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Pokémon TCG: Destined Rivals – when will pre-orders start?

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There is huge anticipation for Pokémon Centre’s drop of Destined Rivals.

As a diehard Pokémon TCG fan, I can’t help but get excited about the pre-orders for the latest Destined Rivals sets at the Pokémon Centre. Everybody’s buzzing about these releases, and the Elite Trainer boxes are no exception. With the extra two Booster Packs and that specially stamped Promo Code, they’re always in high demand!

Last week, it was anticipated that the Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Boxes would go up for pre-order on the Pokémon Centre. But as the typical Thursday or Friday release dates came and went, there was no indication of these boxes appearing. Despite this, a Prismatic Evolution Ultra Premium Collection did become available, so fans keeping an eye out for new products at least got something to look forward to.

However, regarding Destined Rivals, we find ourselves venturing into unknown realms. The release date for this collection is remarkably close to the final release date throughout the Scarlet and Violet TCG epoch, making it one of the most anticipated drops in history.

So, here is everything we know now about when Destined Rivals could be avaliable for pre-order.

When will Destined Rivals be avaliable for pre-order?

Given past patterns, it seems the pre-orders for Destined Rivals Pokémon Centre should have been available a week ago. Interestingly, the gap between the pre-order date and the actual release is the smallest we’ve ever seen with Thursday, 20th being 71 days before launch – making Destined Rivals the set that has the shortest timeframe between pre-orders and its release.

Here are is all of the sets in Scarlet and Violet and their pre-order and release dates.

Set NamePokémon Centre pre-order DateSet Release DateTime of Drop (EST)Day of Week of DropDays Between pre-order and ReleaseDays Between pre-order and Previous Release

Next week is expected to see the unveiling of the Destiny’s Rivals Pokémon Centre Elite Trainer boxes. It seems likely that they will be released sometime between Thursday and Friday, with an afternoon EST timeframe being most probable.

Destined Rivals comes during huge interest in Pokémon TCG

In these unique circumstances, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) community is experiencing an unprecedented surge. Prismatic Evolutions have ignited a significant increase in both enthusiasm for collecting and trading cards. As a result, it’s extremely difficult to find TCG products at their original prices. The worth of individual cards and sealed items has soared to extraordinary heights.

Essentially, The Pokémon Company is taking a new approach in their operations. Instead of the usual practice, no Prismatic Evolution releases were made available on launch day at the Pokémon Centre. Moreover, it has been officially announced that they will be producing more copies (re-prints) to cater to the high demand.

Essentially, this implies that they may adopt an alternative strategy to cope with the rising demand, and wherever feasible, they’ll strive to minimize the impact of scalpers and bots.

Instead of randomly releasing them as in the past, they might now give an early heads up about pre-orders. Historically, these items would be made available unexpectedly. But due to past demand, this wasn’t typically a problem. You could usually pre-order a set for at least a few days before it ran out of stock.

So, while pre-orders are still expected next week, prepare for anything.

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2025-03-23 16:11

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