Pokémon Blooming Waters: Release date and what to expect

This expensive box contains a lot of cards that’ll bolster your collection in a big way.

Stuffed with 12 booster packs, an oversized Blastoise ex card and four fantastic foil cards, fans of the original 151 Pokémon are in for a treat.

If you want actual new cards, meanwhile, you're best off looking for the Prismatic Evolutions and/or Journey Together expansions.

Back to Blooming Waters. Here's everything you need to know about its release date, where to get and what to expect from it.

When was the Pokémon Blooming Waters release date?

The Pokémon Blooming Waters release date was 7th February 2025.

Blooming Waters is out now but getting hold of the massive new box of OG 151 cards will probably prove tricky. As with all new Pokémon TCG sets and expansions, new releases are difficult to get as they sell out quickly.

Where to buy Pokémon Blooming Waters

Here in the UK, it doesn't appear as though Magic Madhouse has Pokémon Blooming Waters for sale, unfortunately. Stock in the UK for the product appears to be almost non-existent.

You can get the massive box set from Tritex Games (£79.99) but it seems to always be sold out.

You can buy the Pokémon Blooming Waters TCG Premium Collection set from American retailers such as Best Buy. There, too, it appears to be sold out whenever we check.

If you do manage to import a set, buying from Best Buy will set you back $59.99, but expect to pay a hefty delivery fee for international shipping.

Well, you can get Blooming Waters from websites such as Best Buy and Tritex Games in theory. It's usually sold out. You'll just have to be lucky, we guess!

What to expect from Pokémon Blooming Waters

The Pokémon Blooming Waters TCG Premium Collection is a continuation of the Scarlet and Violet 151 promotion. It’s a massive box set containing 12 booster packs, an oversized Blastoise ex card and Shinies of Venasaur ex, Blastoise ex, Bulbasaur and Squirtle.

As per its official item description on Best Buy, "In this premium collection, you get Venusaur ex and Blastoise ex as foil cards with strong Abilities and attacks, plus foil cards of Bulbasaur and Squirtle, and an oversize card of Blastoise ex for display.

"On top of that, even more Pokémon are waiting for you inside 12 booster packs."

Essentially, it’s a great package to pick up if you want to expand your Scarlet and Violet 151 collection thanks to its 12 booster packs and Shiny cards of key starter Pokémon.

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