There is huge anticipation for Pokémon Centre’s drop of Destined Rivals.
With Pokémon TCG as popular as ever, there is a huge amount of interest in the Pokémon Centre pre-orders for the new Destined Rivals sets. Pokémon Centre Elite Trainer boxes always incredibly sought after with the additional two Booster Packs and the specially stamped Promo Code.
It was widely expected that these Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Boxes would become avaliable for pre-order on the Pokémon Centre last week. However, the usual Thursday or Friday drop dates passed with no sign of any Elite Trainer Boxes. There was a drop of Prismatic Evolution Ultra Premium Collections, so those closely watching for any new products were at least still rewarded.
But when it comes to Destined Rivals, we are now in uncharted territory. This will be one of the closest drop dates to the eventual release date across the entirety of the Scarlet and Violet TCG era.
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Destined Rivals was avaliable on the Pokémon Centre earlier today. As of 3 p.m. EST all Destined Rivals products are out of stock on Pokémon Center.
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?
Based on historical precedent, Destined Rivals Pokémon Centre pre-orders would have released last week. Thursday 20 was 71 days before release, with that being the shortest gap seen so far. That makes Destined Rivals officially the set with the shortest gap between pre-orders and the sets release.
Here are is all of the sets in Scarlet and Violet and their pre-order and release dates.
Set Name | Pokémon Centre pre-order Date | Set Release Date | Time of Drop (EST) | Day of Week of Drop | Days Between pre-order and Release | Days Between pre-order and Previous Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV 1 Scarlet Violet | 1/13/2023 | 3/31/2023 | 8:20 AM | Friday | -77 | n/a |
| SV 2 Paldea Evolved | 3/23/2023 | 6/9/2023 | 8:57 AM | Thursday | -78 | -8 |
| SV 3 Obsidian Flames | 5/25/2023 | 8/11/2023 | 8:38 AM | Thursday | -78 | -15 |
| SV 3.5 151 | 6/16/2023 | 9/22/2023 | 9:02 AM | Friday | -98 | -56 |
| SV 4 Paradox Rift | 8/17/2023 | 11/3/2023 | 8:36 AM | Thursday | -78 | -36 |
| SV 4.5 Paldean Fates | 11/16/2023 | 1/26/2024 | 8:27 AM | Thursday | -71 | 13 |
| SV 5 Temporal Forces | 1/10/2024 | 3/22/2024 | 8:40 AM | Wednesday | -72 | -16 |
| SV 6 Twilight Masquerade | 3/14/2024 | 5/24/2024 | 8:44 AM | Thursday | -71 | -16 |
| SV 6.5 Shrouded Fable | 5/16/2024 | 8/2/2024 | 9:23 AM | Friday | -78 | -70 |
| SV 7 Stellar Crown | 6/27/2024 | 9/13/2024 | 8:45 AM | Thursday | -78 | -49 |
| SV 8 Surging Sparks | 8/22/2024 | 11/8/2024 | 8:41 AM | Thursday | -78 | -70 |
| SV 8.5 Prismatic Evolution | 11/7/2024 | 1/17/2025 | 8:41 AM | Friday | -77 | -70 |
| SV 9 Journey Together | 1/9/2025 | 3/28/2025 | 10:03 AM | Thursday | -78 | -63 |
| SV10 Destined Rivals | ??? | 5/30/2025 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
This data would mean Destined Rivals Pokémon Centre Elite Trainer boxes should release next week. Probably on either Thursday or Friday before midday EST.
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Destined Rivals comes during huge interest in Pokémon TCG
However, we are in unprecedented times in the Pokémon TCG community. Prismatic Evolutions kickstarted a huge spike in interest in collecting and selling cards. You can hardly find any TCG products at retail price. The "value" of single cards and sealed products has skyrocketed.
That means that The Pokémon Company are doing things differently. For instance, there was no release-day Prismatic Evolutions drop on the Pokémon Centre. In addition, it has been confirmed that there will be a substantial amount of re-prints to help meet demand.
That, in some ways, means all bets are off. The Pokémon Company might be taking a different approach to combat the increased demand, while limiting scalpers and bots where possible.
For instance, they might even announce pre-orders before they happen. Historically they have just "dropped" at random. However, with historical demand, this was usually not a big deal. You could pre-order a set for a few days at minimum before they sold out.
So, while pre-orders are still expected next week, prepare for anything.
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