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The Pokemon Company will release the Hadou Seeker expansion pack for the Pokemon Card Game MEGA on November 27, 2026. The set features Mega Evolution Pokemon with Z in their names: Mega Lucario Z ex, Mega Garchomp Z ex, and Mega Absol Z ex. Other revealed cards include Scovillain, Drampa, Vibrava, Sigilyph ex, and Meloetta, plus the Supporter Korrina's Conviction. Packs hold five cards and cost 200 yen.
LINE Yahoo announced on October 13 that, working with The Pokemon Company, it has prohibited three categories of Pokemon Card Game listings on Yahoo! Flea Market and Yahoo! Auctions. Carton-unit listings of Pokemon cards are banned. Listings of empty Pokemon card boxes and empty packs are banned, and that ban applies to trading cards generally, not only the Pokemon Card Game. Bulk listings of the same product for a certain period after release are also banned, applied starting with the MEGA Expansion Pack 30th CELEBRATION, released September 16. The notice says confirmed trouble includes swapped contents in a resealed box sold as unopened, and that empty boxes and packs could be misused for the same repackaging, which is why they are named. The announcement did not specify how many items constitute a bulk listing, or how long the post-release period runs. The Pokemon Company will share information about products and distribution that could lead to trouble in the secondary market.
GEO is accepting lottery applications for the Pokemon Card Game MEGA "30th CELEBRATION Card Set (9-type set)." The price is 10,791 yen including tax. Applications run from September 28 at 11:00 to October 1 at 17:59, and entries are taken only through GEO's lottery sale website, with in-store pickup only and some stores excluded. The set holds full-art cards of the first partner Pokemon of the nine regions plus two packs of the 30th CELEBRATION expansion and a card stand. Each applicant may enter once for one set, and individual card sets are not sold. Winners are notified by email on October 14 and must buy between October 16 and October 18. Resale is banned for one year after winning, and GEO refuses future lottery entries to applicants caught listing items on auction sites. Buyers must hold a Ponta card with the store rental membership function linked to their GEO ID and show identification at purchase.
SODA, which runs the authenticated marketplace SNKRDUNK, published a trend report on September 17 covering counterfeit Pokémon Trading Card Game products. The report describes fake cards, re-shrink boxes with altered outer film, counterfeit Beginning Pikachu plush toys, and forged Snidan appraisal seals. Snidan card transactions from January to August 2026 were roughly ten times the same period in 2024.
Torekapro's Card Lottery Compilation Toregeto tallied self-reported results from 1,293 people across two Pokemon Center Online lotteries for the "30th CELEBRATION" BOX. The verified-identity slot drew win rates of 60.6% and 81.4%; the unverified slot drew 23.9% and 25.5%, widening the gap from 2.5x to 3.2x. The third lottery round runs September 11 at 16:00 to September 16 at 16:59, with results on September 30.
The Pokemon Card Game is marking its 30th anniversary with the "30th CELEBRATION" expansion pack, and multiple retailers are running lottery sales. Suruga-ya's online store is accepting applications from August 20 at 20:00 until September 6. Entrants must follow the official X account @surugaya_toreka and repost the target post, then enter their X account ID on the lottery page. Winners are announced September 7, with payment due September 7 to September 11. Amazon is also running a lottery via an invitation request system, where the purchase button becomes "Request Invitation." Amazon offers 1 BOX, which contains 20 packs of 6 cards each, at 7,216 yen. The set includes "Mew ex" and "Mewtwo ex" with the new "FUR" rarity, plus 30 shiny Pikachu cards by 30 different illustrators. Pokemon Center Online has added the "30th CELEBRATION FUTURISTIC BOX" to its additional lottery plans, alongside the previously listed "30th CELEBRATION" and the "Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon." The FUTURISTIC BOX includes two Pikachu ex Premium Holo cards with the FUR rarity, a Pokemon Coin, deck shields, a flip deck case, and a rubber play mat.
Amazon is holding a lottery sale for the 'Pokemon Card Game' 30th anniversary product '30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon'. The sale uses an invitation request system, with the purchase button changed to 'Request Invitation'. The set includes one 'Espeon ex' deck and one 'Umbreon ex' deck, plus full illustration cards of both Pokémon. The Amazon price is 6,201 yen including tax.
The Pokemon Company has revealed the Pikachu cards included in the Pokemon Card Game expansion pack 30th CELEBRATION, which commemorates the trading card game's 30th anniversary. The reveal includes two new Pikachu ex cards, each with illustrations themed around morning and night and different effects. Both cards also have SAR versions, and their artwork shows various Pokemon marching with Pikachu at the lead. The pack contains 30 holographic Pikachu cards drawn by 30 different illustrators for the anniversary, and 19 of those illustrations have been shown so far. Every pack will always contain one Pikachu card. The 30th CELEBRATION expansion pack is scheduled for release on September 16, 2026, priced at 360 yen including tax, with 6 holographic cards per pack. The pack also includes the new FUR rarity cards Mew ex and Mewtwo ex, according to a separate report on the Yamada Denki lottery sale.
Amazon is running a lottery sale for the Pokemon Card Game 30th anniversary product line, the 30th CELEBRATION Card Sets. The sale uses an invitation request system: the purchase button on each product page changes to a request button, and winners receive invitation emails based on stock availability. Nine sets are available, each priced at 1,200 yen including tax. Each set covers one of the nine regions from the mainline series and includes full illustration cards of that region's three starter Pokemon, two packs of the 30th CELEBRATION expansion, and a card stand. The sets are organized by region: Kanto (Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle), Johto (Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile), Hoenn (Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip), Sinnoh (Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup), Unova (Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott), Kalos (Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie), Alola (Rowlet, Litten, Popplio), Galar (Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble), and Paldea (Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly). The lottery is part of a broader 30th anniversary rollout that also includes the 30th CELEBRATION expansion pack box and a separate Espeon & Umbreon premium deck set.
Lawson began accepting reservations for the Pokemon Card Game MEGA 30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon on June 23. The set includes one Espeon ex deck and one Umbreon ex deck with full-illustration cards, priced at 6,860 yen. It is sold first-come, first-served via in-store Loppi and Lawson Online, which already had about 50,000 people waiting.
The Pokemon Company launched the Pokemon TCG AI Battle Challenge on June 16. Within a day, the simulation division leaderboard filled with decks built around Garganacl and its pre-evolution Nacli. Garganacl's Ability, Mysterious Stone, makes it immune to damage from Pokemon ex, which dominate the contest's card pool. The meta mirrors real-life Garganacl Control decks used against ex-heavy environments.
The Pokémon Company announced the Pokémon Trading Card Game AI Battle Challenge, a competition to develop AI agents that play the TCG. The contest is co-hosted by the Matsuo Institute and HEROZ Inc., with Google, Google Cloud, and NVIDIA as event partners. It runs on Kaggle with two divisions and a $50,000 top prize.
Amazon is holding a lottery sale for the Pokemon Card Game 30th anniversary product '30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon'. The set includes one Espeon ex deck and one Umbreon ex deck, plus full-art cards of both Pokemon. The lottery uses an invitation request system; winners are selected based on stock. The price is 6,201 yen.
The Pokemon Company announced details for the 30th anniversary expansion pack '30th CELEBRATION' at the Pokemon Japan Championships 2026. The pack introduces a new rarity called FUR (Futuristic Rare), includes 30 different holographic Pikachu cards by 30 artists, and reprints 30 historic cards in special specifications. It launches worldwide on September 16, 2026, at 360 yen per pack.
The Pokemon Company announced on June 1 that a new expansion pack, '30th CELEBRATION,' will launch worldwide on September 16 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Pokemon Trading Card Game. The set includes special cards with a new rarity called 'FUR,' featuring Mew ex and Mewtwo ex. The company also opened a dedicated anniversary website. Further details about the card lineup are expected later. The announcement was made via the official Pokemon Twitter account and covered by multiple Japanese gaming outlets.