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Japanese Pokémon TCG booster packs are going up again. On 6 November 2026 The Pokémon Company posted a price revision notice on the official Japanese site of the card game: from the sets released from May 2027, a 5-card booster pack will cost 230 yen instead of 200.
It's the second increase in a year. And the question everyone is asking is simple: will it happen here too?
In short. In Japan the 5-card booster pack goes from 200 to 230 yen (tax included, +15%) for sets released from May 2027. Sets released up to April 2027 stay at 200 yen. The stated reason is the rising cost of raw materials. For Europe there is no announcement: the increase only covers Japanese products.
What changes in Japan
The official notice covers the suggested retail price of 5-card expansion booster packs:
| Sets released | Price per pack (tax included) |
|---|---|
| up to April 2027 | 200 yen |
| from May 2027 | 230 yen |
Three details that matter:
- Sets already out are not affected. The packs on sale today, and those from sets releasing up to April 2027, stay at 200 yen. Aura Seeker, out on 27 November 2026, is therefore still 200 yen.
- Some sets may have a different price. The notice says so explicitly: it's the rule for standard packs, not for every product.
- Other products are priced one by one. Special boxes, collections and sets priced differently from a normal pack don't have a single table.
A 30-pack booster box, if it stays at 30 packs, therefore goes from 6,000 to 6,900 yen. That's our calculation: the official notice talks about packs, not boxes.
The second increase in a year
It's not the first time. The previous increase came on 30 January 2026: from the sets released from May 2026, the pack went from 180 to 200 yen. The reason then was the cost of raw materials too.
In a little over a year, the same Japanese pack goes from 180 to 230 yen: +28% for anyone buying sets on release.
Does anything change in Europe?
Not for now. The announcement only covers Japanese products and their price in yen. The Pokémon Company International, which handles the English, Italian, German, French and Spanish versions, has not announced any price change for Europe.
The Japanese and Western markets have separate printing and distribution, and prices follow different paths: an increase in Japan doesn't automatically mean an increase here. If anything changes for Western packs, we'll write it here.
If you buy Japanese products from Europe, though (imported boxes, packs to open Japanese cards, pre-orders of the 2027 sets), expect the starting price in Japan to go up, and with it the price at the shops that import them.
What to do if you buy Japanese
- Sets up to April 2027 keep today's price. If you follow a specific Japanese set, check its release date: it's the release date that sets the price, not the day you buy.
- Single card prices are not touched by the notice. Cards already out follow the market, as always.
- Keep an eye on what your cards are worth. On DarkDex you see the value of your collection card by card, with the AI price engine, Japanese cards included.
Source: notice "一部商品価格改定のお知らせ" (price revision of some products) published by The Pokémon Company on 6 November 2026 on the official Japanese Pokémon Card Game site. Article updated on 11 November 2026.