Twilight Masquerade Elite Trainer Box (Smyths restock)
Called 21 August 2026 · #pokemon-alerts · Resell Vault Drops
- In · retail
- £50
- Out · eBay UK solds
- ~£80
- Net · per unit
- +£30
- ROI · at the low end
- 60%+
Why we called it
An older Scarlet and Violet set coming back into Smyths, at £50 against roughly £80. Thirty pounds a box, which is a long way off the Prismatic and Destined Rivals numbers running at the same time.
We flagged it with that comparison attached rather than dressed up: not the best profit, but these should be much easier to get hold of, because Smyths were expected to receive decent stock rather than the twenty-unit allocations that turn into 5am queues.
It started pinging in Scotland first, which is the usual pattern, with Yorkshire expected early the following week, predominantly Tuesday and Wednesday. Worth checking on delivery days and grabbing if you see them, rather than building a morning around it.
The edge
What members knew before everyone else worked it out.
- £50 in against roughly £80, so about £30 a box before fees.
- Smyths expected decent stock rather than a capped allocation, so it is a walk-in rather than a queue.
- Started in Scotland and worked south, with Yorkshire expected Tuesday and Wednesday of the following week.
- Called honestly as a lower-margin option next to Prismatic SPC and Destined Rivals running at the same time.
- Best treated as something you pick up on a delivery day you are already visiting for something else.
How it played out
- 21 Aug
Restock flagged
Reported pinging in Scotland with a regional forecast for the following week and an honest note on the margin.
- 24 Aug
Repeated in the weekly plan
Listed again at £50 to £80+ alongside the Mega Charizard tins as the easier shelf finds of the week.
The takeaway
Every route has a version of this: the thing that is not the best money but is the one you will actually walk out with. Publishing it next to the £220 Prismatic call, with the gap stated, is more useful than only publishing the exciting one.
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