Pokémon
Pokémon Sweeps the Top 5 TCG Sales Again, Led by Pikachu

What happened
Sports Illustrated carries the lead headline, “Pokémon Sweeps the Top 5 TCG Sales Again, Led by Pikachu”. It was first reported in our feed on Oct 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM CT.
Only one outlet in the Insider.Cards feed has reported this so far; this page updates automatically if more outlets, auction houses or creators follow.
Who’s covering it
Why it matters
- Pokémon. It is part of the Pokémon TCG world, one of the biggest sealed-product and graded-card markets.
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Coverage timeline
- first reportSports Illustrated Art Academy Pikachu Tops $1 Million as Pokémon Sweeps the Top 5 TCG Sales Again