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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.
A BGS Black Label 10 Mega Gengar ex SIR sold on eBay for $85,000 on May 9, topping Ascended Heroes' previous record by nearly $34,000; another copy fetched $49,460 at Goldin.
Mega Gengar ex SIR #284 is reportedly a 1-in-650-pack pull; raw copies have risen above their $1,500 launch price, while graded 10s are selling for more than $4,000.
Mega Greninja ex leads four weekly gainers at about $300 with estimated odds of one per six booster boxes, while Rayquaza V reached roughly $325 and Rosa’s Encouragement weakened.
TCGplayer’s Q1 report ranks purchases across 2026 releases; highlighted prices range from $0.28 for Boss’s Orders—Ghetsis to $30 for Dawn’s Special Illustration Rare.
Pitch Black launches July 17 with 115+ cards, six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and a Zarude ETB promo; prerelease events run July 4–12, while TCG Live adds the set July 16.