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Trick Or Trade BOOSter Packs Return To Pokémon TCG's Halloween 2023

Trick or Trade BOOSter Packs return to Pokémon TCG this Halloween as a way to gift kids with cards top open rather than sweets.


For the second year in a row, the Pokémon TCG will release a bag of special booster packs meant to be given out to Trick or Treaters on Halloween. These Trick or Trade BOOster Packs will be released on September 1st for $19.99. It will include 50 booster packs which are ten above last year's amount, making this product now cost $5 more. While we do not yet have any information regarding the cards within, we can assume that it will be similar to last year's Pokémon TCG Trick or Trade BOOster Packs. Rather than a unique set of cards, these cards are direct reprints from other sets that retain that set numbering while adding a unique pumpkin Pikachu stamp in the bottom right corner of the card. The highest rarity that could be pulled from last year's BOOster Packs was a holographic rare.

Trick or Trade BOOSter Packs. Credit: Pokémon TCG's Halloween 2023
Trick or Trade BOOSter Packs. Credit: Pokémon TCG's Halloween 2023

In addition to this news, here is the upcoming slate of Pokémon TCG releases for the third quarter of 2023:

  • Chien-Pao ex Battle Deck (available July 7, 2023): Includes a Chien-Pao SV Black Star Promo Card, a 6o-card deck, reference cards, rule booklet, single-player playmat, damage counters, metallic coin, deck box, and code card. It will retail for $9.99.
  • Tinkaton ex Battle Deck (available July 7, 2023): Includes a Tinkaton SV Black Star Promo Card, a 6o-card deck, reference cards, rule booklet, single-player playmat, damage counters, metallic coin, deck box, and code card. It will retail for $9.99.
  • Annihilape ex Box (available July 14, 2023): Includes an Annihilape ex Black Star Promo card, a jumbo version of Annihilape ex, a holographic card featuring an as-of-yet unannounced Pokémon, and four booster packs. It will retail for $19.99
  • 2023 Collector's Chest (available August 4, 2023): This chest will retail for 29.99. It will include six booster packs and holographic versions of cards from Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved featuring the Paldean Starters Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly.
  • Back to School Pencil Tin (available August 4, 2023): This includes two booster packs and a Pikachu-themed pencil case.
  • Back to School Eraser Blisters (available August 4, 2023): This includes two booster packs and either a Lechonk or Smoliv eraser.
  • Scarlet & Violet – Obsidian Flames drop (available August 11, 2023): The third set of the new era debuts with booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes with a Charmander SV Black Star Promo card, a three-pack blister with an Eevee SV Black Star Promo card, a three-pack blister with Houndstone SV Black Star Promo card, a single-pack blister with a Pawmi SV Black Star Promo card, and more.
  • Paldea Partner tins (available September 1, 2023): This release features choices of three tins. Each will feature either Meowscarada ex, Skeledirge ex, and Quaquaval ex as SV Black Star Promos. These tins will also include five Pokémon TCG booster packs and will retail for $26.99.
  • Scarlet & Violet—151 Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box (available only online): Includes 11 Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs; two copies of a Snorlax illustration rare-style promo card, with one featuring the Pokémon Center logo; and various gameplay accessories.
  • Scarlet & Violet—151 Elite Trainer Box (available September 22, 2023): Includes nine Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs, one Snorlax illustration rare-style promo card, and various gameplay accessories
  • Scarlet & Violet—151 Poster Collection (available September 22, 2023): Includes three Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs, three promo cards featuring Kanto first partner Pokémon, and one full-size, two-sided poster featuring the original 151 Pokémon as well as the card illustrations of each Pokémon in the expansion
  • Scarlet & Violet—151 Binder Collection (available September 22, 2023): Includes four Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs and one nine-pocket album that holds up to 360 Pokémon TCG cards
  • Scarlet & Violet—151 Booster Bundle (available September 22, 2023): Includes six Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs
  • Scarlet & Violet—151 Ultra-Premium Collection (available October 6, 2023): Includes 16 Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs, one metal card featuring hyper rare Mew ex, one special illustration rare promo card featuring Mew ex, one illustration rare promo card featuring Mewtwo, one stitched-edge playmat featuring Mew, one deck box, one coin featuring Mew and various gameplay accessories
  • Scarlet & Violet—151 ex Box—Alakazam ex (available October 6, 2023): Includes four Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs, one double rare card featuring Alakazam ex, and two foil promo cards featuring Kadabra and Abra
  • Scarlet & Violet—151 ex Box—Zapdos ex (available October 6, 2023): Includes four Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs, one double rare card featuring Zapdos ex, one foil promo card featuring Electabuzz, and one oversize card featuring Zapdos ex
  • Scarlet & Violet—151 Mini Tin Collection (available October 6, 2023): Includes two Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs, one coin sporting one of 10 unique styles featuring the various Energy type symbols in the Pokémon TCG, and one art card matching the tin

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