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While Ascended Heroes is the next big release in the calendar for Pokémon TCG, we can't help but look ahead to further down the line to the most recently announced set, Mega Evolution - Perfect Order. It will feature Mega Zygarde ex, Mega Starmie ex, Mega Clefable ex, and Meowth ex, and now confirmed to be releasing on March 27 this year.
Unsurprisingly, preorders for Perfect Order have been pretty hard to come by so far, with everything currently unavailable at most major retailers. Unfortunately, if you missed The Pokémon Center's latest drop, then it's a waiting game for now. That's at least if you don't want to dabble with the resale market.
Just as it did with Ascended Heroes, TCGplayer has recently launched its selection of presale listings for Perfect Order, giving plenty of fans an alternative to secure the upcoming set (as long as they can stomach the increased cost over MSRP).
I've left a link to everything that's now available in TCGplayer's presale, ready for the March 27, 2026, release. But, if that's not of interest to you, then we can swiftly move on to discussing the latest market price data on display for Perfect Order's sealed products, see how it compares to Ascended Heroes in its run-up to release, alongside the rest of the Mega Evolution series as well.
Perfect Order is actually one of the smallest English sets we've seen in years, with only around "120 cards", including secret rates, and only 88 cards in its main set. Unlike Ascended Heroes, Perfect Order will release its selection of sealed products in one fell swoop on March 27.
Perfect Order - Elite Trainer Box
With that said, let's kick off our discussion on its current market prices with the Elite Trainer Box, prominently featuring a rather cool-looking Mega Zygarde ex. ETBs are currently sitting at around $139.98 market on TCGplayer, which is a 180% markup presently.
That's a bit higher compared to the current market for Ascended Heroes, which is sitting around $117.75 right now. But, with Perfect Order listings not being live for long, I'd also expect these to come down a bit before release in late March.
Phantasmal Flames last year averaged around $150-$200, even closer to its release, but has since dropped significantly, falling almost 50% in a fairly short space of time, and now sits around $80 instead. So, let's hope for a repeat of that for AH and PO as well later in the year.
Finishing up, if you're after the exclusive Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box for Perfect Order, that's sitting at around $390.55 market price right now, but is also limited to just a few listings on TCGplayer, so keep that in mind before making any purchases, as prices could still come down.
Perfect Order - Booster Box (36 Packs)
Next up is boosters, which are also looking a little pricey right now for Perfect Order. Booster Bundles are sat at around $86.38 market - for six packs, this works out at around $14.39 each, and that's before delivery costs. Individually, boosters are fairing a tiny bit better, at $10.92 each, while the massive Booster Boxes are currently $243.17 market price, containing 36 packs. That's the best value of the bunch, working out at about $6.75 per pack, if you can stomach the upfront cost.
Out of all of these, I'd only recommend considering the Booster Boxes (36 packs), as that's the best value for money, and these rarely drop further in price closer to release. Booster bundles, on the other hand, can significantly drop further.
For example, Amazon has got Phantasmal Flames Booster Bundles for $44.99 right now, which is still above the MSRP, but it's also the best price going right now, and significantly better than paying around $80 before release day! At $7.50 per pack, it's not quite equalling the value you'd get from a Booster Box, but it's quite a lot closer. So, my advice, spend big now on a 36 pack of boosters, or spend a lot less in a few months time when prices have settled a bit more.
Perfect Order - Booster Bundle (6 Packs)
Still, that's the price of cards on the resale market these days! I'm sure most of us are already quite used to it, even if it's still a mega pricey. So what else is up for grabs, and how are the prices looking right now? For starters, there's the three pack blisters, featuring Chikorita, which are sitting at about $50 right now, alongside the Build and Battle bundles, for $69.94, or the single pack blister, featuring Makuhita, for $18.99.
For now, stock is unavailable for the other single or three pack blisters, so there's no market price data available. Check back in closer to release, and we'll be sure to update you when anything else changes, and new data and sealed products for Perfect Order appear.
This article also contains contributions from Robert Anderson, Senior Commerce Editor, and IGN's resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Bluesky.
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