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Konami is revealing a major Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden & Limited update at YCS Houston this weekend: 34 newly Forbidden and eight Limited cards, in five parts starting today. Plus: Riftbound Pre-Rift starts today, and Pokémon Center's drop was 30th Anniversary mini tins.

· 5:00 AM CT

Konami is rolling out a major Forbidden & Limited update for Yu-Gi-Oh! at YCS Houston this weekend, revealing the list in five parts: one today, then two each on Saturday and Sunday. The company said the changes add 34 newly Forbidden cards and eight Limited cards ahead of Magnificent Maestros. An effective date has not been posted with the announcement. Also: Riftbound Pre-Rift events for Radiance start today, Pokémon Center's Oct. 15 drop turned out to be 30th Anniversary mini tins rather than the Ultra Premium Collection, and Disney Lorcana says a digital game is in the works.

TCG Pulse text graphic on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden & Limited reveal at YCS Houston.
Konami is revealing 34 newly Forbidden and eight Limited cards in five parts at YCS Houston, Oct. 16–18 · Graphic: TCG Pulse

How the market was

Market check: the 30th Celebration standard Elite Trainer Box slipped under our about $135–145 completed-sales band overnight. TCGplayer's sales-based market price was about $132 for Oct. 11–13 (and about $132 on the product page this morning), down a few dollars from the mid-$135s earlier in the week, vs. $49.99 retail. We're holding the published band until we hear otherwise. RGB Mew references (Red $6–7k / Green about $8k / Blue about $5k) are unchanged; sales remain too thin to update.

Day movers

  • Pokémon, 30th Celebration ETB (standard): slipped under the about $135–145 completed-sales band (published band held) vs $49.99 retail. TCGplayer sales-based market price about $132 for Oct. 11–13 (about $132 on the product page this morning), down a few dollars from the mid-$135s earlier in the week.
  • Pokémon, RGB Mew: Red $6–7k / Green ~$8k / Blue ~$5k, unchanged; sales still too thin to update.

Hobby pulse

  1. Official · Yu-Gi-Oh!

    34 Forbidden, 8 Limited in a five-part reveal at YCS Houston

    Konami is rolling out a major Forbidden & Limited update for Yu-Gi-Oh! at YCS Houston this weekend, revealing the list in five parts: one today, then two each on Saturday and Sunday. The company said the changes add 34 newly Forbidden cards and eight Limited cards ahead of Magnificent Maestros. An effective date has not been posted with the announcement.

    Source (Official): https://x.com/YuGiOh_TCG/status/2110453120622838183 · Source (mirror): https://ygorganization.com/5acthoustonfandl

  3. Reported · Pokémon

    Pokémon Center's drop was 30th Anniversary mini tins, not the UPC

    Pokémon Center's Oct. 15 drop was a set of 30th Anniversary mini tins at a $9.99 MSRP with two packs each — not the Ultra Premium Collection many collectors were watching for, Polygon reports. Eight tin designs were listed. The UPC remains a separate, later product window.

    Source (Reported): https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-center-drop-today-what-is-30th-anniversary-tcg-tins-error/

  4. Official · Lorcana

    A digital game is in the works

    The official Disney Lorcana site now says a digital game is in the works for desktop and mobile, with an email sign-up. No release date is listed.

    Source (Official): https://www.disneylorcana.com/en-US/digital

Worth watching

  • Reported: Pokémon: The Santa Cruz × Pokémon TCG skateboard collab drops Saturday, Oct. 17, at 6:00 a.m. PT (9:00 a.m. ET) at skate shops worldwide, per brand and shop posts. Merch, not a card product.

Note

The Forbidden & Limited counts and reveal schedule are from Konami's official Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG account; card names will be revealed through the weekend, and no effective date was in the post. Radiance dates are from official Riftbound release details. The mini-tin details are Polygon's reporting; no UPC date has been announced. The Lorcana digital note is from the official site only, with no release date. The Santa Cruz skateboards are merch, not sealed product. The standard ETB range reflects completed sales; the sales-based price is TCGplayer's market price.