Subscribe August 10th - August 16th, 2026 📰 TCG News Note: Some updates may touch on wider Pokémon news beyond the TCG. 🔵 Day and Night Pikachu ex Special Illustration Rares Revealed for 30th Celebration TPCi has officially revealed the Special Illustration Rare versions of the day and night Pikachu ex from the upcoming 30th Celebration set. The two cards join the Double Rare versions shown earlier, and the set's products begin releasing worldwide on September 16th. Both Pikachu ex will also...
13 days ago • 4 min read
Subscribe August 3rd - August 9th, 2026 📰 TCG News Note: Some updates may touch on wider Pokémon news beyond the TCG. 🔵 Meowth and Alolan Meowth Illustration Rares Revealed for 30th Celebration To celebrate International Cat Day, Pokemon revealed Meowth and Alolan Meowth along with their Illustration Rares from the 30th Celebration set. The two Illustration Rares are the chase versions here, and they add to the set’s growing checklist ahead of 30th Celebration’s worldwide launch on September...
20 days ago • 4 min read
Subscribe July 27th - August 2nd, 2026 📰 TCG News Note: Some updates may touch on wider Pokémon news beyond the TCG. 🔵 “Storm Emeralda” Secret Rares Revealed! Fans have begun posting Storm Emeralda’s secret rares to social media ahead of the set’s July 31st Japanese release. The lineup (#077–#113) is headlined by Mega Rayquaza ex, alongside Mega Golisopod, Golurk, and Malamar ex, Raikou ex, and a run of special-art trainers and energies. The standout is the Mega Rayquaza ex SIR, illustrated...
27 days ago • 4 min read
Subscribe July 20th - July 26th, 2026 📰 TCG News Note: Some updates may touch on wider Pokémon news beyond the TCG. 🔵 Japan Weighs Trading Card Regulation as Market Hits $2.1 Billion A group inside Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun studying whether the trading card market needs clearer rules, saying cards no longer behave like ordinary consumer products. Japan’s domestic trading card market grew 90% in the four years to fiscal 2025, reaching ¥338 billion, roughly $2.1 billion....
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Subscribe July 13th - July 19th, 2026 📰 TCG News Note: Some updates may touch on wider Pokémon news beyond the TCG. 🔵 “Gem Pack Vol 6” to Release in China Featuring Apple Pokémon! China's sixth Gem Pack series booster releases on August 7th, headlined by Applin and its evolutions. Each pack contains four holo cards, with 28 different Pokémon available and six holo variations each, numbered individually. Every one of the 28 Pokémon also releases as an Illustration Rare, bringing the set to...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Subscribe July 6th - July 12th, 2026 📰 TCG News Note: Some updates may touch on wider Pokémon news beyond the TCG. 🔵 McDonald’s Japan Teases Next Pokemon x Happy Meal Promotion! McDonald’s Japan has teased its next Pokemon promotion, posting emoji for the Starter Pokemon and Pikachu on Twitter and updating its profile banner with Pikachu’s ears. Most years the promotion just includes plastic Pokemon toys, but last year’s was the first in a decade to distribute promo cards, giving customers a...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Subscribe June 29th - July 5th, 2026 📰 TCG News Note: Some updates may touch on wider Pokémon news beyond the TCG. 🔵 “30th Celebration” Full English Product Lineup Revealed! TPCi has revealed the complete worldwide lineup for 30th Celebration, launching September 16th, with more products rolling out through November 6th. As with other special sets, booster packs won’t be sold individually; each contains five foil cards including one of 30 Pikachu, plus a foil Basic Energy and a Live code...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Subscribe June 22nd - June 28th, 2026 📰 TCG News Note: Some updates may touch on wider Pokémon news beyond the TCG. 🔵 “Chasing Glory Together” Set Revealed for China Featuring Exclusive Brock’s Scouting! China’s tenth Scarlet & Violet set, Chasing Glory Together, releases July 16th and pulls cards from 2025’s Journey Together and Destined Rivals, both of which featured the Owner’s Pokemon. China has been putting out compilation sets since 2022 to catch up with the rest of the world’s release...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Subscribe June 15th - June 21st, 2026 📰 TCG News Note: Some updates may touch on wider Pokémon news beyond the TCG. 🔵 Pokemon Company Launches AI Competition to Build the Strongest TCG Player The Pokemon Company has launched the Pokemon TCG AI Battle Challenge, inviting developers worldwide to build AI agents that play Standard format matches by analyzing board states and choosing optimal plays in real time. Organizers framed it as a test of how AI handles games with hidden information and...
2 months ago • 3 min read
