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A permanent Pokémon store is coming to London by 2029. Plus: three Legendary Collection reverse holos bring $1.34M, and the first US One Piece Mugiwara Store opens reservations tonight.

· 5:24 AM CT

Pokémon is opening a permanent store in London. The Pokémon Company announced Wednesday that a physical Pokémon retail destination will open in London by 2029, calling it the first of several planned and its first permanent brand store outside Asia. No address, size or exact date yet. Also: three PSA 10 Legendary Collection reverse holos sold for a combined $1,344,000 at Fanatics, and reservations for the first US One Piece Mugiwara Store open tonight at 8 PM CT.

Official announcement art for the permanent Pokémon retail store coming to London.
A permanent Pokémon store is coming to London by 2029 · Image: The Pokémon Company

How the market was

The 30th Celebration standard ETB is sliding. Our reference range stays at about $125–135 completed vs $49.99 retail, but it has been trading under $125 this week as listings pile up. RGB Mew: Red $6–7k / Green ~$8k / Blue ~$5k (published locks; no fresh sales).

Day movers

  • Pokémon, 30th Celebration ETB (standard): reference $125–135 completed vs $49.99 retail; trading under $125 this week and still sliding.
  • Pokémon, RGB Mew: Red $6–7k / Green ~$8k / Blue ~$5k (published locks; sales remain thin).

Hobby pulse

  1. Official · Pokémon

    A permanent Pokémon store is coming to London by 2029

    The Pokémon Company says a permanent physical Pokémon retail destination will open in London by 2029. It's described as the first of several planned stores and the brand's first permanent store outside Asia. The company hasn't shared a location, size or opening date, and it hasn't called it a Pokémon Center.

    Source (Official): https://www.pokemon.com/uk/news/a-new-physical-pokemon-retail-destination-is-coming-to-london · Source (Reported): VGC, Engadget, Nintendo Life

  2. Reported · Pokémon

    Three PSA 10 Legendary Collection reverse holos bring $1,344,000

    Three PSA 10 2002 Legendary Collection reverse holos sold for a combined $1,344,000 with buyer's premium in Fanatics Collect's Weekly auction, ComicBook.com reports. The Charizard brought $576,000, just under the $600,000 record set Oct 12. ComicBook.com says the Mewtwo's $384,000 beats the previous $360,000 record, and the Dark Dragonite's $384,000 is far above its $117,000 high from Sep 8.

    Source (Reported): https://comicbook.com/collectibles/news/3-psa-10-legendary-collection-pokemon-card-bangers-pull-in-nearly-1-4-million-at-auction/

  3. Official · One Piece

    First US Mugiwara Store opens Nov 6 in Los Angeles; reservations open tonight

    The first US ONE PIECE Mugiwara Store opens Fri Nov 6 at Westfield Century City (Level 2) in Los Angeles. Entry Nov 6–12 is by advance reservation only, and reservations open today, Thu Oct 22, at 6 PM PT (8 PM CT) at mugiwara-store-us.com. It's a merchandise store, not a card shop, and dates may change.

    Source (Official): one-piece.com news · Source (Official): EIN Presswire release

  4. Official · Magic

    Hasbro says Magic had its first $600M+ quarter

    In its Q3 results on Oct 20, Hasbro reported Magic revenue of $616.1 million, up 34%, its first quarter above $600 million. Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming revenue rose 31% to $747.2 million, helped by The Hobbit and Reality Fracture, and Hasbro raised its 2026 outlook.

    Source (Official): Hasbro Q3 2026 results, Oct 20

Worth watching

  • Official: Riftbound: Radiance releases Friday, Oct 23. Pre-Rifts wrap today.
  • Listing: Pokémon: Delta Reign prereleases start Saturday, Oct 24; the set releases Nov 6.
  • Official: Pokémon TCG Pocket: Dual Fusion goes live Wed Oct 28 at 6 PM PDT (8 PM CT).
  • Official: One Piece: EB-05 Heroines Edition vol. 2 releases in English Oct 30.
  • Reported: PSA: The grading backlog was 7.2 million cards in PSA's Oct 20 update, down from 8.2 million on Oct 6. The next update is expected Tue Nov 3.

Note

The London store details come from The Pokémon Company. The Legendary Collection prices and record comparisons are as reported by ComicBook.com and include buyer's premium. Mugiwara Store dates and reservation timing come from the official One Piece announcement and press release. Magic figures are from Hasbro's Oct 20 earnings release. The standard ETB range reflects completed sales.