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October brings Zorua Community Day, Bramblin’s Pokémon GO debut, new collaboration avatar items and Astronaut Pikachu raids.
TPCi and the European Space Agency will mark Space Week, October 4–10, with Pokémon Center accessories, ESA apparel and exhibits across Europe; no promo cards are planned.
Every booster guarantees one of 30 uniquely illustrated Pikachu cards, with some down over 90% from release week; the guide also flags Amazon ETB invites and $45 booster-bundle preorders.
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.
The collector-focused 128-card set includes 30 separately numbered Pikachu artworks and Secret Rares such as Gholdengo 142/128 and Sylveon ex 153/128.
Walmart marketplace seller T. Gaming lists the Night Pikachu Mini Tin at $44.99, $4.91 below TCGplayer’s estimate, with free shipping and an estimated Oct. 15 arrival.
A PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator sold for $5 million at Heritage, up from the $840,000 paid for a PSA 9 in 2022; only 15 copies have received that grade.
Singles fell sharply after the first release wave, with Special Illustration Rares down 40%–50% and some Pikachu illustration cards dropping over 80% amid high pull rates and ample supply.
Singles fell sharply after launch amid high hit rates and abundant supply, with Special Illustration cards down 40%–50% and some Pikachu illustration cards losing over 80%.
The six-pack bundle costs $99.99, or $16.67 per pack, with free shipping and an estimated Oct. 10 arrival—$23.04 below TCGplayer’s estimated market price.
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.
Heritage Auctions sold the PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator in Texas; only 39 copies were awarded through CoroCoro illustration contests in 1998.
The verified “Blood Mew” foil-splice error leads reported defects including texture shifts, inverted holo sheets and square cuts; error cards can fetch up to five times normal prices.
Two Pikachu Illustrator cards sold for $5 million and $2.81 million, driving the Sept. 13–20 Top 5 to $11.34 million; vintage Pokémon also logged $750,000 and $575,000 sales.
Hong Kong collectors described Pokémon’s cross-generational appeal as Pikachu Illustrator’s reported US$16.5 million sale and a card’s rise from ¥400 to HK$90,000 highlighted the hobby’s boom.
A Dublin vendor says sealed boxes bought for €100–€120 now fetch €700–€2,500, while local shops report Pokémon already generates 40% of revenue and PSA graded 11 million Pokémon cards last year.
The six-pack bundle arrives October 2, 2026; every pack guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rare variants, while Mewtwo ex and Mew ex headline the expansion.
Pikachu ex #149 leads the featured picks at $89.03, while Mew ex #152 commands $231.14; each 30th Celebration booster also guarantees one of 30 foil Pikachu rares.
The Sept. 16 release guarantees one of 30 Pikachu Rares per five-card pack, while generous hit rates and falling Mew and Mewtwo chase prices may keep singles affordable.
The Sept. 16 worldwide launch drew overnight queues and rapid sellouts, while $49.99 Elite Trainer Boxes resold above $300 and a rare Mew was valued near $3,800.