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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 seven cards per Pokémon and 196 cards total. This includes a new Applin version that should be China-exclusive, while most others have already appeared in English and Japanese. Twenty-one Pokémon remain unrevealed.

​(Source: PokeBeach)​

🔵 Japanese government ID card and app to be required for certain Pokémon card purchases next month

Starting next month, The Pokémon Company will require Japan's My Number Card and the government's Digital Identification App to buy select items through the Pokémon Center Online store. The system, made official on July 13th, aims to curb scalping by tying purchases to a unique personal ID that cannot be faked or duplicated the way names, addresses, or credit cards can.

The tradeoff is that legitimate buyers may get shut out too. My Number Cards are only issued to Japan residents, removing foreign tourists, and children under 15 generally cannot obtain one. Residents without the physical card, or those wary of a government ID app on their phone, are also left out, and there are concerns the requirement could later expand to non-card merch or physical Pokémon Center stores.

​(Source: SoraNews)​

🔵 Redditor Shares 2018 Receipt: PSA 10 Japanese Gold Star Rayquaza for $500

A Reddit user resurfaced a 2018 eBay receipt showing they sold a PSA 10 Japanese Gold Star Rayquaza for just $500, a card that now commands many multiples of that price. The poster shared it half-jokingly, noting they'd sold it years ago as a broke student to afford food.

​(Source: Reddit)​

📈 Card Trends

Source: Price data provided by TCGPlayer.com and chart visual provided by TCGMarketNews.com (which sources data from TCGPlayer).

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📦 Sealed Sales

🔵 Team Up Booster Box Sells for $14.1k

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Sealed Type - Year: English Booster Box - 2019
​Contents: 36 packs
​Sales History: Comps sat near $9,950–$10,500 back in Mar–Apr 2026, so this $14.1k result marks roughly +34% over that spring baseline, in line with the broader “modern-vintage” sealed surge in recent months.

🔵 1st Ed. Japanese XY Phantom Gate Booster Box Sells for $7.9k

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A 1st Edition Japanese XY4 Phantom Gate box from 2014, a sought-after Japanese sealed product boosted by first-edition scarcity. In many cases of Japanese booster box releases like this the Unlimited edition is even more scarce.

Sealed Type - Year: Japanese 1st Edition Booster Box - 2014
​Contents: 20 booster packs, 5 cards each
​Sales History: A 1st Ed. copy sold for $6,612 in Feb 2026, putting this $7.9k result roughly +19% above that comp. Another went for $3,700 in Jul 2025, showing strong appreciation over the past year.

🃏 Card Sales

🔵 PSA 10 Phantasmal Flames Charcadet PC Promo Sells for $2.6k

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A Pokémon Center stamped promo Charcadet (#022) from the 2025 Phantasmal Flames ETB.

Singles Type - Condition: Pokémon Center Stamp Promo - PSA 10
​Set Name - Year: Phantasmal Flames ETB Promo - 2025
​Sales History: PSA 10 comps ranged \~$720–$901 from Jan–Apr 2026, with the top clean sale at $901 (Mar 2026). This $2.6k result reflects roughly +189% over that spring high as the card’s low high-grade pop meets rising demand.

🔵 PSA 10 Shining Legends Collectors Chest Pikachu Promo Sells for $4.9k

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The SM86 black star holo Pikachu promo was distributed via the Shining Legends Collector’s Chest, a sealed-tin exclusive. PSA 10 pop of 20 out of 489 total.

Singles Type - Condition: Black Star Holo Promo - PSA 10
​Set Name - Year: Shining Legends - 2017
​Sales History: The most recent PSA 10 comp sold at auction for $2,413 in Mar 2026, making this $4.9k result roughly +103% above that sale. PSA 10 copies clustered around $5,200 to $5,600 in June 2026. This $3.3k sale sits well below that recent range (~-41% vs the June 2026 average around $5,300).

📼 Vintage & Niche Sales

🔵 Kids WB Poke Card Creator Pack Sells for $18.2k

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A sealed 2004 English Kids’ WB! Poke Card Creator pack, an extremely rare non-TCG promotional oddity with only about 5,250 ever made. These almost never surface sealed, making each sale a major event.

Origin Source - Year: Kids’ WB! Poke Card Creator (English promo) - 2004
​Sales History: A sealed pack sold for $2,700 in Nov 2024, so this $18.2k result marks roughly +574% over that sale. A graded PSA 10 Torchic single from the product also hit $7,500 in Jan 2026.

🔵 PSA 10 Japanese Spring Battle Road Victory Ring Promo Sells for $20k

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Victory Ring promos were awarded to top finishers at Japan’s regional Battle Road tournaments.

Origin Source - Year: Japanese Spring Battle Road Event Promo - 2003
​Sales History: A PSA 10 sold at auction for $5,600 in Apr 2026, and this $20k result marks roughly +257% over that comp. A prior PSA 10 went for $3,400 in Dec 2025. PSA 10 copies traded steadily around $2,091 to $2,499 from mid-2025 through late 2025. This $6.2k sale is a sharp jump, more than double the prior range (~+148% vs the July 2025 sale of $2,499).

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Source(s): TCGPlayer.com, TCGMarketNews.com