The Japanese TCG scene,
reported from Tokyo.
Tokyo Card Report covers Japanese Pokémon TCG releases, market prices and buying routes for overseas collectors — with facts checked on the ground in Tokyo, not recycled from other feeds.
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2026-10-03 ONE PIECEPremium Card Collection — Flame-Flame Fruit Battle Edition (プレミアムカードコレクション-メラメラの実争奪戦Edition-) official ↗ Card set — ¥660: 3 cards, 1 each of 3 kinds. Event-venue exclusive (sold only at Flame-Flame Fruit Battle / メラメラの実争奪戦 events), not sold at retail -
2026-10-03 ONE PIECEOfficial Playmat & Card Set — Flame-Flame Fruit Battle Edition (オフィシャルプレイマット＆カードセット-メラメラの実争奪戦Edition-) official ↗ Playmat bundled with 1 promo card (Portgas D. Ace) — ¥4,730. Event-venue exclusive (sold only at Flame-Flame Fruit Battle / メラメラの実争奪戦 events), not sold at retail -
2026-10-10 ONE PIECEPremium Card Collection — Best Selection vol.7 (プレミアムカードコレクション-ベストセレクション vol.7-) official ↗ Card set — ¥2,640: 12 cards, 1 each of 12 kinds (cards from OP-15, OP-16 and OP-17). Tournament-venue exclusive: sold only to people who played a Championship 26-27 Season 2 event or side event, starting with 3on3 Autumn / Junior Friendly Cup on Oct 10 (Acrie Himeji) and continuing at the area rounds through Dec 13. Cashless payment only, one purchase per person per venue -
2026-10-16 POKÉMON30th CELEBRATION Card Set — 9 versions (カードセット) official ↗ Per set: 3 foil starter-trio promos + 2 packs of 30th CELEBRATION + card stand — ¥1,200 each; one version per generation (Kanto through Paldea) -
2026-10-31 ONE PIECEONE PIECE Heroines Edition vol.2 (エクストラブースター【EB-05】) official ↗ Extra booster — 1 pack ¥240 (6 cards); 75 + 2 kinds (7 Leaders, 29 C, 21 R, 9 SR, 1 SEC, 8 Special, 2 DON!!). English edition dated Oct 30, 2026 (USD $4.99). Bandai’s release-celebration events at official shops run Oct 31 – Nov 15
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Latest reports
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ONE PIECE ST-37 & ST-38 Baroque Works Start Decks: Dec 19, ¥1,320Japan's ONE PIECE ST-37 (Alabasta) and ST-38 (Baroque Works) start decks release December 19, 2026 at ¥1,320 each. Contents, English edition, buying math.
- Japanese Pokémon God Packs: What They Are and Which Sets Have Them
A god pack is a Japanese Pokémon pack where every card is a hit. Which sets have reported them, what The Pokémon Company says, and what the cards cost.
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Special Deck Set MEGA (Japan): Release Date, Price, How to BuyJapan's Special Deck Set MEGA (Mega Feraligatr, Mega Dragonite, Mega Gengar) releases November 13, 2026 at ¥5,500: three 60-card decks plus playmat.
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Mega Heatran ex Promo: Japan's Promo Card Pack Vol. 6 From Nov 1Japan's Promo Card Pack Vol. 6 reaches Pokémon Card Gyms on November 1, 2026: 7 cards, 1 per pack, headlined by Mega Heatran ex. How to get it from abroad.
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30th CELEBRATION Card Sets: All 17 Pokémon Centers Lottery-Only Oct 16All 17 Japanese Pokémon Center stores sell the ¥1,200 30th CELEBRATION card sets by LINE lottery only on October 16–18, 2026. Store rules and slot hours.
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30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Price in Japan: ¥18,000 vs ¥6,200Checked Oct 14, 2026: the ¥6,200 30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set closes at about ¥18,000 sealed in Japan; the full-art Umbreon ex 044/040 is ¥12,800.
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One Piece Nami & Robin Playmat: ¥4,730 Venue-Only Pre-SaleThe Nami & Robin playmat is ¥4,730 with a P-111 Nico Robin card, sold first to Heroines CUP entrants on Nov 7 and 29. How to get one from overseas.
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Pokémon Cards Outside Tokyo: Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Fukuoka StoresOsaka is the strongest stop: two Pokémon Centers plus Namba card shops. Verified addresses and hours for Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Fukuoka and more.
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Champions League 2027 Chiba: Entry Closes Oct 16 for Overseas PlayersChampions League 2027 Chiba entry is free and closes Oct 16, 17:00 JST. What a visitor needs: a Player ID, LINE, a passport and a Japanese-language deck.
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One Piece Heroines Precious Box: ¥8,470, Official Stores OnlyThe Heroines Precious Box is ¥8,470 for one EB-05 box plus sleeves, a storage box and 10 DON!! cards, sold only at 812 Japanese official stores, Oct 31
Sections
- 🗞 Japan TCG News New Japanese set announcements, promos, reprints and official news — translated and explained for overseas collectors
- 🗓 Release Guide Japanese set release dates, what is in each set, and how JP releases map to English sets
- 📦 Buy from Japan Proxy services, shipping, fees and step-by-step guides to getting Japanese cards delivered overseas
- 📈 Market Watch Japanese card prices, JP vs EN market differences, grading and what moves the market
- 🗼 Tokyo Scene On-the-ground reports from Tokyo card shops — Akihabara, Ikebukuro, stock and pricing observations
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