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Weekly drop recap: August 15 to August 21

8 evidence-backed Pokémon TCG live alerts across Target, Walmart, Macy's, and Pokémon Center, August 15 to August 21. Review the weekly pattern and retailer breakdown.


Evidence-backed weekly brief

Week at a glance

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.

Live alerts
8
Retailers
4
Franchise
1
Active ET days
5
Leading retailer
Target
Busiest day
Monday, Thursday, and Friday

How the week unfolded

Alert activity appeared on 5 of the week's seven ET calendar days, beginning Monday, August 17 and ending Friday, August 21. Monday, August 17, Thursday, August 20, and Friday, August 21 tied as the busiest days with 2 alerts each. Target accounted for 50% of the week's evidenced alerts. This distribution is a record of sent alerts, not a retailer schedule or a forecast.

Week by retailer

Public recaps group evidenced alerts by Eastern calendar day; exact alert times and recipient counts remain private.

Target

Pokémon TCG

4 alerts
  • Monday, August 17

    Pokémon TCG

    1 alert
  • Tuesday, August 18

    Pokémon TCG

    1 alert
  • Friday, August 21

    Pokémon TCG

    2 alerts

Walmart

Pokémon TCG

2 alerts
  • Wednesday, August 19

    Pokémon TCG

    1 alert
  • Thursday, August 20

    Pokémon TCG

    1 alert

Macy's

Pokémon TCG

1 alert
  • Thursday, August 20

    Pokémon TCG

    1 alert

Pokémon Center

Pokémon TCG

1 alert
  • Monday, August 17

    Pokémon TCG

    1 alert

Retailer context

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

Walmart

Queue store

Walmart's guide describes its purchase flow as “Virtual waiting room.” 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 Walmart drop guide

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

What this weekly record means

What qualifies for the recap?

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

Why is the timeline day-only?

The public weekly snapshot deliberately removes exact alert times, upcoming subscriber details, and recipient counts before the page is rendered.

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

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