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Mega Excadrill ex leads a World Championship-legal set with tempo-focused support cards, while two Mega Darkrai ex variants headline the full-art chase lineup during prerelease.
Dragapult/Dudunsparce leads the post-NAIC Standard rankings, with Dragapult/Dusknoir second and Crustle third as players prepare for Worlds in August.
Amazon's notable offers include a $5.74 Charizard deck box and a $23.48 2024 Worlds deck, while assorted 50-card lots offer little value and should be avoided.
Toshiyuki Otake, Jin Morita and Yuta Araki won their PJCS 2026 divisions, sharing deck choices before representing Japan at Worlds in San Francisco on August 28–30.
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.
The June 14 finale crowned James Kowalski as TCG Masters champion and unveiled 2026 Paradise Resort and PokémonXP promos, with local-store distribution planned for fans outside San Francisco.
Three promos were unveiled: Paradise Resort for competitors, Pikachu for Aug. 21–30 Celebration Tournaments, and Rayquaza for all badged Worlds and PokémonXP attendees.
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.
PokémonXP and Worlds attendees will receive an event-exclusive Rayquaza promo bearing a PokémonXP stamp during Worlds weekend in August.
From August 21–30, participants can receive a Pikachu promo with a San Francisco backdrop; age-division winners get a “WINNER” stamp plus TCG accessories, while supplies last.
Local event winners receive a stamped Pikachu, Worlds competitors get Paradise Resort in their welcome kits, and badged San Francisco attendees receive a PXP-stamped Rayquaza.
The new Paradise Resort promo features Pikachu, Sylveon, Psyduck and other Pokémon in San Francisco-themed Worlds 2026 artwork; it debuted during NAIC.
Three promos were unveiled: Paradise Resort for Worlds competitors, Pikachu at August 21–30 Celebration Tournaments, and Rayquaza for all badged Worlds and PokémonXP attendees.
Events run August 21–30 at Play! Pokémon Stores; entrants receive a San Francisco-themed Pikachu promo while supplies last, with stamped copies and accessories for division winners.
NAIC will feature TCG, Champions, GO and UNITE competition in New Orleans, with Twitch Drops available during live broadcasts and replays.
Partnered vendors will reportedly be barred from selling graded slabs, items over $1,000 and unreleased Japanese Pokémon Center goods at Regionals and Worlds.
The 2026 Worlds Pikachu promo is expected at U.S. Pokémon Center checkouts via a special code in August and through Pokémon Leagues, with distribution varying by country.
Worlds 2026 Pikachu (133/M-P) will be distributed at Pokémon Card GYM locations in Japan from June 20, featuring San Francisco-themed artwork.