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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.
Mega Rayquaza will headline the physical Storm Emeralda expansion and Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies pack, with more physical-set details due June 19 at 14:00 JST.
The June 16–August 17 challenge asks global teams to build TCG battle agents, with daily ladder matches and final entries due August 16 to help improve computer opponents.
Rayquaza leads the physical Delta Reign expansion arriving November 6, 2026, while TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies launches worldwide on July 30.
Programmers can train battle agents in two challenge categories through August 16, with daily ladder matches and final games running through the end of August.
Mega Rayquaza headlines Japan’s Storm Emeralda physical packs, launching July 31 at ¥200 for five cards, alongside TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies on July 30.
Mega Evolution—Delta Reigns, a physical Mega Rayquaza expansion, launches Nov. 8, while Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies pack arrives July 30.
Five cards are previewed ahead of the expansion’s July 17, 2026 release, including Mega Excadrill ex, Fossil Quarry and the TCG’s first Darkness-type Chi-Yu.
Delta Reign launches November 6 alongside a Mega Rayquaza-themed Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion, marking the first simultaneous same-theme release across the physical and mobile games.
The free-to-download game adds cross-play across mobile and Nintendo Switch, while a Raichu campaign runs through September 2 with two Mega Stones available via in-game mail.
The AI Battle Challenge offers up to $50,000 for AI agents that master Pokémon TCG play, with first-round deadlines on August 17 and September 14 and Kaggle hosting the contest.
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.
Entrants will train bots using a 2,000-card Standard database; the top eight split $30,000 before a livestreamed September final in Japan offering $50,000 to the winner.
Developers will train bots on roughly 2,000 Standard-format cards, with eight teams advancing from Kaggle qualifiers to a streamed September final in Japan.
Entries close August 16, 2026 for two divisions testing AI deck-building strategy and simulated match execution, with cash prizes and potential invitations for winners.
Entries for the Strategy and Simulation divisions close August 16, 2026, with cash prizes and a possible invitation to an AI-only competition in Tokyo.
The 115-plus-card set arrives July 17, with prereleases from July 4 and six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex; Mega Darkrai ex’s gold and Special Illustration Rare cards lead the chase lineup.
NAIC will move from New Orleans to Chicago in 2027 after three years, while San Francisco hosts the 2026 World Championships with Paradise Resort and Pikachu promo distributions.
Four limited promos will accompany Worlds in San Francisco; two Pikachu cards are available through Play! Pokémon store tournaments from August 21–30, while two are attendee exclusives.
Worlds 2026 offers two Pikachu promos through Play! Pokémon events from August 21–30, plus Paradise Resort and stamped Ascended Heroes Rayquaza cards for San Francisco attendees.