The latest expansion in the Sun & Moon line of Pokémon TCG products, Guardians Rising, hits shelves on May 5th. The new set contains over 140 new cards including Tapu Koko-GX, Tapu Lele-GX, Kommo-o-GX, Lycanroc-GX, Metagross-GX, Sylveon-GX, Toxapex-GX, Vikavolt-GX, and more. More Alolan variets of original Pokémon will also be tossed into the mix.

The two new theme decks will feature the Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala.

Guardians Rising will be available in booster packs, Elite Trainer boxes, and theme decks.

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I recently received three great new Pokemon TCG items in the mail. The first, the Pikachu Battle Tin, contained a special, foil Pikachu-EX card along with some booster packs.

The second two items where Mythical Pokemon Collections, Victini and Keldeo. Each of these includes a special, foil card of their namesake, a collectable pin, and two Pokemon Generations booster packs.

Check out the video above to see me unboxing the contents of each in the Pokemon TCG Online client. I manage to pull a couple great cards out of the boosters, but the real star of this show is the cards for which each item is named for. The Pokemon Company continues to put out these collectors items that are actually worth purchasing, have a great value, and satisfy the itch to catch’em all.

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Pokémon: XY—Evolutions was released today and The Pokémon Company is celebrating with a 90’s themed website.

For those who missed our previous coverage, Pokémon: XY—Evolutions celebrates 20 years of Pokémon by revisiting the original Pokémon cards. All the cards from the original Pokémon set have been made modern with higher HP and stronger attacks. That’s all that’s been updated, though, as the art and card layouts are exactly like they were in 1997! Of course, there are some new cards, like EX and BREAK cards, tossed into the mix.

Ready to be warped back to the age of dial-up and DHTML animations? Head on over to  http://xy12.pokemontcgxy.com/en-us/ to see the “new” Pokémon TCG site in all its glory.

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To celebrate 20 years of the Pokémon card game, The Pokémon Company is issuing a 24 karat gold Pikachu card (not legal for tournament play). Orders for this ¥216,000 card (about $2,000) are being accepted through November 7th. Delivery will begin in December.

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The next box in the Pokémon TCG: Mythical Pokémon Collection, featuring Meloetta, will be in stores on December 1st. Like the previous boxes in this excellent series, it will contain:

• A never-before-seen foil promo card (featuring Meloetta)
• Collector’s pin
• 2 booster packs of Generations
• An online code to unlock the contents of the box in Pokémon TCG: Online

The Pokémon TCG: Mythical Pokémon Collection: Meloetta comes in at $12.99, just like the previous collections. Just like the previous collections, it’s a great deal.

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The final expansion in the Pokémon TCG: XY Series, XY—Evolutions, celebrates 20 years of Pokémon by revisiting the original Pokémon cards. This expansion has the look and feel of those classic Base Set cards, with updated game logic and stats. Long-time and new Pokémon fans alike can see Pokémon-EX in the Base Set frame, offering a nostalgic twist on these powerful cards.

The new set will contain over 100 new cards, and includes cards such as Mega Venusaur-EX, Mega Charizard-EX, and Mega Blastoise-EX, Dragonite-EX, Ninetales BREAK, Machamp BREAK, and Mega Slowbro-EX. The two new theme decks, Pikachu Power and Mewtwo Mayhem, will feature fan favorites in new and updated fashion.

Evolutions will hit Toys R Us shelves on October 30th, Gamestop shelves on October 31st, and other retailers on November 2nd.

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While Pokémon Sun & Moon will be out in November for the Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon TCG players will have to wait until early 2017 to get their hands on the new set that features the all-new Pokémon.

It may be well worth the wait, as it was announced today that the new set will introduce Pokémon-GX cards. Pokémon-GX will have new attack and devastating attacks that can alter the game. The trick is that a player can’t use more than one GX attack in a game. Not one GX attack per Pokémon. One per game.

Each Pokémon-GX has a devastating GX attack that can instantly reverse a player’s disadvantage or create an early-game advantage. A player can’t use more than one GX attack in a game, so deciding which GX attack to use and when poses a strategic challenge. Other than that GX Pokémon are similar to EX Pokémon. They have high HP, powerful attacks, and earn the player that defeats them two prize cards.

The Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala, who appear on the covers of the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon  games, will be featured in the Sun & Moon expansion as Pokémon-GX.

Solgaleo

The Sol Burst-GX attack allows a player to attach up to 5 Energy cards from their deck to their Pokémon in any way they like, making it a powerful attack that’s useful for super Energy acceleration.

Lunala

The Lunar Fall-GX attack lets a player immediately Knock Out any of their opponent’s Basic Pokémon

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The next Pokémon TCG: Mythical Pokémon Collection box features Keldeo, the Colt Pokémon first introduced in Pokémon Black & White.

Just like other Mythical Pokémon Collection boxes, MSRP will be $12.99 and it will contain:

•  1 never-before-seen foil promo card featuring Keldeo
• 1 Keldeo collector’s pin
• 2 special Pokémon TCG: Generations booster packs to expand your collection
• 1 code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

You’ll be able to find it on store shelves on October 3rd.

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This weekend, July 1st – 3rd, the Pokémon U.S. National Championships will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. All players will be competing for great prizes and Championship points, required to earn an invitation to the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco this August. The National Championships will feature the Pokémon TCG and Video Game,

Also, for the first time ever, a Pokkén Tournament will be held with both a Senior and Masters Division. The top two finishers in each division will earn a travel award and invitation to compete in the Pokkén Tournament event at the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco in August. Note that these Pokkén events are not part of the National Championships.

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