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Walmart is stocking Pokémon 30th Anniversary products and raffling UPCs for Black Friday
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Black Friday is coming early for Walmart shoppers who like to play or collect the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The retailer is stocking a few TCG products beginning on Thursday, Nov. 12, including the hard-to-find Pokémon 30th Anniversary set.
The products are doorbusters meant to get foot traffic into Walmart stores. The main offering is a Cynthia's Garchomp ex Premium Collection box that contains six booster packs for $49.97. Though this product has been available at Walmart before, the Black Friday restock version contains three Chaos Rising packs and three Pitch Black booster packs. Previously, the box had a combination of packs from sets such as Paradox Rift, Destined Rivals, and Journey Together.
The Cynthia box isn't a particularly great deal, with each pack costing a little over $8. TCG fans may still want to check out their local stores since many locations are stocking two Pokémon 30th Anniversary TCG products. The Sylveon and Greninja ex Boxes each include four packs for $34.97, or just under $8 per pack, while the Greninja and Sylveon 30th Anniversary tins contain five packs for $34.97, or less than $6 per pack.
Social media posts report that store inventory is plentiful enough that locations aren't selling out of the 30th Anniversary products immediately after opening. Black Friday is still weeks away and TCG restock Discord servers report that Walmart is planning a second in-store Pokémon drop before the end of the month.
What is Walmart's Pokémon drawing on Nov. 12?
Image: The Pokémon CompanyFor those who don't want to venture out to brick-and-mortar stores, Walmart will also conduct a raffle for Pokémon products online from 5-6 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 12. These drawings are arguably Walmart's best deal on Pokémon 30th Anniversary products this week. They include:
- Pokémon TCG: 30TH Celebration Figure Collection — Mew and Mewtwo, 5 packs — $39.97
- Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Poster Collection, 3 packs — $19.97
- Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Knock Out Collection, 2 packs / 4 boxes — $47.92
- Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection (Day and Night), 30 packs — $224.07
The UPC's price is especially notable considering that Target lists the same product for $249.99 while GameStop has it for $399.99. The only caveat is that customers will receive a Day or Night variant at random.
Entry requires a Walmart account with an active payment profile. Walmart begins notifying winners the next day, but the drawing can take up to 72 hours to complete. Raffle winners will automatically be charged for the products they selected. You can enter the drawing here.
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