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30th-anniversary products sold out online and in stores, leaving collectors chasing one of 30 cards per booster pack through restocks or marked-up resale listings.
An Irish couple’s five-year-old collection was valued at €15,000, while Ireland Card Show expects 4,500 visitors on November 8 and says Pokémon accounts for 72% of its business.
Zubat, Golbat, and Crobat cards from Chaos Rising will receive a Pikachu jack-o’-lantern stamp and be distributed at local Play! Pokémon events from October 1–31, 2026.
A 6,500-pack sample found SIRs at 1:20 and RGB cards at 1:3,200; strong pull rates have pushed Pikachu ex “Night” from $1,250 to about $120, with further declines expected.
Early openings show ex-or-better cards in over half of five-card packs, while Future Rare Mew and Mewtwo prices have fallen from roughly $1,000 to $150.
A 4,063-pack sample found one RGB Mew, with estimated odds ranging from 1-in-718 to 1-in-23,016; every pack’s fifth slot contained Pikachu.
The worldwide expansion contains more than 150 cards, including rare Pikachu cards and a Classic Collection highlighting releases from the TCG’s three-decade history.
The all-foil set debuts Futuristic rare cards by YOSHIROTTEN, with one of 30 Pikachu rares in every booster pack and six sealed product configurations at launch.
The all-foil expansion guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rares per booster pack, while $15 purchases at select U.S. retailers qualify for a stamped Mewtwo promo from Oct. 2.
The anniversary packs feature 34 Pikachu variants spanning different rarities, gameplay effects and artwork, with the author favoring targeted singles over opening packs.
The 199-card 30th Celebration set sold out online as shoppers queued for hours; Walmart offered a purchase drawing, while a Mew ex reportedly sold on eBay for $900.
The worldwide expansion contains more than 150 cards, including Pikachu rares and a Classic Collection of iconic cards from the TCG’s three-decade history.
The expansion went live September 15 with free Mew ex and unlockable Sylveon ex Battle Pass decks; its cards become tournament legal September 25, except the Classic Collection.
The all-foil expansion introduces Futuristic rares and puts one of 30 Pikachu rares in every booster; a stamped Mewtwo promo arrives Oct. 2 with qualifying $15 purchases at seven retailers.
The 199-card 30th Celebration set sold out online as shoppers queued for hours; Walmart used a purchase drawing, while a Mew ex reportedly sold on eBay for $900.
The all-foil 30th Celebration set introduces Futuristic rares, guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rares per booster, and launches worldwide with five initial product configurations.
The all-foil expansion introduces Futuristic rares by YOSHIROTTEN and guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rare cards in every booster pack, with five launch products available worldwide.
The worldwide Mega Evolution Series expansion contains more than 150 cards, including Pikachu rarities and a Classic Collection celebrating three decades of TCG history.
Every foil booster guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rares, while launch products already command premiums: the $89.99 ETB starts at $150 on TCGplayer and the November UPC at $604.32.
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.