We now have the full English set list for Twilight Masquerade! Twilight Masquerade consists of 226 cards: 167 in the main set and 59 secret rares. This is eight cards more than Temporal Forces. Our set contains every card from Japan’s Crimson Haze and Mask of Change, except for the three Illustration Rares of Okidogi, …
The prerelease promos for Twilight Masquerade have now been revealed! They include Thwackey (SV115), Infernape (SV116), Froslass (SV117), and Tatsugiri (SV118). The cards originate from Crimson Haze and Mask of Change, but feature new alternate artwork that hasn’t been seen in Japan yet. They could release in Japan’s annual end of the year set. Twilight …
Creatures posts daily Pokemon TCG illustrations to their Instagram account “Poke_Ca_Artlife,” as as we’ve reported many times. They often feature illustrations without card text. April’s posts mainly feature cards from Crimson Haze and cards themed after the spring. Which are your favorite?
The Pokemon TCG was the #1 selling card game in Japan from April 2023 to March 2024, earning a record $857 million in revenue. This is as much as the next eight trading card games combined, including Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic the Gathering, One Piece, and more. The Pokemon TCG also grew its revenue by 37% between …
Mask of Change released in Japan on Friday! I’ve gathered the average card prices from Mercari, a popular auction website. These prices give us a clue of the initial interest in these cards. These prices are current as of today. These are the most valuable secret rares from the set: Carmine (SIR): 15,000 yen ($96) …
There have been some pretty broken control decks in recent memory. I have fond memories of playing control in 2019, winning nearly every game effortlessly, and before that, won tons of major events as the uncontested best deck in the format. Throughout the game’s history, control has been in an interesting spot — in many …
This week we discuss a new “Supercharged Breaker” set for October, our English August set potentially featuring Pecharunt and The Loyal Three, the reveal of all the secret rares from “Mask of Change,” and much more! The PokeBeach podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and our YouTube channel.
Based on English card numbers that were revealed this week for Twilight Masquerade, we now know the Illustration Rares of Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti will be cut from our English set. The three cards released today in Japan’s Mask of Change set, which will largely make up our Twilight Masquerade set when it releases in …
A new set of “ex Battle Decks” will release on July 12th for $9.99 each. They’ll feature and from Obsidian Flames. Both cards feature brand new artwork that hasn’t been seen in Japan yet. They may release in Japan’s annual end of the year set. In February, Melmetal ex and Houndoom ex also received English-exclusive …
Hello everyone! We’re coming into the home stretch of the 2023–24 season, with only a handful of major tournaments remaining. It’s getting to be crunch time for anyone who is still chasing their invite! Of course, even if you aren’t, it’s still a great time of the season, as we’re starting to get a feel …
We can confirm Paradise Dragona will release in Japan on September 13th! The date was just revealed through distributor listings. A booster box will cost 5,400 yen. We previously discovered the set’s name through trademark listings. Update (4/25): The official sell sheet says the set will feature many Dragon-type Pokemon, including Alolan Exeggutor, Latios, and …
Like last year, a new set of “ex Starter Decks” will be releasing in Japan for 2024! This year they will be called ex Starter Decks: Generations. They will feature 18 new Pokemon ex across nine different decks. Each deck will feature a Legendary Pokemon ex from each of the nine generations paired with a …
Pokemon has revealed more English cards from Twilight Masquerade! The set releases in English on May 24th. The following Twilight Masquerade cards were previously revealed, some in foreign languages:
The secret rare cards from Mask of Change are now being posted to social media by Japanese fans! The set releases in Japan on April 26th. Mask of Change features 32 secret rares: 12 Illustration Rares, 8 full art Pokemon ex, 3 full art Trainers, 4 Special Illustration Rare Pokemon (all Ogerpon), 2 Special Illustration …
Hey PokeBeach readers, I just finished a two-week trip to London, Montreal, and Orlando to play EUIC, go to a Pink Pantheress concert, and play Orlando Regionals. I got 73rd at EUIC and 46th at Orlando, both with . The deck has felt great in this initial format, and I’ve been having a lot of …