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NAIC will feature TCG, Champions, GO and UNITE competition in New Orleans, with Twitch Drops available during live broadcasts and replays.
Starter jackets, Pokémon-shaped puzzles, posters and outdoor goods launch at Target stores and online at 8 a.m. on June 6.
The Forever Forward season runs June 2 through September 8, 2026, with new Pokémon, Mega Evolutions and events, including the global Pokémon GO Fest.
Pokémon card prices rose 1,350% after 2020, according to Collectors, while Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator sold for more than $16 million in February.
The Q2 update sets each competitive season to begin September 1 at 00:00 UTC and makes functional TCG reprints legal as soon as players obtain them, including during Prerelease windows.
Mega Festa 2026 was suspended after crowds reportedly reached up to 40,000; its exclusive Magikarp promo drew $500–$800 presale listings before Pokémon Korea promised online distribution.
Distribution lasted only minutes after 40,000-plus people crowded Seoul Forest; stamp-rally finishers can request the Magikarp promo from May 4, while listings have reached about $200.
May brings Lechonk Community Day, the Pokémon GO debuts of Flittle and Espathra, Mega Falinks, and Mega Mewtwo X and Y at GO Fest 2026.