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July’s lineup includes a Mega Greninja ex Premium Collection with eight packs and a Pitch Black product wave led by 36-pack booster boxes, Zarude promo ETBs, Booster Bundles, and Build & Battle Boxes.
The 115-plus-card set arrives July 17, with prereleases from July 4 and six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex; Mega Darkrai ex’s gold and Special Illustration Rare cards lead the chase lineup.
Four stamped Black Star promos—Miraidon, Slowbro, Dhelmise and Bastiodon—arrive in Build & Battle Boxes during the July 4–12 prerelease, ahead of Pitch Black’s July 17 U.S. launch.
The July 17 expansion has a 37-day preorder window, with ETBs offering nine packs and an exclusive stamped Zarude promo; prerelease events run July 4–12.
Pitch Black prereleases run July 4–12, with each Build & Battle kit containing one of four promos; the full set releases July 17.
Select Play! Pokémon Stores will sell the box from July 4, ahead of the set’s July 17 release; each contains four booster packs, a 40-card deck, and one of four foil promos.
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.
Miraidon, Slowbro, Dhelmise and Bastiodon alternate-art promos are expected in Build & Battle kits during July 4–12 prereleases, ahead of Pitch Black’s July 17 release.
Amazon lists sleeved Chaos Rising packs at $12.99, while TCGplayer offers regular packs from $9.64 shipped versus a $9.45 market price.
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.
Amazon lists the Chaos Rising Build and Battle Box at $79.94, 11% below its $89.99 list price, while TCGplayer listings start at $56.84 and Walmart offers it for $64.99.
The digital client is introducing a Build & Battle mode, but no launch date, rules, or physical-card implications were provided.
Build and Battle launches May 21 with 40-card decks, four upgrade packs and five-match runs; events for three past expansions follow through June 18.
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.
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.
Build & Battle launches May 21 with randomized 40-card seed decks, four booster packs and five-battle runs, using a new Event Token currency.
A 17-pack preview yielded four ex cards, three Illustration Rares and one Ultra Rare—eight hits overall—while the roughly 120-card set produced noticeable duplication.
Amazon lists single Perfect Order packs at $8.70, 13% below the $9.95 list price, though TCGplayer sellers offer packs from $5.81.