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Pokémon TCG Pocket's Dual Fusion brings the first dual-type cards, launching Oct 28. Plus: a $660,000 Lily-Chan Pikachu and Alt's record $505,001 Espeon.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket is getting its first dual-type cards. The Dual Fusion expansion, announced Tuesday, launches Wed Oct 28 at 6 PM PDT (8 PM CT) with Mega Mewtwo X ex (Psychic/Fighting) and Mega Greninja ex (Water/Dark) leading the way. It's the biggest change to how Pocket cards work since the game launched. Also: a PSA 10 Art Academy Lily-Chan Pikachu sold for $660,000 on Fanatics Collect, and Alt says it sold a record $505,001 Espeon.

Official key art for the Pokémon TCG Pocket Dual Fusion expansion.
Dual Fusion launches Wed Oct 28 at 6 PM PDT (8 PM CT) · Image: The Pokémon Company

How the market was

Quiet tape. The 30th Celebration standard ETB is holding mid-band at about $125–135 completed vs $49.99 retail, drifting a little lower over the week but not breaking. RGB Mew: Red $6–7k / Green ~$8k / Blue ~$5k (published locks; no fresh sales).

Day movers

  • Pokémon, 30th Celebration ETB (standard): about $125–135 completed vs $49.99 retail; holding, drifting lower week over week.
  • Pokémon, RGB Mew: Red $6–7k / Green ~$8k / Blue ~$5k (published locks; sales remain thin).

Hobby pulse

  1. Official · Pokémon TCG Pocket

    Dual Fusion brings the first dual-type cards, launching Oct 28

    The Pokémon Company announced Dual Fusion on Tuesday, the first Pocket expansion with dual-type Pokémon: Mega Mewtwo X ex is Psychic and Fighting, and Mega Greninja ex is Water and Dark. The set also includes Mega Dragonite and new full-art Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise. It launches Wed Oct 28 at 6 PM PDT (8 PM CT). For Pocket's second anniversary, players get a guaranteed 2-star pack ticket through Dec 14, and First Partners special packs start Oct 31. Separately, the Pika Pika! Pikachu Missions went live Tuesday for the 30th anniversary: log in on any 10 days to earn an immersive Pikachu ex illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN, available through Oct 19, 2027.

    Source (Official): https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/pokemon-tcg-pocket-dual-fusion-expansion-coming-soon · Source (Official): https://pokemon.gamespress.com

  2. Reported · Pokémon

    PSA 10 Art Academy Lily-Chan Pikachu sells for $660,000

    A PSA 10 2015 Art Academy Lily-Chan Pikachu (Spanish), one of 8 in that grade, sold for $660,000 with buyer's premium after 55 bids in Fanatics Collect's Oct 18 Weekly auction. That ties the top international Art Academy sale, matching the Meli Art Academy Pikachu that also brought $660,000 about a week earlier.

    Source (Listing): Fanatics Collect lot page · Source (Reported): Polygon, Oct 20

  3. Official · Pokémon

    Alt says it sold a record $505,001 Espeon

    Alt says it sold a PSA 10 2010 Legend Promos Espeon for $505,001 in its auction, calling it the world's most expensive Espeon. Alt says the card has a PSA 10 population of 29. That adds to the run of record Pokémon sales Alt has announced over the past week, after the Umbreon, Eevee, Yanma and Regirock.

    Source (Official): https://x.com/altxyzofficial/status/2112544677593309301

    • PSA 10 2010 Legend Promos Espeon, sold for $505,001 per Alt.
      Alt says it sold a record $505,001 Espeon · Image: Alt

  4. Official · Magic

    Star Trek mechanics revealed after Tuesday's debut

    Magic's Star Trek set debuted Tuesday with four headline mechanics: Beam Me Up, Face a Dilemma, Federation and Strange New Worlds. Prereleases run Nov 6–12 and the tabletop release is Nov 13. On MTG Arena, a Powered Cube event runs Oct 20–Nov 9.

    Source (Official): https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/star-trek-event-schedule

Worth watching

  • Official: Riftbound: Radiance Pre-Rifts run through Thursday, Oct 22, and the set releases Friday, Oct 23.
  • Official: One Piece: EB-05 Heroines Edition vol. 2 releases in English Oct 30 ($4.99 per pack, Nico Robin leader, Kentaro Yabuki alt-art Nami). OP-18 follows in English Nov 20.
  • Official: Pokémon TCG Pocket: Dual Fusion goes live Wed Oct 28 at 6 PM PDT (8 PM CT).

Note

Dual Fusion and Pikachu Missions details come from The Pokémon Company. The Lily-Chan Pikachu price, bid count and population are from the Fanatics Collect lot page, with context from Polygon. The Espeon price, record claim and PSA 10 population are from Alt's own post. Star Trek details are from Wizards of the Coast; Riftbound and One Piece dates are from each game's official channels. The standard ETB range reflects completed sales.