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Japan’s 30th Celebration product lotteries will require My Number Card residency verification, restricting overseas buyers as Storm Emeralda boxes trade for multiples of their ¥6,000 retail price.
Four 30th Celebration products priced from ¥6,200 to ¥27,500 will require a valid My Number Card for Pokémon Center Online purchases in Japan, limiting eligibility to registered residents.
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.
A rumored dynamic anti-bot check could debut with pre-orders for the $179.99 Eeveelution Ultra Premium Collection; the first 30th anniversary products launch Sept. 16.
A leaked green-and-blue Mew RGB rare, allegedly pulled from early product, has drawn doubts over missing stamps and print quality ahead of the set’s September release.
A reportedly leaked RGB rare features an embossed green Mew on a dark blue background, dividing collectors ahead of the 30th Celebration set’s September release.
The textured blue Mew bears a “B/RGB” mark and YOSHIROTTEN artwork, but it lacks the set’s anniversary stamp, is absent from the leaked checklist and remains unverified.
The alleged B/RGB Mew lacks an anniversary stamp and collector number, while unusual foil texture and its absence from a leaked set list have fueled doubts about its authenticity.
Target’s wider electronics-area displays are holding more Pokémon inventory, with some Minnesota restocks lasting hours; the retailer’s TCG category reportedly grew 70% to over $1 billion.
The all-foil 30th Celebration expansion will launch globally between September and December, with ETBs, mini tins and booster bundles offered and Base Set Charizard returning.
The first product wave launches worldwide September 16, with Pokémon Center retaining its Virtual Queue and advising shoppers to avoid VPNs, mixed-stock orders, and purchase-limit violations.
Booster Bundles priced at $26.96 are listed from $70, while $99.99 Mini Tin cases start near $250; reported supply may be two to three times larger than previous launches.
Pre-orders include a six-pack Booster Bundle expected at $26.94 and a 10-pack Mini Tin Display at $99.99, with limits of three and one per customer; Pokémon Center ETBs are excluded.
Pokémon Center opened preorders for 30th Celebration Booster Bundles and Mini Tin Displays ahead of the set’s September 16 release.
A Walmart shopper found Pitch Black three-pack blisters and an ETB, then returned to a Honda Civic damaged alongside four other cars; the opened packs yielded several Illustration Rares.
An unverified Sleepy Mew illustration rare is circulating ahead of the set’s September 15 worldwide launch, while Bubble Mew PSA 10 copies reportedly approach $4,000.