pokemon card trevenant 17/196 Lost Origin Holo Rare Pokémon TCG 017/196 Stage 1 Form Pokemon 2025 M2a Mega Dream

It seems like the Pokemon TCG always finds new ways to surprise us, as prices surged across the board following the release of games like Pokemon TCG Pocket and hyped sets like Prismatic Evolutions

Serial Prize Cards Ultra-Low Print Runs Serial prize cards like the Monkey D

There are a few overarching observations that can be made about all four decks

If youre building towards affinity, you need to draw a bunch of artifacts

Unlike most modern sets where low card values make counterfeiting uneconomical, Evolutions has enough value in individual singles that fakes circulate

Id say some of the Japanese trophy types and other promos (Unikarp, etc) have become much more recognizable due to the increased media attention, but theyre not quite as recognizable yet as say Base Set Charizard or similar