Pokémon Mega Evolution Drop – Case Study

Key metrics

Here’s a quick snapshot of the key retail vs. resell prices for the release:

• Elite Trainer Box – $54.99 → $100–$125

• Booster Bundle – $29.99 → $68

• Ultra-Premium Collection – $129.99 → $245

Profit margins range: 82% to 127%

Context and background

When The Pokémon Company dropped the new Mega Evolution – Phantasmal Flames set, the hype was unreal. Everyone was chasing the new Mega Charizard X and Mega Gengar cards.

This wasn't a normal release. It was an extremely limited run – the smallest English set in almost a decade – so collector demand skyrocketed.

Products sold out in minutes. We saw HypeProxies users grabbing boxes during the official launch and even at a few early pre-release events. HypeProxies users secured units during these early drops and the main launch. Boxes that retailed for $54.99 were being flipped for over $100. It was a golden opportunity, but only for the few who could actually get their hands on one.

The challenge

Picture this:

• Timer hits zero

• You click Add to Cart as fast as humanly possible

• ...Already sold out

The problem? Manual clicking doesn't stand a chance against thousands of collectors and automated bots hitting checkout all at the exact same time.

By the time you load your cart, the inventory is gone. Elite Trainer Boxes, Premium Collections, Booster Bundles – all vanish before you can complete checkout.

Meanwhile, you're watching resale prices double on StockX and eBay, knowing you had the money ready but couldn't checkout fast enough.

HypeProxies users didn't have to deal with this. They took a different approach.

The HypeProxies solution

HypeProxies members weren't watching products sell out – they were getting order confirmations.

Here's the setup they used:

• Sneaker proxies. To run dozens of checkout tasks at once without slowing down.

• ISP proxies. To look like a regular shopper to sites like Target and Walmart, but with a massive speed advantage.

• Sneaker servers. To have a powerful machine running 24/7, ready for any drop, anytime.

While regular shoppers were stuck at the Add to Cart screen, HypeProxies users were already sending checkout tasks to Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and GameStop.

Results

Real checkouts from our Discord community (over 10,000 members):

• Left: Phantasmal Flames Elite Trainer Box – $54.99 retail → $125 resale = $70 profit per box

• Center: 2x Charizard X Ultra-Premium Collections – $115 profit each = $230 total

• Right: 2x Lugia & Latias Premium Collections – $24 profit each

• Left: 2x Phantasmal Flames Booster Bundles – $38 profit each = 127% return

• Right: Gardevoir Elite Trainer Box – $30 profit (60% return)

Don't miss the next drop

Pokémon's 30th anniversary is in 2026. Those anniversary releases are always the most hyped, limited, and profitable drops of the decade.

If you thought Phantasmal Flames was big, just wait. Don't watch the next one sell out from the sidelines – be ready.

Get started in 3 steps:

1. Start your free trial (no card needed)

2. Join our Discord for drop alerts and to see how other members are succeeding

More success stories

• Labubu Drop Case Study

• PlayStation 5 Pro 30th Anniversary Case Study

• Linkscopic Partnership Case Study