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Chaos Rising contains 122 cards and reaches full release May 22, with illustration rares and connected evolution-line artwork positioned as its main collectible appeal.

Hareruya 2’s Omiya store will cut corners from MEGA Dream ex packs after purchase and limit designated sales to customers aged 15 or younger to deter resale.

Hareruya 2’s Omiya branch in Saitama is cutting the tops off Mega Dream ex packs at checkout, destroying their sealed resale appeal while leaving the cards intact.

Some Japanese retailers are cutting booster-pack corners to reduce sealed resale value while leaving the cards intact; commenters also report stores breaking ETB seals.

Amazon’s preorder is $113.97, while Walmart offers $109.77 and TCGplayer listings start at $102.79; the nine-pack ETB arrives after the set’s May 22 release.

Amazon lists the box at $69.86, a 15% discount, but TCGplayer sellers offer it from $53.99. It contains four Ascended Heroes packs plus standard and oversize Mega Feraligatr ex promos.

The 122-card set launches May 22 with five Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, six special illustration rares and products ranging from four-pack Build & Battle Boxes to 36-pack displays.

From 55 preview packs, the reviewer pulled three SIRs and one Mega Hyper Rare, including both chase Mega Greninja ex cards. The 208-card set has just two major chases, and the sample hints at softer resale values.

The 36-pack box costs $244.77 with free shipping, $20.33 below TCGplayer’s market price, and is expected by May 29 after the set’s May 22 release.

The 36-pack box costs about $6.80 per pack, with free shipping and delivery expected by May 29—$20.33 below TCGplayer’s market price.

Tilt Rips launched in beta with $25–$3,000 pack tiers as Pokémon’s Card Ladder Index rose 116% year over year and the trading-card market approached a projected $52 billion.

The $49.99 ETB contains nine packs and a full-art Fennekin promo, while the sold-out $59.99 Pokémon Center edition adds a stamped copy. Chaos Rising launches globally May 22 with over 120 cards.

GameStop’s Power Packs range from $25 to $5,000; in a 60-pack sponsored opening, most pulls were worth under $100, while the top Rayquaza was valued at $7,000.

Build & Battle launches May 21 with randomized 40-card seed decks, four booster packs and five-battle runs, using a new Event Token currency.

Amazon cut the Perfect Order ETB to $69.69, 18% below its $84.99 list price; Walmart offers it for $68.95, while TCGplayer's market price is $74.77.

Walmart lists the May 22 ETB at $113.97, while TCGplayer presales start at $103.75; the box includes nine packs and a full-art Fennekin promo.

The collection contains three of nine illustration rare–style Johto, Unova, or Galar starter promos, two additional booster packs, and a sticker sheet, with sales planned through Pokémon Center and TCG retailers.

The collection contains three of nine Johto, Unova, or Galar first-partner promo cards, two booster packs, and a sticker sheet, with sales planned through Pokémon Center and TCG retailers.

Mega Darkrai ex and Bastiodon will appear in Traditional Chinese Abyss Eye promo packs; Darkrai has 280 HP, while Bastiodon prevents damage from opposing Pokémon with two or fewer Energy.