Intelligence overview

The Pokémon Company announced the animated movie Pokémon: Wild Card during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. The film centres on a Pokémon Trading Card Game player and his partner Mimikyu, is animated by CloverWorks, directed by Katsuhiko Kitada, produced by Story inc., with character designs by Akemi Hayashi, and is set to release starting in 2027.

The 2026 Pokémon World Championships marked the final time Pokémon UNITE was featured at the event, won by Zeta Division. A separate tournament, the Pokémon UNITE Aeos Crown 2027 Tokyo, is tentatively scheduled for late March 2027.

The Pokémon Company announced at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships that new "Mega Attack Rare cards" are coming to the Pokémon Trading Card Game. No further details were given in the text.

During the 2026 Pokémon World Championships closing ceremonies, The Pokémon Company announced that the 2027 Pokémon World Championships will be held in Singapore, the first time the event returns to Asia since 2023 in Yokohama, Japan.

Eric Bahn posted on August 29-30, 2026 that his son was scammed in a trade at Pokémon XP in San Francisco, losing a PSA 9 Rayquaza VMAX #218 from Evolving Skies. Community members, including YouTuber Pat Flynn (Deep Pocket Monster) and other collectors, offered replacement cards, packs and gifts. The account has not been independently verified.

A 2005 Pokemon EX Deoxys Holo Rayquaza Gold Star #107 graded CGC Pristine 10 sold for $1,020,000 including buyer's premium in Fanatics Collect's August Premier Auction on August 28, 2026. The sale is reported as the highest price paid for an English-language Pokemon card, surpassing a First Edition Base Set Charizard that sold for $954,800 in February 2026.

Two additional copies of an unannounced blue "B/RGB" Mew card were pulled during Whatnot live pack openings on August 28, 2026, bringing the documented total to three. The Pokémon Company has not officially announced the card, which reportedly features artwork credited to YOSHIROTTEN and lacks an anniversary stamp.

Luca Ceribelli, Ruben Gianzini and Luca Lussignoli say they were unable to compete at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco after security confiscated their event passes following a dispute in the Pokémon Center line. The players say they were told the passes could not be reprinted, effectively barring them from the venue. The Pokémon Company has not publicly responded.

The Pokémon Company's official X account was accessed without authorization and used to post promotions for a purported '$POKEMON' memecoin. The company said the compromise lasted roughly 30 minutes, the posts were removed, the account was secured, and an investigation is underway.

The 30th Celebration expansion is scheduled for a simultaneous worldwide release on September 16, 2026. The fully foil set includes classic reprints, 30 different Pikachu cards and introduces the Futuristic rare rarity.

The Pokémon Company International informed eBay that 30th Anniversary Pokémon cards are not yet available through authorized channels, leading eBay to remove in-hand listings under its stolen property policy. A collector said his Sylveon ex Special Illustration Rare auction was pulled, and PokeBeach reports multiple listings for 30th Celebration cards and merchandise have been taken down.

The article notes that a pair of thieves in Britain were jailed for stealing £71,000 ($95,000) worth of Pokémon TCG stock, after their getaway van broke down in July.