Animal Colosseum releases on January 19th, so let’s get excited by looking at all the alt art cards. This set has some amazing art. It was hard to choose a favorite, but the retro frame MetalGarurumon (X Antibody) alt stands out the most. If you enjoyed the Digimon Dawn and Dusk games, the alts for the mascots are amazing! You’re definitely going to want some of these in your collection.
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I’ve been looking at the Weiss Schwarz TCG for a bit now because I like the art. Weiss Schwarz prints sets of popular IPs like Avatar the Last Air Bender, Sword Art Online, and Overlord, to name a few. There are some sets I am definitely thinking of collecting since the booster boxes aren’t expensive.
I’ll kick things off by showcasing the latest set, Guilty Gear -Strive-, released on December 15, 2023. I’ve never played the game, but some of these cards look so cool. A booster box of Guilty Gear -Strive- is only $60 on TCG Player which is cheap for a TCG.
Always support your LGS, but you can pick up Guilty Gear -Strive- or other Weiss Schwarz from TCG Player. I’ll leave links to the singles for anyone who wants them. If you like any of the IPs they cover or just want to collect some cool anime cards, check out Weiss Schwarz TCG.
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Paldean Fates is coming to us on January 26th, so let’s look at the alt art cards. This set has some pretty cards you aren’t going to want to miss. I love the gold cards, and I definitely need some of the shiny ex’s for a few of my decks. Check with your LGS to preorder any product, but I’ve collected some links if that isn’t an option.
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Paldean Fates releases on January 26. This mini set will introduce a few shiny versions you’re going to want in your collection, but it’s also introducing some brand-new cards you are going to want to look at. I’ve collected what we have so far, and their translations. It’s going to be a long one. As of writing this, you can preorder the Pokémon Center Paldean Fates ETB ($59.99) and the Paldean Fates booster bundle ($26.94) from the Pokémon Center.
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Pineco
[G][G] Rollout: 30 damage.
Forretress ex
Ability: Exploding Energy Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic [G] Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out.
[G][G] Guard Press: 120 damage. During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Maractus
[C] Double Draw: Draw 2 cards.
[C][C][C] Pin Missile: 30x damage. Flip 4 coins. This attack does 30 damage for each heads.
Toedscool
[G] Furious Kicks: 10x damage. Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
Toedscruel ex
Ability: Protective Mycelium Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent’s Pokémon done to all of your Pokémon that have Energy attached. (Existing effects are not removed. Damage is not an effect.)
[G][G] Colony Rush: 80+ damage. This attack does 40 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon that has any [G] Energy attached.
Espathra ex
Ability: Dazzling Gaze As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, attacks used by your opponent’s Active Pokémon cost [C] more.
[P] Psy Ball: 30+ damage. This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to both Active Pokémon.
Venusaur ex
Ability: Tranquil Flower Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may heal 60 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.
[G][G][C] Dangerous Toxwhip: 150 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.
Charmeleon
Ability: Flare Veil Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent’s Pokémon done to this Pokémon. (Damage is not an effect.)
[R][R] Combustion: 50 damage.
Charizard ex
[R] Brave Wing: 60+ damage. If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage.
[R][R][R][R] Explosive Vortex: 330 damage. Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.
Magmar
[R] Collect: Draw a card.
[R][C] Steady Firebreathing: 40 damage.
Magmortar
[R] Flare: 40 damage.
[R][R][C] Volcanic Heat: 170 damage. During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
Numel
[R] Singe: Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
[R][R][C] Heat Blast: 60 damage.
Camerupt
[R] Super Singe: Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
[R][R][C] Pyroclastic Cannon: 120+ damage. You may discard a [R] Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 120 more damage.
Heat Rotom
[R][R] Heat Tackle: 100 damage. This Pokémon also does 40 damage to itself.
Charcadet
[R][R][C] Heat Blast: 60 damage.
Armarouge
Ability: Fire Off As often as you like during your turn, you may move a [R] Energy from 1 of your Benched Pokémon to your Active Pokémon.
[R][R][C] Flame Cannon: 90 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
Blastoise ex
Ability: Solid Shell This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
[W][W] Twin Cannons: 140x damage. Discard up to 2 Basic [W] Energy cards from your hand. This attack does 140 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
Lapras
[C] Into the Deep: Put up to 3 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.
[W][C] Freeze-Dry: 50 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Frigibax
[W] Collect: Draw a card.
[W][C] Beat: 20 damage.
Chinchou
[C] Illuminate: Look at the top card of your deck. You may put it back on top of your deck or put it at the bottom of your deck.
[L][C] Tiny Charge: 20 damage.
Lanturn
[C][C] Lightning Ball: 50 damage.
[L][L][C] Aqua Spark: 80+ damage. If this Pokémon has any [W] Energy attached, this attack does 120 more damage.
Kilowattrel
[C] United Thunder: This attack does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon for each Pokémon in your discard pile that has the United Wings attack. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
[L][C][C] Speed Wing: 90 damage.
Exeggcute
[P] Hypnosis: Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
[P][C] Rolling Tackle: 30 damage.
Exeggutor
[P][C] Hypnoblast: 30 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
[P][P][C] Psychic Loop: 160 damage. Put 2 Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
Natu
[P] Triple Strike: 10x damage. Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
Xatu
Ability: Clairvoyant Sense Once during your turn, you may attach a Basic [P] Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, draw 2 cards.
[P][C][C] Super Psy Bolt: 80 damage.
Chimecho
[C][C] Sleep Inducer: Switch in 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot. The new Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
[P][C][C] Psyshot: 70 damage.
Latias
Ability: Mist Float If this Pokémon has any [P] Energy attached, it has no Retreat Cost.
[P][P][C] Psychic Sphere: 100 damage.
Mime Jr.
[.] Make-Believe Copycat: Your opponent chooses 1 of their Pokémon’s attacks. Use that attack as this attack.
Woobat
[P] Reckless Charge: 30 damage. This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
Swoobat
[P] Attract Wave: 30 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Put 6 damage counters instead of 3 on that Pokémon for this Special Condition.
Cottonee
[P] Fickle Attack: 30 damage. Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Whimsicott
[P] Fairy Wind: 50 damage.
Dedenne
[P] Minor Errand-Running: Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
[P][C] Spin Turn: 50 damage. Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Flittle
[P][C] Psy Bolt: 20 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Gimmighoul
[C] Coffer Conceal: Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
[C] Ram: 10 damage.
Phanpy
[C][C] Strength: 30 damage.
[F][F][C] Rolling Tackle: 60 damage.
Donphan
[C][C] Cragalanche: 30 damage. Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent’s deck.
[F][F][C] Powerful Spin: 160 damage. During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
Clobbopus
[F] Feint: 20 damage. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
Grapploct
[F] Gradual Descent: 30 damage. At the end of your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon will be Knocked Out.
[F][F][C] Mach Cross: 120 damage.
Great Tusk ex
Ability: Quaking Destruction If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot at the end of your turn, discard the top 5 cards of your deck.
[F][C][C][C] Great Bash: 260 damage. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
Gastly
[C] Allure: Draw a card.
[D][C] Will-O-Wisp: 20 damage
Haunter
[D][C] Dark Slumber: 40 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
Gengar
Ability: Night Gate Once during your turn, you may switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
[D][C] Nightmare: 100 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
Scraggy
[C] Low Kick: 10 damage.
[D][D][C] Headstrike: 50 damage.
Scrafty
[C] Hit: 30 damage. If the Defending Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, it can’t attack during your opponent’s next turn.
[D][D][C] Headbang: 130 damage.
Varoom
[C] Rev Up: Put up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.
[M][C] Headbutt: 20 damage.
Iron Treads ex
[M][M][C] Clad Rolling: 150 damage. You may discard a Future Booster Energy Capsule attached to this Pokémon. If you do, during your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 150 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Gholdengo
[C] Bountiful Riches: Attach any number of Basic [M] from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like.
[M][C][C] Gorgeous Surf: 80x damage. Flip a coin for each [M] Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 80 damage for each heads.
Cyclizar
[G][D][C] Rapid Drive: 100 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
Shroodle
[C] Scratch: 10 damage.
[C][C] Poison Fang: 20 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Grafaiai ex
[C] Numbing Saliva: 30 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
[C][C][C] Poison Toss: 180 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Poison Toss.
Cyclizar
[C] Wham Bam Dash: Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, draw a card.
[C][C][C] Power Tackle: 120 damage. During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
Clive
Your opponent reveals their hand. Draw 2 cards for each Supporter card you find there.
Nemona
Draw 3 cards.
Moonlit Hill
Once during each player’s turn, that play may discard a Basic [P] Energy from their hand in order to heal 30 damage from each of their Pokémon.
Nemona’s Backpack
Put up to 2 Nemona from your discard pile into your hand.
Students in Paldea
Search your deck for a Pokémon that doesn’t have a Rule Box, reveal it, and put it into your hand. For each other Students in Paldea in your discard pile, you may search your deck for another Pokémon that doesn’t have a Rule Box. Then, shuffle your deck. (Pokémon ex, Pokémon V, etc. have Rule Boxes.)
Students in Paldea
Search your deck for a Pokémon that doesn’t have a Rule Box, reveal it, and put it into your hand. For each other Students in Paldea in your discard pile, you may search your deck for another Pokémon that doesn’t have a Rule Box. Then, shuffle your deck. (Pokémon ex, Pokémon V, etc. have Rule Boxes.)
Technical Machine: Crisis Shot
The Pokémon this card is attached to can use the attack on this card. (You still need the necessary Energy to use this attack.) If this card is attached to 1 of your Pokémon, discard it at the end of your turn.
[C][C][C] Crisis Shot: 280 damage. You can use this attack only if your opponent has exactly 1 Prize card remaining.
Paldean Fates releases on January 26, 2024. The mini set will include some exciting new cards and shiny versions of existing ones. This is a neat little set for those of you who want to pretty up your deck, or just need some shinys for the collection. Preorders for the Pokémon Center ETB and the Booster Bundle are up on the Pokémon Center site. Lets take a look at all the shinys!
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Rise of the Floodborn comes out this Friday the 17th, so let’s keep window shopping till the release. You’ll probably have to wait for the big box release anyway. Always check with your LGS for events and products, or wait till the prices on TCG Player come down a bit. We’ll keep things moving with the Amethyst cards. Amethyst is a great color for this set if you are a fan of the Sword in the Stone movie. I personally adore the Yzma cards
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Rise of the Floodborn comes out this Friday, so let’s keep things moving with the Ruby card list. You can check with your LGS to see if they’ll have any products, but at this point, it’s best to wait for the big box stores to get their inventory. Don’t pay the scalpers, even the ones on TCG Player. The market will cool, but until then, there’s no shame in doing some window shopping. This card game has some amazing art, I just wish it wasn’t so expensive.
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Premium Bandaijust dropped a bunch of new kits you are going to want to add to your collection. I’ll only be going over the kits, so make sure you check out the official page for the rest of the Gundam swag and collectibles that are available.
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Master Grade Kits
Advanced GN-X
I’m going to start with my favorite kit from the drop, the Advanced GN-X kit. I love the navy and blue, and the kit just looks amazing. The Advanced GN-X is a 1/100 MG kit you can pick up for $44. Preorders are open til March 4th, or till supplies run out. Kits are expected to ship in April.
DEBORAH’S ADVANCED GN-X ($44)
Deborah’s Advanced GN-X is also up for preorders if you also want it in read. Deborah’s Advanced GN-X is a 1/100 kit you can pick up for $44. Preorders are open till March 4th, or until supplies run out. Kits are expected to ship in April.
GN-X III (A-LAWS TYPE) ($45)
To finish out the MG GN-X line we have the GN-X III (A-Laws Type). I mean why not add all three to the collection? They are all unique kits. I love the lances, but the rustic color of this kit really does it for me. The GN-X III (A-Laws Type) is a 1/100 MG kit you can pick up for $45. Preorders are open till March 4th, or until supplies run out. Kits are expected to ship in April.
MG 1/100 HYAKU SHIKI-KAI ($102)
Now if you want something a little more flashy, you might want to pick up the Hyaku Shiki-Kai. This kit is going to shine against your collection with its very unique design and gold plating. You can pick up the 1/100 MG Hyaku Shiki-Kai kit for $102. Preorders are open till March 4th, or until supplies run out. The Hyaku Shiki-Kai is expected to ship in April.
GM CANNON (NORTH AMERICAN FRONT)
($42)
Last but not least for the Master Grade kits, we have the GM Cannon (North American Front). This kit is just so cute! Who wouldn’t want this classic kit in their collection? I love the colors, and it would certainly pop against the rest of my collection. The GM Cannon (North American Front) is a 1/100 MG kit you can pick up for $42. Preorders are open till April 4th, or until supplies run out. Kits are expected to ship in April.
Real Grade Kits
Now if you like Real Grade Kits as much as I do, and love you some hot Zaku action, this drop is going to break your bank account. In no particular order:
MS-06R-1A UMA LIGHTNING’S ZAKU Ⅱ ($35)
I couldn’t choose a favorite for the real grades because I love them all so much. First up is the MS-06R-1A Uma Lightning’s Zaku II. I love the color and details of this kit. I mean if, you need an excuse to get into this hobby it would be to collect all the Zakus. This is a perfect place to start because Real Grades are so much fun to build, and they look amazing at the end. The MS-06R-1A Uma Lightning’s Zaku II is a 1/144 RG kit you can pick up for only $35. Preorders are open till March 4th, or until supplies run out. Kits are expected to ship in April.
MS-06R-1A SHIN MATSUNAGA’S ZAKU II ($32)
An all-white Zaku with the smallest bit of color is just going to stand out nicely against any collection. The MS-06R-1A Shin Matsunaga’s Zaku II is a 1/144 RG kit you can pick up for $32. Preorders are open till Marth 4th, or until supplies run out. Kits are expected to ship in April.
MS-06R-2 ROBERT GILLIAM’S ZAKUⅡ ($35)
Last but not least we have the MS-06R-2 Robert Gilliam’s Zaku II. This is such a pretty blue! The MS-06R-2 Robert Gilliam’s Zaku II is a 1/144 RG kit you can pick up for $35. Preorders are open till March 4th, or until supplies run out. Kits are expected to ship in April.
Paradox Riftreleases today! It has a lot of cool cards that will not only shift the meta but that you’ll want in your collection. I see a few full art cards I will be chasing, like that sweet Laudred.
If it isn’t obvious, Paradox Rift is also live on PTCGL. Players get access to the Roaring Moon ex and Gholdengo ex decks, which are very solid starts at the moment. I know Roaring Moonhas been taking over the ladder, but at least it’s not Charizard ex. It’s going to be an awkward couple of days as the meta settles, but I am here for it. At least I start grinding the mission pass.
However you enjoy the game, this feels like a very fun set to open. If the drop rates are anything like what I’ve seen on PTCGL, I love it a lot more than 151. Make sure you always support your LGS when buying any Pokemon product, but you can always pick up Paradox Rift, or any of the other sets on TCG Player through my affiliate links.
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I’ll end the Blast Acereveals on what has been consistently my favorite color in the card game, purple. Purple always seems to include my favorite Digimon, and the vibe is always good. We have a Loogamon line, which looks amazing! I am very excited to see it materialize in the web novel. You can also check out my version where I try to clean up the translation. I am a huge fan of the art, and any set that includes more Globimon and Ogremon wins me over instantly.
Blast Acereleases on November 17. Always support your LGS by preordering products through them, but you can always find Blast Aceand any other Digimon Product, on TCG Player using my affiliate links. If you enjoy these updates, please like, comment, follow, and share this with your friends!
And a bonus Colorless because it didn’t fit anywhere else
