Stay_Holden

Father || Pokémon Collector || Business Technology Analyst || Cybersecurity Enthusiast

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🚨 The back half of 2026 is stacked for Pokémon collectors, here’s everything on the calendar right now

📅 AUG 7 — First Partner Illustration Collection: Series 3

Last wave of the First Partner run, repping starters from Hoenn, Kalos, and Paldea.

Each one comes with 3 Illustration Rare-style promos, 2 booster packs, and a sticker sheet.

📅 AUG 28 — Two Mega tin drops same day:

• Ascended Heroes: Mega Meganium ex / Mega Emboar ex / Mega Feraligatr ex
• Mega Forces: Mega Darkrai ex / Mega Dragonite ex / Mega Zeraora ex

Each tin = foil promo + 4 packs. Mega Forces tins also throw in a TCG Live code card.

📅 SEP 16 — 30th Celebration officially kicks off worldwide!!

ETBs, Pokémon Center ETB, Poster Collection, Tech Stickers, Sylveon ex Box, Greninja ex Box, Knock Out Collection, 2-Pack Blister. Every booster in this line has a shot at one of 30 unique Pikachu cards — that’s the chase. ITS PIKACHU !

📅 OCT 2 — 30th Celebration Wave 2

Day & Night Mini Tins, Binder Collection, Booster Bundle.

📅 OCT 30 — Battle Decks: Espeon ex or Umbreon ex

60 foil cards, deck box, playmat, coin. Solid ready-to-play option.

📅 NOV 6 — biggest wave of the anniversary lineup, plus a new set:

• Day & Night Ultra-Premium Collections
• Ditto Premium Collection
• Mew & Mewtwo Figure Collections
• Mega Evolution: Delta Reign drops same day — Mega Rayquaza ex headlines the new expansion

📅 DEC 4 — 30th Celebration Tins close it out!!!!

Sylveon ex and Greninja ex.

As always — dates, print runs, and retailer allocation can shift between now and launch, so treat this as the roadmap, not a guarantee.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

#PokemonTCG #Pokemon30th #PokemonCollector #PokemonCards #TCG #CardCollector

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SIKE!!

#pokemon #pokemoncenterus

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Pokémon Center queue will be up in the next hour or so.

Last time it was around 1:10 when they started queuing up. Get ready. LOCK IN

#Pokémontcg #PokémonCenterUS
#Pokemon

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The lesson here is get your own place. Cant trust no one around my sealed. Just think about the kids who opened there presents before Christmas day because they couldn’t wait.

You basically are roommates with a giant man child who cant wait or keep his fingers to himself. Sorry this happened to you!

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@_bismack_ Dope. Good luck!

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@pokegrade

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Also shout out to @Catscollecttcg and @iamapokeMOM keeping me in the loop on all things @PokemonTCG.

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🌕 Umbreon is staring into your soul… and honestly? I’m not mad about it 😂

This might be one of the coolest China drops of the year || A premium circular Umbreon compact mirror with that clean night sky + full moon vibe. Perfect size, super detailed, and it even has the little hinge on top.

Comes with a pack of Surging Sparks, Destined Rivals, AND Terastal Festival — all ready for mid-August!

Whether you’re a collector, looking for a unique gift, or just need your Umbreon fix… this one hits different 🔥

Just a dad here trying to grab some heat for the collection — who else is eyeing this? Drop a 🖤 if Umbreon is your favorite!

#Pokemon #Umbreon #SurgingSparks #PokemonTCG #GiftSet

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Not looking great. The sleeved packs I got wrecked on.

3 Gem boxes down and we are taking a break. Oof 😅

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I need to feel something…

Hits in the comments.

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2 boxes down and I got a dupe…FUCK.

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Get ready there is about to be @PokemonTCG product everywhere…

Pre-orders for Destined Rivals ETBs for $100 at @gamestop , if you are a Pro member and have accumulated points it can get as low as $85 (I think), still checking but keep your eyes peeled!!!

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It is crazy how many accounts I follow and I have no clue why… 😂

Cleansing…. 🧼

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I have multiple texting me telling me they are finding @PokemonTCG in the wild at places that were not there before.

I am easy coast and in the south so an example would be @HarrisTeeter

There is a remodel going on at my local HT and the toy section is huge in comparison to what it once was.

Now I am hearing they had Destined Rivals sleeves in a bin? Awesome!

You are going to see so much @Pokemon in stores that used to carry it or had a hard time getting it. 30th collection is not the only set that will be rolled out in masses (I HOPE), im hoping so much backstock and whatnot is put out!

Good luck!!

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Random Destined Rivals sleeves at my Harris Teeter.

You will start seeing Pokémon EVERYWHERE!

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You dont want the stamp on the cards now you guys need the stamp to prove something is real?!

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@maya_jillian75 Yeah and in this economy? With how much the hobby costs today?! Im taking 40k-70k no questions about it. 😂

Im with ya Doc!

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@OddStockTrader @s3vens1x You think we listen or even like, Logan Paul? 😂 😂

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Get ready for a bunch of Temu looking 30th Pokemon collection.

Yes, they are fake.