Pokémon TCG Pocket's Dual Fusion goes live tonight at 8 PM CT, and McDonald's Pokémon TCG Happy Meals are reportedly set for Nov 10.

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1. Official · Pokémon TCG Pocket

   Dual Fusion goes live tonight

   The new expansion launches Wed Oct 28 at 6 PM PT / 8 PM CT. It introduces the game's first dual-type Pokémon, including Mega Mewtwo X ex (Psychic/Fighting) and Mega Greninja ex (Water/Darkness). Six Dual Fusion rental decks run through Dec 15, and Mega Greninja covers and backdrops arrive Sat Oct 31. PokeBeach reports the set has 217 cards (Reported). For the full list of game changes, see the October 2026 Producer Letter on pokemon.com.

   Source (Official): pokemon.com, Oct 20 · Source (Reported): https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/10/dual-fusion-all-217-cards-revealed-for-pocket

2. Reported · Pokémon

   McDonald's Pokémon TCG Happy Meals reportedly start Nov 10

   PokeBeach reports the promotion runs Nov 10–Dec 14 in the US, Nov 3–Dec 7 in Canada and Nov 5–Dec 9 in Australia, with dates from multiple stores. There are 15 mini Happy Meal box toys, each with 2 random cards from a 15-card reprint set with McDonald's numbering. Confirmed cards so far include Metagross, Palafin and Hawlucha. PokeBeach says these are the first plastic Pokémon toys in Happy Meals since 2018. McDonald's and The Pokémon Company haven't confirmed the dates.

   Source (Reported): https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/10/mcdonalds-pokemon-tcg-promotion-starts-november-10th-features-mini-happy-meal-box-toys-and-15-cards

3. Official · Pokémon

   30th Celebration Battle Decks out Friday; Pokémon Center drops Poster Collection

   The Espeon ex and Umbreon ex Battle Decks release Fri Oct 30, each with 60 foil cards, a deck box, playmat, coin and an illustration-rare-style promo (Victini in Espeon, Zeraora in Umbreon). Yesterday, Pokémon Center dropped a 30th Anniversary Poster Collection ($14.99, limit 1 per customer, with three legendary bird promos), Polygon reports. Polygon also notes there are still no Pokémon Center preorders for the 30th Anniversary Ultra-Premium Collection (Nov 6) or the Battle Decks, and says the UPC is already reselling well above MSRP.

   Source (Official): pokemon.com product page · Source (Reported): Polygon, Oct 27

4. Official · One Piece

   EB-05 Heroines Edition vol. 2 releases Friday

   EB-05 is out Fri Oct 30 at $4.99 a pack and becomes tournament legal 7 days later. It adds a new Green/Yellow Nico Robin Leader (EB05-010) and alt art by Kentaro Yabuki, creator of To Love-Ru. River TCG counts 61 numbered cards in Bandai's database (Reported). Bandai's errata: EB05-033, printed "O-Robi," counts as Nico Robin, including alt arts, and corrected copies won't reach some regions. US Bandai official shops sell Oct 30–Nov 1 by lottery; registration closed Oct 21.

   Source (Official): en.onepiece-cardgame.com · Source (Official): Bandai Namco Amusement America · Source (Reported): River TCG

5. Official · Riftbound

   Regional Championship Europe Nov 6–8; K/DA drawing closes Friday

   Riot's RC Europe runs Nov 6–8 at Messe Stuttgart, with live coverage starting Nov 6 at 10:00 CET (3 AM CT) on Riftbound's YouTube and Twitch. Riot also posted the Radiance rules FAQ on Oct 26. Reminder: the K/DA Couture Collection drawing ($150 plus shipping) closes Fri Oct 30 at 11 AM CT.

   Source (Official): playriftbound.com, Oct 27

Worth watching

• Official: Pokémon TCG Pocket: Dual Fusion goes live tonight at 8 PM CT.
• Official: Pokémon: 30th Celebration Battle Decks (Espeon ex, Umbreon ex) release Fri Oct 30.
• Official: One Piece: EB-05 Heroines Edition vol. 2 releases Fri Oct 30.
• Official: Riftbound: K/DA Couture Collection drawing closes Fri Oct 30 at 11 AM CT.
• Official: Pokémon: Delta Reign and the 30th Anniversary Ultra-Premium Collection release Nov 6.
• Official: Magic: Secret Lair x Star Trek "Set Phasers to Superdrop" Nov 9 at 11 AM CT ($29.99 non-foil / $39.99 foil per drop).