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Score the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Booster Bundle for free with this Black Friday hack

TL;DR: As of Nov. 17, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Booster Bundle is $55.01 at Amazon, which is $6 higher compared to TCGplayer. But if you successfully apply for an Amazon Visa Card, you could grab a $60 gift card and get it for free. Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Mega Evolution Booster Bundle Save $55.01 This might be one of the best Pokémon TCG deals I've ever found. The Mega Evolution Booster Bundle is $6 more at Amazon compared to TCGPlayer, but you could get it for free with credit to spare if you successfully apply for an Amazon Visa Card at Amazon. Where to buy Pokémon cards in 2025 — avoid overpaying or missing out on new sets This deal requires some self control, but you don't actually need to use the Amazon Visa store card to make this deal happen. Just apply for the Amazon Visa Card, then if you're successful you'll recieve a $60 gift card credited to your Amazon account instantly. You can then use the gift card to get the Mega Evolutions Booster Bundle for free. It's a sneaky trick, but it works.Most valuable Mega Evolution Pokémon cards Credit: Mashable Photo Composite / The Pokémon Company Prices for single Mega Evolution chase cards have been crashing recently, which shows how much better stock availability is for Pokémon TCG compared to the early stages of 2025. In all honesty, it's usually cheaper to just buy the cards you want rather than ripping open booster packs chasing rare cards. Here's where to buy Mega Evolution top chase cards alongside up-to-date market value information:Mega Lucario ex - 188/132Near Mint Holofoil: $455Market price: $487.21Most recent sale: $479.79Mega Gardevoir ex - 187/132Near Mint Holofoil: $317.52Market price: $373.08Most recent sale: $299.99Mega Gardevoir ex - 178/132Near Mint Holofoil: $278.20Market price: $225.18Most recent sale: $262.99Mega Lucario ex - 179/132Near Mint Holofoil: $219.99Market price: $221.40Most recent sale: $225Mega Venusaur ex - 177/132Near Mint Holofoil: $209.99Market price: $162.33Most recent sale: $157.22

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The Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames Booster Bundle is $9 cheaper at TCGplayer vs. Amazon

SAVE $9: As of Nov. 17, the Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames Booster Bundle is $59.89 at Amazon, which is $9 more expensive than TCGplayer's current price of $49.50 after its launch weekend. Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Phantasmal Flames Booster Bundle at TCGPlayer Save $10.39 The first expansion for Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution, Phantasmal Flames, has finally dropped after a hectic launch weekend. If you don't have the cash to splash out on a Booster Box right now, the Booster Bundle is currently $10 cheaper at TCGplayer when stacked against Amazon ($49.50 vs. $59.89). I know where I'm going to buy mine.Of course, you could go with Amazon if you have AMEX or Discovery cards for up to 50% off, although this special offer hasn't been available for anyone. Failing that, you can get aproved for a Amazon Visa card and recieve an instant $60 gift voucher to get the Phantasmal Booster Bundle for free. Where to buy Pokémon cards in 2025 — avoid overpaying or missing out on new sets Phantasmal Flames focuses in on Mega Charizard X with a standard ex, Secret Art Rare, and Gold Hyper Rare. Other Mega Pokémon have SIR variants such as Mega Lopunny ex and standard Pokémon such as Rotom ex. Most valuable Mega Evolution Pokémon cards Credit: Mashable Photo Composite / The Pokémon Company I'm tracking some big crashes with Charizard ex cards from Phantasmal Flames over its launch weekend, so if you're after that SIR or Gold Hyper Rare, it might be a good time to just buy the card now instead of trying to pull your favorite chase cards in endless boosters. Here's the top chase cards of Phantasmal Flames right now, complete with links to buy them on TCGplayer and up-to-date market values:Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094Near Mint Holofoil: $809.99Market price: $783.68Most recent sale: $750Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094Near Mint Holofoil: $649.95Market price: $641.73Most recent sale: $625Mega Charizard X ex - 109/094Near Mint Holofoil: $84Market price: $55.40Most recent sale: $54.98Mega Lopunny ex - 128/094Near Mint Holofoil: $58.02Market price: $44.58Most recent sale: $42.19Mega Sharpedo ex - 127/094Near Mint Holofoil: $88.99Market price: $44.65Most recent sale: $41.23

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The Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames Booster Box is below market value and in stock at Amazon

BELOW MARKET VALUE: As of Nov. 17, the Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames Booster Box is $299.99 at Amazon, which is still below the market value of $309.81 at TCGplayer after its launch weekend. Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Phantasmal Flames Booster Box Save $9.82 The first expansion for Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution, Phantasmal Flames, has finally dropped after a hectic launch weekend. Thank goodness we're getting good deals off the shelf right now, although we still need to see the general market return to MSRP pricing outside of preorders and limited restocks. With print runs going harder than ever before, we're hopefully going to see Scarlet and Violet / Mega Evolution era Pokémon TCG reprinted into oblivion. In turn this means we'll see scalpers move on and big box retailer pricing go down, which means better deals for trainers like you.The Phantasmal Flames Booster Box is currently below market value on Amazon at $299.99, compared to TCGplayer's current market value of $309.81. It's still over MSRP, but getting products below market value right now is the best we're going to get outside of aforementioned preorders. Where to buy Pokémon cards in 2025 — avoid overpaying or missing out on new sets Phantasmal Flames focuses in on Mega Charizard X with a standard ex, Secret Art Rare, and Gold Hyper Rare. Other Mega Pokémon have made the SIR cut such as Mega Lopunny ex and normal Pokémon such as Rotom ex. It's off to a flying start thanks to people getting good pull rates and seeing more stock availability than in the Scarlet and Violet eraMost valuable Mega Evolution Pokémon cards Credit: Mashable Photo Composite / The Pokémon Company With Phantasmal Flames out in the wild, single cards are already on sale. If you've already ripped open your preorders and are still looking for the cards below, it's probably going to save you money long term just buying the cards you need. Here's the current market values and where you can buy them right now:Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094Near Mint Holofoil: $809.99Market price: $783.68Most recent sale: $750Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094Near Mint Holofoil: $649.95Market price: $641.73Most recent sale: $625Mega Charizard X ex - 109/094Near Mint Holofoil: $84Market price: $55.40Most recent sale: $54.98Mega Lopunny ex - 128/094Near Mint Holofoil: $58.02Market price: $44.58Most recent sale: $42.19Mega Sharpedo ex - 127/094Near Mint Holofoil: $88.99Market price: $44.65Most recent sale: $41.23