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Palworld "Eternal Ascent" in Australia: TD03, TD04 and the Honest Preorder Guide
The second wave of Palworld TCG trial decks, "Eternal Ascent" (TD03 Red·Green and TD04 Blue·Purple), releases on 18 December 2026. Here is what Bushiroad has published, which Australian stores have preorders open right now, checked and dated store by store, and exactly where our own preorders stand.
Last verified · 13 November 2026 · other stores 22 October 2026
Deck facts come from Bushiroad's official TD03 and TD04 product pages, cited below and last checked 13 November 2026. Availability comes from each store's own public site search, and every cell shows when it was checked. Our own store is held to the same standard. Stock and preorder states move fast: always confirm on the retailer's page before buying.
The short version
- Eternal Ascent releases 18 December 2026: two trial decks, TD03 "Red·Green" and TD04 "Blue·Purple", first announced 7 August 2026 and named on 19 August 2026, when official English preorders opened. The date comes from the official Bushiroad product pages, checked 13 November 2026.
- At our 22 October 2026 check, none of the six other Australian stores we track could take a preorder. Outside our list, store search results at Low Pop, Nekocards and Playzo showed both decks available, and Mr Collectable showed TD04, at $29.00 to $39.95 (5:24pm to 5:26pm AEDT). The dated table below has every tracked store and the time each was checked.
- Our own preorders opened on 13 November 2026, in a small batch: TD03 and TD04 at $39.95 each, and the two-deck bundle at $79.90, limit 2 per customer per deck; each product page shows whether it can still be ordered. Our order is confirmed in writing with our distributor, who has not given us a shipping date; we pay for it when they invoice us, before the decks are sent to us, and we have opened only part of it here. Preorders ship within 1 to 2 business days of our decks landing with us, and we cannot promise delivery by Christmas.
Checked 13 Nov 2026 · other stores 22 Oct 2026
What Eternal Ascent is
Eternal Ascent is the second pair of trial decks for the Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME, following the launch decks TD01 and TD02. A trial deck is the ready-to-play starting point: one box is a complete deck for one player, and two people can play with one deck each. Bushiroad's official product pages, checked 13 November 2026, publish these contents for each deck:
- Release date: 18 December 2026
- 60-card set: a 50-card Main Deck and a 10-card Soul Deck
- Paper playmat and play guide, a life counter, and a Material & Ingredient counter
- Markers in three types: Life, Material and Ingredient
- Two extra Soul Cards with Dawn of Palpagos artwork: on top of the 60-card set, two of 10 varieties, and the lineup differs between TD03 and TD04
- Two parallel-rarity cards among the 50 main-deck cards: each a Trial Deck Super Rare (TSR) or Trial Deck Super Parallel (TSP), replacing the standard print of a main-deck card
- All originally drawn illustrations, per Bushiroad
- The pages note that designs and specifications are subject to change
One difference from the launch decks, worth knowing before you buy anywhere: TD01 and TD02 each came with one extra booster pack of random cards. The published contents for TD03 and TD04 list no booster pack, so what you get is the list above, as Bushiroad's pages list it, checked 13 November 2026.
One check before you buy anywhere: Bushiroad's pages list two parallel-rarity cards per deck, while some Australian store listings say one. We describe what Bushiroad publishes.
Checked 13 Nov 2026
Is there a new booster set with this wave?
No booster set releases in December. The next booster set after BP02 "Legends Awaken" (30 October 2026) is BP03, which Bushiroad announced on 7 August 2026 and named "Eternal Ascent" on 11 September 2026, the same name as these trial decks. Its release date is now 30 January 2027, one day later than first announced (Bushiroad's notice of 6 November 2026). The dated release list lives on our hub calendar.
Checked 13 Nov 2026 against Bushiroad's delay notice of 6 Nov 2026
The Christmas question, answered honestly
18 December 2026 is the Friday one week before Christmas. Our decks may reach us on release day or a few days after it, and they ship tracked within 1 to 2 business days of landing. Australia Post's recommended last Parcel Post send dates for Christmas, for parcels between metro areas, are 22 December within New South Wales and 21 December from New South Wales to the ACT, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania, but 18 December to Western Australia and 16 December to the Northern Territory, and parcels to or from outside metro areas need extra time. So delivery by 25 December is possible for some orders, unlikely for Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and promised for none. If a deck has to be under the tree on Christmas morning, please don't count on ours. If you preorder from us and our decks haven't landed with us by 18 December, we email you and you choose: wait, or a full refund.
Status as at 13 Nov 2026 · Australia Post dates read 9 Nov 2026
Where to preorder in Australia right now: the honest table
How this table works: same rules as our hub table. Every Australian store we track, competitors included, alphabetical, checked through each store's own public site search; our row is held to the same standard. Prices in AUD as displayed by the store, GST inclusive, shipping excluded. No affiliate links, no paid placements. A cell is a claim about its stamped time only: always confirm on the retailer's page. Stores outside this list may open preorders at any time.
| Retailer | Eternal Ascent (TD03 / TD04) | Checked |
|---|---|---|
BackesTCG (that's us) |
Preorder open, $39.95 each (bundle $79.90), limit 2 per customer per deck: a small batch from our order, which is confirmed in writing with our distributor |
13 Nov 2026, 4:12pm AEDT |
Blue Flag Collectables | Sold out, listed $29.95 each; no display case listing in their store search | 22 Oct 2026, 5:21pm to 5:28pm AEDT |
Collectible Madness | Not orderable ("Enquire Below"), listed $29.00 each | 22 Oct 2026, 5:22pm AEDT |
Gameology | "Pre Sold Out" (their label), listed $29.95 each | 22 Oct 2026, 5:22pm AEDT |
Gamerholic | No Eternal Ascent listing in their store search | 22 Oct 2026, 5:24pm to 5:28pm AEDT |
GB Toys | Sold out, listed $40.00 each (titled "Trial Deck Display Box") | 22 Oct 2026, 5:23pm AEDT |
Good Games | No Eternal Ascent listing in their store search | 22 Oct 2026, 5:24pm to 5:28pm AEDT |
Table re-read from each store's public pages on 22 Oct 2026, 5:21pm to 5:28pm AEDT, our own row as at 13 Nov 2026; each cell carries its own check time
Where our own preorders stand, said plainly
Opened on 13 November 2026, in a small batch; each deck page shows whether it can still be ordered. We open preorders only on stock we have ordered in our own name. Our Eternal Ascent order is confirmed in writing with our distributor, who has not given us a shipping date. We pay for it when they invoice us, before the decks are sent to us, and we have opened only part of it for preorder: if fewer decks arrive than we have sold, orders are filled in the order they were placed and anything we cannot fill is refunded in full.
Preorders ship tracked within 1 to 2 business days of our decks landing with us. If our decks haven't landed with us by 18 December, or Bushiroad moves the date, we email everyone who preordered and each buyer chooses: wait, or a full refund. Cancel any time before dispatch for a full refund.
Status as at 13 Nov 2026
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BackesTCG is an independent Australian retailer and is not affiliated with Bushiroad or Pocketpair. Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME is a Bushiroad and Pocketpair product. This page offers availability information, not financial or investment advice.