Pokemon TCG Mega Evolutions 5 Pitch Black Sleeved Booster at Toymate
Toymate began showing Pokemon TCG Mega Evolutions 5 Pitch Black Sleeved Booster as in stock on 4 Nov, 4:00pm AEDT, detected automatically by CardTracker's stock monitoring. It was priced at $8.99 (RRP $8.99) at the time.
What we know
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- First detected in stock: 4 Nov, 4:00pm AEDT
- Current status: No longer showing as in stock (checked 6 days ago)
- Price at detection: $8.99
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What to expect at Toymate during a Pokémon TCG drop
General pattern seen across every high-demand restock here, not a claim about this specific listing
Toymate restocks Pokémon TCG in smaller, more frequent, unannounced batches rather than one large release-day event, which traditionally meant a sellout here was rarely final. That pattern has come under real strain recently: Toymate has seen heavy automated-buying pressure, batches that would once have lasted hours have been bought up almost immediately, on top of supplier delays that pushed back its 30th Anniversary pre-order dates and documented technical issues on its previous website. Toymate has since migrated to a new website platform; whether that changes the bot situation hasn't been established yet, so treat Toymate as an evolving, currently bot-contested retailer rather than the quieter one it used to be. There's no fixed national time to watch for, which makes an alert the most reliable way to catch a batch either way.
Other recent activity at Toymate
Real stock and price changes CardTracker has recorded at Toymate recently, outside this specific listing
- Pokemon TCG: Deck Crafters Collection appeared in stock at Toymate on 4 Nov, 1:00am AEDT for $24.99.
- Pokemon TCG: Mega Greninja Ex League Battle Deck appeared in stock at Toymate on 4 Nov, 1:00am AEDT for $69.99.
- Italian Brainrot Trading Cards appeared in stock at Toymate on 3 Nov, 1:53pm AEDT for $4.99.
- YuGiOh Doom of Dimensions 3-Boosters Tuck Box appeared in stock at Toymate on 3 Nov, 1:51pm AEDT for $20.99.
- KPop Demon Hunters TCG - Mini Edition Collector Box appeared in stock at Toymate on 2 Nov, 5:00am AEDT for $5.99.
- One Piece TCG (Japanese) - 500 Years in the Future OP-07 appeared in stock at Toymate on 2 Nov, 1:00am AEDT for $13.99.
Where else to check
Other major retailers currently carrying this set
Other recent Black Bolt drops
Common questions
When did this drop happen?
Pokemon TCG Mega Evolutions 5 Pitch Black Sleeved Booster was first detected in stock at Toymate on 4 Nov, 4:00pm AEDT.
Is it still available?
Not currently - as of our last check (6 days ago) it was no longer showing as in stock at Toymate. Stock can reappear without warning, so set up a free alert rather than checking back manually.
How does CardTracker detect this?
We monitor major Australian retailers continuously and record the moment a tracked product's listing flips from unavailable to in stock. This page is generated automatically from that detection, not written by hand.
Will there be another drop?
We don't know in advance - retailers don't announce restock timing to us. If Black Bolt drops again at Toymate or anywhere else we track, it will get its own page here, and anyone with a free alert set up will hear about it immediately.
Why is Toymate's checkout slow or failing during a Pokémon TCG drop?
Toymate restocks Pokémon TCG in smaller, more frequent, unannounced batches rather than one large release-day event, which traditionally meant a sellout here was rarely final. That pattern has come under real strain recently: Toymate has seen heavy automated-buying pressure, batches that would once have lasted hours have been bought up almost immediately, on top of supplier delays that pushed back its 30th Anniversary pre-order dates and documented technical issues on its previous website. Toymate has since migrated to a new website platform; whether that changes the bot situation hasn't been established yet, so treat Toymate as an evolving, currently bot-contested retailer rather than the quieter one it used to be. There's no fixed national time to watch for, which makes an alert the most reliable way to catch a batch either way.
Is Toymate always like this during a restock?
Yes - the lag, failed cart/checkout attempts and intermittent bot-detection blocks described above are typical of every high-demand Toymate Pokémon TCG drop, not something specific to this one listing.
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