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When the Scarlet and Violet era began for the Pokemon TCG, you probably didn't have 'The triumphant return of Mega Evolution' on your Bingo card, and that's okay, neither did we

We looked back at exactly how far ahead of release the first retailer listings went live for the last three big sets: Prismatic Evolutions (released January 17, 2025): first big-box preorders showed up November 1 to 13, 2024, roughly 9 to 11 weeks out Destined Rivals (released May 30, 2025): first preorders landed March 23 to 25, 2025, about 9 to 10 weeks out Ascended Heroes (Elite Trainer Box released February 20, 2026): first preorders appeared November 24 to December 18, 2025, roughly 9 to 13 weeks out The pattern holds up well: retail preorders tend to open about 9 to 13 weeks before release

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