Pokémon card values have climbed 1,350% since their 2020 high, while a recent Charizard rose from $600 to nearly $900 raw and about $2,500 in gem-mint condition.
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.
Two Pikachu ex Futuristic Rares will debut in Japan’s Futuristic Box on September 16, 2026, while new Umbreon ex and Espeon ex SIRs are expected to become major chase cards.
Two Pikachu ex Futuristic Rares and full-art Umbreon ex and Espeon ex cards were unveiled ahead of the collection’s worldwide September 16 release.
Both products launch in Japan on September 16: the Futuristic Box includes two day-and-night Pikachu ex promos, while the Premium Deck Set contains separate 60-card Espeon ex and Umbreon ex decks.
The worldwide September 16 set includes 13 revealed designs, a new rarity tier and 30 Pikachu promos—one in every pack—alongside classic stamped reprints.
The all-foil set launches worldwide September 16, 2026, introducing Futuristic rare Mew and Mewtwo cards, 30 illustrated Pikachu variants and reprints of Base Set Charizard and Pikachu & Zekrom-GX.
The set launches globally September 16 with six foil cards per pack, a guaranteed Pikachu among 30 variants, new Futuristic Rares, and stamped classic-card reprints.
The all-foil expansion launches worldwide September 16, 2026, debuting FUR-rarity Mew ex and Mewtwo ex, plus 30 artist-illustrated Pikachu cards with one guaranteed per pack.
The all-foil set launches worldwide Sept. 16, with one of 30 illustrated Pikachu cards in every pack and new Mewtwo and Mew Futuristic rares by YOSHIROTTEN.
The 150-card expansion launches worldwide on September 16, with 30 stamped classic cards, 30 collectible Pikachu illustrations and a new Futuristic Rare treatment.
30th Celebration launches globally September 16 with all-foil cards, 30 Pikachu artworks and reprints including Base Set Charizard; Mew and Mewtwo debut the Futuristic Rare tier.
The limited-time set launches September 16 with 30 classic reprints, 30 Pikachu variants and five foil cards per pack; featured chases include a new Base Set Charizard and futuristic Mew and Mewtwo.
30th Celebration launches worldwide Sept. 16 with 30 artist-designed Pikachu variants per pack pool, six special holos, a tactile Futuristic rare tier and 30 returning classics.
The global expansion launches September 16 with all-foil packs, 30 unique Pikachu cards, Futuristic Rare Mewtwo ex and Mew ex, and 30 specially foiled classic cards.
The all-foil expansion launches worldwide September 16, 2026, debuting Futuristic rares and guaranteeing one of 30 uniquely illustrated Pikachu cards per booster pack.
The 103-plus-card set launches September 16 with new FUR Mewtwo ex and Mew ex, 30 guaranteed Pikachu variants, and 20 six-card packs per ¥7,200 booster box.
The restrictions begin at Indianapolis Regionals and also bar items above $1,000, limiting sales of high-end chase cards and most Japanese Pokémon Center goods at TPCi events.
Each six-card booster will be all foil and include one of 30 Pikachu cards. The anniversary set is scheduled for September 16 in Japan, with a near-simultaneous international launch.
Blooming Legends launches in China on June 6 with a Chinese-exclusive Sylveon ex, Poké Ball and Master Ball reverse holos, plus Espeon and Umbreon ex promos.