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The time has finally come (again)! Pokémon 30th Celebration TCGs officially launched at the Pokemon Center online and a ton of other retailers (see the list of most unexpected places to buy them here) last week. As many of us have probably seen or experienced personally, securing cards online or in store is a bit of a struggle. While you can definitely find 30th anniversary ETBs and booster packs out there, good luck finding them at close to MSRP. Fortunately, we still have Walmart — more specifically, their Limited-Time Drawings for highly-coveted collectibles like the Pokémon 30th anniversary trading cards.

As someone who has successfully won a couple of Walmart’s Pokémon TCG lotteries (the Prismatic Evolutions ETB and a 30th Celebration set), I’ve got all the insight into what the process is actually like, the exact time the lottery goes live TODAY, and what you can do to (hopefully) secure your anniversary cards.

Of course, if you want to jump right into Walmart‘s lottery, click on the button below. Otherwise, read on to learn more.

Last updated on Wednesday, September 23.

The links to Walmart’s limited-time drawings officially go live today, September 23rd at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. The window should be open for about an hour (note: it has been in previous draws). At that time, you’ll make your selects by clicking the button below each item and provide key info like your shipping address and payment. That’s it!

Of course, no payment will be collected at this time. That’ll happen if you win the lottery, which you’ll learn more about below.

Here’s a look at the 30th anniversary TCG sets dropping today at Walmart. And yes, that does include your chance at securing the Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box at a reasonable price.

Per Walmart’s FAQ, winners are selected after the drawing period ends. As part of the selection process, the retailer will review each entry for eligibility and remove any entries that appear suspicious. So, if you struggled to get the ETB or other TCG box sets today, Walmart gives you a shot to get your picks fairly.

Again, as someone who has won one of these entries and has had their ETB delivered just fine, I believe the system works. Walmart states in the FAQ that due to inventory, not everyone will be selected. But it definitely beats the struggle of having to keep refreshing every two seconds to possibly add an ETB to your cart.

Once Walmart makes their selections for the limited-time draw, you should receive a notification via email that you were selected. See the example below.

Since you already included all your payment and shipping info when you entered the drawing, you don’t have to do anything further. Walmart will automatically process your payment and send you tracking information once that’s available.

The purpose of Walmart’s lottery system for highly coveted items is to make it more fair for everyone who wants them. Because of this, there really isn’t anything you can do to up your chances of getting selected (as far as I know, anyway). It also shouldn’t matter what time you place an order as Walmart doesn’t make any selections until the lottery window is over.

I placed my order around 10 to 20 minutes after the links officially went live and was selected. Someone I knew placed their order right when links went live and didn’t get selected. Again, it’s all random. But I do recommend keeping track of the hour-long window so you don’t miss out on your chance to buy your anniversary TCGs. I also recommend being logged on to your Walmart account (a regular account is fine, no Walmart+ needed) to make the process go smoother and faster. In case you were wondering, I am not a Walmart+ member, so I doubt being one will increase your chances of being selected.

Once again, Walmart’s Pokémon 30th Celebration lottery opens today at 2:00 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. Good luck!

Looking for more Pokémon must-haves to shop? Check out the newly-released Owala tumblers that launched exclusively at Target, the Adidas collab that just dropped this week, as well as our big roundup of 30th anniversary merch that launched this year.