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Bleeding Cool's monthly value tracking series lists TCGPlayer market prices for the top cards of Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Paradox Rift as of August 2024. Roaring Moon ex Special Illustration Rare 251/182 is the highest at $55.43, followed by Groudon Illustration Rare 199/182 at $50.03. The article states values moved by roughly one to three dollars with no large swings.

Bleeding Cool's monthly value watch lists TCGPlayer market values for Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Paldean Fates as of June 2024. Shiny Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare leads at $103.41, down about $5 from May, while Shiny Mew ex and Shiny Gardevoir ex saw small increases.

Bleeding Cool's monthly value watch reports TCGplayer market values for Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith cards as of May 2024. The Giratina VSTAR Gold Secret Rare (GG69/GG70) leads the set's Galarian Gallery subset at $98.21, described as up roughly $20 over the month. Elesa's Sparkle Full Art 147/159 tops the main set at $16.49.

Pokémon TCG Japan has announced the Scarlet & Violet-era expansion Crimson Haze, set for release on March 22nd. The set features Bloodmoon Ursaluna's Pokémon TCG debut with a standard ex illustrated by aky CG Works and a Special Illustration Rare ex by MINAMINAMI Take, alongside Scream Tail ex, Iron Thorns ex, Applin, Dipplin, Phione and the Trainer Supporter Perrin.

Bleeding Cool lists upcoming Pokémon TCG products for early 2024, including the Paldean Fates Booster Bundle, Melmetal ex and Houndoom ex Battle Decks, Mabosstiff ex Box and Combined Powers Premium Collection on February 23, 2024, plus the Pokémon TCG Gift Box and Paldea Adventures Chest on March 1, 2024.

The Pokémon TCG's next expansion after Scarlet & Violet – Temporal Forces has been announced as Scarlet & Violet – Twilight Masquerade, arriving in May 2024. It features Ogerpon ex as the set mascot and is the sixth main series set in the Paldea-themed block.

Bleeding Cool's monthly value watch reports TCGPlayer market values for Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Battle Styles as of January 2024. Tyranitar V Alternate Art 155/163 was the highest valued card at $91.28. The article notes Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX Alternate Art gained roughly $5 while Single Strike Urshifu VMAX Alternate Art fell by a similar amount, with no other major changes.

Pokémon TCG Japan previewed a Miraidon ex card using the Future Paradox mechanic, appearing as the main card in a Starter Deck & Build Set tied to the Cyber Judge expansion. The card is illustrated by PLANETC Mochizuki. Wild Force and Cyber Judge release in Japan on January 26, 2024, and will combine into the English set Scarlet & Violet – Temporal Forces in March 2024.

Bleeding Cool highlights Shiny cards for the Nacli evolutionary line in the Japanese high class set Shiny Treasure ex. Shiny Nacli is illustrated by Yuu Nishida, Shiny Naclstack by otumami and Shiny Garganacl by Kouki Saitou. The article notes the set is being adapted into the English expansion Scarlet & Violet – Paldean Fates in early 2024.

Bleeding Cool highlights Shiny versions of the Paldean Pokémon Toedscool and Capsakid from the Japanese high class set Shiny Treasure ex. The article notes Shiny Toedscruel was previously shown and receives a Shiny Pokémon ex in the set.

The article states it has been confirmed that the Japanese high-class set Shiny Treasure ex will be adapted into an English-language special expansion called Scarlet & Violet – Paldean Fates in early 2024.

Bleeding Cool highlights a Shiny Drifloon card from the Japanese Pokémon TCG high class set Shiny Treasure ex. The article notes Shiny Drifloon last appeared in the Pokémon TCG in Diamond & Pearl – Stormfront in 2008, and that the Japanese set will be adapted into the English special expansion Scarlet & Violet – Paldean Fates in early 2024.

Bleeding Cool's monthly value series lists TCGPlayer market values for the top cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike as of December 2023. Gengar VMAX Alternate Art Secret Rare leads at $207.24, followed by Espeon VMAX Alternate Art at $132.17, with the top five cards reported as rising in value.

Bleeding Cool covers a Steelix Illustration Rare from the Japanese Pokémon TCG set Future Flash, illustrated by nisimono, who first contributed to Scarlet & Violet – 151. Future Flash and its sister set Ancient Roar released in Japan on October 27th and feed into the English set Scarlet & Violet – Paradox Rift.

Bleeding Cool's monthly value tracking series reports TCGPlayer market values for Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates as of November 2023. Shiny Charizard VMAX remains the top Shiny Vault card with a small increase, while the Skyla Trainer Supporter Full Art fell about $3, roughly a quarter of its prior month's value.

A monthly value-tracking column recorded TCGPlayer market prices for the top cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike as of November 2023. Gengar VMAX Alternate Art Secret Rare 271/264 led at $198.20, followed by Espeon VMAX Alternate Art at $129.15 and Mew VMAX Alternate Art at $67.19. The author noted minimal value changes over the month.

Bleeding Cool details six Full Art Pokémon cards found in the Japanese Pokémon TCG expansion Ancient Roar, including Roaring Moon ex and Sandy Shocks ex, which display the set's 'Ancient' Full Art aesthetic. Ancient Roar and Future Flash released in Japan on October 27th and pair with Raging Surf to form the English-language set Scarlet & Violet – Paradox Rift.

An ongoing Bleeding Cool column highlights Full Art Trainer Supporter cards from Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved, naming Falkner (illustrated by Ryuta Fuse), Giacomo (illustrated by kantaro) and Grusha (illustrated by GIDORA). The article notes the set was released on June 9, 2023 as the second expansion of the Scarlet & Violet era.

Bleeding Cool highlights a Tera Toxtricity ex card from the Japanese Pokémon TCG expansion Future Flash. The card's Tera type is Fighting, differing from Toxtricity's usual Electric or Psychic typing, and it is illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

The article states that The Pokémon Company International has announced a Team Challenge starting in December and running until May, following two quarterly PTCGO Players Cup events. Live in-person competitions remain suspended indefinitely.

SixPrizes founder announced the site is pausing after eleven years, terminating its paid Underground membership with prorated refunds and stopping publication of new free articles and submissions. The author cited the suspension of in-person Pokémon TCG events since March 2020 and a continuous decline in subscription revenue.

The author, who finished in the Top 12 of the first Players Cup Finals, notes that Play! Pokémon announced a second Players Cup which introduced Tournament Keys and reduced the regional qualifiers from three weekends to two.

An article mentions that theme decks for Venusaur VMAX and Blastoise VMAX announced in Japan will contain a card named Boss's Orders featuring Lysandre, with the same effect and card name as the existing Boss's Orders.