Where to buy Pokémon booster boxes wholesale for your shop

• Distributors of the official European product (English and local languages): needed if you run official tournaments. They usually ask you to register as a shop and work with an order calendar.
• Distributors of Asian product (Japanese, Korean, Chinese): they import from Asia and sell to shops. This is where you find the sets that release first and the exclusive cards.
• General toy wholesalers: sometimes carry Pokémon, but with little variety and no pre-orders for Asian sets.
• Resale between individuals or shops: can work for a one-off item, but with no invoice and no guarantee that the box is genuine.

Before paying, ask for written answers to these questions:

• Is the product genuine and factory sealed? And what happens if a box arrives damaged or opened.
• Do you issue a proper VAT invoice? Without one you cannot reclaim VAT or prove where your stock comes from.
• Is it in stock or made to order? And how long delivery takes.
• How do pre-orders work? When you pay, when it arrives and what happens if the allocation is cut.
• What are the ordering and shipping terms? Shipping costs, minimum order if any and delivery times to your country.
• Who handles import, customs and taxes? Make sure the price you are quoted is your final landed cost, with no surprise charges on delivery.

Signs that a supplier cannot be trusted

A resealed or fake box does not just lose you money: if a customer opens it on a live stream, you lose their trust. Always buy from suppliers that invoice and stand behind the product.

It is not one or the other. Many shops combine the official English product for play with Japanese and Korean Pokémon for collectors and loose packs. Asian product releases first, has exclusive cards and usually leaves a better margin on packs.

It is the most common complaint from new shops: they order boxes and the distributor does not send them all. There are several reasons:

• Allocation: for the most wanted sets, official product is allocated, and new shops usually receive small quantities at first.
• Minimum orders: some distributors ask for orders of several thousand euros to open an account or give better prices.
• Mandatory lines: sometimes, to get Pokémon, you are asked to buy other games too.

Many shops consider it to save money. It can be done, but add up all the costs and risks first:

• Customs and taxes: importing from outside the EU means import VAT and clearance fees.
• Delivery times: delays at origin and at customs can make you miss the launch.
• Currency: the price moves with the yen, plus international payment fees.
• Language and guarantees: if something arrives damaged, claiming from a seller abroad is harder.
• Fakes: without knowing the seller, the risk of resealed boxes is higher.

That is why many shops prefer a distributor that already handles the import and invoices a fixed final cost.

Common mistakes when choosing a supplier

• Choosing on price alone: a cheap box with no invoice or guarantee is expensive if it arrives opened or resealed.
• Not working out the final cost: add shipping, taxes and any customs charges before comparing.
• Not asking about pre-orders: without them you miss the new expansions, which are what sells most.
• Relying on one language or one set: when that set cools down, your sales drop with it.

How Don Bananza works

• Wholesale channel for shops and businesses only: you register with your shop details and see prices once approved.
• Japanese, Korean and Chinese Pokémon, with pre-orders for upcoming sets.
• Genuine sealed product and an invoice with every order.
• Based in Spain, shipping to shops across Europe.

This is what a first order with us looks like:

1. 1

   Register your shop

   With your business details (VAT number and registered address). We review the application and activate your access to prices.
2. 2

   Choose from the catalogue

   Products in stock, pre-orders for upcoming expansions or items on request.
3. 3

   We confirm the order

   We confirm availability, delivery times and shipping before processing it, with its invoice.
4. 4

   It arrives at your shop

   We ship to shops across Europe; terms are confirmed for each destination.

See the details on our Pokémon card distributor page or register your shop directly.