Prismatic Evolutions ETB (Argos Restock)
Called 3 July 2026 · #pokemon-alerts · Resell Vault Drops
- In · retail
- £49.99
- Out · eBay UK solds
- £140–155
- Net · per unit
- +£90–105
- ROI · at the low end
- 180%+
Why we called it
Prismatic Evolutions is the most chased Pokémon set in years, and its Elite Trainer Box resells at 3x RRP everywhere it appears. The problem has never been the margin — it's getting stock at retail before the scalper bots do.
That's why this call went out before the stock existed. Our monitoring caught the ETB staged on Argos's backend — SKU indexed, priced, not yet live — and alerted members with the product link and an in-store stock command ready to fire. When it went live, members weren't reacting to the restock; they were waiting for it.
The edge
What members knew before everyone else worked it out.
- Backend detection: the SKU was spotted staged before the listing went public.
- RRP £49.99 against a proven £140–155 resale — roughly 3x, sustained for months.
- The /instore command let members check stock at local Argos branches by postcode.
- Restocks of chase sets are the highest-margin moments in Pokémon — if you know they're coming.
How it played out
- 3 Jul
Staged stock detected
The ETB appears on Argos's backend — indexed and priced but not live. The radar alert goes out at 2am with the direct link.
- 3 Jul+
Members in position
With the in-store checker armed and the product page bookmarked, members are set to convert the moment it flips live.
- Ongoing
The margin holds
Prismatic ETBs continue selling at £140–155 — the set's demand has outrun supply for months.
The takeaway
Anyone can tell you Prismatic resells for 3x. Being told an Argos restock is staged before it goes live is a different product entirely — and it's the difference between reading about restocks and catching them.
You missed this one
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