Mega Garchomp ex in Pocket
Pokemon TCG Pocket's Mega Garchomp ex drop event opened on October 15 and runs to October 25; event-shop exchanges stay open to November 1. It offers five promo cards: Mega Garchomp ex, making its Pocket debut, plus alternate-art reprints of Gible, Gabite, Delcatty and Falinks.
The Trophy Pikachu
Goldin's 30th Anniversary auction headliner, the 1997 Pokemon Japanese Promo Gold 1st Place 1st Tournament Trophy Pikachu in PSA 8, stood at $2,425,000 before Goldin's 22 percent premium on the afternoon of October 14. With the premium it stood at $2,958,500, after 31 bids. The auction closes October 25 at 10 p.m. Eastern with thirty-minute extended bidding. The previous record for any Trophy Pikachu is $1,769,000.
Delta Reign's chase card
Mega Evolution: Delta Reign prereleases begin October 24 and the set releases November 6. Its headline card, the Mega Rayquaza ex special illustration rare, is the first set card by Kazuki Minami, who joint-won the 2024 Pokemon TCG Illustration Contest. The art was first shown in July with the Japanese release; expect it to be the most-traded single in the first week of English supply.
Santa Cruz skateboards
The Santa Cruz x Pokemon skateboard collaboration drops on Saturday, October 17, one of the 30th anniversary product tie-ins.
Sources: Pokemon GO Hub, October 15, 2026; Goldin lot page, read October 14; Wargamer, July 29, 2026.
Quick Hits ran in The Pack Report, October 15, 2026: Charizard Turns Up the Heat. Published by Rip Station.