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Deluxe Pack: Mega launches Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. EDT, with every pack guaranteeing a Pokémon ex and returning all four-diamond cards from earlier expansions alongside new artwork.
The 30-card Classic Collection includes stamped reprints of Base Set Pikachu and Charizard, Pikachu & Zekrom-GX, Magikarp 203/193, Crystal Lugia and Shining Celebi, with above-average pull rates.
Deluxe Pack: Mega launches September 29 at 6 p.m. PDT with guaranteed Pokémon ex cards, four-diamond reissues, parallel foils and new artwork; major gameplay changes follow in late October.
The first five comparisons show 30th Celebration Pikachu near $30 versus $14 for Base Set, while the reprinted Charizard trades around $180 against nearly $1,000 for the original.
The ranking weighs artwork, affordability and cultural impact, with visible picks ranging from a $4.49 Primarina to a roughly $1,160 Base Set Charizard on TCGplayer.
Alt’s Sept. 10 auction set a $2.7 million record for a PSA 10 Torchic Gold Star; five additional record-setting cards brought the six-card total to $4,114,591.
The worldwide 199-card English release includes 33 secret rares, 30 artist-illustrated Pikachu cards and a 30-card Classic Collection; every card is foil.
The 30-card subset spans Base Set through Paldea Evolved, with gold borders and a 30th-anniversary Pikachu stamp; early data estimates Classic Collection pulls at roughly 1 in 10.
The 30-card reprint subset arrives worldwide September 16, with Crystal Lugia projected to outrank Charizard based on early listings and the original’s scarcity.
The 10-stamp sheet costs NT$80 and is limited to 300,000 copies, launching Nov. 20 at the Taipei World Stamp Championship alongside collector merchandise.
A CGC 10 Pristine Rayquaza Gold Star sold for $1.02 million, the first English Pokémon card above seven figures; the five ranked sales totaled more than $1.85 million.
The ranking values Flashfire’s M Charizard EX (108/106) at $495, Base Set Charizard (004/102) at $522 raw and the SWSH066 promo at $581.
Buyers spent $450 million on cards in January, while a first-edition Base Set Charizard sold for $462,500; Bay Area shops are investing tens of thousands of dollars in security.
Bay Area shops are spending tens of thousands on security as Pokémon demand surges; a near-flawless 1999 first-edition Charizard sold for $462,500 on June 26.
Entry requires a sold-out Worlds badge and reservation, with purchases limited to one of each exclusive item. Merchandise ranges from $7.99 sleeves to a $399.99 Steiff Pikachu plush.
The digital expansion launched worldwide on August 26, led by Shiny Mega Charizard Y ex and an immersive Team Rocket’s Master Plan among its ranked chase cards.
Emilio Kihien recovered three PSA 10 Pokémon 151 ex cards after arranging an August 13 meetup in Burnaby; one slab was cracked and two suspects were detained.
The $4,000 PSA 10 haul was recovered at a Burnaby mall on August 13 after the collector found the thieves’ online listing; one slab was cracked and two suspects were detained.
The China-exclusive ¥780 ($115) box launches September 16 with 15 anniversary packs, a stamped jumbo Base Set Charizard and a roughly 12–13 cm figurine.
The 780-yuan ($116) box launches September 16 with a jumbo holo Charizard card, a Mitsuhiro Arita-inspired figure and 15 packs of 30th Celebration.