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The eight-pack collection is $60.95 at Amazon, versus $59.99 at Walmart and $49.06 shipped on TCGplayer; it includes two Greninja promos and three booster sets.

Season 15 runs August 6–27 with Water-type Pokémon only, awarding seven Mega Stones from Greninjite at Rank Y through Blazikenite at Rank S.

Greninja BREAK reached about $25, while Ash-Greninja-EX gained roughly $10 in a month; the character’s new Mega Evolution is lifting older printings despite Greninja ex easing to $300.

A $10.99 Ghost-themed blister arrives October 2 with Pitch Black and Chaos Rising boosters, a Mega Gengar coin, and three holo promos; a 60-slot Pitch Black Mini Portfolio is also planned.

The $10.99 blister includes three cosmos holo cards, two booster packs and a coin; the $5.49 portfolio includes one Pitch Black pack. Both arrive October 2.

The $5.49 mini portfolio holds up to 60 cards, includes one booster pack and features Mega Greninja, Mega Zeraora, Mega Darkrai and Mega Chandelure; no release date is confirmed.

Amazon lists the 36-pack Chaos Rising display at $219.55, $60.44 below list price, while TCGplayer offers sealed boxes for $206.94 against a $208.03 market price.

SNKRDUNK data for Jan. 1–June 30 ranks Mega Charizard X ex 223/193 first by Japanese single-card trades, with Pikachu cards taking five of the top 10 positions.

Amazon UK opened invite-only access to Chaos Rising and Phantasmal Flames ETBs for £44.99 each, plus a Prismatic Evolutions Booster Bundle for £21.29; requests are not guaranteed.

Dedenne ex can deal 160 damage for two Energy with four Tools in play, while Milotic ex uses Wallace to evolve immediately and prepare an 80-damage, Sleep-inflicting attack.

Dragapult ex dominated NAIC’s top cut and could exceed a 30% metagame share at the invite-only 2026 World Championships, where the author expects elite players to concentrate around the format’s strongest deck.

The six-pack bundle costs $50.26 at Amazon, versus a $59.99 list price, while TCGplayer listings start at $41.94 including shipping.

Amazon lists the Chaos Rising ETB at $79.99, $39 below list and just $0.30 above its all-time low; TCGplayer listings start lower at $73.99 shipped.

Amazon lists the eight-pack box at $64.69 versus a $99.99 MSRP, while TCGplayer offers it from $54.62; it includes two Mega Greninja ex promos.

Beginner builds including Mimikyu ex/Giratina ex and Greninja ex emphasize sequencing, resource management and board control, while 60-card Battle Decks offer ready-to-play introductions.

The English set rolls out in three waves from September 16, with five-card foil packs available only through products such as a $49.99 ETB, $26.94 Booster Bundle and all-foil ex decks.

U.S. Google searches for Pokémon cards topped the 2025 Pocket peak by over 30%, while portfolios doubled and some boxes reached 30% above MSRP amid record chase-card prices.

Pitch Black arrives July 17, the $14.99 First Partner Illustration Collection Series 3 follows August 7, and the worldwide 30th Anniversary set launches September 16 with all-foil packs.

Amazon lists the Mega Greninja ex Premium Collection at $88.99 ahead of its July 3 release, while TCGplayer presales start at $64.98 and Walmart offers it for $53.99.