The jingle of holiday cheer meets the rustle of Pokémon TCG packs with the 2025 Holiday Calendar, hitting shelves August 22, 2025. Picture unwrapping a festive Pikachu promo, its Santa hat sparkling, as you count down to winter. This advent-style box, packed with pokemon cards, is set to delight fans after Destined Rivals’s May 30 frenzy. CardChill’s June 2025 insights explore why this $49.99 MSRP release is a collector’s must-have.
What’s Inside the Holiday Calendar?
The calendar includes eight foil promos with holiday stamps, six booster packs, seven three-card fun packs, two coins, two sticker sheets, and a Pokémon TCG Live code, per IGN’s May 8, 2025, schedule. Boosters may feature Destined Rivals or Prismatic Evolutions, with chances at Mewtwo ex SCR ($60-$90, eBay) or Umbreon ex SIR ($200-$250), per BleedingCool’s June 12, 2025, report. Reddit’s r/PokemonTCG (June 15, 2025) hypes the promos, likely Delibird or Pikachu, echoing 2024’s $14.99 BOOster Bundle, per TCGplayer. The fun packs offer 21 cards, perfect for kids, per TheGamer’s June 5, 2025, preview.
Will Scalping Ruin the Festive Fun?
Destined Rivals’s $180-$220 Booster Boxes set a grim precedent, per PriceCharting, but Pokémon.com’s June 2025 update promises bigger print runs to curb scalping, per. r/PKMNTCGDeals urges pre-orders to avoid Black Bolt/White Flare’s July 18 sellouts, per ScreenRant’s June 8, 2025, preview. The calendar’s $30-$40 singles value, per CardChill’s estimates, makes it a budget-friendly gift compared to $120-$140 Elite Trainer Boxes, per IGN’s June 10, 2025, guide.
Why Is It a Collector’s Dream?
The holiday-themed promos, unplayable but collectible, shine in binders, per r/PokemonTCG. Pokémon TCG Pocket’s festive digital events, per GameRant’s June 10, 2025, roadmap, amplify the hype. With Legends: Z-A’s August 2025 Mega Evolution tease, per PokéBeach’s June 2025 FAQ, the calendar’s a cozy entry point. Fans at local leagues, per Pokémon.com, are buzzing about trading these promos.
Unwrap the Holiday Magic? Pre-order at CardChill or local shops via Pokémon.com’s locator to secure yours, per. Share the festive haul at events or online, per TheGamer. Celebrate with pokemon cards at CardChill’s Trading Cards page!