Grab these Pokemon Chaos Rising cards before they disappear back into the long grass

I don't want to alarm anyone, but Pokemon Chaos Rising cards have just scurried up to us out of the long grass. Cue the classic battle music.

While I'll caveat this with a PSA that no offers on one of the best card games are reasonable right now because of resellers and sheer demand, the Pokemon Chaos Rising stock I've found is... well, not outrageously overpriced. Indeed, the listings over at Walmart and Miniature Market are better than I was expecting. Especially considering the fact that it's devilishly hard to track down stock right now anyway. In other words, I wouldn't hang around if you've got your eye on the set - it isn't likely to last long.

Pokemon TCG Chaos Rising Booster Bundle: $49.99 at Miniature Market

Even though you can also pick up the Booster Bundle at Walmart, it's a much better price here at Miniature Market. Indeed, it's a full $30 less. I don't expect that to last long, so move quickly if you want to take advantage of stock.

Pokemon TCG Chaos Rising 3-Pack Blister: $44.99 at Walmart

It's not clear based on Walmart's listing what the actual 3-Pack Blister in question is, but I'm only seeing a Charmeleon version elsewhere... which makes me think that's what we're getting here.

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Pokemon TCG Chaos Rising Build & Battle Box: $49.99 at Walmart

I'm struggling to find this pack available elsewhere, so the fact it's up for grabs at $50 isn't bad. Sure, it's more than it should cost. But considering how scarce Chaos Rising products are, we can't really look a gift horse in the mouth.

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Pokemon TCG Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box: $149.99 at Walmart

That's quite a ways north of the usual MSRP, but frankly, this is normal for new Elite Trainer Boxes - I doubt we'll see anything much better elsewhere now the initial wave of pre-orders has been snapped up. Does it suck we're paying so much more than we should? Absolutely. But unfortunately, better offers are rare. If you'd rather pay as little as possible, I'd keep an eye on the Miniature Market listing in case it returns.

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Pokemon TCG Chaos Rising Booster Box: $269.99 at Walmart

If you want the max amount of cards for Pokemon Chaos Rising, this is the perfect choice. It provides 36 booster packs in total, so you should get some good pulls somewhere amongst all that cardboard crack.

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I mean, the irony isn't lost on me that I'm harping on about stock that's so far above MSRP. But the reality is, finding Pokemon cards at the original cost is nigh-on impossible. I track card stock as part of my work week, and it's exceedingly rare to find anything that hasn't been marked up.

The trick is knowing what's reasonable and what isn't. This is why the above offers caught my eye; they're pretty good so far as Pokemon cards go, especially because it's so tough to buy Pokemon TCG Chaos Rising anyway. As a result, I don't anticipate it all lasting very long.

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