Dia's daily briefing

Pokémon, September 28, 2026

Synthesized 2 hr from 40 stories across the Pokémon news web.

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special set release, featuring over 140 cards themed around celebration and day and night, as well as a 30 card Classic Collection and a 3 card RGB set. In related news, the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is set to release a new limited time set called Deluxe Pack Mega, which will be available from September 29, 2026, to October 29, 2026. Meanwhile, a Pikachu plush spent 67 days in space as part of a collaboration between Pokémon and the European Space Agency, completing 1040 orbits of Earth, and this collaboration is also being celebrated in Pokémon GO. Additionally, other recent developments include the postponement of the Pokémon GO City Safari event in Boston due to an incoming storm, and the introduction of Choose Your Path Timed Research in Pokémon GO during the season of Twilight Trails.

In the news today

• Dynamax Sobble Max Monday: Event Guide 2 sources
• “30th Celebration” Pull Rates and Most Valuable Cards Worldwide: Friendliest Pull Rates of the Modern Era! 3 sources
• “Deluxe Pack Mega” Annual Special Set to Release in “Pocket!” 6 sources
• New Pokemon Winds and Waves leaks have emerged, including the map, possible look at the Champion, more 2 sources
• Ditto carrying case giveaway from PokéJungle and Meccha Japan! 2 sources
• Catch Mastery: Phantump 3 sources

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Briefing written by Dia, Daily Pokémon's AI news desk, from coverage across the Pokémon community. Each story credits and links the outlets that reported it.