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The worldwide set arrives September 16, with every booster pack guaranteeing one of 30 Pikachu cards featuring a full-card fireworks layer; 19 designs are now known.
The San Francisco competition streams in Japan from August 29–31, with X giveaways during Days 1–2; Japanese Card Gym participants can also receive a Pikachu promo while supplies last.
The chubby, original-design callback is one of 30 Pikachu cards seeded one per booster pack, each with a fireworks layer. 30th Celebration releases worldwide September 16.
The two Pikachu ex variants are regular versions of promos bundled with Espeon ex and Umbreon ex Ultra-Premium Collections; 30th Celebration products launch worldwide September 16.
Mainland China’s 1,510-copy Mew ex SV-P 003 leads the ranking after a ¥5.35 million PSA 10 sale, while scarce Taiwan and Hong Kong Pikachu promos reached ¥609,000.
Eevee 755/742 leads SNKRDUNK’s PSA 10 Japanese AR ranking at ¥102,500 with a population of 1,038, followed by VSTAR Universe Pikachu at ¥99,000 and Triplet Beat Magikarp at ¥51,800.
Four 30th Celebration products priced from ¥6,200 to ¥27,500 will require Japan’s Digital Identification App and a government-issued My Number Card for online purchases.
Four Mega 30th Celebration products priced from ¥6,200 to ¥27,500 require Japan’s My Number Card and Digital Identification App for Pokémon Center Online purchases.
Four Mega 30th Celebration products priced from ¥6,200 to ¥27,500 require Japan’s My Number Card and Digital Identification App for official online purchases.
Four Japanese 30th Celebration products priced from ¥6,200 to ¥27,500 will require government ID verification, restricting official-store purchases to Japanese citizens.
Four 30th Celebration products launching in September, priced from ¥6,200 to ¥27,500, will require My Number Card verification, effectively limiting online sales to Japanese residents.
Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers runs globally on August 10 from 10:00 to 20:00 local time, adding Timed Research for Marathon Pikachu, a GO Pass and Shiny Snom.
A July 31 livestream showed Logan Paul damaging aged CoroCoro sticker cards after spending $2.7 million on the magazines, prompting ridicule and criticism of his grading claims.
Japan’s 30th-anniversary Happy Meals will feature toys of 30 Pokémon instead of TCG cards, following last year’s suspended promotion and nearly 300,000 PSA-graded Pikachu promos.
From 10:00 local time, five countries get LEGO-themed PokéStops and Gyms, 1-star Pikachu raids with special backgrounds, Timed Research, a Stamp Rally and an in-store Sitrus Berry Tag.
Paul paid $400,000 for a CoroCoro Jigglypuff sticker that he estimated at about $150,000 in PSA 9 condition; a Pikachu sticker also showed poor centering and visible damage.
Paul is buying sealed CoroCoro issue 223 sheets to chase the first PSA 10 copy of its 1996 Pikachu card, with a live peel scheduled for July 30 at 9:30 p.m. EST.
Logan Paul plans to peel a pristine Corocoro 223 sheet during a July 30 livestream, seeking the earliest Pikachu card’s first PSA 10 after prior submissions graded PSA 2 and 5.
Japan’s trading card market reached ¥338 billion after 90% growth in four years, prompting lawmakers to examine rules addressing counterfeits, scalping and opaque high-value transactions.
The author traces his political awakening to a homeschool co-op’s ban on Pokémon cards, recalling a 200-member petition, a $150 Pikachu EX promo, and a collection now appraised at up to $2,000.