$2.7 Million Pikachu Illustrator Leads Top 5 TCG Card Sales of the Week
A PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator sold privately for $2.7 million, while PSA 10 Lugia and CGC Pristine 10 Typhlosion sales helped the weekly top five reach $3.936 million.

A PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator sold privately for $2.7 million, while PSA 10 Lugia and CGC Pristine 10 Typhlosion sales helped the weekly top five reach $3.936 million.


Delta Reign launches November 6, with prereleases from October 24 and more than 135 cards. Its $49.99 Elite Trainer Box includes eight packs and a full-art Kyogre promo.

Illustration rares and special illustration rares featuring the legendary bird trio, Sylveon, Greninja, Jirachi ex and others were shown ahead of the September 16, 2026 launch.
Smoochum and Magby will hatch more often from 2 km Eggs, with boosted Shiny odds, Timed Research, and reduced Incubator distance during the global event.
A 7-star Grass Tera Glimmora raid and boosted-Shiny Glimmet and Glimmora outbreaks run through August 13 at 23:59 UTC.
The Bubbly Basin expansion has been live for two days, with Serebii adding its full Basin Pokédex, Habitatdex and item listings as coverage continues.
Wartortle & The Continuation of Summer premieres August 12 at 13:00 UTC, followed by Prankster Whimsicott and Backup Mabosstiff on August 19 at the same time.
The Roll Cake Challenge offers daily battles and mission rewards culminating in a Roll Cake, with the Pokémon Masters EX event running through August 25, 2026.
Jolina Gisele says she is selling 60,000 cards stored in a Swiss vault, collected since 2013 and valued at £90 million, though critics question the collection's authenticity.
A 20-year-old Swiss collector reportedly owns Pokémon cards valued at £90 million and presents the collection through a luxury-focused public persona.
Spin Master’s first Hellbreak set, Dawn of Terror, launches in fall 2026 with original art from 43-plus artists and starter decks led by exclusive Dracula and Jaws cards.
DeNA reported monthly active users fell from 39 million a year earlier to 23 million in Q1 2026/27, contributing to lower revenue and profit; events and promotions are planned to improve retention.
Target is cutting shrink wrap on in-store and online Pokémon TCG orders, including Prismatic Evolutions products; one cut reportedly damaged the collection box itself.
PSA-graded first-print copies of Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow sold privately for $2 million; Red and Yellow are reportedly the only top-graded examples known.
From August 6 to September 3, TCG Live adds a Worlds-themed Battle Board, Learning Lab, Build & Battle events, cosmetics, log-in gifts and Twitch Drops.
The $9.99 collection arrives October 23 with a foil Meowth ex promo, 39 tournament-ready Trainer cards, one booster pack, dividers and a deck-building guide.
The October 23 collection includes a Meowth ex reprint, 39 tournament-ready Trainer cards, one Abyss Eye booster pack, nine dividers, a guide and a code card.
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s monthly active users fell from 39 million to 23 million as DeNA reported lower quarterly revenue and profit and planned new events and promotions.
Players with 30–79 CSP receive an Oiwai Fanfare promo, while 80+ points also earns Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex; details must be updated by August 31, with shipping planned for early October.
The free, advance-registration event at Pacifico Yokohama will use real-time Swiss rounds for Masters; public spectators are admitted only September 21–22.
The 2027 Japanese circuit begins in September 2026, with most Champions League events expanding to three days and revised qualification paths for PJCS 2027 and Worlds 2027.
DeNA says Pokémon TCG Pocket’s monthly active users fell from 39 million to 23 million year-on-year, while quarterly revenue dropped 33.2%; events and promotions are planned to improve retention.
The ranking weighs five Manga Rares by story significance, tournament success, collector popularity and artwork, highlighting Silvers Rayleigh (OP08-118) and Portgas D. Ace (OP07-119).