Get Your Free Snorlax Card at GameStop with $15 Pokemon TCG Purchase!

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Summary

  • GameStop offers a free Hop’s Snorlax promo card to Pokemon fans who spend $15 or more on Pokemon TCG purchases in stores.
  • Hop’s Snorlax includes the Extra Helpings ability and Dynamic Press move, allowing it to deal extra damage.
  • Some Pokemon TCG fans claim that GameStop is not honoring the promotion at their local stores.

GameStop has announced that enthusiasts of the Pokemon Trading Card Game can obtain a unique Snorlax card, available exclusively through their store, as a freebie. However, there’s a condition attached. This offer arrives on the heels of GameStop encountering criticism from Pokemon TCG fans last month due to changes in their policies concerning new product launches.

In the year 2025, the pastime of gathering and swapping Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) cards remains in vogue, with numerous upcoming expansions and sets scheduled. Despite GameStop ceasing pre-orders for Pokemon TCG goods this year, they remain a key retailer stocking Pokemon TCG expansions on their release day, making them a preferred destination for both seasoned collectors and newcomers. GameStop aims to make these exciting Pokemon TCG releases accessible to more fans in stores rather than restricting access through pre-orders, catering to early buyers and resellers. This strategy aligns with the launch of “Pokemon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together” on March 28.

The official GameStop Facebook page announced a special promotion for the release of the Pokemon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together expansion. To celebrate, if you spend $15 or more on Pokemon Trading Card Game products at GameStop, you’ll get a free, exclusive Snorlax promo card featuring Hop’s Snorlax! This card has the Extra Helpings ability, which gives an additional 30 damage to your active Pokemon before considering Weakness or Resistance – but remember, these effects don’t stack. Also, Hop’s Snorlax uses Dynamic Press, a move that deals 140 damage to opponents’ Pokémon, but simultaneously causes 80 damage to itself.

GameStop Offers Free Snorlax Card With Pokemon TCG Purchases at $15 or Higher

  • An end date for the promotion was not announced.
  • Some Pokemon TCG fans claim that their local stores aren’t honoring the promotion.

While GameStop has announced that their promotion for Pokemon TCG is now live, some enthusiasts commenting on GameStop’s Facebook post claim that their local stores are either not honoring the promotion or failing to mention it in-store. Additionally, many fans continue to express dissatisfaction over stock issues related to recent Pokemon TCG releases, with a few even suggesting that players should refrain from shopping at GameStop as a means of highlighting the ongoing challenges caused by scalpers.

At a minimum, The Pokemon Company acknowledges that fans are encountering difficulties in buying Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) products due to excessive demand and resellers. To address this issue, the company is ramping up production of future Pokemon TCG sets and expansions to ensure increased availability upon release. Additionally, they aim to print more copies of previously released Pokemon TCG products. These reprinted items such as packs and boxes will be available at participating retailers like GameStop and the official Pokemon Center online store as soon as possible.

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2025-03-29 06:54