Pokémon auto checkout, without running a bot
Pokémon auto checkout (ACO) is a service where a provider runs fast checkout software on Pokémon TCG restocks and tries to buy the items you picked with your details. On R4ACO you join a provider for free, request a slot on their Pokémon release, and pay their fee only if they get you an order.
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What is Pokémon auto checkout?
Elite Trainer Boxes, booster bundles and special collections often sell out in minutes at Pokémon Center and Target. Auto checkout providers, sometimes called ACO groups or cook groups, run checkout software and the setup around it so you do not have to.
You keep control of what you buy: you choose the items and give your shipping and payment details for that release. The order is placed in your name, at the store’s price. Read more in what ACO means.
How to use Pokémon auto checkout on R4ACO
- Create a free accountSign up on R4ACO with an email, or use the iPhone app. No Discord, bots or software needed.
- Pick a providerBrowse providers in Discover, read member reviews and each provider’s fee and terms, then join one for free.
- Request a slot on a releaseWhen your provider opens a release, choose the items you want and add your shipping and payment details once.
- Let the provider check outThe provider runs fast automated checkout the moment the drop goes live. Follow every request on your drop tracker.
- Pay only if you scoreYou pay the store’s price for the item. The provider’s fee is due only after a successful checkout, and you pay it from the tracker.
What it costs
Joining R4ACO and joining a provider are free, and R4ACO never charges buyers. Each provider sets its own success fee, which you see in their terms before you join and again before you sign up for a release.
You pay that fee only after a successful checkout. Miss the drop and you owe nothing. The item itself is paid at the store’s price with the payment details you gave for that release.
ACO provider vs buying your own bot
- Your own bot: you pay for software and the setup around it, learn it, keep it updated and run it yourself on every drop.
- A subscription cook group: you usually pay monthly whether or not you get anything.
- An ACO provider on R4ACO: free to join, nothing to install, and you pay a fee only when you get an order.
Which stores and products?
R4ACO providers check out at Pokémon Center and Target today. A Pokémon release can include Elite Trainer Boxes, booster bundles, booster boxes, tins and special collections; each release lists its exact items and prices before you sign up. See the latest on Pokémon restocks.
How to pick a good provider
- Read member reviews and ratings in Discover.
- Check the provider’s success fee and terms before you join.
- Look at which stores and releases they run.
- Turn on notifications so you never miss a release they open.
What to know before you start
No one can guarantee a sold-out drop, and stores can limit quantities or cancel orders under their own policies. A provider gives you a real shot with fast automated checkout, and the pay-only-if-you-score model means you are not out a fee when it misses.
Common questions
Is Pokémon auto checkout a bot I have to run?
No. The provider runs the checkout. You only pick items and add your details on R4ACO or in the iPhone app.
How much do providers charge?
Each provider sets its own fee. You see it in their terms before you join and again before you sign up for a release.
Who pays for the item itself?
You do, at the store’s price, using the payment details you give for that release. The provider’s fee is separate and only owed after a successful checkout.
Is an order guaranteed?
No one can guarantee a sold-out drop. Providers give you a real shot with fast automated checkout, and you only pay their fee when it works.
Can my slot run every week?
Yes, if your provider turns on Weekly Runs for that release. Tick “Run it every week” when you send your request (or switch it on from the request page later). The same slot goes out again each week, no resubmitting, until you stop it. Your provider can stop it too. Fees work the same: you only pay when a run scores.