{
  "id": 2573387,
  "title": "Pokémon ETBs are Surprisingly Easy to Get Hold of Right Now on Amazon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/pokemon-etbs-are-surprisingly-easy-to-get-hold-of-right-now-on-amazon",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-tcg-etb-amazon-deals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elite Trainer Boxes (ETBs) continue to hold immense value for both competitive players and collectors in the Pokémon trading card game. The Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box is available on Amazon for $69.95, slightly above its standard retail price of $49.99 but still the lowest price it has reached on the platform since its launch in mid-July. This box contains a treasure trove of 9 Pokémon booster packs, 65 card sleeves, 45 energy cards, a player's guide, 6 damage-counter dice, 1 competition-legal coin-flip die, 2 plastic condition markers, a collector's box, and a code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live. It features the coveted Mega Darkrai ex Special Illustration Rare, as well as other chase cards like Mega Zeraora ex and a guaranteed Zarude Illustration Rare promo card. On the other hand, Amazon has managed to secure a limited supply of the Pokémon Center Exclusive Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box, which is typically distributed only through the official Pokémon Center website. This exclusive edition box contains 11 booster packs, custom deck accessories, and an additional stamped promo card featuring Fennekin. Priced at $174.88 (29% off the original retail price), this box offers great value despite its collector's premium. Lastly, an original Mega Evolution Base Elite Trainer Box is now available on Amazon for $137.36, a 5% discount from its usual price of $143.90. This box includes 9 Mega Evolution booster packs, 65 card sleeves, and an exclusive full-art foil promo card featuring either Riolu or Alakazam.",
  "summary": "Amazon has quietly restocked high-demand Pokémon TCG Elite Trainer Boxes below secondary market prices, including hard-to-find Pokémon Center Exclusives and new releases.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}