Amazon Restocks Pokémon TCG: More Surging Sparks Packs Found in Tins

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably told yourself that this would be the month you wouldn’t buy more Pokémon cards. Same. Yet here we are, eyeing another lineup of Elite Trainer Boxes and tins like they’re life choices we already regret but will definitely make again.

Pokémon TCG: Azure Legends Tin - 5 Packs

0$29.99 at Amazon

Pokémon TCG: Stacking Tin (Q1 2025) - 3 Packs, Stickers (Random Design)

0$19.99 at Amazon

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet: Paradox Rift: Elite Trainer Box - Roaring Moon

0$56.77 at Amazon

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet: Temporal Forces: Elite Trainer Box: Walking Wake

0$53.64 at Amazon

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet: Temporal Forces: Elite Trainer Box: Iron Leaves

0$55.24 at Amazon

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet Shrouded Fable Elite Trainer Box

0$57.98 at Amazon

Scarlet & Violet sets continue to drop visually stunning and competitively viable cards, and unfortunately for our wallets, some of these boxes are worth opening.

Pokémon TCG: Azure Legends Tin - 5 Packs

Pokémon TCG: Azure Legends Tin - 5 Packs

0Contains 2 x Surging Spark Boosters $29.99 at Amazon

This tin is surprisingly solid. It includes five booster packs from a great mix of sets — Surging Sparks, Stellar Crown, Temporal Forces, and Obsidian Flames — along with a promo card featuring either Kyogre, Dialga, or Xerneas. It's essentially Pokémon's version of a loot box, and yes, I bought two. With chase cards like Pikachu ex, Terapagos, and Raging Bolt across the included sets, your chances of pulling something exciting are quite good. Even though I'm not a fan of tins, I'd still grab another one.

Pikachu ex - 238/191

0$399.99 at TCG Player

Milotic ex - 237/191

0$140.00 at TCG Player

Pikachu ex - 247/191

0$95.97 at TCG Player

Hydreigon ex - 240/191

0$79.99 at TCG Player

Alolan Exeggutor ex - 242/191

0$55.99 at TCG Player

Pokémon TCG: Stacking Tin (Q1 2025) - 3 Packs, Stickers (Random Design)

Pokémon TCG: Stacking Tin (Q1 2025) - 3 Packs, Stickers (Random Design)

0Contains 1 x Surging Sparks Booster $19.99 at Amazon

I didn't expect much from this tin. I bought it for the sticker sheets and the promise of a Surging Sparks pack. It delivered. You get three packs, one of which might yield a Pikachu ex or Latias ex, and a tin that I now use to store... well, nothing. I can't even be mad. There's a slim chance you'll pull a Milotic ex or Ceruledge ex if you're lucky, and if not? You paid twenty bucks to roll the dice and got some vaguely useful storage in return. That's more than I can say for half the cereal I've bought this year.

Alolan Exeggutor ex - 242/191

0$55.99 at TCG Player

Lisia's Appeal - 246/191

0$54.99 at TCG Player

Jasmine's Gaze - 245/191

0$54.94 at TCG Player

Latios - 203/191

0$36.79 at TCG Player

Archaludon ex - 241/191

0$34.99 at TCG Player

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet: Paradox Rift: Elite Trainer Box - Roaring Moon

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet: Paradox Rift: Elite Trainer Box - Roaring Moon

0$56.77 at Amazon

I got this box for the sleeves but stayed for the Roaring Moon ex. If your goal is to end games quickly and stylishly, this is the card for you. Paradox Rift may not have as many chase cards, but the ones it does have—like Iron Valiant ex and Groudon—feel timeless, like they were drawn by someone who knows we'll be admiring them for years to come.

Groudon - 199/182

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Altaria ex - 253/182

0$65.99 at TCG Player

Roaring Moon ex - 251/182

0$59.99 at TCG Player

Garchomp ex - 245/182

0$39.49 at TCG Player

Steelix - 208/182

0$34.99 at TCG Player

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet: Temporal Forces: Elite Trainer Box: Walking Wake

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet: Temporal Forces: Elite Trainer Box: Walking Wake

0$53.64 at Amazon

The Walking Wake Elite Trainer Box includes a full-art Flutter Mane and nine Temporal Forces packs, offering another chance to pull the best art of the Scarlet & Violet era. This version leans into the ancient theme, and I picked it up to increase my odds of pulling a Walking Wake ex. Is it playable? Debatable. But its vibrant blues and prehistoric drama make it worth the price. Plus, the sleeves are sleek, and I pretend I care about them.

Raging Bolt ex - 208/162

0$112.94 at TCG Player

Iron Crown ex - 206/162

0$65.11 at TCG Player

Walking Wake ex - 205/162

0$149.95 at TCG Player

Gouging Fire ex - 204/162

0$56.88 at TCG Player

Gastly - 177/162

0$50.36 at TCG Player

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet: Temporal Forces: Elite Trainer Box: Iron Leaves

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet: Temporal Forces: Elite Trainer Box: Iron Leaves

0$55.24 at Amazon

Iron Leaves ex is both playable and beautifully drawn, resembling a leap straight out of a sci-fi anime. Other strong cards like Iron Crown ex and Gouging Fire ex either pack a punch or look like they're about to. Raging Bolt ex, however, steals the show with its dramatic flair, balancing "meta staple" and "thunder god cosplayer" perfectly.

Morty's Conviction - 211/162

0$69.99 at TCG Player

Iron Leaves ex - 203/162

0$38.01 at TCG Player

Bianca's Devotion - 209/162

0$35.87 at TCG Player

Sawsbuck - 166/162

0$32.07 at TCG Player

Metagross - 178/162

0$29.95 at TCG Player

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet Shrouded Fable Elite Trainer Box

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet Shrouded Fable Elite Trainer Box

0$57.98 at Amazon

Shrouded Fable quietly introduces cards like Houndoom, with artwork that commands reverence, and Persian, which looks like it's plotting something cinematic. The promos and sleeves are nice, but I wanted this box for the Illustration Rares that not only look cool but tell a story. Fezandipiti ex, for instance, is a versatile support attacker, and Cassiopeia offers pure character drama in a foil rectangle. The art direction in this set is sophisticated, and I mean that in the best way possible.

Persian - 078/064 - SV: Shrouded Fable

1$67.61 at TCGPlayer

Cassiopeia - 094/064 - SV: Shrouded Fable

0$59.98 at TCGPlayer

Fezandipiti ex - 092/064 - SV: Shrouded Fable

0See it at TCGPlayer

Houndoom - 066/064 - SV: Shrouded Fable

2$49.99 at TCGPlayer

Duskull - 068/064 - SV: Shrouded Fable

0$49.88 at TCGPlayer