In recent weeks, the 10 Pokémon TCG cards illustrated by contemporary artist Yu Nagaba have been rapidly increasing in demand and value. Depicting Pikachu, Eevee, and the eight Eeveelutions, each of these cards has an illustration done in Nagaba’s signature line art. Part of the Yu Nagaba x Pokémon Card Game collection, a collaboration between […]
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[Yu-Gi-Oh TCG] New Product Release: Structure Deck: Advent of the Eyes of Blue [Release Date: 7 September 2024]
The Structure Deck series hasn’t had a new entry since June 2023 when Structure Deck: Pulse of the King was released. After more than a year, however, Yu-Gi-Oh TCG enthusiasts will be pleased to know that the latest edition is about to be launched. Structure Deck: Advent of the Eyes of Blue releases in Japan […]
[Pokémon TCG] Gardenia’s Vigor Is a Call-Back to Gen 4 While Hyping the Remakes (Time Gazer [S10D] 078/067)
Following the releases of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the eighth-generation remakes of fourth-generation main series video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, all things Gen 4-related, as was expected, received a bump in publicity. Following suit, Creatures Inc. released the Time Gazer [S10D] and Space Juggler [S10P] sets that were primarily focused on content […]
[Pokémon TCG] Battle Frontier Side Character to Unova Elite Four: Caitlin (Jet-Black Spirit [S6K] 080/070)
Following her Pokémon video game debut in Pokémon Platinum, many would understandably not have given Caitlin a second thought. After all, in the Battle Frontier she was just a side character—the uber-rich employer of Castle Valet Darach, one of the Sinnoh region’s Frontier Brains. However, her popularity among the Pokémon fanbase soared following the releases […]
[Yu-Gi-Oh TCG] Original Sin in the Making: Risette of the White Woods (Infinite Forbidden INFO-JP014)
The introduction of the White Woods card archetype to the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG took place in the Infinite Forbidden Core Booster, with 10 such cards in total being added. Of these, the two clear standouts from a collector’s perspective were Asteria of the White Woods and this Risette of the White Woods card. This card is […]
[Yu-Gi-Oh TCG] Asteria of the White Woods Fleshes Out Diabellstar’s Character Arc (Infinite Forbidden INFO-JP013)
The Infinite Forbidden Core Booster introduced three card archetypes to the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG—Multchummy, Fiendsmith, and White Woods. Even less than a month after the set’s release, it’s become clear that White Woods cards are far and away the most desired and thus valuable. Of all the White Woods cards in Infinite Forbidden, the standout pull […]
[Yu-Gi-Oh TCG] Dragon of Pride and Soul Pays Tribute to 25 Years of the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG (Infinite Forbidden INFO-JP000)
When Infinite Forbidden, the latest Yu-Gi-Oh TCG Core Booster was released, there was never really a question about which card would end up being the most coveted and expensive. To absolutely nobody’s surprise, Dragon of Pride and Soul ended up topping the chart by an enormous margin. A card specifically created to commemorate the 25th […]
[Pokémon TCG] This Pikachu Card Has a Subtle Shout-out (VSTAR Universe [S12a] 205/172)
Although Pokémon franchise material comes from a variety of sources, it must always be kept in mind that Pokémon is first and foremost a proud product of Nintendo. For this reason, several Pokémon TCG cards over the years have included inside references to other Nintendo franchises—including this Pikachu card from VSTAR Universe [S12a]. On the […]
[Pokémon TCG] There’s a Long Story Behind This Sightseer Card (Tag All Stars [SM12a] 192/173)
The Tag All Stars [SM12a] Pokémon TCG set was probably best known for its inclusion of and emphasis on Pokémon-GX; these were cards featuring two Pokémon in the same card. The two Pokémon depicted on a Pokémon-GX card were implied to be forming a tag team and yielded three Prize cards upon being KO’d. However, […]
[ONE PIECE Card Game] Roronoa Zoro Emerges in a Blaze of Glory (Wings of the Captain [OP-06] OP06-118)
Many of the most coveted ONE PIECE Card Game cards are the Secret Rare Parallel (SEC-P) cards which feature illustrations not seen on the cards’ ordinary versions and are covered in a layer of rainbow-colored holofoil. One such card which has recently seen much demand is the SEC-P version of the Roronoa Zoro card from […]