when is pokemon anniversary etb and tcg available for pre order on eb games

The Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration set is expected to release on September 16, 2026, and one public pre-order guide says to look before that date; a Reddit discussion also suggests store pre-orders may not appear until August.

For EB Games specifically, there is no confirmed public pre-order timestamp in the results I found for the anniversary ETB, so the safest read is that it is not firmly announced yet and could open in a short window once stock is allocated.

What this usually means at EB Games

• EB Games often drops Pokémon TCG pre-orders without much advance warning.

• A previous EB Games Pokémon TCG pre-order went live at 2pm AEST for EB World Plus members.

• Another EB Games Australia Pokémon TCG announcement said “preorder now” with PLUS early access, showing these listings can appear suddenly.

Practical timing

• For the 30th anniversary products, watch from July through August 2026 for store allocations and pre-order pages.

• If EB Games follows its usual pattern, the first listing may arrive with little notice and may be limited to EB World Plus or a similar early-access window.

Fastest way to catch it

• Check EB Games Australia’s Pokémon TCG listings regularly.
• Watch EB Games Australia and Zing Pop Culture social posts for announcement posts.
• Be ready around midday AEST/AEDT, since prior Pokémon TCG drops have launched at that kind of time.

If you want, I can narrow this to EB Games Australia vs EB Games NZ and format it as a quick table.