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The competitive-play ranking highlights Perfect Order’s Meowth ex for Supporter search and Forest of Vitality for immediate Grass evolutions, while Core Memory gives Mega Zygarde ex a 350-damage attack.
Six-card packs arrive at participating Pokémon Leagues on July 1, featuring one holo per pack, exclusive variants, and Play! Pokémon-stamped reprints from three recent sets.
Amazon lists the box at $69.79, down $12.10, with four Ascended Heroes packs, a foil Mega Feraligatr ex promo and an oversize lenticular card.
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.
Amazon sellers cut the 10-pack Mega Lucario collection to $178.99, while Walmart lists it at $169.99 and TCGplayer at $155.50 plus shipping.
Mega Dragonite ex (271/217) led May’s $50-plus sales at a $61.48 average, while Mega Gengar ex averaged $89.80 and Psyduck reached $98.08 amid rising Ascended Heroes demand.
TPC printed 42 billion cards in four years—nearly matching the prior 25 years—yet shortages persisted at maximum capacity; a 1.27 million-square-foot factory is due to begin full operations in 2028.
Lillie’s Clefairy ex leads off at $205, while Mega Dragonite ex reaches $337 and newly released Chaos Rising’s Mega Greninja ex starts near $400 amid expected volatility.
UK booster packs took two weeks, 10 store visits and online lotteries to secure at £4–£5 retail, while Ascended Heroes sells near double MSRP and its Mega Gengar ex SIR tops £1,000.
The box includes four Ascended Heroes packs plus promo and lenticular cards, but TCGplayer listings start lower at $53.88 shipped versus Amazon’s $69.79 deal.
Amazon lists the Mega Meganium ex Box at $68.99, an 11% discount, while TCGplayer offers unopened copies from $53.68; each box includes two promos and four Ascended Heroes packs.
Modern Rayquaza, Gengar, Umbreon and Charizard hits surged, led by Rayquaza V climbing 251% to $351.59; Gengar cards averaged a 35.28% gain over three months.
Darkrai VSTAR doubled from about $50 to $100, Greninja GX approached $50 and Milotic ex reached roughly $125 as Chaos Rising prerelease pulls established early price floors.
Wailord ex arrives in Japan’s Abyss Eye on May 22 with 380 HP, tying Mega Venusaur ex and Mega Emboar ex for the highest HP in the game.
Fomantis 82/81, Armarouge 83/81 and Goldeen Illustration Rares surfaced ahead of Pitch Black’s July 17, 2026 release, via its Japanese sister set Abyss Eye.
The 122-card set launches May 22; a 55-pack review found frequent duplicate rare pulls, relatively few standout Illustration Rares, and Mega Greninja as its sole gold Mega Hyper Rare.
Amazon lists the box at $69.86, a 15% discount, but TCGplayer sellers offer it from $53.99. It contains four Ascended Heroes packs plus standard and oversize Mega Feraligatr ex promos.
Bulbasaur #37 jumped from roughly $20 to $70 after collectors spotted a hidden Pikachu silhouette, while Ascended Heroes’ Pikachu ex #276 sells above $1,000 raw and $4,000 in PSA 10.
Bulbasaur #37 jumped from about $20 to $60 after collectors spotted a tiny Pikachu silhouette in its background, while daily TCGplayer sales surged from roughly 100 to 700.
A viral clip allegedly shows a shopper rapidly taking Ascended Heroes ETBs before an argument escalates into pushing and two bursts of pepper spray.