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YOSHIROTTEN’s abstract chrome-styled Mewtwo and Mew Futuristic Rares are drawing a divided response, while the set’s Lapras illustration rare and Pikachu cards have been better received.
The pet range launched June 11 across six countries with beds, bowls, harnesses and leashes featuring James Turner designs of Pikachu, Magikarp, Snorlax and others.
Pikachu & Zekrom GX jumped from about $40 to over $100 after its 30th Celebration Classic Collection reprint was announced, with the article predicting similar gains for other originals.
The Futuristic Box and Espeon & Umbreon Premium Deck Set launch September 16 in Japan, followed by the starter-themed 30th Celebration Card Set on October 16.
The all-foil 30th Celebration set launches worldwide on September 16 with six-card packs, about 150 cards and new Futuristic Rare Mew ex and Mewtwo ex chases.
Pikachu ex 107 searches out enough Basic Pokémon to fill the Bench, while Pikachu ex 109 accelerates unlimited Basic Energy from the hand; both also have 200-damage attacks.
The 2026 Worlds Pikachu promo is expected at U.S. Pokémon Center checkouts via a special code in August and through Pokémon Leagues, with distribution varying by country.
Worlds 2026 Pikachu (133/M-P) will be distributed at Pokémon Card GYM locations in Japan from June 20, featuring San Francisco-themed artwork.
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.
Players who complete eligible Pokémon Card Gym events in Japan from June 20 through September 30, 2026 will receive one Pikachu promo per event while supplies last.
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 expansion launches globally September 16, 2026, with a new Futuristic rare rarity, 30 artist-illustrated Pikachu foils and 30 returning classic cards.
Near Mint Pikachu & Zekrom GX copies jumped from $40 on June 1 to $140 after the reprint reveal, while the alternate-art promo climbed from $200 to $270.
Thieves ram-raided a ToyMate south of Perth and stole more than A$7,000 in trading stock, one of three Pokémon card thefts targeting the retailer within a week.
30th Celebration launches worldwide September 16 with a new Futuristic rare rarity, 30 artist-designed Pikachu foils and 30 returning classic cards with foil treatments.
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.
Twelve screen-free interactive sets launch globally, led by two All-in-One kits and ten compatible builds using SMART Bricks and Tags for light, sound, motion and sensing.