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Yokohama Day 2 Cancelled, Batch Four Closes Tonight: Market Signals 2026-09-21
30th Anniversary Pikachu for September 21, 2026. Pikachu anniversary demand, sealed timing, PSA context, and collector watchpoints.
September 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Shanghai is Monday. Tokyo matches (holiday Monday). Wave 1 street is on day-six carton desk. The official 30th product desk is still empty: the newest product-adjacent post on the PokeBeach front page remains the September 17 Pokéween / League Halloween bat promo. The September 20 add is an editorial, "The Best Competitive Cards from Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration", not a sealed SKU. The real overnight paper is Japan calendar ops: pokemon-card.com on September 20 at the noon stamp posted info 005687, a holding update for Champions League 2027 Yokohama. September 21 is **cancelled**. September 20 afternoon sessions held as scheduled. September 22 remains scheduled to hold. Prior 005686 (September 19) had pinned the Day 2 decision to about 12:00 JST on the 20th; this morning's primary source is the decision post. China's two clocks stack tonight: City League Season 4 batch four team signup runs September 20 18:00 through **tonight 23:59**, individual opens **tonight 18:00** through September 22 23:59, with city events pinned September 25–October 2; batch three city events September 19–23 are on day three today. RED LAND2026 registration also closes **tonight 23:59** (prelims September 27; special finals October 3–5). English packs stay product-only. Historical MSRP tags stay put: ETB $49.99, Poster / Tech Sticker $14.99, ex Box $21.99, Knock Out and 2-Pack Blister $9.99 each; JP pack ¥360 tax-in; CN pack ¥18. Secondary sealed tape refreshed this morning: PriceCharting ungraded algorithm print on the ETB is about $174.73 (−$1.67), with newest visible regular-ETB completed row still September 18 TCGPlayer $180.00 (a September 20 completed row at $172.00 is Pokemon Center ETB, a different SKU; do not fold it into regular ETB); Poster about $44.90 (+$0.45), completed September 20 TCGPlayer $44.90; Knock Out about $29.91 (+$0.19), September 20 TCGPlayer $29.99; Sylveon ex Box algorithm about $76.84 (flat). Japan Mercari temporary sealed ban still has no lift story. PCO additional lottery results still sit on September 30. #093 ungraded algorithm print is still about $22.92; newest visible completed row is still September 16 TCGPlayer Near Mint $9.75.
What matters today
The line is "Yokohama Day 2 is officially cancelled; Day 3 still scheduled; street day six; CN batch four team closes tonight and RED LAND closes tonight; ETB algorithm print ticks down about two dollars." Do not rewrite 005687 as Day 3 also cancelled. Do not rewrite batch four signup as a new sealed SKU. Do not fold Pokemon Center ETB completed rows into regular ETB. Do not rewrite the #093 algorithm print as a new hammer today.
Signal 1: Yokohama Day 2 cancelled. Day 3 still scheduled.
pokemon-card.com info 005687 (2026.9.20, noon update): under Typhoon 25 approach, safety first, Champions League 2027 Yokohama on September 21 (holiday Monday) is **cancelled**. Schedule stamp: September 20 afternoon sessions also held; September 21 cancelled; September 22 scheduled to hold (start time or format may still shift with morning transit). Priority-entry rights roll to the next Chiba CL; general lottery entries get no makeup and no individual makeup. Same-day no-shows still carry no unauthorized-cancel penalty. This is calendar ops paper. Not a 30th Wave 1 SKU.
Prior 005686 (2026.9.19) pinned the Day 2 decision to about 12:00 JST on the 20th. 005677 (September 18) was the hold notice. 005675 remains the WCS 2027 Masters invite widen TOP4→TOP8. Morning info index now tops out at 005687 for Yokohama. Do not keep yesterday's "noon pending" wording over today's cancel stamp.
Signal 2: Batch four clocks tonight. RED LAND closes tonight. Batch three day three.
pokemon.cn 23932 (dated 2026-09-20): City League 2026 Season 4 batch four lists city events September 25–October 2. Free entry. Same-date multi-entry caps at one win. Team signup September 20 18:00 through **September 21 23:59**, results September 22. Individual signup **September 21 18:00** through September 22 23:59, results September 23. Opening day is not fulfillment. Same site 23846: batch three city events still pinned September 19–23, day three today. Do not rewrite batch four signup as batch three already closed.
Same site 23879: RED LAND2026 registration stays open through **tonight 23:59:59**; prelims September 27; special finals October 3–5. Do not rewrite RED LAND registration as City League city events.
Signal 3: Street day six. ETB print ticks down. Mercari still sealed.
TPCi media alert still dates Wave 1 from September 16 in participating markets. Today is day-six carton desk. English Wave 1 SKUs are unchanged: ETB, Pokemon Center ETB, Poster, Tech Sticker, ex Box, Knock Out, 2-Pack Blister. Packs stay product-only. Binder still sits on December 4. Booster Bundle / Mini Tin still sit on October 2. Store Mewtwo GWP also starts October 2. PokeBeach's September 20 add is a 30th Celebration competitive-cards editorial, not a product post; newest product-adjacent remains September 17 Pokéween.
PriceCharting this morning (completed / algorithm print tags): ETB ungraded algorithm print about $174.73 (−$1.67), with newest visible regular-ETB completed row still September 18 TCGPlayer $180.00. The September 20 $172.00 row on the table is Pokemon Center 30th ETB, a different SKU; this desk does not fold it into the regular ETB band. An algorithm tick is not a new completed hammer today, and it is not shelf MSRP $49.99. Poster Collection print about $44.90 (+$0.45); completed September 20 TCGPlayer $44.90 sits beside September 19 $43.47 and September 18 $44.95. Knock Out algorithm about $29.91 (+$0.19); September 20 TCGPlayer $29.99 sits beside September 19 $29.49. Sylveon ex Box algorithm about $76.84 (flat); September 17 eBay lows at $55.00 / $59.99 remain on the table. Algorithm band, TCGPlayer completed rows, and eBay lows are not one tape. Tape is still thin.
Mercari corporate / about.mercari.com dated September 15, 2026 (page stamp September 16): temporary ban on sealed 30th Celebration listings from September 16 00:00 until Mercari decides the trading environment is safe. No lift story found this morning. Yahoo! Auctions still wants physical possession before listing. PCO additional lottery results still sit on September 30. Famima pickup still September 25–October 8.
PriceCharting #093 (Worlds 2026 store promo): ungraded algorithm print still about $22.92 this morning; newest visible completed row is still September 16 TCGPlayer Near Mint $9.75. Not 2021 Celebrations. Not today's 30th sealed tape.
PSA notes
Street day six. Do not move the grading calendar with shelf photos. A Yokohama Day 2 cancel and a Day 3 still-scheduled stamp are not PSA catalog anchors. City League batch four signup and a RED LAND close are the same. League bat store promos do not start until October. Keep English ~199 and Japanese 176 apart. PCO 2027 ship windows, Famima pickup, and Wave 1 shelf are three lines. An ETB algorithm print tick down is not a grading window opening. #093 completed tape still tops out at September 16 Near Mint.
Sources
- pokemon-card.com/info/005687.html (2026.9.20 noon update): CL2027 Yokohama; Sep 21 cancelled; Sep 20 afternoon held; Sep 22 scheduled - pokemon-card.com/info/005686.html (2026.9.19): prior Day 2 decision window - pokemon-card.com/info/005677.html (2026.9.18): prior typhoon hold notice - pokemon-card.com/info/005675.html (2026.9.18): WCS2027 Masters invites TOP4→TOP8 - pokemon.cn/tcg/event/23932.html (2026-09-20): City League S4 batch four; events September 25–October 2; team closes tonight, individual opens tonight - pokemon.cn/tcg/campaign/23846.html: batch three events September 19–23, day three today - pokemon.cn/tcg/event/23879.html: RED LAND2026 registration still open through tonight 23:59 - PokeBeach front page morning check 2026-09-21: September 20 competitive editorial; newest product-adjacent still September 17 Pokéween - TPCi media alert 2026-09-16: Wave 1 from that day in participating markets - PriceCharting (completed / algo): ETB ~$174.73 (−$1.67) / newest regular completed September 18 $180; Poster ~$44.90 / September 20 $44.90; Knock Out ~$29.91 / September 20 $29.99; Sylveon ~$76.84 - Mercari about 2026-09-15: temporary sealed ban; no lift found this morning - pokemoncenter-online.com: additional lottery results still September 30 - PriceCharting #093: print ~$22.92; newest completed September 16 NM $9.75 - Calendar residue: Famima September 25–October 8; Bundle / Mini Tin / Mewtwo GWP October 2; Pokéween League October 1–31; Binder December 4; English format legality note September 25 - Cover: English 30th Celebration Greninja ex Box product shot OG (local JPEG verified; unique vs last seven covers)