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The ESA partnership collection features Pikachu in space, alongside seven accessory lines themed around the Eeveelutions, Alolan Raichu, Gengar, Mewtwo, Mew, Ninetales, Quagsire and Clodsire.
Delta Reign prerelease events begin October 24 with four possible foil promos, while Pokémon Center’s first wave of booster display, ETB and booster bundle preorders sold out immediately.
Delta Reign preorders sold out within an hour amid bot complaints; $59.99 Elite Trainer Boxes reportedly resold above $250, while three-product bundles reached $560.
Pokémon Center opened preorders 37 days before Delta Reign’s November 6 release, limiting ETBs to two and Booster Bundles and Booster Boxes to one each.
Delta Reign launches Nov. 4 with 135+ cards; pre-orders include a $59 ETB with 11 packs and a Kyogre promo, a $26.94 Booster Bundle, and a $159.99 booster box.
Each five-card pack is fully holographic and includes one of 30 Pikachu designs; across 76 packs, the writer pulled two SARs and a scarce Futuristic Rare Mew.
Target may replace first-come online drops with free, one-entry-per-account drawings, giving selected buyers 24 hours to purchase 30th Celebration products.
The 30th Celebration set’s strong pull rates met bot-driven bulk buying, marked-up resale listings and physical altercations, including one arrest for tracking a delivery worker.
TPCi and the European Space Agency will mark Space Week, October 4–10, with Pokémon Center accessories, ESA apparel and exhibits across Europe; no promo cards are planned.
Nine foil-covered, Pokédex-themed ring binders launch at Pokémon Center Japan on October 16 for ¥2,420 each; matching refill packs cost ¥700.
Nine generation-themed binders launch at Japanese Pokémon Centers on October 16 for ¥2,420 each, with numbered slots spanning Pokédex entries #001–1025; refill packs cost ¥700.
Each tin includes two 30th Celebration booster packs, a sticker sheet, an art card that connects into one of two scenes, and a TCG Live code; sales begin October 2, 2026.
The collection launches November 6, 2026, with a Ditto promo, acrylic card display, eight 30th Celebration booster packs, and a Pokémon TCG Live code.
The 199-card 30th Celebration set sold out online as shoppers queued for hours; Walmart used a purchase drawing, while a Mew ex reportedly sold on eBay for $900.
UK Pokémon Center customers may miss the September 16 launch because payment processing and shipping have not begun, while US pre-orders are already being charged.
The accessories launch in Japan on September 16 alongside 30th CELEBRATION, with prices from ¥400 to ¥3,500; most designs are exclusive to Pokémon Center and Pokémon Store locations.
Pokémon Center reportedly canceled 30th Celebration preorders while targeting suspected bot accounts, though collectors may instead be affected by an oversold preorder queue.
Thousands of 30th Celebration preorders were reportedly cancelled ahead of the September 16 launch, including some legitimate purchases; Pokémon Center ETBs are listed on eBay at four times MSRP.
The set launches worldwide September 16 through five product waves priced from $20 to $180, with a Pokémon Center-stamped Nidorina limited to its exclusive ETB and select promos returning December 4.
Seven 30th Celebration products arrive September 16, led by ETBs with nine booster packs and a Nidorina promo; every five-card booster includes one of 30 Pikachu rares.