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A rundown of the five best Pikachu cards of all time, aimed at collectors and fans.
Amazon has Chaos Rising sleeved booster pack preorders at $12.99, with TCGplayer around $10.87 shipped. Booster packs are close to market price while ETBs have been climbing.
Amazon has the Mega Zygarde ex Premium Collection up for preorder at $69.99 ahead of its May 22 release, only slightly above the current market price.
PSA's 2025 fraud report identifies Pokémon TCG as the most counterfeited trading card category, with Charizard, Pikachu, Gengar, Rayquaza, Umbreon, and Mewtwo as top faked subjects, and Base Set Charizard and Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat as top faked cards.
Perfect Order, the third Mega Evolution expansion (March 27, 2026), ranks 10 chase cards including Poké Pad ($16.25), Mega Starmie ex, and Clefairy Illustration Rare ($28.67).
Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes Mega Feraligatr ex Box hits record-low price of $81.91 at Amazon, down 9% from $89.95 MSRP.
Amazon has Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Booster Display Box up for preorder at $248.95, an 11% discount from $279.99 MSRP.
Amazon now lists Pokémon TCG Chaos Rising Sleeved Booster Packs for $12.99 with free delivery, narrowing the gap to TCGplayer's $10.89 market price as preorder prices settle across retailers.
PSA's 2025 fraud report reveals counterfeit Pokemon cards increased 45% YoY, with Charizard, Pikachu, Gengar, Rayquaza, Umbreon, and Mewtwo as top-counterfeited Pokemon.
Chaos Rising, a 122-card English Mega Evolution set featuring Mega Greninja ex, releases May 22, 2026, with prerelease events May 9–17.
A collector traded a $130,000 supercar for Pokémon cards, turning a flashy car sale into a headline-grabbing card haul.
Japan's post-rotation Standard format is taking shape, with Dragapult ex emerging as the clear top deck in early results.
Lego Pokémon Trading Card Game Challenge contest closed May 6 with 756 fan submissions; one winner will have their brick card design produced as a real Lego kit.
PSA's 2025 fraud report estimates $200 million in counterfeit Pokémon cards were identified, with Charizard, Pikachu, and Gengar as the most forged cards, reflecting a 45% year-over-year increase in counterfeits.
Pokemon Championship Series 2026 league-by-league CSP rankings have been published on the official site.
Pokémon Company Japan published a customer-harassment policy for TCG events and online channels; abusive behavior toward staff, judges, or broadcasters can result in event removal or account suspension.
TPCi is reallocating stock from some Pokémon TCG vending machines to reduce regional shortages, but the total number of machines has grown 27% year-over-year to 1,871 units despite scalper complaints.
Amazon lists Pokémon TCG Chaos Rising Booster Box at $278.95, a 19% discount from its typical $344.94 price, with the set releasing May 22.
Amazon lists Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order ETB at $68.95, the lowest price on record for this set's product.
Banpresto announced new Pokémon plushies and merchandise for May 2026 release in Japanese arcades and game centers, with some items being re-releases of previous products.