Embrace The Darkness With Pokemon TCG: Forbidden Light

If you were a child of the late 90s, you were guaranteed a seat on the Pokémon hype train. You had the games, cards, lunchboxes and possibly even underwear. There was no escape from Pokémon. The cards in particular made people go insane. Stores would charge $2.50 for a single Nidorino and up to $60.00 for a holographic Venusaur, and we all heard legends of kids who struck it rich after pulling a Charizard. Opening a fresh booster to find a rare card was a thrill only matched by stumbling across a shiny in the grass.

The cards for Victini and Keldeo depict them in beautiful scenery with a fully designed background. Victini comes as a Fire-type with 70 HP, which is pretty average. Energy Assist can be pretty good at building up a sweeper in your bench since you are allowed to attach energy cards to them after flipping a coin and landing on heads. Victory Ball is Victini's only attack. It deals 50 damage which is very useful but you must discard one energy afterwards. Be sure to stack your deck with enough Fire-type energy cards to keep Victini in the battle. Keldeo is a Water-type and has 90 HP. Its ability, Justified, allows it to inflict 50 more damage to Dark-type enemies and its Sacred Sword attack deals a staggering 100 damage. Keldeo has the potential to take down a large number of opponents because potential doubled amount against those weak to Water and then 150 damage against Dark-types. The only catch is Keldeo won't be able to attack next turn. Keep plenty of backup Pokémon around and various Trainer cards in-hand to make-up for that gap.

Battling is essential in the world of Pokémon. Whether playing the video game, watching the anime series or throwing down with the trading cards, you are going to see or even participate in a battle between Pokémon. It is the basis for testing the strength, loyalty and friendship between a trainer and their team. Competition gets fierce in tournaments and even recreational play when it comes to card battles. We were lucky enough to check out some of the latest Pokémon trading cards courtesy of TriplePoint and the Pokémon Company International.

First up is the Battle Heart Tin featuring Pikachu EX. There have been tins released in the past which are always a good investment for collectors. This particular item depicts an embossed Pikachu on the lid below a clear plastic window. The lid is also depicts a contrasting pattern of a starry sky with a fiery background which makes it appear to subtly hint at Pokémon Sun and Moon. One could also imagine the celestial images as more mechanical which would represent Magearna and the fire is used for Volcanion. Both of these Pokémon, along with Pikachu, are printed along the sides of container. The look itself is very appealing and could appeal to fans of both the older and more recent generations. It can even be used to hold all kinds of Pokémon memorabilia when traveling to game nights and competitions.
Pokémon games as of recently have been showing off great storylines. There has been more emphasis on them and with greater consequences. But the trading card game has always been a step ahead. It always has something interesting to tell as it doesn't abide by the standards of the video game world. The latest expansion of the card series, however, sort of falls in-between.


After signing up for the Trainer Challenge, gamers will be given three decks which they can use to battle a computer-controlled opponent. Here, players are carefully guided through the steps of battling their Pokemon Tcg Updates|Https://Pokemontcgdeck.Com/ . From attaching energy types to evolving their Pokemon , players can learn the basics of the TCG which can be then transfer directly into the physical card g


The new gimmick doesn't work all that differently from regular ex cards, but it can mean more OP Pokémon are on your team — or on your opponent's team. It's best not to think of Mega Evolution Pokémon ex cards as a brand-new change, but more of an improvement over the existing way ex cards w

The inside of the tin is even more worthwhile. All items come with four trading card booster packs which are always fun to open. Plus, you receive the featured Pikachu EX card. Including this card in your deck will give you quite the advantage during matches. Pikachu doesn’t require much in terms of energy cards in order to pull off strong attacks. Thunder Shock dealing 30 damage is low but with the chance of paralysis and inflicting double on certain opponents will help. Mega Thunderbolt uses up two Electric-type energy cards and one other kind. It inflicts a whopping 160 damage while removing all energy cards from Pikachu. This attack helps against pretty tough opponents and should wipe out many in a single blow. Two additional advantages of Pikachu EX is high HP allowing it withstand numerous hits as well as being a basic card which means you won’t need a Pichu in order to evolve and play. There are also these tins with both Magearna and Volcanion represented on the lid if you choose to pick those up.