Palworld’s first official trading card game launched on July 30 to extraordinary demand — and Singapore-based publisher Bushiroad is still scrambling to keep shelves stocked.
3.5 Million Packs Pre-Ordered Before a Single Booster Hit Shelves
The Palworld Official Card Game and its debut booster set, Dawn of Palpagos (BP01), launched simultaneously in Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese on July 30. Before launch day arrived, Bushiroad had already logged over 3.5 million pre-ordered packs worldwide — a number that clearly caught even the publisher off guard.
Each booster runs 7 cards per pack, sold in boxes of 12. The set includes 100 card types — Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Rare Rare rarities — plus over 50 parallel-rarity variants featuring all-new original illustrations. Based on Pocketpair’s runaway survival hit, the game translates the Pal-catching, base-building chaos of the video game into card form, with mechanics tied to Pal skills and labour abilities.
Scalpers Moved In Within Hours — Rarest Cards Listed for Thousands
The pre-order wave barely cleared stores before scalpers took over. TechTimes reported that the rarest cards from Dawn of Palpagos were already appearing on eBay for close to US$4,000 before some shops had even opened their doors on launch morning. Retail boxes — where they could be found at all — sold out almost immediately.
The situation has made it effectively impossible for ordinary fans to pull their favourite Pals at a fair price, drawing comparisons to the worst days of Pokémon TCG shortages during the pandemic. Other game news rarely sees this level of demand frenzy at launch.
Bushiroad Sincerely Apologises — New Shipments Announced
On August 12, Bushiroad’s Japanese account officially acknowledged a “continued shortage of stock” and issued a sincere apology to fans unable to purchase the game. The company said it is “currently discussing measures internally” to get Palworld TCG into more players’ hands.
A new stock shipment for the Japanese market was scheduled to arrive on the evening of August 14 at pop-up stores. In a targeted anti-scalper measure, Bushiroad confirmed that boxes would be sold with shrink wrap removed — making it significantly harder for scalpers to pass off opened stock as factory-sealed product.
What’s Next for Singapore Fans
Bushiroad, headquartered in Singapore, is no stranger to running massive card game events here — the company held its Card Game Festival 2026 in Singapore just a few weeks ago at Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre. With English-language versions of the Palworld TCG available globally, Singapore fans are fully in scope for the game’s ongoing release schedule.
For now, your best bet is to check major game retailers and hobby shops regularly — availability is volatile and stock tends to sell out quickly. Secondary market prices remain high, so patience is likely the more cost-effective play. If Bushiroad’s restock timeline holds, more waves of Dawn of Palpagos should reach shelves before the year is out. A second expansion has been confirmed by Bushiroad, with details to follow via the official Palworld Card Game site.