Walmart+ Members Get First Dibs on Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames Preorders Today

Starting October 9 astatine 10 AM ET, Walmart+ subscribers volition get exclusive online entree to preorder the Phantasmal Flames ETB, Booster Bundle, and Three-Booster Blister, each featuring the stunning Mega Evolution lineup, headlined by Mega Charizard X ex.

The centrepiece of the latest Pokémon TCG astatine Walmart is the Phantasmal Flames Elite Trainer Box. Instead of the $150+ terms tag it's presently valued astatine connected TCGPlayer, it'll beryllium priced astatine $55.

It includes a premix of booster packs, paper sleeves, dice, and crippled accessories, everything needed to dive headfirst into the acceptable portion keeping your postulation battle-ready.

If you're not already a member, it’s admittedly a flimsy resistance that you’ll fundamentally person to adhd $12.95 onto the terms to prime this up and debar the eye-waterlingly precocious resale prices, but needs must.

Whilst that products selling for their retail terms arsenic intended is not needfully a bargain.

But, acknowledgment to marketplace conditions stemming from a Pokémon paper shortage starring to an imbalance of proviso vs demand, it is inactive large accidental compared to the higher prices for each sets crossed different large retailers similar Amazon, and resale marketplaces similar eBay oregon TCGPlayer.

It volition besides beryllium a full batch cheaper than what volition surely travel aft the set’s motorboat connected November 14.

It’s besides important to cognize that whilst Walmart+ does person a 30-day proceedings available, the Walmart+ hub leafage states that lone paid members volition person aboriginal entree connected October 9.

The annoying portion of the Walmart+ subscription process, if you privation to bargain aboriginal entree items close away, is that you're lone fixed the archetypal enactment to assertion the 30-day trial. However, you tin get astir this by starting your escaped trial, cancelling it, and resubscribing for paid access.

For those aft packs without the extras, the Booster Bundle, retailing for $29.87, delivers aggregate boosters successful 1 cleanable bundle and hits that saccharine spot for players who emotion cracking packs astatine home.

Meanwhile, the Three-Booster Blister, listed astatine $15.87, offers a speedy and affordable mode to snag a fewer packs with a escaped Sneasel promo card, perfect for collectors chasing circumstantial pulls oregon newcomers looking to articulation the fun.

Like with the Prismatic Evolutions drop, aboriginal entree is locked down Walmart’s paid rank tier; proceedings members aren’t eligible. With the resale marketplace already selling each merchandise for two-to-three times their MSRP, these listings are expected to merchantability retired wrong minutes erstwhile live.

If you’re a Pokémon paper instrumentality who wants a just changeable astatine preordering Phantasmal Flames astatine the terms the set’s intended, marque definite you’re logged successful and acceptable the infinitesimal the preorder model opens. We’d counsel is to person your paid Walmart+ subscription acceptable up and acceptable ASAP, and if you get the accidental to adhd thing to your basket, you instrumentality it.

The "Walmart Deals" event, is inactive ongoing done to October 12, and is designed to vie straight with Amazon’s October Prime Day merchantability that conscionable concluded.

Ben Williams – IGN freelance contributor with implicit 10 years of acquisition covering gaming, tech, film, TV, and anime. Follow him connected Twitter/X @BenLevelTen.

Note: Pokémon TCG pricing is incredibly volitile and immoderate notation of merchantability pricing is indicative of the existent marketplace complaint for the aforementioned products.

For example, Pokémon Elite Trainer Boxes are meant to merchantability for astir $50-$60 MSRP, but alternatively retailer astatine astir $100+ station launch.

Originally posted:

Oct 9, 2025 11:00 am