Pokémon TCG Officially Announces Price Increase For 2027

Published Nov 10, 2026, 10:37 AM EST

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Pokémon Trading Card Game has officially announced a price increase for booster packs that will effectively start in 2027, so some players and collectors will have to prepare themselves if they intend to continue buying products. It has been a huge year for the game, and the final Pokémon TCG set of 2026, Aura Seeker, is set to be released in Japan later in November. This set will then be adapted into English and released in other markets as Flowing Fists in February 2027. Even though new cards always sound great, there is grim news on the horizon.

According to a new report by PokéBeach, Creatures has officially announced a major price hike for Pokémon TCG booster packs starting in May 2027. This will affect the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of booster packs, exclusively in Japan. While booster packs now cost ¥ 200 yen, starting in May 2027, that price will increase to ¥ 230 yen. This represents a 15% price increase for Japanese booster packs. As highlighted by the outlet, a 30-pack booster box will have its price increased from ¥ 6,000 yen to ¥ 6,900 yen with the overall price hike.

The reason behind this price hike, according to the outlet’s report, involves manufacturing. According to Creatures, the company responsible for the TCG in Japan, the “rising raw material costs and other factors” have influenced the latest price hike. As mentioned by PokéBeach, the new Pokémon TCG price increase is the third of its kind since the start of the Scarlet and Violet series. Overall, since the release of that series, prices are 40% higher than what they were in the Sword and Shield era, when booster packs were sold for ¥ 165 yen.

For a clearer picture, as of May 2027, booster packs for Pokémon TCG will be 40% more expensive than they were only five years ago. Granted, booster packs are still relatively cheap, even in comparison to the English versions, but the price hikes don’t bode well for the Japanese community. The latest price increase for the Japanese version of the Pokémon TCG happened earlier this year, also in May. At the time, prices went up 11%, raising booster pack prices from ¥ 180 yen to ¥ 200 yen.

For now, this price increase was only announced for the Japanese market. The Pokémon Company International, responsible for the English prints, has not made any sort of announcement regarding price hikes in other markets, such as the United States. Given the fact that the game uses different supply chains, as evidenced by PokéBeach, the odds are that the price hike will not affect releases in other regions. If you live in the US and plan on purchasing Pokémon TCG: Flowing Fists at launch, or any other subsequent releases, you can rest easy knowing that the price increase won’t affect you.

Even though prices are not being increased in other markets, this is something to keep on your radar. The price increase is daunting news for the Pokémon Trading Card Game fans in Japan, especially given how many price hikes have happened over the past few years.