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.