCG products can receive stamped Ho-Oh, Keldeo, or Delphox promos at participating US, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand retailers.
Mega Festa 2026 was suspended after crowds reportedly reached up to 40,000; its exclusive Magikarp promo drew $500–$800 presale listings before Pokémon Korea promised online distribution.
The $14.99 collections launch June 19, each packing three of nine region-matched Illustration Rare promos, two standard booster packs, and a sticker sheet.
Nine promos pair the Johto, Unova and Galar starters with landmarks and items from their games; Pokémon has not confirmed whether or how the cards will reach the English TCG.
Chaos Rising launches May 22 with Greninja-themed artwork; 17 preview packs yielded Illustration and Ultra Rares, while the ETB includes a full-art foil Fennekin promo.
The Pokémon Company warns that harassment, threats and operational disruption at events or on social media may result in venue removal or account suspension.
Official kiosks reached 1,871 locations, up 27% in 12 months, even as roughly one in seven was removed or relocated; an unverified support email suggests selective closures aim to reduce regional shortages.
Families can search for 10 Mega Evolution Pokémon across 14 England and Wales sites from May 23, with Rowallane Garden joining June 13 and wider activities following in July.
TPCi now operates 1,871 card vending machines across 28 U.S. states, adding 562 locations while removing or relocating 207 since last summer.
The Special Illustration Rare features alternate art by a returning illustrator and is expected to be a chase pull; marketplace pre-order interest spiked within hours.
The July 17, 2026 set features Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Zeraora ex, Mega Chandelure ex and Mega Excadrill ex, drawing its Mega Evolutions from Pokémon Legends: Z-A and its DLC.
Distribution lasted only minutes after 40,000-plus people crowded Seoul Forest; stamp-rally finishers can request the Magikarp promo from May 4, while listings have reached about $200.
Abyss Eye launches in Japan on May 22, with its fossil-focused cards feeding into July’s English set Pitch Black; Rampardos ex has 330 HP and a 150-damage scaling attack.
Comedians Yohei Hihara and Ohzuru Himan of Mama Tart will compete at Aichi Sky Expo on May 9–10, with matches streamed live on the official Pokémon Card channel.
Starting May 9, universities across Japan will host free learn-to-play sessions and casual battles, with loaner decks available and limited stickers for participants.
The May 9–10 Aichi Sky Expo tournament will stream Masters matches through the finals, with 10 viewers per day winning Shaymin and Basic Energy promo cards.