Your next legitimate chances to buy at the box price. Nothing is open for Pokémon right now; next up: Release day, Oct 23. Pre-orders, queues, drawings and invitations at the stores and publishers we follow, updated as they open.
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Release day · Oct 23, time not announced
Last Pitch Black ETB, Prismatic Evolutions Figure Collection, 30th Celebration & more drawing · Walmart · Oct 8 · Closed
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Walmart runs Collectibles Drawings on walmart.com, usually announced hours ahead; its drawing page lists each start time. Entry has often stayed open about an hour; prices have often been above MSRP. Nothing announced for Deck Crafter's Collection: Meowth ex yet; it becomes a window here once the page exists.
Past cases: 30th Celebration drawings (2026-09-30) · 30th Celebration drawings (2026-09-23) · 30th Celebration drawings (2026-09-16)
Target: Tap Notify me and set your home store ahead of time. When it drops, keep hitting Add to cart and Place order through the errors; plenty of real people get through after several tries. One signed-in tab with saved payment beats ten tabs. from past drops Yahoo Shopping · Screen Rant
Walmart: Only buy listings marked Sold and shipped by Walmart. On drop nights stay on the product page and push through errors. For the hottest items enter the collectibles drawing while signed in, but check its price first; some have been above MSRP. from past drops Yahoo Shopping · Free Stuff Finder
GameStop: Check GameStop's price against MSRP before you put money down. When it is double, the same product usually turns up at MSRP at another big store, or at a local shop for a much smaller markup. from past drops Engadget · Yahoo Finance
Be signed in with a saved card before the queue opens, and never refresh the waiting room. Once through, add to cart and check out fast; if checkout errors, retry in the same tab. PayPal, Apple Pay and gift cards are not accepted.
Sources: Pokémon Center Support · Games.gg · Sunday Guardian
Tap Notify me and set your home store ahead of time. When it drops, keep hitting Add to cart and Place order through the errors; plenty of real people get through after several tries. One signed-in tab with saved payment beats ten tabs.
Sources: Yahoo Shopping · Screen Rant
Only buy listings marked Sold and shipped by Walmart. On drop nights stay on the product page and push through errors. For the hottest items enter the collectibles drawing while signed in, but check its price first; some have been above MSRP.
Sources: Yahoo Shopping · Free Stuff Finder · Walmart listing
Open each Coming Soon page and tap Notify Me or request the invite.
Request the invitation when there is one. Buy only when it says Ships from and sold by Amazon.com, and check the price again on the last checkout page, since it can change after you add the item. If it changed, remove it.
Sources: Slickdeals · MSN
Check GameStop's price against MSRP before you put money down. When it is double, the same product usually turns up at MSRP at another big store, or at a local shop for a much smaller markup.
Sources: Engadget · Yahoo Finance
Warehouse stock beats online. Costco.com listings appear without warning and sell out the same day.
Check the lottery price against MSRP before you enter. A local game store or Pokémon Center is often cheaper for the same product.
Sources: Yahoo Shopping
Buying Japanese imports? Prices, seals and customs fees are in Japanese vs English Pokémon
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