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Images circulating on social media appear to show a McDonald's Pokémon 30th anniversary Happy Meal promotion, including 15 Pokémon-themed toys and two trading cards per toy. A leaked promotional sheet lists the promotion running November 10 to December 14, 2026. Neither McDonald's nor The Pokémon Company has confirmed the details.

PSA stated it is working with the Santa Ana Police Department and the FBI on the investigation into a October 13 theft of more than 200 packages from a FedEx truck outside its Santa Ana, California headquarters. PSA published a list of all 6,451 stolen items, deactivated the associated certification numbers, notified marketplace partners, and outlined compensation guidance including refunds of grading fees.

A collection of 42 complete Pokémon card sets, bought in the late 1990s by a man in Woking, Surrey and stored in his attic for 15 years, sold at Ewbank's auction house on October 21 for a combined total of roughly $2.1 million. The top lot, a Legendary Collection Complete Master Set including a near-mint Charizard, fetched about $134,000 against an estimate of $20,000–$27,000. Ewbank's said the sale was the most valuable trading card auction held in the UK.

IGN reports that Amazon is selling the Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box for $59.99 via an invitation-based system, below the roughly $120+ resale market price. Best Buy is running a similar invite system for the Pokémon TCG: Prismatic Evolutions Elite Trainer Box at $49.99, with selected buyers given 24 hours to complete a purchase.

IGN reports that Best Buy has launched an invite-only listing for the Pokémon TCG: Prismatic Evolutions Elite Trainer Box priced at $49.99, compared with a TCGplayer market price of about $130.50. Shoppers must request an invite while signed in to a Best Buy account, and selected users are notified by email and have 24 hours to complete the purchase.

The Pokémon Company announced that a permanent Pokémon retail store will open in London by 2029, the first outside Asia. The exact location and name have not been announced, and the company says it will begin a wider global store rollout.

Dexerto reports that Dual Fusion, a new Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion with the code C1, will be released on October 28, 2026. Cards shown in the trailer include Mega Mewtwo X ex, Mega Greninja ex, Mega Dragonite ex, Pikachu ex and Fuecoco ex; the total card count has not been revealed.

Police say more than 200 packages of trading cards, including Pokémon and sports cards, were stolen from a FedEx truck parked outside PSA's Santa Ana, California headquarters on October 13, with losses estimated near $1 million. PSA parent company Collectors said it deactivated certificates for stolen items, notified marketplace partners and is arranging compensation at fair market value.

A trading card collector known as SKY-B said PSA notified them that their 104-card submission, valued at more than $100,000, was stolen when a FedEx vehicle carrying PSA orders was burglarized after leaving PSA's Southern California facility. PSA said it deactivated the affected certificates, notified selling platforms and auction partners, is working with FedEx and law enforcement, and will compensate customers at fair market value up to each item's Maximum Insured Value. Other collectors reported losing a PSA 9 Magic: The Gathering Smaug the Magnificent, a serialized Yu-Gi-Oh card numbered 95/100, and a Pikachu card; those accounts are unverified.

Within 24 hours of launch, the Pokémon x Santa Cruz mystery skateboard decks appeared on eBay at inflated prices, including an unopened deck listed at $298.68 plus $55.05 shipping. A Rayquaza design reportedly sold for $1,000.

A Pokémon x Santa Cruz Skateboards collection of blind-packaged skateboard decks featuring Pokémon TCG card artwork launched on October 17 for Pokémon's 30th anniversary. The line includes 30 designs plus three gold variants limited to 500 each, priced at $139.95 per deck.

Pokémon TCG player Alessandro "iCaterpie" Cremascoli stated on October 16, 2026 that he had been permanently banned, which he attributed to a public complaint he made about a judge treating him unfairly. The post was reportedly deleted six hours later. No disciplinary notice was published, and The Pokémon Company International has not confirmed the ban publicly in the text.

IGN reports that third-party seller Cataclysm Games has cut the preorder price of the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution — Delta Reign Booster Bundle to $54.49 at Walmart, down from $79.99, while TCGplayer's estimated market price sits at $73.10. The same seller lists the Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box at $119.99, below Amazon's lowest third-party listing of $139.94 and TCGplayer's $122.17 market price.

Walmart is listing the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box at $119.99 via seller Cataclysm Games, below the $139.94 lowest Amazon listing and TCGplayer's estimated market price of $122.17. The Walmart listing shows delivery set for 19 November, after the Delta Reign expansion's release.

The Pokémon Company and LINE Yahoo introduced restrictions on Yahoo! Auctions and Yahoo! Flea Market in Japan, effective October 13, banning carton listings of Pokémon cards and listings of empty booster boxes and packs. The platforms also limit large quantities of the same product listed shortly after release, starting with the 30th Celebration set. Individual cards may still be sold.

According to IGN, secondary market value for Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary booster bundles fell 35.43% over the past month, from roughly $120 at the end of September to about $74.

IGN reports Amazon has restocked Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Booster Bundles at $99, above the price of $45 seen in September. TCGplayer listings are around $73.88 for the same bundle.

An IGN commentary argues that "market price" has replaced MSRP as the practical buying benchmark for Pokémon TCG products due to supply shortages and scalping. It states over 10 billion Pokémon cards were printed last year out of 85 billion since the game began, and that improved pull rates in the 30th Celebration expansion have lowered chase card market prices. It also cites eBay sellers asking over $350 for Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Boxes versus a TCGplayer market price of $153.54.

A 2010 Pokémon Illusion's Zorua Design Contest Promo (Kindergarten Winner variant), designed by then six-year-old Megu Taniguchi, sold for $156,000 in a Fanatics Collect auction that closed on September 27. The copy was graded PSA 10 Gem Mint, and a PSA 10 example reportedly sold for $8,700 in 2023.

Preorder listings for Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Delta Reign products appeared at Amazon (via third-party sellers) and Target. The Elite Trainer Box is listed at $139.95, the Booster Bundle at $74.95 and the Booster Display Box at $269.95, with the expansion due to release on 6 November. A Pokémon Center exclusive Elite Trainer Box is listed at $399.00 on TCGplayer.

Jonathan Spalletta, 36, was convicted in Manhattan of computer fraud and money laundering over hacks of crypto exchange Uranium Finance in April 2021 that netted roughly $53.3 million. Prosecutors said he spent some of the proceeds on collectibles including a Black Lotus Magic: The Gathering card for about $500,000, 18 sealed Alpha Booster packs for about $1.51 million, a sealed first edition Pokémon booster box for about $257,500, and a complete first edition Pokémon base set for about $750,000.

IGN reports that alongside the Destined Rivals ETB, Amazon has restocked other Pokémon TCG products including First Partner Illustration Collection—Series 3 at $34.44, Phantasmal Flames Booster Bundles at $89.99 (down from $99.99) and single Surging Sparks booster packs at around $18.

IGN reports that Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (231/182) from Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals remains the set's most expensive card, fetching around $450-$500 on TCGplayer more than a year after the set's launch.

IGN reports that Amazon has restocked the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box, sold and shipped by Amazon, at $124.55 during its Prime Day sale. The article notes the price is above original MSRP, with TCGplayer median listing around $150 and market price just under $120.

IGN cites TCGplayer data showing sealed Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box cases selling for as much as $1,762.61, equating to roughly $176 per individual ETB. The article also notes a Mega Gengar ex Special Illustration Rare trading above $1,000.

The US Pokémon Center product page for the Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box now shows an "Invite-Only" label, indicating an upcoming restock wave. Access is limited to selected newsletter subscribers in the US, Canada and the UK, who receive a single-use invitation link; supplies are limited and first-come, first-served.

IGN reports that initial Delta Reign preorders opened on the Pokémon Center at the end of September 2026 and sold out quickly, with reported queues of up to 12 hours and technical issues. Booster display boxes and bundles listed on the Pokémon Center are described as sold out.

IGN reports the Mega Rayquaza ex Mega Ultra Rare card, illustrated by takuyoa, reached an all-time high of $2,166.69 on TCGplayer.

Dexerto, citing a PokeBeach report, says a Pokémon TCG Valentine's Box is planned for release on January 27 ahead of Valentine's Day. The box is said to contain 20 mini booster packs of three cards each plus five sticker sheets, with packaging that can be converted into a mailbox. Nothing has been officially announced.

Coinbase posted on September 28, 2026 that users will soon be able to open card packs on their phone, with each pull backed by a real physical card that can be vaulted or shipped. The post did not name Pokémon in its text, but the attached image showed mockups of five packs labeled 'Pokémon', and Coinbase affirmed replies referencing Pokémon. No launch date or further details were given.