GameRant - Tabletop

Pokemon TCG Reveals a Brand-New Type of Card

Michael Brandon Ingram — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:00:13 GMT

The Pokemon Trading Card Game has revealed a brand-new type of card debuting in a future set, teasing the first ex Star cards coming to the game. The Pokemon TCG announcement came as part of a stacked weekend for the franchise's annual PokemonXP convention.

Super Rare 2005 Pokemon Card Sold For Over $1 Million

Michael Brandon Ingram — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:13 GMT

An incredibly rare Pokemon card has set a new record for the most expensive English card ever sold, with a pristine graded copy of the Gold Star Rayquaza selling for over $1 million. The stunning Pokemon card is one of the most highly sought-after in the game's history.

LEGO Fan Transforms 3-in-1 Dolphin Set Into Pokemon's Articuno and Omanyte With No Extra Pieces

Andrea Trama — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:30:12 GMT

A master LEGO builder managed to turn the 3-in-1 Sea Animals: Beautiful Dolphin set into a custom build featuring Pokemon's Articuno and Omanyte without additional pieces. One of the great perks of collecting LEGO is that fans can follow the instructions in the box to build what the Danish company envisioned or go off the beaten path and make something entirely new from scratch. All LEGO sets can be transformed into something entirely different, and all it takes to make custom builds is some imagination.

New Official Wheel of Time Release Confirmed for 2027

Adrian Morales — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:30:12 GMT

A new official Wheel of Time release is confirmed for 2027, with Dire Wolf preparing to bring War of the Dragon to tabletop players following a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign. The strategy game represents the first officially licensed board game adaptation of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time novels and attempts to squeeze the sprawling conflict between the Light and Shadow into a single tabletop experience.

Pokemon TCG Fan Loses $30,000 to Super Rare Card Scam

Michael Brandon Ingram — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:00:12 GMT

A Pokemon TCG fan was recently the victim of a pricey scam that has affected multiple individuals, costing them the equivalent of more than $30,000 USD. The Pokemon TCG scam has affected multiple buyers in Thailand and has scammed unsuspecting customers out of significant sums of money.

Palworld Card Game Update is Good News for Fans

Michael Brandon Ingram — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:30:13 GMT

A new update from the Palworld Official Card Game brings news that fans have been waiting to hear, confirming new print runs for the Dawn of Palpagos expansion. The first set of the Palworld trading card game has already been a hot commodity among fans and collectors.

LEGO Fan Shares Incredible Skyrim Dragonborn MOC

James Ratcliff — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:15 GMT

A LEGO creator took to social media to share their recent attempt at building a custom MOC minifigure of the Dragonborn from Skyrim. Given that LEGO has no official products based on The Elder Scrolls series, builders must get creative when creating new figures of their favorite characters.

LEGO Fan Transforms Halloween Pumpkin Lantern Set Into Pokemon's Charmander With No Extra Pieces

Andrea Trama — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:01:14 GMT

A master LEGO builder manages to turn the Halloween Pumpkin Lantern set into Pokemon's Charmander without using any additional pieces. LEGO has recently launched a massive new wave of sets on August 1, and there will be even more releases throughout the rest of the year and the next. LEGO released multiple Pokemon sets on August 1, but many of them were Smart Play builds that feel a bit different in terms of how the critters look, and they are not for everyone.

Brand-New $850 Magic: The Gathering Release Officially Available Now

Andrea Trama — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:00:14 GMT

Today marks the official release date of a new Magic: The Gathering product sold for $850. Magic: The Gathering has been releasing a lot of new sets this year, with the final two of 2026 being the in-multiverse Reality Fracture set with Jayce Beleren as the villain and the Star Trek Universes Beyond set in November. Reality Fracture will inevitably kickstart a new era for the game's story, as either the beloved Planeswalker Jayce will manage to create his new multiverse, or he will be stopped, and some major characters may see their sendoff in the process.

Pokemon TCG Thieves Steal Over $100K in Cards

Andrea Trama — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:30:13 GMT

A trading card shop in Texas was broken into, with four suspects stealing over $100,000 in Pokemon TCG cards and causing $25,000 in damage. Pokemon TCG has become increasingly more popular worldwide over the years, to the point that valuable cards can be sold for thousands of dollars, and new releases are often scalped on launch. This has caused a lot of issues within the community and the hobby, as some fans are priced out of new sets because they are sold for more than double their MSRP on third-party sites, and other sets become so rare that the average player never opens a pack.