When Elesa was first introduced as the Nimbasa Gym Leader in the Pokémon Black and White video games, most players would have been more taken aback by her Gym’s layout than by the character. The Electric-type specialist showcased her Pokémon type of choice in a spectacular manner—full of neon lights and roller coasters, making it […]
A minor antagonist from the Whole Cake Island Arc, not many might have expected the Charlotte Flampe card from the ONE PIECE Card Game’s Extra Booster Memorial Collection [EB01] to have amassed the value that it now boasts. Yet, that’s exactly what has happened. While it may be true that female characters tend to draw […]
The leader of the Schedar Squad, the Fire-type specialists of the villainous Team Star, Mela makes an appearance in the Ancient Roar [SV4K] expansion set by way of a Special Art Rare (SAR) Pokémon TCG card. Everything about this card plays into the fiery theme—from the presence of her signature Pokémon Torkoal to the card’s […]
At first glance, most would assume that this promotional Secret Rare (SEC-P) ONE PIECE Card Game card is one of Nami. However, take a closer look and it becomes clear that this card is actually Mr. 2 Bon Clay (Bentham) in a disguised form. It’s this layer of novelty which adds interest to this card […]
Many of the rarest and most valuable ONE PIECE Card Game cards are the iconic “Manga Rare” cards—so nicknamed for their incorporation of images from the manga. In the Extra Booster Memorial Collection [EB01] supplementary set, the only Manga Rare is this Tony Tony Chopper SP card. In addition to the manga images in the […]
When the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet video games were released, one notable feature lay in the fact that the regional professor of Paldea differed between games—Professor Sada in Scarlet and Professor Turo in Violet. While the Future Flash [SV4M] expansion set featured the Professor Turo’s Scenario card, its value does not even approach its counterpart […]
The release of the Pokémon TCG’s Ancient Roar [SV4K] and Future Flash [SV4M] expansion sets saw the introduction of two new card categories: Ancient and Future. Among Ancient Pokémon TCG cards, one of the standout cards in the Ancient Roar [SV4K] set is the Special Art Rare (SAR) version of Roaring Moon ex. Salamence’s prehistoric […]
Sometimes, the most desired cards aren’t necessarily either the rarest or the most expensive. Despite its relatively pedestrian rarity level of Rare (R) and its fairly affordable price point, this Koby card from Paramount War [OP02] has recently been ranking among the most frequently-sold ONE PIECE Card Game cards. The majority of this iteration of […]
Exodia the Forbidden One is arguably the single most iconic card in the history of the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG. Even many non-fans of the franchise know that it’s possible to win a Duel by collecting both of Exodia’s arms and legs to pair with this card—a scene which was immortalized in the Yu-Gi-Oh manga and anime […]
Eeveelutions have always been among the most popular Pokémon in the entire franchise. Their popularity not only stems from their own in-universe depictions and characterizations, but also what they represent to the fans themselves. After all, the idea and the dream of “becoming whatever we believe we can be” is a truly resonant one. Capitalizing […]
