Trading Card Game

The Day 1 livestream for this weekend's Pokémon Japan Championships tournament has revealed a large batch of cards and products from the recently announced upcoming 30th Celebration expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. 30th Celebration is the first Pokémon TCG set to receive a simultaneous global release, coming out worldwide on September 16th.

The Pokémon Company International today has announced a new expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, 30th Celebration. As the name suggests, this is a commemorative expansion in the tradition of previous anniversary sets such as Celebrations and Generations. In a first for the game, 30th Celebration will release simultaneously worldwide, including in Japan, on September 16th.

In an announcement posted today on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese website, The Pokémon Company has announced that they are looking at implementing an identity verification system making use of the Japanese My Number Card for priority lotteries and select purchases from the Pokémon Center Online store from August 2026, as well as in applications to participate in specific official tournaments.

Updates posted today on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube channel have given fans their first look at all remaining regular print versions of cards from the upcoming Abyss Eye expansion that hits store shelves in Japan on May 22nd.

A video posted on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has unveiled new cards for the Wailord evolution line, together with the new Misty's Spirit supporter card. These cards will be released together in the upcoming Abyss Eye expansion that hits store shelves in Japan on May 22nd.

The Day 2 livestream for this weekend's Pokémon Champions League 2026 tournament in Japan's Aichi prefecture has given fans their first look at a selection of new Pokémon Trading Card Game cards which will be released in the upcoming Abyss Eye expansion that hits store shelves in Japan later this month on May 22nd.

The big Pokémon 30th anniversary event scheduled for South Korea is the Pokémon Mega Festa, a title which encompasses several different celebrations including themed areas, merchandise, athletic events, and tie-ins with Pokémon GO. One of the introductory events for Mega Festa’s opening day, May 1st, was a Pokémon GO stamp rally with a Pokémon TCG card as the completion prize. The event has been suddenly cancelled due to large crowds flooding into the Pokémon Secret Forest, in Seoul Forest Park in the Seongdong District of Seoul.

A video posted on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel on April 22nd has unveiled new cards for the Rampardos and Bastiodon evolution lines, together with a new Relicanth, and a Fossil Pokémon-themed Stadium. These cards will all be released together in the upcoming Abyss Eye expansion that hits store shelves in Japan on May 22nd.

The next Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion in the Mega Evolution Series has been officially announced in a press release by The Pokémon Company International. Mega Evolution—Pitch Black will release internationally from July 17th. The set will primarily contain cards from the Japanese Abyss Eye expansion, which releases there late next month on May 22nd.

Police in Vancouver, Canada, have arrested three teenage boys in connection with a violent Pokémon card robbery that occurred the night of Tuesday, April 22nd. Police say the victim met up with the teens shortly after 8 PM, after agreeing to the sale via Facebook Marketplace. The boys then allegedly used bear-spray on the seller and robbed him of the cards. The suspects fled the scene, and only one of the cards has been recovered.

A video posted on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel on April 22nd has unveiled new Drilbur and Mega Excadrill ex cards, which will be released in the upcoming Abyss Eye expansion that hits store shelves in Japan on May 22nd.

Fans have today received their first official look at cards from the Abyss Eye expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which will be released in Japan on May 22nd. This set is based on the Mega Dimension DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and features Mega Darkrai as the central Pokémon. Also revealed today were cards from the newest Pokémon Card Gym Promo packs, coming out on May 1st, and a special promotional Magikarp card that will be distributed in Korea in May as part of the Mega Festa event celebrating the franchise's 30th Anniversary.

On April 2nd, the Singen customs office issued a statement regarding an incident at the Germany-Switzerland border that took place last week. A 33-year-old Swiss man attempted to smuggle 900 boxes of Pokémon Trading Card Game cards, worth €6,900 (approximately $USD 7,950), into Germany through the Bühl border checkpoint.

The 98th Oscars’ Red Carpet had an unusual surprise for Pokémon fans, as actor McKenna Grace, known for her roles in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 and Scream 7, revealed a handful of Pokémon TCG packs from her dress pockets. “I’m really into Pokémon cards, and I want to try to be the first person to open Pokémon cards at the Oscars,” said Grace.

The next Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion in the Mega Evolution Series has been officially announced in a press release by The Pokémon Company International. Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising will release internationally from May 22nd. The set will primarily contain cards from the Japanese Ninja Spinner expansion, which releases there this Friday March 13th.

Updates posted today on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube channel have given fans their first look at all remaining regular print versions of cards from the upcoming Ninja Spinner expansion that hits store shelves in Japan on March 13th.

Today's video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has unveiled new cards for each of the four forms of Deoxys, which will be released in the upcoming Ninja Spinner expansion that hits store shelves in Japan on March 13th.

The Day 2 livestream for this weekend's Pokémon Champions League 2026 tournament in Japan's Fukuoka prefecture has given fans their first look at a selection of eleven new Pokémon Trading Card Game cards which will be released in the upcoming Ninja Spinner expansion that hits store shelves in Japan on March 13th.

One of many celebrations for the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise, a light show will be projected on the side of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1, based on the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The light show will be debuting on March 20th of this year, with a special celebration featuring Pikachu as a guest for the first showing. This event is free for the public and is scheduled to continue throughout the year.

The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) has announced today that they will be acquiring Excell Brands, one of the largest distributors of trading card game products in the US. Excell Brands has been working with TPCi for several decades, and functions as a distributor for all the major trading card game brands, including Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece.