October 2019

Pokémon TCG Knock Out Collection Revealed

A new Knock Out collection has been revealed. Includes 3 packs including Steam Siege, Fates Collide and 1 Sun & Moon pack. Not confirmed if this is Sun & Moon Base or a random Sun & Moon pack, but expect this to be a way for them to dump unwanted packs.

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SM12 Cosmic Eclipse Artwork

Our good friends over at PidgiWiki have managed to obtain high resolution (5000x6000!) versions today of the SM12 Comic Eclipse artwork. You can see Mitsuhiro Arita his work in full detail! These consist of the Cosmic Eclipse pack artworks of Arceus, Dialga and Palkia, Blastoise and Piplup, Solgaleo and Lunala and Togepi, Cleffa and Igglybuff. These will also be used for playmats in the future at Play! Pokémon events.

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September 2019

Column: Should we get rid of the yellow border on Pokémon Cards?

Yellow? Pokémon Cards? People are used to the yellow border we all know for over 20 years now. For some, it has become a colour associated (often with nostalgia) with Pokémon Cards. Sword & Shield TCG Cards were introduced recently and still uses yellow bordered cards for the upcoming next generation of Pokémon TCG.

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SM12a Tag All Stars Main Set List revealed

The set list for SM12a Tag All Stars has been revealed. As mentioned before, this is a very large reprint set so there are not many new cards revealed. The SR cards will be revealed next week on Wednesday, so make sure to look again on PokeGuardian next Wednesday. Some already have been revealed. You can check the articles on my homepage for previously revealed SR cards from this set.

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Sightseer SR and Red's Challenge SR revealed for SM12a Tag All Stars

Sightseer SR and Red's Challenge from has been revealed from SM12a Tag All Stars. It was spotted on a promotional poster. Earlier this Sunday, more SR cards have been revealed. Red's Challenge SR is illustrated by TOKYA and Sightseer SR seems to be illustrated by Naoki Saito, which designed this character for the Sun & Moon games.

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SM12a TAG TEAM GX Tag All Stars More info revealed

Pokémon has revealed more info about the October set for Japan that is called SM12a High Class Pack 2019. A new Wishiwashi GX card has been revealed. Togepi & Cleffa & Igglybuff GX and Trevenant & Dusknoir GX have been officially revealed too now.  Translations are done by ToineLay! 

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Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield First info, Card Designs revealed, Zacian V & Zamazenta V design full reveal

After our Worlds 2019 coverage, the first press release for our first ever Sword and Shield set has been released. The card designs for the Zacian V and Zamazenta V cards have been revealed. Mind that these V cards are still incomplete yet and is missing card information. We also get to see the first cards of the Galar Starters Grookey, Sobble and Scorbunny. Also the Galar Collection box images have been revealed. 

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August 2019

SM12 Alter Genesis Set List

The set list for Alter Genesis has been revealed. No new Alter Genesis GX cards have been revealed, but there are also new Pokémon Gym promo exclusive cards, that includes Alolan Sandslash GX. The SR cards will be revealed next week on Wednesday, so make sure to look again on PokeGuardian next Wednesday. 

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Pokemon Center Osaka DX Merchandise

Pokemon Center Osaka DX is opening on September 23rd and that will be celebrated with merchandise. Everyone will get this Pikachu 407/SM-P "Stand Up Duo Pikachu" promo if you buy products at any pokemon center store. Also various goods is released alongside it.

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The art of TAG TEAM GX Cards

I am a big fan of the Sun & Moon hand drawn illustrations. The TAG TEAM GX era truly has blessed us with stunning hand drawn GX cards so far. Instead of 3DCG GX cards, the regular GX versions were (digitally) hand drawn.

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