Pokémon collectors are getting an early Black Friday supply drop at Walmart, with select stores putting new and restocked Trading Card Game products on shelves beginning November 12. The rollout includes hard-to-find items from the Pokémon TCG’s 30th Celebration expansion, while another Walmart release is scheduled for November 23. The early Walmart Pokémon TCG event gives shoppers multiple chances to chase the anniversary cards before Black Friday itself arrives.
The first wave centers on Cynthia’s Garchomp ex Premium Collection, priced at $49.97 and packed with six booster packs. Walmart stores are also carrying 30th Celebration Sylveon ex and Greninja ex boxes at $34.97 apiece, along with Sylveon and Greninja tins at the same price. The boxes include four packs, while the tins contain five, making the latter a comparatively attractive option for collectors focused on opening product rather than preserving sealed displays.
Walmart’s November 12 online drawing offered a separate group of anniversary products. Shoppers could enter for a Mew and Mewtwo Figure Collection containing five packs for $39.97, a three-pack Poster Collection for $19.97, a four-box Knock Out Collection for $47.92, or a Day-and-Night Ultra-Premium Collection with 30 packs for $224.07. Walmart’s product listings also show the Poster Collection and Booster Bundle among the retailer’s current 30th Celebration inventory.
The timing matters because 30th Celebration is not a routine expansion. The Pokémon Company describes it as a milestone set with more than 150 cards, 30 different Pikachu rare cards, a Classic Collection of returning favorites, and a new Futuristic rare treatment designed with Japanese artist YOSHIROTTEN. Every booster includes five foil cards, including one of the collectible Pikachu variants, plus a foil Basic Energy card.
Collectors who miss the first Walmart wave will have another date to circle: November 23, when the retailer plans to stock Iono’s Bellibolt ex Premium Collection for $49.97. That box includes six booster packs, giving fans a second opportunity to find 30th Celebration product just days before Black Friday on November 27. Inventory will vary by store, and the most desirable boxes may move quickly, so checking local availability before making a trip remains the safest strategy.
The Walmart promotion also illustrates how the anniversary set is being sold as both a playable expansion and a collector event. The Pokémon Company launched 30th Celebration worldwide on September 16, followed by specialty products such as the Mew and Mewtwo Figure Collection, which includes a figure, two promo cards, and five expansion packs. With anniversary-themed releases continuing through the holiday season, Walmart’s staggered drops may be less a single sale than a series of smaller chances to catch the set in stock.
