The newestPokémon Trading Card Gameset might be difficult to find in-game stores due to overwhelming demand. ThePokémon TCGwill kick off 2025 with the releaseofPrismatic Evolutions,a new special set containing a mix of card reprints (with new art) and a variety of new cards. The new set will contain Pokémon ex versions of Eevee and each of its evolved forms, along with tons of new alternate art and special illustration cards. However, a new report claims that some stores will have relatively little stock when the set comes out.
ThePokémon TCGwebsitePokeBeachstates that some game stores will receive as little as 10% to 15% of thePrismatic Evolutionsstock they initially ordered. While The Pokémon Company printedPrismatic Evolutionsproducts on a similar scale to previous sets likePaldean Fates,distributors received an influx of additional orders from stores that typically don’t order manyPokémon TCGproducts.As a result, distributors have severely allocated supplies to many card stores, which will likely lead to severe shortages when the set comes out.
Why So Many People Want Pokémon TCG’s Prismatic Evolutions
Special Set Will Not Have Standard Booster Pack Releases
So why is demand forPrismatic Evolutionsso high? For one,Prismatic Evolutionsis a special set that won’t be released for sale in individual booster packs.The set will only be available in boxed products like Elite Trainer Boxes, Booster Bundles, and special boxed collections. Generally speaking, that means that stores will have fewer products available because they can’t just sell the standard booster packs like with standard sets.
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Approach To Trading Is Concerning
Trading has yet to arrive in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, and what is known about the feature suggests it may ultimately be lackluster.
The other reason is that past Eevee-themed special sets have hadcards that have sold for hundreds of dollars on the secondary market.Evolving Skies, which came out near the end of thePokémon Sword & Shieldera of the TCG, contained analternate art Umbreon cardthat still sells for over $1,400 even three years after release. There are several cards that fans believe could end up as major chase cards over the next few years, which is also driving demand from both collectors and scalpers looking to make a quick buck.
Prismatic Evolutions Product Could Get Scooped Up By Scalpers
While thePokémon TCGhas taken steps to improve the size of its print runs, it appears that it is still underestimating how popular some sets can be. Scalpers are still buying up the stock ofScarlet & Violet - 151products years after it first came out and it looks like the same will be the case forPrismatic Evolutions.
The good news is that special sets tend to have longer print runs than otherPokémon TCGsets,so fans should eventually be able to get their hands on Prismatic Evolutions products. Still, if Prismatic Evolutions contains any meta-changing cards, the high demand forPokémon TCG’s newest set could be even worse.
