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Dollar General is stocking 30th Anniversary ETBs for $50, ex boxes for $25 and Poster Collections for $16; stacked Saturday discounts can cut two ETBs to about $70, though local stock is unreliable.
Amazon lists the 30th Celebration ETB at $159.99 through a request-invite waitlist; it includes nine booster packs and an exclusive full-art Nidorina promo.
Marketplace seller BFG Productions is offering the six-pack bundle for $99, or $16.50 per pack, versus reseller prices above $130; each pack guarantees one of 30 rare Pikachu variants.
Third-party seller PhTCG lists the six-pack bundle at $88 with free shipping, versus $93.88 on Amazon and a $75.09 TCGplayer market price.
Players can redeem code “30THCONTINUES” for three full-art Kanto Legendary Bird cards in Pokémon TCG Live during the 30th Celebration launch campaign.
More than 100 shoppers queued before Target’s 8 a.m. opening in south Reno for six-pack Booster Bundles and new mini tins; the Oct. 2 drop also restocked ETBs and collection boxes.
More than 100 shoppers queued at a Reno Target before 8 a.m. for the Oct. 2 drop, which debuted six-pack Booster Bundles and 10 collectible mini-tin designs alongside restocks.
The ETB includes booster packs, a full-art promo and accessories, while the separate Booster Bundle contains six packs; Walmart offers delivery, with Best Buy and GameStop listing store pickup.
Online listings price the 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box from $98.63 and the six-pack Booster Bundle from $26.94, with some Best Buy and GameStop orders limited to store pickup.
Mew ex copies attacks from Benched Pokémon, with Telepathic Energy, Unown and Lillie’s Clefairy ex identified as core tools for early-stage Mew-focused decks.
Mew ex can copy attacks from any Benched Pokémon, with Unown, Telepathic Energy and Lillie’s Clefairy ex highlighted as key tools for early deck builds.
Ten 30th Celebration Mini Tins are now on sale, each containing two booster packs, a sticker sheet, a TCG Live code and an art card that connects into one of two scenes.
Amazon’s invite-only ETB listing is $159.99 as of Oct. 2, about 3% above TCGplayer’s $154.73 market price; a third-party option costs $194.99.
Walmart cut the 30th Celebration Mini Tin from $69.95 to $49.99, versus $59 at Amazon; each tin includes two booster packs, an art card, sticker sheet and TCG Live code.
The October 2 wave includes mini tins with two 30th Celebration packs, six-pack booster bundles and a Mewtwo promo offered with a $15 TCG purchase while supplies last.
30th Celebration Mini Tins arrive October 2 with two booster packs each, followed October 30 by 60-card Espeon ex and Umbreon ex Battle Decks with Victini and Zeraora promos.
The rollout starts October 2 with Mini Tins, six-pack Booster Bundles and other items, followed by the Deck Crafter’s Collection on October 23 and all-foil Espeon ex and Umbreon ex decks on October 30.
Target, Best Buy and Walmart are expected to stock six-pack Booster Bundles for $26.94–$31.99 and two-pack Mini Tins for $9.99 on October 2, alongside earlier products.
October’s lineup adds 30th Celebration Mini Tins, six-pack Booster Bundles, all-foil Espeon ex and Umbreon ex decks, and a 40-card Deck Crafter’s Collection.
Amazon cut the Lucario collection to $49.98, saving $20.01; it includes three 30th Celebration packs, a Lucario foil promo and stickers. The Alolan Exeggutor version is also $49.98.