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The Pokémon Company is using made-to-order sales, marketplace agreements and My Number ID verification for selected online lotteries in Japan to curb bulk buying and resale.
Japan plans My Number ID verification for certain Pokémon card purchases from August 2026, alongside made-to-order sales and tighter marketplace rules intended to curb bulk reselling.
Existing preorders will automatically receive the lower final price, matching Pitch Black, while cancelled policy-violating orders will fund one last allocation in the coming weeks.
Keith Johnson received 29 months in prison after two brothers admitted burglarizing Celestial Collectables and Graded Gallery; his 37-year-old brother awaits sentencing.
Police recovered about £71,000 in stolen stock from the brothers’ home after burglaries at two English card shops; Keith Johnson received a 29-month prison sentence.
Brothers Keith and Shane Johnson stole about £71,000 in stock from two English card shops; police recovered the cards after tracing getaway vehicles to their home.
Australian pre-orders cover ETBs, mini tins, booster bundles and collections releasing September–December; every card will be foil, and Base Set Charizard returns.
Nintendo is considering closer marketplace cooperation, more made-to-order sales and stronger buyer verification after 10 billion cards printed in 2025 still failed to meet demand.
The Pokémon Company is using made-to-order sales, marketplace agreements and My Number ID verification for some product lotteries to curb bulk buying and high-priced resale.
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.
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.
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.
TPC plans made-to-order sales, marketplace agreements and My Number authentication for priority online lotteries to curb speculative buying and improve product access.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The mark was filed under Class 28 for games, toys and playthings, prompting speculation that it could be a Japanese High Class Pack for 2026 or 2027.
The globally coordinated expansion launches September 16, 2026, with five foil cards per pack, a Basic Energy, and one of 30 artist-illustrated Pikachu foils.