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Dates, pre-order windows and MSRP for Pokémon TCG and Lorcana, with the rumor mill and the news underneath. Rumored dates are dashed.
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Booster Bundle $26.94 (6 packs, no promo) and Mini Tins $9.99 (2 packs, sticker sheet, art card; 10 designs). Pokémon Center pre-order date for wave 2 not published — the Binder Collection originally in this wave slipped to Dec 4.
Co-op boxed adventure in the Hundred Acre Wood that closes the Vine story arc: two 60-card player decks, 50-card Vine scenario deck, game board, tokens, two 2-card prize packs. Official site says Oct 2 (some retailers show Oct 3). LGS pre-orders already open.
Halloween blister: cosmos holo promos of Gengar, Marshadow and Team Rocket's Mimikyu, a metallic Gengar coin and 2 booster packs.
60-card mini binder plus 1 Pitch Black booster pack.
Prerelease Sept 25 to Oct 1. Wizards told stores some product is delayed, mostly the Commander deck and bundles. Play Booster boxes usually drop under MSRP at big stores within weeks.
Five beginner mono-color Commander decks, the cheapest new precons this season.
Prerelease week Oct 16-22 at local game stores and Disney Parks locations only; Prerelease Box (boosters, dice, exclusive promo, poster) is for event participants. Seats are first-come — register with your LGS in September.
204-card set (Coco, Encanto, Cinderella; new Ink Drops mechanic). Full retail release Friday Oct 23 everywhere Lorcana is sold, one week after prerelease. LGS/online-hobby pre-orders opened in early August when distributors solicited (Aug 4); Amazon/Target/Walmart listings typically appear in the we
MSRP is 24 x $5.99. Many online hobby shops are already listing above MSRP; Amazon (sold by Amazon) and LGS pre-orders are the usual at-MSRP routes. Booster boxes rarely reach Target/Walmart shelves.
8 booster packs, full-art storage box, 6 card dividers, 6 damage dice, spin-dial lore counter. The best-value sealed Lorcana product at MSRP and the one most likely to sell out on release day; Disney Store and ravensburger.us usually hold the largest allocations.
Two 60-card decks (Emerald/Sapphire and Amethyst/Steel) with 2 foils each, damage tokens, lore trackers. Mass-retail staple; easy to find at MSRP.
Price and contents are official; the Oct 23 date comes from press and Wizards has warned of Reality Fracture delays. Amazon cut some pre-orders to one per customer.
60-card foil decks with deck box, playmat and coin; no booster packs. Low scalper pressure compared with ETBs; usually reachable at MSRP on shelves.
Bandai's product page says October 2026 and the official EN account gives October 30. Box configuration not published yet.
Mini case, promo card and 2 OP-17 packs, six assorted designs. A way to get OP-17 packs at MSRP.
Hardcover card catalog and checklist for Fabled, Whispers in the Well, Winterspell, Wilds Unknown and Attack of the Vine. Date announced by Ravensburger in April 2026; MSRP from Miniature Market's listing.
29 booster packs + 1 Classic Collection pack, promos, playmat, sleeves, deck box. Best Buy and GameStop already list a 'styles may vary' pre-order limited to 1 per order; Pokémon Center pre-order date not yet announced. Costco historically carries UPCs in Oct-Dec, often below MSRP.
Ditto Premium Collection $39.99 (Ditto promo, acrylic display, 8 packs); Mew and Mewtwo Figure Collections $29.99 each (promo, oversize card, figure, 5 packs). Shares Nov 6 street date with Delta Reign, so expect a crowded Pokémon Center day.
Sixth English Mega Evolution main set, headlined by Mega Rayquaza ex (English version of Japan's Storm Emeralda). pokemon.com confirms the Nov 6, 2026 street date, prereleases from Oct 24 and Pokémon TCG Live on Nov 5. As of late September only GameStop takes online pre-orders (pages live Aug 20), a
9 packs, full-art Kyogre promo, 65 sleeves, energy, dice, coin, box. GameStop has taken pre-orders since Aug 20, but well above MSRP. Best Buy's listing (SKU 10-10438-111) shows 'Coming Soon' with no way to buy yet as of late September. Pokémon Center pre-order date still unannounced.
Pokémon Center exclusive with 11 packs and two Kyogre promos, one Pokémon Center-stamped. Official price not yet posted; recent PC ETBs (30th Celebration) were $59.99 vs $49.99 retail. Pre-orders not open as of Sept 3 — expect a surprise weekday drop with Queue-it waiting room, limit ~2.
Cheapest per-pack sealed option at MSRP; 36-pack booster displays ($161.64) go mainly to game stores. Target online restocks tend to land 3-5am ET.
Holiday gift box: glimmer-foil Beast - Snowfield Troublemaker promo, Beast storage box (250 cards), 5 booster packs from mixed sets, 3 dividers. Mass-retail item aimed at holiday shoppers.
Universes Beyond set. Prerelease Nov 6 to 12 at local stores. Collector Boosters can contain actor-signed cards (about 250 copies each).
Four three-color decks with 32 new cards each.
Sold mainly at MagicCon and through Festival in a Box; no broad store release announced. Price not published.
40-card deck with 1 of 4 stamped promos plus 4 packs, sold at prerelease events (Oct 24 to Nov 1). The Nov 20 retail date comes only from distributor solicitations; pokemon.com has not published a separate retail date.
Water Seven and the Holy Knights of God. Bandai has not posted prerelease dates yet. Stores that run events get allocation first.
Date and contents (2 OP-18 packs plus DON!!) come from retailer pre-order listings; not yet on Bandai's site. Earlier double packs were $11.99.
Japanese main set introducing Mega Lucario Z ex and Z Mega Evolutions. Import-only; relevant because its English localization is the next expected English main set.
The Binder Collection ($31.99, 9-pocket binder plus 5 packs) moved from Oct 2 to Dec 4; the official product showcase now lists Dec 4, as did PokéBeach and Screen Rant. The Sylveon ex and Greninja ex Tins ($21.99, 1 foil promo plus 4 packs) for Dec 4 come only from retailers and social accounts and
Date from retailer listings and an early-info leak; not on Bandai's site. Standard starter decks have been $11.99.
ICv2 reported the retail date and a 24-pack display. Not on Bandai's EN site yet; no name published.
Illustrated world guide announced at D23 2026, with reversible poster jacket and one new (unrevealed) promo card. Bookstore pre-orders usually list well ahead of release.
Set 15 prerelease at participating local game stores from Feb 5, 2027, one week before retail. Prerelease Box price not announced yet (Hyperia City's was $39.99). Register with your store in January.
An underwater plane. Prerelease expected from Jan 29, 2027 per press; Wizards has not posted store dates or prices.
Set 15, 204 cards, villain-themed with Hades as the main antagonist; debuts Collector Boosters and the Illustrious rarity. Official site: prerelease Feb 5, 2027 at local game stores, retail Feb 12, 2027. Booster pack, box and Trove prices not yet published.
First Lorcana Collector Boosters: 12 all-foil cards per pack, higher Enchanted and Iconic odds, and the only source of Illustrious cards. Limited: Ravensburger Play Hub stores, the Ravensburger online store and select Disney locations only, no mass retail. No pre-order window announced.
Japan's annual High Class Pack (550-yen packs) starring Mega Raichu X and Y with many Mega Evolutions. English release unannounced; past High Class sets (Crown Zenith, Ascended Heroes) arrived in English roughly 5-8 months later, so a mid-2027 English special set is plausible but unconfirmed.
Date and a late-February prerelease come from distributor and retailer sheets. Bandai has not published a name or date.
Wizards confirmed three Universes Beyond sets in 2027 (April, August, November). The exact date comes from Star City Games; the property is unannounced.
Only distributor and retailer listings plus a leak; no Bandai announcement. Described as all-foil packs with new Leaders and reprints.
Kamigawa mechs against Ikoria behemoths. Prerelease expected from May 28, 2027 per press.
RUMOR: retailer placeholder listings point to January 2027 for the English counterpart of Aura Seeker (Mega Lucario Z ex), but The Pokémon Company has not announced a name or date. English Mega Evolution sets have trailed Japan by 3-5 months, which fits late Jan / early Feb 2027. Expect Pokémon Cent
RUMOR by pattern only: 2024-2026 each had a late-January special product tied to Pokémon Day (Feb 27) — e.g. the Pokémon Day 2026 Collection on Jan 30, 2026. Nothing has been announced for 2027; watch pokemon.com news in December/January.
Announced at the Worlds 2026 closing ceremony (Aug 31): the ex★ (ex Star) series will succeed Mega Evolution, teased with Raikou, Entei and Suicune ex★ cards and new Mega Attack Rares. No set name or date; at least a few more Mega Evolution sets come first, so ex★ is unlikely before spring/summer 20
Announced at D23 2026 for 'October 2026' at select Disney locations in limited quantities; exact date and price not announced (the prior Heroines Edition was $99.99 and now trades at $450+). Six stained-glass-style cards for the film's 35th anniversary. No pre-orders — a same-day sell-out at Disney
Confirmed at D23 2026: first space-themed set (Ariel in an astrosuit, glimmers of Flounder, Stitch, WALL-E and EVE). Ravensburger's September press release says Spring 2027; no street date yet. Q2 sets have historically shipped in May.
Teaser: Ravensburger's September 2026 press release lists an untitled late-2027 set described as magical mayhem; D23 2026 closed with a Tinker Bell and fairies teaser. No name or date.
Bandai lists the release as September 2026. Sold through Premium Bandai's Chance to Buy lottery, not store shelves. Promo card, 10 promo DON!!, 70 sleeves, playmat and storage box.
Two sets (Straw Hat Crew, Baroque Works) tied to the live-action Season 2. Bandai lists November 2026; sold through Premium Bandai.
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