Pokemon TCG Prismatic Evolutions Set Is Full of Rare Finds
If you’ve heard anything about the new Pokemon Trading Card Game set, it’s likely these two points: that it’s centered around Eevee, and that demand has wildly outstripped initial supply. The first thing’s definitely true, and anecdotal evidence suggests the second is too! So given that it may be a bit before you get your hands on some Pokemon TCG Prismatic Evolutions expansion packs, why not read up on what it’s all about? So yes, the set’s primarily about Eevee and its evolutions, specifically in the latest game generation’s Tera variants. They’re all here in both regular and gem-like forms, so there’s a lot to collect! Even the base Eeveelutions are rare, though, so don’t expect each pack to be chock full of them. If you're looking for Eevee stuff in particular, your best bet is through the promotional cards headlining the set’s special boxes. There are collections, blister packs and surprise boxes, and each comes with at least one Eeveelution. They're separate from the ones in the set, though. Photo by Siliconera Prismatic Evolutions also serves to collect some of Japan’s other miscellaneous cards and promotional releases, leading to a few lines of things that don’t really align with Eevee or the newest games. There’s a batch of old Professors and Black Belts with different art for different regions. There are also cameos here from sets past! The Festival Lead users like Dipplin see reprints. Ancient and Future are here. Whether to pad out the non-rare list or perhaps as a consideration of limited play, the set has its fair share of encores. The demand for the set suggests that maybe they didn't need help enticing collectors, but they did it anyway with some new ball-themed foil variants. It's uncommon enough to find the Poke Ball version of a card, but the Master Ball foil will be even tougher to find. We did manage to pull a Dreepy one, and it looks nice enough. The best part of both variants is the etching on the art. This is the sort of treatment we'd get for a secret rare, but that look within the conventional layout of a standard card looks nice without venturing into overkill like some of those unreadable rarities. Photo by Siliconera With the reprints, miscellaneous promo inclusions and absurd numbers of Eevee varieties. Prismatic Evolutions is a strange set to get your mind around. It’s much more of a set about chasing cool rares than it is one for opening one pack and enjoying all the inclusions, and we can’t imagine it being particularly useful for limited play given how all-over-the-place its ideas are. But there are without a doubt some cool cards to pull and show off! The latest Pokemon Trading Card Game expansion, Scarlet & Violet — Prismatic Evolutions, became available in stores starting January 17, 2025. If you’re looking for it on shelves, you might need to be patient; The Pokemon Company International has acknowledged that high demand for the set may lead to shortages, but it says it’s working to print more as quickly as possible. Stay tuned to Siliconera for a breakdown of the expansion’s best cards. The post Pokemon TCG Prismatic Evolutions Set Is Full of Rare Finds appeared first on Siliconera.
If you’ve heard anything about the new Pokemon Trading Card Game set, it’s likely these two points: that it’s centered around Eevee, and that demand has wildly outstripped initial supply. The first thing’s definitely true, and anecdotal evidence suggests the second is too! So given that it may be a bit before you get your hands on some Pokemon TCG Prismatic Evolutions expansion packs, why not read up on what it’s all about?
So yes, the set’s primarily about Eevee and its evolutions, specifically in the latest game generation’s Tera variants. They’re all here in both regular and gem-like forms, so there’s a lot to collect! Even the base Eeveelutions are rare, though, so don’t expect each pack to be chock full of them. If you're looking for Eevee stuff in particular, your best bet is through the promotional cards headlining the set’s special boxes. There are collections, blister packs and surprise boxes, and each comes with at least one Eeveelution. They're separate from the ones in the set, though.
Prismatic Evolutions also serves to collect some of Japan’s other miscellaneous cards and promotional releases, leading to a few lines of things that don’t really align with Eevee or the newest games. There’s a batch of old Professors and Black Belts with different art for different regions. There are also cameos here from sets past! The Festival Lead users like Dipplin see reprints. Ancient and Future are here. Whether to pad out the non-rare list or perhaps as a consideration of limited play, the set has its fair share of encores.
The demand for the set suggests that maybe they didn't need help enticing collectors, but they did it anyway with some new ball-themed foil variants. It's uncommon enough to find the Poke Ball version of a card, but the Master Ball foil will be even tougher to find. We did manage to pull a Dreepy one, and it looks nice enough. The best part of both variants is the etching on the art. This is the sort of treatment we'd get for a secret rare, but that look within the conventional layout of a standard card looks nice without venturing into overkill like some of those unreadable rarities.
With the reprints, miscellaneous promo inclusions and absurd numbers of Eevee varieties. Prismatic Evolutions is a strange set to get your mind around. It’s much more of a set about chasing cool rares than it is one for opening one pack and enjoying all the inclusions, and we can’t imagine it being particularly useful for limited play given how all-over-the-place its ideas are. But there are without a doubt some cool cards to pull and show off!
The latest Pokemon Trading Card Game expansion, Scarlet & Violet — Prismatic Evolutions, became available in stores starting January 17, 2025. If you’re looking for it on shelves, you might need to be patient; The Pokemon Company International has acknowledged that high demand for the set may lead to shortages, but it says it’s working to print more as quickly as possible. Stay tuned to Siliconera for a breakdown of the expansion’s best cards.
The post Pokemon TCG Prismatic Evolutions Set Is Full of Rare Finds appeared first on Siliconera.
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