A New Beginning What’s poppin’ PTCGL Store readers? You’re probably busy testing all of the new cards available with the release of Scarlet and Violet: Paldean Fates, but there is another big change coming up soon, the 2024 Pokémon TCG Standard rotation. The 2024 Standard Pokémon TCG rotation will go into effect April 5 2024, and will effectively rotate all E block cards to leave us with F Block-on. There are countless cards that we will lose to this rotation, like the infamous Battle VIP Pass [Fusion Strike] that has been played in countless decks this past season, or even the Flying Pikachu ..read more

Looking for New Ideas? What’s poppin’ PTCGL Store readers? Are you hyped to celebrate our latest Pokemon TCG Live set, Scarlet and Violet: Paldean Fates? I know I’m ready to party it up with shiny Ditto [Paldean Fates] for sure! It looks so cute! While I could easily write about Charmeleon [Paldean Fates], Frigibax [Paldean Fates], or even Moonlit Hill [Paldean Fates], I have a different idea for this article… What about some of the other new cards that are coming out in Paldean Fates? I’ve scoured through the set, and have found a few unique cards that might end up working in some lesser pla ..read more

Partying in Paldea What’s poppin’ PTCGL Store readers? Are you excited to party with popular Pokemon and Trainers from the Paldea Region in Pokemon TCG’s latest set, Scarlet and Violet: Paldean Fates? I know I have my party hat on! I’ve been looking at the Japanese translations from this set, theorying how these cards can create new archetypes, and how they might fit into previously established decks! My goal of this article is to share all of this new set hyped with our community, and give you some reasons to celebrate the release of this new set! Paldean Fates features many shiny “reprints ..read more

A Paradox World What’s poppin’ PTCGL Store readers? Are you ready to explore a new world filled with Paradox Pokemon in the latest Pokemon TCG release? Scarlet and Violet: Paradox Rift is a set that is unbound by time, and is also filled with many playable cards. As the largest Pokemon TCG set of all time, Paradox Rift attempts to shake up the Standard metagame as we know it, introducing many game-breaking cards, and handfuls of new archetypes. While some of the Trainer cards in this set are fantastic additions to many decks, like Counter Catcher [Paradox Rift], or Earthen Vessel [Paradox Rif ..read more

A Familiar Adventure What’s poppin’ PTCGL Store readers? Are you ready to head out on a familiar Pokemon adventure? Pokemon 151 is a nostalgia overload mini-set that features all of the original 151 Pokemon from the Game Boy games, and brings them into our Standard Pokemon TCG format! This nod to the past has us rediscovering the Kanto region, playing around with some fan-favourite Pokemon, and more! So the biggest question is, “What Starter Pokemon are you going to choose?” Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, or Pikachu? Beyond being a hype set for collectors, Pokemon 151 does have a solid offe ..read more

A Throwback to Kanto What’s poppin’ PTCGL Store readers? Are you as hyped as I am for Pokemon 151 - the newest Pokemon TCG set? If you’ve been too busy testing with the best decks from Paldea Evolved and Obsidian Flames, you might’ve missed it! Pokemon 151 is a special subset releasing in September 2023 that contains all of the original 151 Pokemon as well as some classic Pokemon trainers from that era! Pokemon 151 is obviously designed to pull the heartstrings of the community that have been collecting Pokemon since the 90s, but there certainly are some cool cards in this set for players too ..read more

Feel the Flames What’s poppin’ PTCGL Store readers? Obsidian Flames is our latest Pokemon TCG set, and it has already set our Standard format ablaze! Mew VMAX [Fusion Strike] won the 2023 Pokemon TCG World Championships in Yokohama, Japan, but if you have Charizard ex [Obsidian Flames] in your deck, you shouldn’t worry too much about it! Why might that be? Well, Charizard ex is now Darkness-type, silly! Rocking its new Tera Crown, the regular Fire-type Dragon is now a completely different type! I’ve done a crazy amount of testing in our new format, to the point where at the time of this wri ..read more

An Electrifying New Set What’s poppin’ PTCGL Store readers? Have you started looking into Pokemon TCG’s newest set, Obsidian Flames? Discover the realization of the game-changing Terastal mechanic that has Pokemon changing their typing from what they usually are. Tyranitar ex is usually a Darkness-type Pokemon or a Fighting-type Pokemon, but in Obsidian Flames Tyranitar ex is a Lightning-type Pokemon. The change of typing might not seem like much, but it still takes Fighting-type Energy instead of Lightning-type Energy. That means you can gain strong type coverage against the metagame by pair ..read more

It’s a Gardy World What’s poppin’ PTCGO Store readers? Have you been testing Gardevoir ex [Scarlet and Violet]? I personally think it's the best deck in the format, and it has been dominating many events both in real life and online. Gardevoir ex is all about accelerating Energy with its Psychic Embrace Ability, drawing cards with Kirlia [Silver Tempest], and doing massive amounts of damage with powerful Pokemon like Zacian V [Celebrations]. It has a great matchup spread, is super fun to play, and is going to continue to do well once we get Paldea Evolved! In this article, I’ll share some t ..read more

In the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG), League Cups and League Challenges are official competitive events organized by the Pokemon Company and hosted by local game stores, clubs, or organizations. League Cups are larger-scale events and are held several times a year. These tournaments usually attract a larger number of players and offer more significant prizes, including Championship Points (CP) and invitations to participate in higher-level events. League Challenges, on the other hand, are smaller-scale events and are typically held more frequently. These tournaments are usually intended for ..read more