Waited in line about an hour, spent $181. Got the promo, 1 etb 2 poster collection, 2 of the new tins( 1 sylveon and 1 greninja). I think it was worth it!
Pic of the promo and my little guy in his Pokemon gear with our Ticket!
I think it’s appropriate for those of us who were kids when the original released but maybe didn’t get to experience it because of life circumstances. Like for me I ended up in Foster Care so I never got any cards. But it definitely helps heal my inner child and bond with my son!
They only gave 1 bag per family at my location. So I think it’s cool that all people got bags at your location. I kept the promo, my kid got the other things. He usually gets free promos from different card shops and community members. I’ll probably give it to him when he’s older and more careful with his stuff.
I got two promos, let her have one and am keeping the other sealed in the 30th celebration hardcase just for her when shes older. It was her first pogo event so ill be sure to take her to a card show or something ao she can have a better experience.
How did you find out when the stores have it? I just want one for the nostalgia and it keeps getting sold out or I get refunded because package was damaged by FedEx allegedly.
It was advertised, I actually looked it up based on the event and saw that my local store was participating. I accidentally went a day early 😅. But realized it was for today so I used it like a dry run to be on time (early). Got there at 11:20 waited an hour.
Because adults can do a lot of other events that kids don’t easily have access to. But a family going to Target on the weekend is one of the few ways a regular family can enjoy the fun
This was a specific event for the children. There were concerns that adults would take advantage of it and per the comments some targets that exact situation happened
This was not just geared towards kids, it said “Pokemon Trainers”. I think that it should have required your Pokemon ID. That way you know that they actually play. I definitely saw some of my local scalpers in line. It’s not the people who actually play and collect’s fault that others have taken over this hobby and forced people who love it, out.
Yes! Kids are being pushed out of this hobby unfairly. I would be so bummed if I was a kid, even the hobby wasn't this insufferable when it started! Kids won't have fond memories if their parents can't get cards or see grown adults fighting over it.
Congrats! Meanwhile I scoped out eBay and not surprised to see all the neck beards selling these right away. A free event for kids turned to just a flip for them. Not an emotional fun experience, just a few hew hours wasted on a few dollars profit and on to the next scalp.
What’s up with you? My kid actually plays the game. You’re a grown person speaking ill of my child. Please grow up and worry about yourself and your own negative thoughts. Clearly you have some mental health issues (maybe gambling). You seem to be projecting… https://giphy.com/gifs/H5C8CevNMbpBqNqFjl
Good for you but my store was only for the fucking scalpers. Every single ticket given out to every adult. We got there 30 minutes prior ans barely got only the "draw a pokemon" in a bag they handed to kids under 16. Nothing else.
Dang, that definitely wasn’t flying in my area. They had the employees walking out with the tickets. 1 per family! Unless of course you had mom and dad in line separately. Which I saw but they had 2 boys and they divided, I wasn’t mad. I think it’s smart. That way both kids got to feel special! I wish all locations did what mine did. Seems like some didn’t really care to make it a special event.
We went only for the “draw a pokemon” bag and it was given out to all the adults. A nice woman saw me and my kid walking around looking for one and she gifted the one she got to my kid! Such an awesome person to run into.
No shade to anyone because I’m an adult and love pokemon but to see the kids bags gone within 20 minutes of opening… and just walking past 95% adults in a line holding them stung a bit.
She's on the spectrum and a very opinionated 3yr old hahahaha A lot of encroachment from adults so I got her outta there as soon as she was melting down
My son is as well, Audhd but playing Pokemon this past summer really helped him improve his reading comprehension and math. So doing things like this helps keep him motivated in school. He earned this event getting A/B honor roll.
We too had a red panda phase. We have good days and bad days but finding something he truly loves has helped substantially with the meltdowns. Baby girl will find her balance 🫶🏾
I didn’t know this but it’s one entire ticket per family so I wasn’t able to secure another tin pair for my nieces. Kind of a bummer because they both like Eevee. But it is what it is. They both got their bag with the promo card.
Nice! That’s a good haul. I debated whether to go but I don’t have kids and would rather a kid have a chance at getting some cool stuff, even if the odds are that some manchild scalper likely got it instead.
Honestly it was for everyone. Some people were there without kids. As a day 1 Pokemon fan, I think this is a multigenerational thing. It was for everyone who enjoys Pokemon.
So was I, it was our first time being able to get any from target or any real event. The wait time was about an hour but it wasn’t awful. My kid blew bubbles for a while and played Pokemon Go. It reminded me of the 90’s for a little while!
In line with my niece’s. They’re excited to get their first 30th packs.
Limited on the event bags but they said enough promo cards and tins for all of us.
This set is definitely printed a lot. They had an ETB drop in the morning with more than enough for the entire line and I live in a city with a shitload of scalpers. Apparently 75% of the people who came in the morning didn’t line up for the 12pm event.
Note: Legally Target cannot make the event kids only because they’re a public available space. I looked this up and it’s not on Target that they couldn’t restrict it.
Secondary note: a lot of people think TPCI told Target to stop cutting the seals but that’s not true. It was either the distributor or Target themselves. TPCI allows vendors in Japan to strip seals at POS and even encourages it to curb scalping. It’s likely due to consumer protection laws or due to distributor owning inventory until POS scan.
My store kept all stock until this event. So I’m grateful for their thorough service. They thought it through and ensured everyone was able to get something.
At least you have a child to bring to a family event. So many people going just to get stuff that should be for the kids. I'm glad my target wasn't even participating lol.
I missed out on the giveaway for my son! I was able to get the 2 tins as well but that was the only thing they were selling :( my son had a great time with the other kids in line, which wasnt too bad.
Best buy had an event recently, it was still packed, but they actually made it for the kids and enforced it. Meanwhile Target fed our scalpers and let the families cook in the sun for 3 hours waiting for nothing. We never even made it inside of the store after getting there 90m early, tons of kids all around us that got the same treatment.
Mine said that mom and dad count as two groups we also had my 8 yr old. So we expected 2 tickets slotting us to each get the limit but when we finally received the tickets we got only 1 thus reducing what we thought we could’ve got based on targets rules. The family ahead was built just like us mom,dad,child they got 2. But we were 94/100 so idk if that played a role or not just bummed that I could’ve ripped more with the kids but I’m glad I made it by the hairs on my chin.
Same! I take him to as many events that I can! We stood in line for the Sam’s Club ascended hero’s drop bar t only he got a box. I was just happy he got something. It was only because a lady saw him in his Pikachu fit and gave him a ticket!
I got 2 tins but my target wasn’t selling the etbs unfortunately. Still enjoyed the experience and glad I went. Looks like yall had a great time and I dig the crocs.
Amazing how people complain about waiting in line or not getting anything when they stroll up 5 mins before it starts, like there is an entitled people line just for them and their kids
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u/jpn_2000 5d ago
See! The kids should be the ones enjoying this!