Pokémon TCG Prismatic Evolution scalpers are starting to hurt, thanks to the promise of reprints despite the current lack of supply
The last few weeks have been pretty chaotic for Pokémon TCG fans and collectors. Prismatic Evolutions and Blooming Waters were released, and preorders for the next set, Journey Together, were taken. Unfortunately, due to limited supply and scalpers, not everyone has been able to enjoy these new sets.
Pre-orders for the upcoming Journey Together set—which features the return of Trainer's Pokémon—sold out in less than an hour on Pokémon's official website. And try as I might, I've had no luck trying to find any of the current set Prismatic Evolutions, which launched last Friday.
Prismatic Evolutions is a special set that is focused on all the eeveelutions. There are secret art rares for all the eeveelutions, with the Umbreon currently going for up to $1,950 on the resale market. Eevee sets usually do remarkably well on the secondary market—we saw similar prices for some of the full arts in Evolving Skies a few years back. So Prismatic Evolutions is kind of a perfect storm with massive hype and it being a special set.
The problem with special sets is that you can only get them in special boxed collections like Eliter Trainer Boxes or Booster Bundles, which are more expensive than your average collection, and even for these, there's usually a limited amount of stock. Due to massive demand, which was mainly increased thanks to scalpers trying to get their hands on what was initially thought to be the only Prismatic Evolution drop, most stores couldn't get in any stock.
This has meant that while there are many Elite Trainer Boxes available on resale sites for twice the initial price, there's hardly any stock left online or in stores. I had initially thought about grabbing a resale box, but I hate the idea of giving money to scalpers, as it would just encourage them. Plus, I don't believe an Elite Trainer Box is worth over £100.
Luckily, I won't have to resort to buying from scalpers. The Pokémon Company announced that, to help with supply, it will issue reprints of
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