Pokémon TCG release calendar: autumn and winter 2026 in Italy

Between September and November 2026 the Pokémon TCG has five known release dates in Italy: 16 September, 2 October, 23 October, 30 October and 6 November. Here we list them with the corresponding products, explain how a pre-order works on Pokechrono and say when it is best to order. The calendar is updated as further dates are announced.

16 September and 2 October: the 30th Celebration line

On 16 September 2026 the first wave of the 30th Celebration (30° Anniversario) was released: Elite Trainer Box, Poster Collection, Binder Collection, Greninja-ex and Sylveon-ex Tins and Collections, Lucario and Alolan Exeggutor Sticker Collections, Eevee two-pack blister. They are all in stock in the shop and we have written a separate guide to them.

On 2 October came the Mini Tin, at €27.90, and the 30th Celebration six-pack booster bundle, at €77.90. They are the line's two entry products, and the first that usually disappear from newsstands. Anyone who wants the complete line should start here: these are the products that will be hardest to find sealed in December, because they came out first and already have two months of sales behind them.

23 October: Meowth-ex Deck Specialist Collection

On 23 October the Meowth-ex Deck Specialist Collection is released, on pre-order at €22.90. It is a product for players: a collection designed to complete a deck, with the Meowth-ex promo card. The low price also makes it a good stopgap gift. It is the first autumn release not to belong to the 30th Celebration line.

30 October: Espeon-ex and Umbreon-ex Battle Decks

On 30 October the two 30th Celebration Battle Decks are released, which we sell as a pair: the pair of Espeon-ex and Umbreon-ex Battle Decks, on pre-order at €94.90. Two ready-to-play decks, with the promo cards of the two Eevee evolutions most loved by collectors.

6 November: the fullest day of the year

On 6 November 2026 four products are released together, on pre-order from today:

• The Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box, at €93.90: the sixth expansion in the Mega Evolution series.
• The 30th Celebration Ditto Premium Collection, at €75.90.
• The pair of 30th Celebration Mew and Mewtwo Figure Collections, at €151.90.
• The 30th Celebration Umbreon-ex Ultra Premium Collection, at €390.90, the showcase piece of this Christmas.

Four releases on the same day mean four queues for the same quantities. Anyone who cares about one of these products would do well to decide before 6 November, not after.

How a pre-order works on Pokechrono

A pre-order is confirmed by payment. On the official release day in Italy we check the factory seal, photograph the packaging, close it in rigid packaging and hand it to the courier, tracked and insured for the full value. Shipments leave in order of booking.

The price is the one shown on the product page at the time of the order and does not change. If we were unable to deliver, the refund is in full. All the rules, including delivery times and returns, are on the how it works page.

What ‘sold out at newsstands’ means

When a Pokémon product is sold out at newsstands or in toy shops, it means the quantities allocated to the traditional channels are gone. It is not reprinted in the short term, in many cases ever. From that moment only the secondary market exists, where the price rises above list, and where provenance and the integrity of the seal become the things to check.

That is why every product in our shop goes through the seal check before shipping, and why we always show on the product page both the Pokechrono price and the official list price.

When to order

For products in stock, the best time is now: 30th Celebration supplies thin out every week. For the 6 November pre-orders, sooner is better, because shipments leave in order of booking. For Christmas gifts, our advice is to complete orders by the end of November. For anyone collecting the whole line, the suggestion is to follow the order of release: what came out first sells out first.

We have no confirmed dates beyond 6 November 2026. When The Pokémon Company announces the December and 2027 releases, we update this calendar and open pre-orders in the shop.