Pokémon Perfect Order: Release date, where to buy & card list

Following January’s release of the Ascended Heroes expansion in the Pokémon TCG, Perfect Order won’t be too far behind, with its release date approaching and pre-orders already open.

Also continuing the Mega Evolution set, along with Phantasmal Flames, Perfect Order is undoubtedly going to be a big hit with fans of one of the most recently released Pokémon video games. Though, just like other expansions, you’ll need to be savvy when finding the best price.

This quick and easy Perfect Order guide will not only tell you and other Pokémon Trading Card Game fans the expansion’s release date, but also where you can buy boosters & ETBs, and what exactly you can expect from this latest collection.

Pokémon TCG: Perfect Order release date

Following Ascended Heroes’ launch and addition to the Mega Evolution set, the Pokémon TCG’s Perfect Order expansion will be released worldwide on Friday, 27th March 2026.

Since it was announced by the Pokémon Company in early January, Trainers will only have a couple of months to get prepared after Ascended Heroes comes out on 30 January. Be sure to save up on funds, because hunger for the new expansion has already been abundantly clear among fans.

Where to buy Pokémon TCG Perfect Heroes

Like in other Pokémon TCG sets and their expansions, Elite Trainer Boxes, booster pack bundles, single boosters, and blister packs are all available for pre-order at dedicated trading card platforms, like TCGPlayer.

Keep in mind, however, that the prices here are much higher than MSRP, due to the Pokémon TCG’s massive short supply vs demand, bringing prices up for new expansions.

Official pre-orders have officially opened at the Pokémon Center website (UK and US), but all of those are sold out at the time of writing. Amazon (US), Target, and Walmart have yet to have any listings, but are expected to be available at launch.

There’s also Best Buy, but its display is still marked as "Coming Soon", usually because it drops products right at launch. Though, because Best Buy drops its Pokémon TCG products at MSRP price, we expect these to sell out right away when the time comes.

Magic Madhouse will be stocking Perfect Order as well, but no pre-orders are available at the time either.

However, if you’re a Pokémon TCG collector in the United Kingdom, Amazon UK is one of the only retailers where you can reliably get new boosters, ETBs, and blisters at market price — due to its exclusive lottery system. Listings aren’t available there yet either, but when they are, you can register your interest and be invited to buy Perfect Order at RRP if you’re selected.

This does sadly mean not all Pokémon TCG lovers will be able to get Perfect Order right away, but it’s better than losing out on the opportunity altogether — with scalpers and their bots often scooping stock up fast.

Pokémon TCG’s Perfect Order card list so far

Having only recently been announced, we know of only two additions to the Perfect Order’s list of over 120 cards so far:

• Mega Zygarde ex

• Meowth ex

Mega Zygarde ex comes as no surprise, given it's on the poster of Pokémon of Perfect Order; we also know that the Mega Evolution set’s new expansion will feature lots of Mega Pokemon which made their debut in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A video game: also including Mega Starmie ex and Clefable — though we haven’t seen their actual cards just yet.

The Pokémon Company has also confirmed that, amongst those 120 cards, Perfect Order will have more than 25 Trainer cards, and Special Illustration Rare versions of various Pokémon and Trainer cards, too.

We’ll surely be seeing plenty more reveals coming for the Pokémon TCG’s Perfect Order card list as we get closer to its 27th March release date, so we’ll update this explainer as we learn more.

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