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Collecting Tips · Jun 2, 2026

Pokemon TCG June 2026 Drop Schedule: Chaos Rising Build and Battle Box, World Championship Decks, and First Partner Illustration Series 2

The Pokemon Company has confirmed June's full TCG lineup: a Chaos Rising Build and Battle Box, replicas of the 2025 World Championship decks, new booster tins, and the second wave …

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Collecting Tips · Jun 2, 2026

2025 Topps Chrome Platinum '55 Baseball Drops June 5 With 36 Parallels and an Auto Per Hobby Box

Topps reimagines the iconic 1955 design on premium Chrome stock with a 500-card base set, X-Fractor Prism hobby exclusives, and one autograph per hobby box. Here is the full box co…

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Hobby News · Jun 2, 2026

MTG Marvel Super Heroes Previews Open Today: How to Watch and What to Expect Before the June 26 Launch

The biggest crossover in Magic history kicks off preview season today, with reveals on YouTube and Twitch, Arena pre-orders opening tomorrow, and the global tabletop release locked…

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Hobby News · Jun 2, 2026

PSA Value Tier Pause Goes Live Today June 2 as the Active Queue Hits Nearly 10 Million Cards

PSA flips off Value, Value Bulk, Value Plus, and Value Max at 3 p.m. Pacific today, with Regular at 79.99 dollars now the cheapest live submission tier. Here is the four-month plan…

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Events & Recaps · Jun 1, 2026

Card Show Weekend Preview June 6 to 7: Diablo Valley, Las Vegas, NTX Lewisville, and Two Florida Shows

Four marquee regional card shows headline the June 6 to 7 weekend: Diablo Valley in Concord, the Las Vegas Card Show at the Ahern, NTX Sports Card Show in Lewisville, and Florida T…

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Guides & How-To · Jun 1, 2026

Pokemon TCG Pocket June 2026 Calendar: Ceruledge ex Drop, Sableye and Floragato Wonder Pick, and the B3b Booster

Pocket's June calendar wraps the Paradox Drive Emblem event by the 10th, then rolls into the Ceruledge ex Drop, a Sableye and Floragato Wonder Pick event from June 19 to 29, and th…

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Hobby News · Jun 1, 2026

One Piece OP-16 The Time of Battle Hits the West June 12 With Three Marine Admiral Manga Rares as the Chase

One Piece Card Game OP-16 The Time of Battle lands in the West on June 12, 2026, with pre-release events running June 5 through 11. The three Marine admiral Manga Rares — Borsali…

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Hobby News · Jun 1, 2026

Pokemon Printed 10 Billion Cards in a Year and the Shortage Will Not End Until 2028

The Pokemon Company printed roughly 10 billion cards from March 2025 to March 2026, pushing the lifetime total above 85 billion. Demand still outruns the press, and Millennium Prin…

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Hobby News · Jun 1, 2026

Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration Officially Revealed With a Brand New Futuristic Rare Rarity

The Pokemon Company has officially unveiled 30th Celebration, the September 16 anniversary set that brings a brand new Futuristic Rare rarity illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN, 30 differe…

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Events & Recaps · Jun 1, 2026

Card Show Weekend Preview June 6 to 7: Yorktown Goes Free, TCGTradeZone Lands in Rosemont, and Corn Belt Runs Three Days

Four Chicago-region card shows worth a drive this weekend: a free pop-up at Yorktown Center, TCGTradeZone at the Hyatt Centric Chicago O'Hare, the three-day Corn Belt Card Show in …

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Guides & How-To · Jun 1, 2026

Pokemon TCG Pocket June 2026 Calendar: Paradox Drive Emblem Battles, Community Week, and a Ceruledge ex Drop Event

The Paradox Drive Emblem Event runs through June 9, Community Week brings trade-hourglass missions in early June, and Ceruledge ex headlines a mid-to-late June solo battle drop eve…

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Hobby News · Jun 1, 2026

2025 Topps Chrome Platinum 55 Baseball Hits the Hobby June 5 With a 500-Card Base Set and City Variations Reborn

Topps Chrome Platinum reimagines the 1955 design on chromium with a 500-card base set, the return of City Variations, and a new Cards That Never Were insert series. Hobby boxes hit…

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