Pre-order Pokémon TCG Scarlet and Violet: Temporal Forces expansion – Where to buy

25 Jan at 00:40

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Key art for the Temporal Forces expansion for the Pokémon TCG

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The newest expansion for Pokémon TCG, Scarlet and Violet — Temporal Forces, is launching Mar. 22, just two months after the Paldean Fates expansion. It’s currently available to pre-order in its various formats from several online retailers. Temporal Forces expands the current standard library of the Pokémon TCG with over 160 new cards featuring ACE SPEC cards, new illustrations, and more than a dozen new Pokémon ex.

Below, we’ve outlined the different formats that are available to pre-order, along with a description of their contents and where to find them.

Elite Trainer Boxes

The Elite Trainer Boxes for the Temporal Forces expansion comes in two flavors, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves. Either version can be reserved for around $49.99 from GameStop, Miniature Market, and from the Pokémon Center. While each box contains exclusive cards, die, card sleeves, and binders themed around Flutter Mane or Iron Thorns, you can expect to find the following items in each Elite Trainer box:

11 Temporal Forces Booster Packs
1 Full-art Foil Promo Card
65 Card Sleeves
45 Energy Cards
1 Player’s Guide
6 Damage-counter Dice
1 Competition-legal Coin-flip Die
2 Plastic Condition Markers
1 Collector’s Box
4 Dividers
1 Code Card for Pokémon TCG Live

Booster Bundle

The Booster Bundle for Temporal Forces is packaged with six booster packs, each containing ten cards and a single basic energy card. Aside your local games store, you can pre-order the Booster Bundle from GameStop for $26.99.