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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.
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.
Bulbasaur #37 jumped from roughly $20 to $70 after collectors spotted a hidden Pikachu silhouette, while Ascended Heroes’ Pikachu ex #276 sells above $1,000 raw and $4,000 in PSA 10.
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.
Police say a man fled Nashcards in Trappe on May 4 with a $2,500 Gengar VMAX, a $2,850 Gold Star Metagross and a $4,200 sealed XY booster box.
Amazon’s sleeved Chaos Rising booster costs $17.45, versus $10.92 shipped at TCGplayer; 36-pack display boxes start at $238.99.
Pennsylvania State Police say a suspect fled NashCards in Trappe Borough with two graded cards and a sealed booster box worth nearly $10,000.
Pitch Black launches July 17 with 115+ cards, six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and a Zarude ETB promo; prerelease events run July 4–12, while TCG Live adds the set July 16.
The 120-plus-card expansion arrives May 22, 2026, led by Mega Greninja ex and Mega Floette ex; its ETB includes nine packs and a full-art Fennekin promo.
Amazon lists sleeved Chaos Rising boosters at $12.99, while TCGplayer listings start at $10.87; the 120-plus-card expansion officially releases May 22.
The nine-pack Chaos Rising ETB launches May 22; Walmart lists it at $113.98 and TCGplayer presales start at $109.48, both below Amazon’s $138.94 offer.
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.
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’s 36-pack Chaos Rising box costs $344.44 for May 28–29 delivery, versus $238.99 at Walmart and $245.87 on TCGplayer ahead of the expansion’s release.
Geoff Pritchett exchanged an Audi R8 for roughly $75,000 in sealed products and $65,000 in singles, primarily from the out-of-print 2017–2019 Sun & Moon era.