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The all-foil expansion introduces Futuristic rares and puts one of 30 Pikachu rares in every booster; a stamped Mewtwo promo arrives Oct. 2 with qualifying $15 purchases at seven retailers.
The all-foil 30th Celebration set introduces Futuristic rares, guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rares per booster, and launches worldwide with five initial product configurations.
The all-foil expansion introduces Futuristic rares by YOSHIROTTEN and guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rare cards in every booster pack, with five launch products available worldwide.
The 160-plus-card all-holo set drew long store queues across the US, Mexico and UK, with fans reporting sellouts, weak purchase limits and ETBs priced as high as $175.
The $49.99 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box is listed at $169.99 by GameStop and $119.99 by Dick’s as buyers camp overnight at stores across the U.S., U.K., and France.
Every foil booster guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rares, while launch products already command premiums: the $89.99 ETB starts at $150 on TCGplayer and the November UPC at $604.32.
GameStop cut the 30th Celebration Ultra Premium Collection from $600 to $400; most products remained available for preorder a week before launch, although ETBs had sold out.
The all-foil expansion introduces Futuristic rares by YOSHIROTTEN, guarantees one of 30 Pikachu rares per booster and launches worldwide with six initial product formats.
The all-foil set launches Sept. 16 at 12:01 a.m. through Amazon, Walmart, GameStop and Best Buy, with 30 Pikachu rares, returning classics and the new Futuristic rare tier.
Target’s first-wave 30th Celebration listings were expected around 12 a.m. PT on September 16, with ETBs and $12 Knockout Collections potentially selling out within 30 minutes.
Dick’s app lottery runs through September 22 at 9 a.m. EST, while Best Buy lists the 30th Celebration ETB as in-store only and Barnes & Noble expects stock September 17.
Australian shoppers queued overnight, with about 100 people at one Kmart and several products selling out within minutes; prices ranged from A$30 for a Poster Collection to A$160 for the ETB.
Dick’s raffle runs through Sept. 22, with 30th Celebration products priced 140%–173% above MSRP; the $49.99 ETB costs $120 despite signs of a massive print run.
Amazon is selling the Destined Rivals ETB for $114.47 shipped, $7.52 below its typical price and $0.91 under TCGplayer’s estimated market value.
Amazon lists the 30th Celebration ETB at $83.44, 7% below its $89.99 MSRP and far under TCGplayer’s $168.03 market price, but purchase access requires a limited-time invitation.
Entries open September 16 at 2 p.m. PDT for about two hours, covering four 30th Celebration products priced from $69.49 to $239.64; winners are charged automatically within 72 hours.
Costco expects 360 Ascended Heroes ETBs at each of 111 U.S. stores starting the week of September 14, priced at $42 versus a $160 market price, with a two-box membership limit.
Launch-day sales begin Sept. 16 after preorders sold out; Best Buy lists Booster Bundles at $26.94, ETBs at $49.99 and Ultra-Premium Collections at $179.99, while several retailers use raffles or invitations.
30th Celebration launches worldwide September 16 with five foil cards per pack and one of 30 Pikachu illustrations; Costco has not confirmed when its warehouse bundles will arrive.
The 199-card all-foil expansion launches worldwide September 16, with five-card packs exclusive to special products; additional releases continue through November 6.