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The Pokémon Company and Warner Brothers released the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie in theaters in North America officially on May 10th, 2019. As part of the promotion for the movie, a 2 card booster pack was being distributed with tickets which included a Pikachu SM190 promo card and a random card. Unfortunately, due to low supply and people hording, many fans are reporting that they have not been able to get the Pikachu promo card.

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Many theaters are reporting they receive a small supply of promo cards that couldn't even cover the first showing on the first day. A box of 200 booster packs was sent to many theaters. This is extremely unfortunate for Pokémon fans and TCG collectors that are looking to obtain this special promo card, only distributed at this theater showing. Warner Brothers nor The Pokémon Company have responded to this promotion dilemma. Reports from all over North America on social media are indicating that this isn't a localized issue.

News Article Writers Note: I personally attended a showing on Tuesday morning in Ontario, Canada at a Cineplex theater and wasn't able to get a promo pack. Talking to multiple staff members, they all indicated the packs were gone the first day, first showing. There was no indication anywhere that this promo was first showing only. Just a warning to those fans that haven't attended the movie yet, it is unlikely you will be able to get this promo card now.

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Cineplex responded to our inquiry as to the limited distribution and they indicated that the cards were distributed to select theaters in Canada on Thursday, May 9th, 2019 and Friday, May 10th, 2019. Due note that May 9th, 2019 is not the official release date of the movie.

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Sources: /r/PokemonTCG and Go Nintendo
The official Pokémon website has announced that on May 18th, 2019 from 11am to 4pm, participating Walmart locations in the United States will be distribution a Bulbasaur Promo card and a Detective Pikachu movie poster.

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Get a Pokémon TCG: Detective Pikachu Promo Card at Walmart

Visit participating Walmart stores on May 18 to get a card featuring Bulbasaur and a POKÉMON Detective Pikachu movie poster.

Celebrate the release of the POKÉMON Detective Pikachu movie during a special event at Walmart! Stop into a participating Walmart on May 18, 2019, from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. in your local time zone to receive a pair of special giveaways—a Pokémon TCG promo card featuring the big-screen version of Bulbasaur, plus a POKÉMON Detective Pikachu movie poster. These great giveaways are only available while supplies last, so don't miss out!

See the rest of the cards based on the POKÉMON Detective Pikachu movie and get more details on the Pokémon TCG: Detective Pikachu expansion at the official site.

Sources: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-a-pokemon-tcg-detective-pikachu-promo-card-at-walmart/ and https://www.pokemontcg.com/en-us/detective-pikachu/