Can I pre-order Japanese Pokémon with guaranteed release-day delivery?

Japanese sets come out on a fixed date in Japan, and shops there receive their stock around that day. A European shop that imports itself only receives the boxes after that.

What is and isn't possible

• At your door on release day: really only in Japan itself. If a Japanese shop ships on release day, delivery still takes days and in the EU you pay VAT and import costs.
• From an EU shop: later than the Japanese release, depending on supplier and transport, but without customs and with EU consumer law.
• English sets: these usually come out months after the Japanese ones; see how much earlier Japanese sets are released.

How pre-ordering works with us

• The expected shipping date is shown on the product and counts as the agreed delivery term.
• No lottery: we ship in order of purchase.
• If the date moves, we tell you as soon as possible.
• You can cancel free of charge until shipping.
• If you add something that is in stock, everything ships together; want that part sooner? Just let us know.

An example

30th Celebration (M6a) was released in Japan on 16 September 2026. Our next delivery is expected at the end of November 2026; you can pre-order it for €159.95 (14 November 2026). So you won't see a release-day promise from us, but you will see a concrete expected date. The current status is on our delivery page.