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The all-foil set launches globally September 16, with 30 Pikachu rares, a new Futuristic rare tier, returning classic cards and products led by ETBs containing 9 or 11 packs.

Prime Day prices include a Chaos Rising ETB at $94.94, Mega Zygarde ex Premium Collection at $55.99, and Mega Lucario ex League Battle Deck at $22.99 through June 26.

Pokémon Japan registered the name in TCG set-and-product categories, potentially signaling a Team Rocket item for November, though no release is confirmed.

The Japan-only lineup launched June 18 with apparel, cartridge keychains and a ¥30,000 plaque featuring pins for 39 mainline games; no U.S. release is confirmed.

The ready-to-play 60-card deck includes Mega Lucario ex, Secret Box and Fezandipiti ex, plus accessories and a Pokémon TCG Live code; it is available now at Pokémon Center and other TCG retailers.

Kuala Lumpur will launch the regional 30th-anniversary celebrations, with a Pokémon Center pop-up opening at Ombak KLCC on September 12 and a Pokémon GO event running September 12–13.

Slowpoke, Slowbro and Mega Slowbro ex join July’s Pitch Black set; Mega Slowbro ex has 330 HP and Shellnado Spin deals 180 damage before placing 12 damage counters when struck.

Four Worlds promos were unveiled: League events run August 24–30, while badged San Francisco attendees get a foil-stamped Ascended Heroes Rayquaza and competitors receive Paradise Resort.

Pitch Black’s July 17 release drew preorder queues of up to nine hours, while crashes, checkout failures and anti-bot bans left many buyers facing higher scalper prices.

The pet range launched June 11 across six countries with beds, bowls, harnesses and leashes featuring James Turner designs of Pikachu, Magikarp, Snorlax and others.

Four stamped Black Star promos—Miraidon, Slowbro, Dhelmise and Bastiodon—arrive in Build & Battle Boxes during the July 4–12 prerelease, ahead of Pitch Black’s July 17 U.S. launch.

Mega Chandelure ex features artwork by Rend and joins six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex in the 115-plus-card Pitch Black set, releasing July 17 after prereleases begin July 4.

All three Pitch Black TCG products sold out by shortly after 4 p.m. Pacific on June 10, following repeated Pokémon Center crashes, maintenance periods and queue resets.

The July 17 expansion has a 37-day preorder window, with ETBs offering nine packs and an exclusive stamped Zarude promo; prerelease events run July 4–12.

Preorders are live for the 115-plus-card set ahead of its July 17 release, with Pokémon Center ETBs offering 11 packs, two promos and exclusive stamped packaging.

Pitch Black ETBs, booster bundles, and booster boxes opened for preorder 37 days before the set’s July 17 release, continuing Pokémon Center’s shorter preorder window.

The worldwide July 17 set has 84 mechanically unique cards, with Mega Darkrai and Mega Chandelure among its chases; Pokémon Center ETBs include 11 packs and an extra stamped promo.

Partnered vendors will reportedly be barred from selling graded slabs, items over $1,000 and unreleased Japanese Pokémon Center goods at Regionals and Worlds.

Pokémon Center Online will prioritize identity-verified applicants in lotteries for four 30th CELEBRATION products priced from ¥6,200 to ¥27,500; implementation details are due after July.