Summary

• Preorder the Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Boxes now, featuring Walking Wake and Iron Leaves.
• Boxes include booster packs, promo cards, card sleeves, energy cards, dice, markers, and more.
• Exclusive extras available when ordering from The Pokémon Center, but other retailers may have cheaper prices.

Eager Pokémon Trading Card Game fans who have been awaiting more news on the Scarlet & Violet - Temporal Forces set can rejoice. Elite Trainer Boxes for the Ancient and Future-themed Pokémon are now available for preorder, with new information on the set, including some pictures, appearing frequently. Temporal Forces will feature the Paradox Pokémon Walking Wake and Iron Leaves and will bring back the ACE SPEC cards from the Black & White era.

Releasing special Elite Trainer Boxes for new sets has been an ongoing tradition for a decade now, with these beautifully designed boxes not only offering good storage options for cards but also including items that are not available elsewhere. For avid collectors, the ETBs are must-have items for every release. Now, with the announcement that the Pokémon TCG: Temporal Forces set is arriving on March 22, 2023, preorders are opening up for these favored items.

Pokémon TCG: Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box Contents

Two Boxes Available: One For Walking Wake And One For Iron Leaves

There are two Elite Trainer Boxes for the Pokémon TCG: Temporal Forces set, one that features Walking Wake and one showcasing Iron Leaves. While the majority of the contents are basically the same, the included promo cards are different in each, as well as the artwork for each box, dividers, and included card sleeves.

The most fun of any new expansion is getting to open booster packs and see what is included. These booster packs each contain 10 cards and 1 basic Energy. The booster packs are from the Temporal Forces set, but the contents vary from within the available cards in that set. Preparing Trainers for playing a game with the new cards, the sets also include six damage-counter dice, a competition-legal coin flip die, and two plastic condition markers that can be helpful for keeping track of elements in a game.

Ordering From The Pokémon Center Gives Exclusive Extras

Generally At A Higher Price Point

Currently, the Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Boxes are only available for preorder from The Pokémon Center, with an MSRP of $59.99. Purchasing from The Pokémon Center includes bonus items that are not found in Elite Trainer Boxes anywhere else. Typically, the price of buying an ETB elsewhere is a bit cheaper though, usually $49.99, to offset not having the extra items.

• 11 Pokémon TCG: Temporal Forces booster packs rather than 9
• 1 full-art foil promo card featuring either Flutter Mane or Iron Thorns with a Pokémon Center logo on it
  • This is in addition to the full-art promo card already included in the Elite Trainer Box.

The exclusive promo card and additional booster packs can be tempting, and add extra value as well as cost to the Elite Trainer Box, but there are other places to purchase non-exclusive Elite Trainer Boxes as well.

Where To Preorder Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Boxes

Available For Preorder Now

At the time of writing, the only place to preorder the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Boxes is through The Pokémon Center, although some local game stores may be beginning to gather preorder information. It is always worth checking with a local game store to see what they are expecting to get in stock, and when they will accept pre-orders. Otherwise, when Temporal Forces is released on March 22, 2024, the Elite Trainer Boxes are expected to be available wherever Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Every new expansion set is an exciting prospect, and this Temporal Forces set will be of particular note to those who have been playing the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet video games with an emphasis on Ancient and Future Pokémon and the Paradox dynamic. With the added return of ACE SPEC cards, it will change some of the gameplay mechanics with a feature that has not been around for many years. The Pokémon Trading Card Game often releases new expansions every three months, and this Scarlet & Violet - Temporal Forces set coming at the end of March is certainly a compelling one to keep an eye on, particularly with the beautiful designs of these Elite Trainer Boxes.

Source: The Pokemon Center