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Logan Paul plans to open about $1.2 million in vintage Pokémon product live on YouTube Oct. 29, per Men's Journal. Plus: Magic's Oct. 12 Banned & Restricted update hits Competitive Brawl only, with no changes to Standard or Modern, and GameStop's $10,000 Riptonium Power Pack odds, per Dexerto.

· 5:00 AM CT

Logan Paul plans to open about $1.2 million in vintage Pokémon product live on YouTube on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. ET, Men's Journal reports. The stream is expected to include two 2002 Legendary Collection boxes (about $400,000) and two unpeeled 1996 Corocoro sheets (about $400,000 each). Paul is also auctioning individual Legendary Collection packs from those boxes on Goldin, with one lot cited at a $9,500 high bid. Also: Wizards posted its Oct. 12 Banned & Restricted update, and it covers Competitive Brawl only; Standard, Modern and other listed formats had no changes. GameStop's $10,000 Riptonium Power Pack odds get a closer look from Dexerto. And Riftbound's Radiance Pre-Rift events start Friday.

TCG Pulse text graphic on Logan Paul's planned $1.2 million Pokémon opening
Logan Paul plans to open about $1.2 million in vintage Pokémon product live on YouTube Oct. 29, per Men's Journal · Graphic: TCG Pulse

How the market was

Market check: the 30th Celebration standard Elite Trainer Box is trading at about $135–145 on completed sales, against $49.99 retail. TCGplayer's market price, which is based on recent sales, was about $137 early Tuesday. That's down from about $155 on Oct. 2 (per Mashable), and we've updated our reference range from $150–170 to reflect it. Our RGB Mew reference prices (Red $6–7k / Green about $8k / Blue about $5k) are unchanged; sales of those cards are still too sparse to update.

Day movers

  • Pokémon, 30th Celebration ETB (standard): about $135–145 on completed sales vs $49.99 retail. TCGplayer market price (sales-based) about $137 early Tuesday, down from about $155 on Oct. 2 (per Mashable). Reference range updated from $150–170.
  • Pokémon, RGB Mew: Red $6–7k / Green ~$8k / Blue ~$5k, unchanged; sales still too sparse to update.

Hobby pulse

  1. Reported · Pokémon

    Logan Paul plans a ~$1.2 million vintage rip on YouTube Oct. 29

    Logan Paul plans to open about $1.2 million in vintage Pokémon product live on YouTube on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. ET, Men's Journal reports. The stream is expected to include two 2002 Legendary Collection boxes (about $400,000) and two unpeeled 1996 Corocoro sheets (about $400,000 each). Paul is also auctioning individual Legendary Collection packs from those boxes on Goldin, with one lot cited at a $9,500 high bid.

    Source (Reported): https://www.mensjournal.com/collectibles/logan-paul-announces-upcoming-1-2-million-pokemon-stunt

  2. Official · Magic

    Oct. 12 Banned & Restricted update hits Competitive Brawl only

    Wizards of the Coast posted its Oct. 12 Banned & Restricted update. Competitive Brawl bans Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow, Spider-Man 2099, and Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice as commanders, and several other cards are now banned only as commanders (still legal in the 99). Standard, Modern, and other listed formats had no changes. Changes took effect Oct. 12; the next announcement is Nov. 30. Wizards plans to discuss the update on WeeklyMTG today at noon CT.

    Source (Official): https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-october-12-2026

  3. Reported · Pokémon

    GameStop's $10,000 Riptonium Power Pack odds, per Dexerto

    GameStop’s new $10,000 ‘Riptonium’ Pokémon Power Pack is drawing wider coverage. Dexerto reports the digital pack (GameStop × PSA) delivers one PSA-graded card, and GameStop’s own listed odds put about 44.8% of pulls in a $6,000–$8,000 estimate band — below the pack price — with a top listed chase around $156,000. GameStop announced the tier on Oct. 10 via its Power Packs account.

    Source (Reported): https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/gamestops-10000-pokemon-pack-gives-buyers-a-50-chance-of-losing-thousands-3417978/

  4. Official · Riftbound

    Radiance Pre-Rift starts Friday, Oct. 16

    Riftbound’s Official site says Radiance Pre-Rift sealed events start Friday, Oct. 16, and run through the week at local stores ahead of the Oct. 23 worldwide release. Players open five Radiance boosters plus a seeded champion pack and receive a Heimerdinger promo (promo not legal in that sealed deck).

    Source (Official): https://playriftbound.com/en-us/news/announcements/preparing-for-the-radiance-pre-rift/

Worth watching

  • Official: Magic: WeeklyMTG discusses the Oct. 12 Banned & Restricted update today at noon CT, per Wizards.
  • Official: Riftbound: Radiance Pre-Rift events Oct. 16–22; Radiance releases Oct. 23.
  • Reported: Pokémon: Logan Paul's YouTube opening is set for Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT), per Men's Journal.

Note

The Logan Paul stream details, values and Goldin high bid come from Men's Journal; a Goldin high bid is not a final sale. The Banned & Restricted details are from Wizards of the Coast and apply to Competitive Brawl only. The Riptonium odds are Dexerto's report of GameStop's listing; GameStop says values fluctuate. Pre-Rift details are from Riftbound's official site. The standard ETB range reflects completed sales; the sales-based price is TCGplayer's market price, and the Oct. 2 comparison is from Mashable.