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The four-card digital packs run September 29–October 28, guarantee one high-rarity card, and add new illustrations and parallel foils; a late-October update brings deck rentals and community decks.
Deluxe Pack: Mega runs Sept. 29–Oct. 28 in TCG Pocket, with four cards per pack and one guaranteed at ♦♦♦♦ rarity or higher, plus new illustrations and parallel foils.
Tetsu Kayama illustrated the new Pincurchin illustration rare; Delta Reign launches November 6 with over 100 cards, while prerelease events begin October 24.
Only the red, green and blue Mew cards are reselling in the low thousands; every other card is under $250, with most of the 15 priciest cards valued near $100 or less.
A foil-splice defect reportedly flooded part of Mew #151 with red ink, creating the “Blood Mew” misprint; speculative sellers are now posting six-figure asking prices.
Generous pull rates and heavy product availability are making rare cards easier to obtain while leaving resellers unable to command inflated prices for stock bought on credit.
The 199-card release reportedly had enough supply to leave bulk resellers unable to profit, though the quoted Discord threats of legal action may be satire.
TPCi moved the US launch of the 30th Anniversary Binder Collection from October 2 to December 4, while the release schedule for other anniversary products remains unchanged.
Pokémon: Wild Card, directed by Katsuhiko Kitada and produced by CloverWorks and Story Inc., follows a TCG player and Mimikyu in a cyberpunk setting and is planned for 2027 or later.
Starting October 2, customers spending at least $15 on Pokémon TCG products at participating US, Canadian, and Oceanian retailers will receive a limited Mewtwo promo stamped with two anniversary logos.
The all-foil set debuts Futuristic rare cards by YOSHIROTTEN, with one of 30 Pikachu rares in every booster pack and six sealed product configurations at launch.
The all-foil 30th Celebration set introduces Futuristic rares, guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rares per booster, and launches worldwide with five initial product configurations.
The all-foil expansion introduces Futuristic rares by YOSHIROTTEN and guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rare cards in every booster pack, with five launch products available worldwide.
The all-foil expansion introduces Futuristic rares by YOSHIROTTEN, guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rares per booster and launches worldwide with six initial product formats.
The Pokémon Company International schedules the anniversary TCG set for September 16, 2026, marking 30 years since the card game's debut.
Dick’s raffle runs through Sept. 22, with 30th Celebration products priced 140%–173% above MSRP; the $49.99 ETB costs $120 despite signs of a massive print run.
Three full-color volumes totaling 1,500 pages will launch individually in Japan on Dec. 18, 2026, priced at ¥5,500 each and covering game art through Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
From September 15, Mercari is blocking sealed booster packs, booster boxes and First Partner products until it deems trading safe; individual cards remain eligible for sale.
Collectors can receive the Pokémon 30-stamped Mewtwo promo from Oct. 2 by spending at least $15 on TCG products at participating retailers, online or in stores.
Three YOSHIROTTEN-illustrated Mew secret rares are numbered out of “RGB” and honor Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; the worldwide set releases September 16.