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Preorders are live for the 115-plus-card set ahead of its July 17 release, with Pokémon Center ETBs offering 11 packs, two promos and exclusive stamped packaging.
Pitch Black ETBs, booster bundles, and booster boxes opened for preorder 37 days before the set’s July 17 release, continuing Pokémon Center’s shorter preorder window.
The worldwide July 17 set has 84 mechanically unique cards, with Mega Darkrai and Mega Chandelure among its chases; Pokémon Center ETBs include 11 packs and an extra stamped promo.
Some Target stores are reportedly opening eligible boxes before shelving them and limiting customers to one purchase per Pokémon product, though a corporate mandate remains unverified.
Amazon lists the six-pack Chaos Rising Booster Bundle at $51.98, while TCGplayer offers it for $47.10 and Walmart for $49.75; Amazon stock is reportedly low.
Pitch Black arrives July 17, 2026; its ETB includes nine packs and a Zarude promo, while the booster box offers 36 packs and the best pack-to-dollar ratio.
Third-party sellers list the Chaos Rising ETB from $84.99 at Walmart and TCGplayer or $99.72 on Amazon; each box includes nine packs and a Fennekin promo.
Customer reports say some Target managers are opening new Pokémon TCG boxes before shelving them, potentially deterring resale; a claimed corporate mandate remains unverified.
Customer reports say Target managers are opening some sealed products, including Elite Trainer Boxes, before shelving them to deter resale; a claimed corporate mandate remains unverified.
The global launch includes booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and collections, plus retailer-exclusive Ho-Oh, Delphox and Keldeo promos with qualifying $15 purchases while supplies last.
The worldwide release includes booster packs and ETBs, plus Ho-Oh, Delphox and Keldeo promos with qualifying $15 purchases at select retailers while supplies last.
Amazon lists the newly released Chaos Rising ETB at $106.95, a 6% discount, while TCGplayer offers it from $94.99. The box includes nine packs and a Fennekin promo.
Japan’s Pokémon Centers will require a My Number Card for card purchases, events, and tournaments from August; the company says it will neither use nor store personal data.
Amazon lists the Perfect Order ETB at $79.69, a 6% discount, but TCGplayer offers it from $70 and Walmart from $78.94.
Chaos Rising arrives May 22, 2026, led by Mega Greninja ex and a three-card connected panorama. Products include 36-pack booster boxes and ETBs with a Fennekin Illustration Rare promo.
A 55-pack sample yielded 14 ex cards, four full-art ex cards and no Special Illustration Rare ex cards ahead of Chaos Rising’s May 22 release.
Amazon lists the six-pack Chaos Rising Booster Bundle at $60.98, nearly $30 below six individual packs; Walmart asks $64.99, while TCGplayer presales start at $54.52.
Participating GameStop stores will open at midnight ahead of the May 22 worldwide release, which includes booster packs, ETBs and collections; TCG Live access begins May 21.
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.
The 122-card set launches May 22; a 55-pack review found frequent duplicate rare pulls, relatively few standout Illustration Rares, and Mega Greninja as its sole gold Mega Hyper Rare.