31.03.2023
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: What to Look For
All aboard as we set sail to the Paldea region! The Scarlet and Violet Base Set introduces a whole new generation of Pokemon as well as the return of Pokemon in their Ex forms. Brand new to the ninth generation of Pokemon, Scarlet and Violet introduces the Terastal Phenomenon in fan favourites Arcanine and Gyarados which can be seen in their full art cards. All trainers will be on the search for Koraidon and Miraidon, the new legendary dual type dragons that have arrived from the distant past and future. Not only will we be seeing new Paldean Pokemon but various forms of Pokemon from older generations such as Gardevoir, Kirlia, and Slowpoke just to name a few.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Base Set Booster Bundle
Scarlet and Violet base set will include 258 cards which consists of 198 cards in the main set and 60 secret rare cards. Unfortunately for all of you Charizard hunters out there, our fan favorite Pokemon hasn't arrived just yet but we have some cool chase cards from this set that will definitely catch your attention. We all love opening packs to find the most elusive cards in each set, the chase cards from this new set are shown in the Special illustration rarity, the top four chase cards include the sought after Miriam trainer card, Miraidon ex, Koraidon ex, and Gardevoir ex.
The word going around in the community is that the pull rates have gone up and rarer cards are finding themselves in the hands of trainers everywhere. Our team at Plus will for sure be on the look out for these four cards and other beloved Pokemon in this new set.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Base Set Booster Box
The Pokemon Company International has made large changes to the TCG for this new generation, the first noteworthy change has been the adaptation of silver borders much like their Japanese TCG counterpart. The new borders will now include holofoil edges on select rarities to add an extra flair to each card.
The expansion symbols are now codes within black boxes with white text to help trainers indicate which set the card belongs too. There are some major changes to the symbol indicators with a revamped rarity system indicated below:
Double rare - Two solid black stars
Ultra rare - Two foil stars
illustration rare - One shiny gold stars
Special illustration rare - Two shiny gold stars
Hyper rare - Three shiny gold stars
Other noticeable changes that will be geared towards players in the TCG are the change of layouts on Trainer cards, the subcategories: Item, Supporter, Stadium, and Tool will now be moved to the top left of the cards for visibility in the players hand. As well the Basic energy cards will include the subtype tag for the energy (Ex. Special Energy) and include an extra energy symbol on the bottom right of the card for visibility.
Not only do we see visual changes to the cards, each pack now has one less common slot and has an extra reverse holo inserted into each pack. The most exciting news is that all packs have been upgraded to include three holo cards where before packs may include only one holo. The composition of each pack has changed to reflect these changes:
Previously: 5 Commons, 3 Uncommon's, 1 Energy card, 1 Reverse holo, 1 Rare, 1 Code card.
Current: 4 Commons, 3 Uncommons', 1 Energy card, 2 Reverse holo, 1 Holo rare, 1 Code card
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Base Set Elite Trainer Box - Koraidon
Good news for all trainers and collectors is that we will be seeing the same products as past generations with minor changes affecting the Elite Trainer Boxes. Previously we have seen main sets receive Elite Trainer Boxes that comprised of 8 booster packs, a pack of sleeves, a pack of energy cards, a player's guide, damage counters, dice, condition markers, dividers, and a code card. Special subset Elite Trainer Boxes included 2 extra packs and a promotional card in each box. The Pokemon Company has decided to now include 9 booster packs and a promotional card in their newest Elite Trainer Boxes which means more cards into the hands of collectors and trainers!
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Base Set Elite Trainer Box - Miraidon
Our team at Plus is extremely excited for a new beginning in the Pokemon TCG and can't wait to see all of your hits.
- Written by Frank Luu.