[Update 6 Feb 2025] After having fallen out of favor from the metagame for quite some time, the Chien-Pao ex deck is slowly but surely making a comeback. Several players have also been experimenting with a new deck build including the Regigigas card from Terastal Festival ex [SV8a]. [Update 28 Jun 2024] Recent changes in […]
(For the deck’s competitive history before March 2025, please refer to the gallery.) [Update 12 Aug 2025] A new variant of this deck includes the Iron Bundle card from Future Flash [SV4M] due to its Ability of Hyperblower which gusts out the opposing Active Pokémon as well as its Coolant Jet attack which prevents the […]
Forget everything you think you know about Dr. Martens. Yes, they’re the iconic boots that stomped their way through music history, a symbol of rebellion embraced by punks, skinheads, and countless subcultures. But Dr. Martens’ story goes way beyond that. It’s a tale of unexpected turns, from a post-war innovation designed to heal a sore […]
ASCIS is proving to the sneaker-sphere yet again that great packs can come from within. The Japanese sporting goods company has returned their once-Awake exclusive GEL-NYC in three contrasting colorways. The “Wide Mesh” Pack adds a twist to the classic GEL-NYC silhouette: the usual close-knit upper is replaced with a distinctive geometric mesh pattern, instantly […]
[Update 18 Apr 2024] A somewhat unorthodox variant of this deck came ever so close to claiming ultimate glory at the recent Pokémon Europe International Championships (EUIC). Isaiah Bradner of the United States finished as the tournament runner-up with a variant including the Banette card from Lost Abyss [S11] and the Banette ex card from […]
For almost half a century, animanga magazine CoroCoro has been a cornerstone of the subculture’s growth and continued popularity. Notably, its coverage of the Pokémon franchise over the years has contributed greatly to the success of the Pokémon TCG and video games. Today, CoroCoro now has two sister magazines: CoroCoro Bessatsu and CoroCoro Ichiban. It’s […]
After the initial release celebrating their triumph at the 2023 Worlds Championship, South Korean esports team T1’s mid laner Faker now unveils the second installment of his apparel collab with VANDY THE PINK. The duo expands on their collaborative design, integrating VANDY’s distinctive graphics such as the burger mascot alongside an original character design of […]
Without any question, the most iconic iteration of the Slifer the Sky Dragon card was the tournament-illegal version first released as a promotional Yu-Gi-Oh TCG card all the way back in 2000. It was distributed to people who pre-ordered the Yugi Deck version of the video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist. […]
Building upon the recent release of the MMW x Nike U NRG MT Jacket, 1017 ALYX 9SM’s creative director Matthew M. Williams now unveils his latest Nike MMW collection. Campaign images reveal an array of sportswear apparel, featuring hoodies, shorts, socks, and more. Reflecting MMW’s signature design language, the collection embraces a monochromatic black aesthetic, […]
Having not been released in Japanese for three years—its most recent iteration prior to this one was in 2021’s Prismatic Art Collection booster pack—the I:P Masquerena card from Quarter Century Chronicle side:Unity was unsurprisingly regarded as one of the booster pack’s biggest pulls. This was especially true of its Quarter Century Secret Rare form—the rarity […]
