Best Pokémon Advent Calendars 2026: TCG Holiday Calendar Release Date & Funko

The most recent TCG Holiday Calendar hides 25 surprises: 8 foil promo cards with a festive stamp led by Glaceon ex, 6 booster packs, 7 three-card fun packs, 2 coins, 2 sticker sheets and a Pokémon TCG Live code. It listed at $49.99 in August 2025 and sold out by October; the only Amazon stock left in August 2026 is a final-sale third-party listing at about $110, so treat it as the collector's fallback and wait for the 2026 edition if you can. Best for card players and collectors ages 6+.

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“Where the TCG Holiday Calendar sells first and why it disappears within weeks” — Billboard

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The official Pokémon Holiday Calendar 2026 from Jazwares packs 19 two-inch battle figures with an exclusive holiday finish plus 5 scene accessories behind 24 doors — Pikachu and friends in holiday poses kids can play with, not just collect. It ships September 15, 2026 and is on pre-order now at $49.99, sold by Amazon. Best for Pokémon fans ages 4+.

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“Expert review of the Jazwares holiday calendar format: a jolly, festive countdown that stays displayable year after year” — The Toy Insider

“Confirms the 2026 edition at $49.99 shipping September 15” — Hello Subscription

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Last year's Jazwares calendar is still sold by Amazon at about $45 and in stock — 16 two-inch battle figures with a special finish (Pikachu, Piplup, Oshawott, Charmander and more) plus 8 holiday accessories and a cardboard scene to display them in. With 4.7 stars from 250 parents, it is the no-wait option for kids who want figures now rather than on September 15. Best for ages 4+.

The MEGA Pokémon Holiday Calendar is the brick countdown to buy because LEGO makes no Pokémon advent calendar: 202 pieces across 24 doors build poseable Pikachu and Piplup figures plus festive micro-builds — a snowman, tree, sleigh and gift boxes. About $30 with 4.7 stars from 530+ reviews, in stock at Amazon (stock was thin in late August). Best for builders ages 6+.

Pikachu Press's Pop-Up Tree Calendar opens into a 13-inch paper tree with 25 punch-out Pokémon ornaments (24 plus a tree topper) and a bonus metal Pikachu ornament — a storybook-style countdown with no plastic and no small figures to lose. It is the reusable, display-on-the-mantel option: Amazon lists it at about $37 but was temporarily out of stock in late August (orders still ship when it restocks), and Pokémon Center carries it at $44.99. Best for younger fans ages 3+ and for families who want a calendar that lasts.

New for 2026, the Funko Bitty Pop! Pokémon Countdown Calendar hides 10 micro Bitty Pop figures, 7 stackable display pieces, 3 holiday accessories and 4 collector cases behind 24 doors — a tiny Pikachu-led shelf scene that assembles itself through December. At $34.99, sold by Amazon and in stock, it is $25 cheaper than last year's Pocket Pop! calendar. Best for display-minded collectors ages 6+.

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“Full door-by-door breakdown of the 2026 Bitty Pop Pokémon calendar” — Hello Subscription

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The LEGO Pokémon Arcanine (72160) is the showpiece of the first LEGO Pokémon wave — a large, articulated Arcanine with a flowing brick mane that builds over several evenings and ends as a shelf display. In stock at LEGO.com at $109.99. Like the other three buildable models it is rated 18+ — an adult-collector build, not a kids' toy.

The LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza (72168) builds the legendary sky serpent coiled above a cloud-and-mountain base — the tallest and most dramatic set of the wave. It is on backorder at LEGO.com at $129.99, which means you can still order it for delivery before December. Rated 18+.

The LEGO Pokémon Munchlax (72150) is the affordable, cheerful entry to the wave — a chunky Munchlax on a forest base with an apple and mushrooms, sized for a desk. In stock at LEGO.com at $69.99. Rated 18+ like its siblings, but it is the easiest and most playful build of the four.

The LEGO Pokémon Poké Ball (72154) is the adult-collector centerpiece — a 2,239-piece opening Poké Ball that reveals Professor Oak's lab and a battle scene inside, with Red, Oak and Picnicker minifigures plus Pikachu and Eevee. It is on pre-order at LEGO.com at $299.99 and ships October 1, 2026; the Amazon listing had no in-stock seller in late August, so order direct. Rated 18+.

The LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure (40868) is the one LEGO Pokémon set rated for kids — a 930-piece, oversized build of Red holding a Poké Ball, rated 10+, on pre-order at LEGO.com at $79.99 and shipping October 1, 2026. It is the LEGO Pokémon gift to give a 10-year-old instead of an advent calendar. Best for builders ages 10+.

The pack-a-day countdown alternative you can buy on Amazon today: the Elite Trainer Box from Mega Evolution — Pitch Black, the newest 2026 set, with booster packs, sleeves, dice and condition markers in a collector's box, in stock at $73.88 with 387 ratings. Sealed Pokémon TCG trades above its $49.99 list price on Amazon, so expect a market premium. Best for players ages 6+ who would rather open packs than doors.

The big December gift, buyable on Amazon today: the Mega Charizard X ex Ultra-Premium Collection stacks Mega Evolution booster packs with a foil Mega Charizard X ex promo, metal coin, playmat, sleeves and deck box — the most-wanted premium box of the 2026 season, at $274.99 with 1,053 ratings. Best for serious collectors whose centerpiece gift has to land under the tree, not on a pre-order list.

The learn-to-play gift: Battle Academy packs a game board, three ready-to-play 60-card decks and step-by-step tutorials into one box — the official on-ramp to the card game, in stock at $34.95 with 1,464 ratings. Best for kids ages 6+ getting their first calendar cards this December and wanting to actually play with them.

The stocking stuffer: a pocket-size Lumiose City mini tin holding two booster packs plus a bonus art card, in stock at $19.97 — slim enough for a stocking or a day-24 calendar door, and the tin itself becomes a card stash afterward. Best for any Pokémon fan ages 6+.

The Funko Pop! Pikachu (Waving) is the safest under-$15 Pokémon gift on Amazon — 10,000+ reviews, always in stock, sold by Amazon, and the figure everyone recognizes on a shelf. Drop it behind door 25 or in the stocking. Best for any fan ages 3+.

The 14-inch Pikachu Squishmallow is the crossover gift of the season — the two biggest kid obsessions in one ultrasoft plush, with 2,300+ ratings at 4.9 stars and a $24.99 price sold by Amazon. It is the day-25 finale that lands with kids who collect Squishmallows and kids who collect Pokémon alike, and it stays on the bed long after the calendars are recycled. Best for ages 2+.

Jazwares' seasonal 8-inch Pikachu in a knitted winter hat and mittens is the holiday-specific plush — 4.8 stars, about $16, and sized to hide behind a calendar door 24 or sit in a stocking. It is the officially licensed winter edition that only ships around the holidays, which is exactly why it shows up in December photos every year. Best for ages 2+ and for parents who want the calendar finale to feel festive.

Hallmark's 2026 Keepsake line finally treats Pokémon like a family tradition: the Captain Pikachu ornament ($22.99) is this year's dated collectible, and the 13.5-inch Holiday Pikachu tree topper — Pikachu in a Santa hat on a Poké Ball — turns the whole tree into a Pokémon centerpiece. Both are official Hallmark Keepsake products with hundreds of ratings. Best for families where the advent calendar is part of a bigger Pokémon Christmas.

Every TCG Holiday Calendar owner hits the same problem by December 10: loose promo cards. Ultra PRO's officially licensed Pikachu Elite Series binder — padded zippered cover, 360-card side-loading capacity — is the companion gift that keeps the calendar's foil promos and booster pulls protected, and it turns the countdown into a collection. Best for card kids ages 6+ and the parents tired of finding Glaceon ex under the couch.