Costco Pokémon restock chaos

A Costco restock of Pokémon cards in Mississauga, Ontario, drew a crowd, police cars, and video of packs scattered across the parking lot. (kotaku.com) GameSpot and IGN, citing local outlet 905Hub and video from PokéStreetz, reported that 30 to 40 people lined up around 6:45 a.m. at the Laird Drive Costco for Prismatic Evolutions products. (gamespot.com) Those reports said someone threw coffee on a cart loaded with boxes, a car hit the cart, packs spilled onto the ground, and police chased the vehicle out of the lot. (ign.com) Prismatic Evolutions is not a new 2026 set. The Pokémon Company says the Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions expansion first launched on January 17, 2025, with later product waves rolling out through September 26, 2025. (pokemon.com) The set centers on Eevee and its evolutions and includes more than 175 cards, which helps explain why sealed boxes still pull long lines more than a year after release. (pokemon.com) Costco has been one of the big-box chains moving fresh inventory. PokéBeach reported in June 2025 that Costco stores were selling a Prismatic Evolutions bundle for $57.99 and limiting some online bundles to one unit per membership per day. (pokebeach.com) IGN reported that some Costco locations in Canada recently received three pallets of Pokémon cards, or more than 500 boxes, and that at least one location sold out within an hour. (ign.com) The Mississauga scene also was not the first scramble tied to this warehouse. IGN said blogTO had already reported jostling queues at the same location in March 2026 during another Pokémon card release. (ign.com) Kotaku framed the latest footage as part of a wider resale frenzy around Prismatic Evolutions, with regular buyers competing against resellers whenever new stock appears. (kotaku.com) For now, the clearest fact from this restock is simple: a 2025 Pokémon set is still drawing 2026 crowds large enough that Costco releases are being treated like flash sales, not routine toy aisles. (gamespot.com)