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Guides for Pokémon TCG and One Piece TCG collectors.
Weekly alert recap: September 5 to September 11
Autoqueue sent 10 evidence-backed live alerts across 2 retailers during September 5 to September 11. Target led with 6 alerts. The record included 10 Pokémon TCG alerts.
Did Target Restock Pokémon Cards Today? Read the Live Signal Log
The signal log on this page shows the exact moments Autoqueue last detected Target Pokémon TCG drops, and it updates itself when a new one fires. Late July brought four drops in eight days, every one between 3 and 6 a.m. Eastern. Here is how to read the log, and how to catch a drop that happens while you sleep.
Why the Walmart Pokémon Queue Feels Broken (And What Actually Decides It)
You got into the Walmart queue, watched the wait tick down, then watched it jump back up. Here is what Walmart actually says its queue does, why the estimate moves, why trying to be clever gets you blocked rather than served, and the single variable that decides whether you make the open.
Walmart Wednesday: The 9 p.m. ET Pokémon Drop, Explained
Collectors call it Walmart Wednesday, and in our data the name is earned: the weekly online Pokémon drop has landed at 9 p.m. Eastern eight Wednesdays running, the last five within two minutes of the hour. Here is how the night actually works, why being on the page at 9:00 is the whole game, and exactly what Autoqueue opens so you are.
Weekly alert recap: August 29 to September 4
Autoqueue sent 13 evidence-backed live alerts across 2 retailers during August 29 to September 4. Target led with 10 alerts. The record included 13 Pokémon TCG alerts.
Weekly drop recap: August 22 to August 28
Autoqueue sent 13 evidence-backed live alerts across 3 retailers during August 22 to August 28. Target led with 5 alerts. The record included 12 Pokémon TCG alerts and 1 One Piece TCG alert.
Weekly drop recap: August 15 to August 21
Autoqueue sent 8 evidence-backed live alerts across 4 retailers during August 15 to August 21. Target led with 4 alerts. The record included 8 Pokémon TCG alerts.
Pokémon Center Queue: How the Virtual Waiting Line Works
Pokémon Center uses a virtual waiting line when site traffic is high. Here is how to enter the queue, what the estimated wait means, what to leave alone while you wait, and how faster alerts can help without bypassing the line or guaranteeing a purchase.
Weekly drop recap: August 8 to August 14
Autoqueue sent 27 evidence-backed live alerts across 3 retailers during August 8 to August 14. Target led with 20 alerts. The record included 26 Pokémon TCG alerts and 1 One Piece TCG alert.
Premium Bandai One Piece TCG: Preorders vs Raffles, Explained
Premium Bandai uses two distinct models to sell One Piece TCG products: timed preorder queues that fill in minutes, and raffles where entry timing does not matter but knowing the window is open does. Here is how each works and what that means for your strategy.
Weekly drop recap: August 1 to August 7
Autoqueue sent 13 evidence-backed live alerts across 3 retailers during August 1 to August 7. Target led with 9 alerts. The record included 10 Pokémon TCG alerts and 3 One Piece TCG alerts.
Weekly drop recap: July 25 to July 31
Autoqueue sent 10 evidence-backed live alerts across 3 retailers during July 25 to July 31. Target led with 7 alerts. The record included 8 Pokémon TCG alerts and 2 One Piece TCG alerts.
Weekly drop recap: July 18 to July 24
Autoqueue sent 9 evidence-backed live alerts across 5 retailers during July 18 to July 24. Target led with 3 alerts. The record included 9 Pokémon TCG alerts.
Weekly drop recap: July 11 to July 17
Autoqueue sent 12 evidence-backed live alerts across 3 retailers during July 11 to July 17. Pokémon Center and Target tied with 5 alerts each. The record included 12 Pokémon TCG alerts.
In the 30th Celebration Queue Within Seconds: How Today's Drop Played Out for Autoqueue Users
The first 30th Celebration drop hit Pokémon Center today and the queue ballooned to four-to-six-hour waits within minutes. Autoqueue users had the queue page open within seconds of the listings going live, thousands of spots ahead of the crowd, and multiple users reported checking out every item they wanted, from the exclusive ETB to the Knock Out Collection.
Daily drop logs
Mechanical records of the live drops Autoqueue alerted on, one per day.
7 Pokémon TCG live alerts across 2 retailers on September 9, 2026
7 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Target and Walmart on September 9, 2026. The first was sent at 12:06 AM ET and the last at 9:00 PM ET, with 20 hours and 54 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
2 Target Pokémon TCG live alerts on September 4, 2026
Target accounted for all 2 evidence-backed live alerts on September 4, 2026. The first was sent at 3:20 AM ET and the last at 6:16 AM ET, with 2 hours and 56 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
2 Target Pokémon TCG live alerts on September 3, 2026
Target accounted for all 2 evidence-backed live alerts on September 3, 2026. The first was sent at 7:26 AM ET and the last at 3:18 PM ET, with 7 hours and 52 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
7 Pokémon TCG live alerts across 2 retailers on September 2, 2026
7 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Target and Walmart on September 2, 2026. The first was sent at 3:04 AM ET and the last at 10:17 PM ET, with 19 hours and 13 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
2 Pokémon TCG live alerts across 2 retailers on August 31, 2026
2 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Target and Walmart on August 31, 2026. The first was sent at 4:50 PM ET and the last at 9:00 PM ET, with 4 hours and 10 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
4 Pokémon TCG live alerts across 3 retailers on August 27, 2026
4 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Macy's, Target, and Walmart on August 27, 2026. The first was sent at 3:58 AM ET and the last at 3:36 PM ET, with 11 hours and 37 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
5 TCG live alerts across 2 retailers on August 26, 2026
5 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Macy's and Walmart on August 26, 2026. The first was sent at 11:26 AM ET and the last at 11:27 PM ET, with 12 hours and 1 minute between them. The record covered Pokémon TCG and One Piece TCG.
2 Target Pokémon TCG live alerts on August 22, 2026
Target accounted for all 2 evidence-backed live alerts on August 22, 2026. The first was sent at 10:27 AM ET and the last at 8:56 PM ET, with 10 hours and 30 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
2 Target Pokémon TCG live alerts on August 21, 2026
Target accounted for all 2 evidence-backed live alerts on August 21, 2026. The first was sent at 4:13 AM ET and the last at 2:06 PM ET, with 9 hours and 53 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
2 Pokémon TCG live alerts across 2 retailers on August 20, 2026
2 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Macy's and Walmart on August 20, 2026. The first was sent at 9:05 AM ET and the last at 4:11 PM ET, with 7 hours and 5 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
2 Pokémon TCG live alerts across 2 retailers on August 17, 2026
2 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Pokémon Center and Target on August 17, 2026. The first was sent at 11:41 AM ET and the last at 10:26 PM ET, with 10 hours and 46 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
3 Pokémon TCG live alerts across 2 retailers on August 13, 2026
3 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Walmart and Target on August 13, 2026. The first was sent at 2:13 AM ET and the last at 4:37 AM ET, with 2 hours and 23 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
6 Pokémon TCG live alerts across 2 retailers on August 12, 2026
6 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Target and Walmart on August 12, 2026. The first was sent at 2:31 AM ET and the last at 9:00 PM ET, with 18 hours and 29 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
5 TCG live alerts across 3 retailers on August 11, 2026
5 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Target, Premium Bandai, and Walmart on August 11, 2026. The first was sent at 1:00 AM ET and the last at 6:22 PM ET, with 17 hours and 22 minutes between them. The record covered Pokémon TCG and One Piece TCG.
4 Target Pokémon TCG live alerts on August 10, 2026
Target accounted for all 4 evidence-backed live alerts on August 10, 2026. The first was sent at 2:36 AM ET and the last at 7:12 PM ET, with 16 hours and 35 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
5 Target Pokémon TCG live alerts on August 9, 2026
Target accounted for all 5 evidence-backed live alerts on August 9, 2026. The first was sent at 12:33 AM ET and the last at 1:31 PM ET, with 12 hours and 58 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
3 Pokémon TCG live alerts across 2 retailers on August 8, 2026
3 evidence-backed live alerts were sent across Walmart and Target on August 8, 2026. The first was sent at 7:56 AM ET and the last at 10:37 PM ET, with 14 hours and 41 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.
5 Target Pokémon TCG live alerts on August 7, 2026
Target accounted for all 5 evidence-backed live alerts on August 7, 2026. The first was sent at 2:36 AM ET and the last at 9:23 PM ET, with 18 hours and 47 minutes between them. Every event in this record involved Pokémon TCG.