Three Pokémon cards sold for $110,500–$156,000, led by a PSA 10 Snorlax LV.X; a BGS Black Label Poncho Pikachu fetched $120,000 on July 12.
The anime collaboration runs August 17–24, adding Tinkatink, Tinkatuff, Tinkaton and a special Pikachu wearing Cap's hat.
The $59.99 Pokémon Center-exclusive ETB sold for $250–$410 on eBay, while UK sales reached £315; the anniversary set includes 30 Pikachu cards and new promos.
The $55 Focused Fighters Premium Collection includes 14 Ascended Heroes packs and four promos, with a two-box limit when sales begin July 21 at Sam's Club.
Pokémon Center’s $60 ETB sold out after queues reached six hours, errors blocked buyers, and resale listings climbed into the hundreds ahead of the set’s September 16 release.
Jacob Zanghi’s free-to-watch documentary investigates early glossy Pikachu and Jigglypuff promos, including a newly discovered card that may predate every known official Pokémon card.
The leaked 130-plus-card set reportedly includes 30 artist-unique Pikachu cards, while ETB preorders have reached $239—378% above the $49.99 MSRP.
Leaked ETB booklet scans point to a September 16 set featuring Mewtwo, Mew and Pikachu ex cards alongside reprints of Shining Celebi, Aquapolis Lugia and Dark Tyranitar.
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.
McDonald’s Japan posted starter-type and lightning emojis, hinting at new Happy Meal promos after last year’s burger Pikachu campaign prompted three-set purchase limits.
The $708.84 day and night collections launch November 6 with 29 booster packs, a Classic Collection pack, YOSHIROTTEN Pikachu ex promos, and either Espeon ex or Umbreon ex.
Pretend Magikarp Pikachu #150/XY-P reaches $12,000 in gem mint, while Rayquaza Poncho Pikachu #230/XY-P is valued up to $14,125 and Munch Pikachu raw copies average $3,100.
McDonald’s Japan replaced its X banner with Pikachu ears and posted Starter and Pikachu emojis; whether the campaign includes promo cards after last year’s troubled giveaway remains unconfirmed.
McDonald’s Japan teased a likely 30th-anniversary card promotion; last year’s campaign imposed a three-Happy-Meal limit, while its exclusive Pikachu promo has stayed near $25.
Five sets include a 1,083-piece Rayquaza, 1,190-piece Arcanine and 2,368-piece Poké Ball with the range’s first Trainer minifigures, plus Pikachu and Eevee figures.
The all-PSA 10 collection of 102 cards sold during Heritage’s June 26–27 auction, which totaled a record $7.89 million; Pikachu Illustrator PSA 8.5 fetched $843,750.
The partnership launches August 7, distributing 1 million eco bags across 60 J.League clubs, with team-specific Pokémon on the front and Pikachu on the reverse.
The August 7 launch pairs 60 J.League clubs with Pokémon and includes 1 million team-specific eco bags for home-ground attendees, plus planned merchandise.
The collaboration launches August 7, with 1 million eco bags across 60 club-specific designs featuring each team’s partner Pokémon and Pikachu on the reverse.
The partnership launches August 7, distributing 1 million eco bags across 60 club-specific designs; each features a team partner Pokémon and Pikachu, with merchandise also planned.