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Amazon’s $69.99 preorder includes an exclusive Mega Zygarde ex promo, an oversized lenticular card and eight booster packs, with delivery expected May 25 after the May 22 launch.
The box fell 9% to $81.91 on Amazon, but TCGplayer listings start at $49. It contains a Mega Feraligatr ex foil promo, an oversize lenticular card, and four booster packs.
The 36-pack box is $248.95 at Amazon, saving $31.04, while Walmart offers it for $238.99 and TCGplayer presales start at $245.76.
The $12.99 Amazon preorder is sold by MVP Marketplace and sits $2.10 above TCGplayer’s cheapest shipped listing; Chaos Rising releases May 22.
Official kiosks reached 1,871 locations, up 27% in 12 months, even as roughly one in seven was removed or relocated; an unverified support email suggests selective closures aim to reduce regional shortages.
Amazon’s preorder is $278.95 for 36 packs, or $7.75 each, with delivery after the May 22 launch; Walmart and TCGplayer listings start near $239.
Amazon and Walmart list the Perfect Order ETB at a record-low $68.95; it includes nine booster packs and a full-art Tyrunt promo.
GameStop's $5,000 Neutronium Power Pack offers a 0.4% chance of exceeding $40,000 in value, while 44% are estimated at just $3,000–$4,000.
Hareruya 2’s Omiya shop is selling corner-cut Mega Dream ex packs, with some stock restricted to customers 15 or younger and daily limits of two packs.
Onchain card marketplaces generated $11 million last month as Pokémon’s Card Ladder Index showed a roughly 4,000% cumulative return since 2004 amid persistent supply shortages.
The worldwide expansion launches July 17, with Prereleases from July 4 and 18 ultra rares among its card lineup. TCG Live access begins July 16.
The 115-plus-card expansion launches July 17, 2026, led by Mega Darkrai ex and five other Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, with more than 35 special-illustration cards.
Pulsing Aura launches April 28, followed by events offering Zygarde ex, Mega Heracross ex, Treecko and Gallade promos, and a Mega Charizard Y ex–Moltres ex deck through July.
Five Japanese pop-up stores will run May 22–June 7, offering free TCG lessons and an Eevee promo card to participants while supplies last.
Pulsing Aura launches April 27 at 8 p.m. CDT with a single booster pack, new digital accessories and Mega Lucario ex among its Mega Evolution cards.
Japan’s 81-card Abyss Eye set launches May 22 with Mega Darkrai ex, 30-pack booster boxes at ¥6,000 and five-card packs at ¥200—both above previous prices.
Japan’s 81-card M5 set launches May 22 with Mega Darkrai ex and roughly 35–40 secret rares; packs rise to ¥200 and booster boxes to ¥6,000.
Japan’s Gym tournaments will distribute seven promos from May 1, with each participant receiving a two-card pack and winners earning an additional one-card pack.
The $39.99 collection launches July 3, 2026, with an alternate-art Mega Greninja ex promo, an oversize lenticular version, eight booster packs and a tech sticker.
Promo Card Pack Vol. 4 begins distribution at Pokémon Card Gyms across Japan on May 1, with one or two cards drawn from a seven-card lineup led by Mega Delphox ex.