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2 Pokémon TCG live alerts across 2 retailers on August 17, 2026

Autoqueue sent 2 evidence-backed Pokémon TCG activity at Pokémon Center and Target live alerts between 11:41 AM ET and 10:26 PM ET on August 17, 2026. Review the alert timeline and what the record proves.


Evidence-backed daily brief

Day at a glance

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.

Live alerts
2
Retailers
2
Franchise
Pokémon TCG
First alert
11:41 AM ET
Last alert
10:26 PM ET
First-to-last span
10h 46m

How the day unfolded

Alert activity was spread across much of the day rather than confined to one short burst. The first alert arrived at 11:41 AM ET and the last at 10:26 PM ET. The longest stretch between recorded alerts was 10 hours and 46 minutes, from 11:41 AM ET to 10:26 PM ET. Evidenced alerts appeared during the morning and evening. This describes August 17, 2026 only and does not predict the next retailer event.

Alert timeline

Every time below is Eastern and comes from the event's recorded alert time.

Target

Pokémon TCG

  1. 1

    Evidence-backed live alert

    Pokémon TCG

Retailer context

Pokémon Center

Queue store

Pokémon Center's guide describes its purchase flow as “Virtual queue, joins after listings go live.” Autoqueue does not join or influence that line; it alerts the member and can open the official store page, while the member handles the queue and checkout. The guide covers observed timing and store-specific preparation.

Read the Pokémon Center drop guide

Target

No queue

Target does not use a virtual waiting room for the drops covered in its guide. Autoqueue can alert the member and open the official store page, while availability checks and checkout remain entirely manual. The guide covers observed timing and store-specific preparation.

Read the Target drop guide

What this record means

What counts as an alert?

An event appears here only after Autoqueue has positive delivery evidence: a provider-confirmed email alert or a successful alert send to an authenticated member browser.

Why can a store appear repeatedly?

A retailer can produce multiple separate alert windows during one day. This record reports those evidenced events without claiming they were distinct products.

These alerts do not prove stock availability, queue entry, browser receipt, or a completed purchase.

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