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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.

Some Japanese retailers are cutting booster-pack corners to reduce sealed resale value while leaving the cards intact; commenters also report stores breaking ETB seals.

Amazon’s preorder is $113.97, while Walmart offers $109.77 and TCGplayer listings start at $102.79; the nine-pack ETB arrives after the set’s May 22 release.

Amazon’s preorder is $113.97, while Walmart asks $109.77 and TCGplayer listings start at $102.79; the ETB includes nine packs and a full-art Fennekin promo ahead of the May 22 release.

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.

A viral clip allegedly shows a shopper rapidly taking Ascended Heroes ETBs before an argument escalates into pushing and two bursts of pepper spray.