mantine pokemon card | Sword & Shield Common Retreat cost Mantine : Sun AND MOON

No descriptive/lore text makes me a little sad, but instead we got a cool portrait of Blaine's face where that text would've gone so who can complain right

This specific blend of colors is present on dozens of other cards and much of the sets promotional material, so kudos to art directors Taylor Ingvarsson and Vic Ochoa on the beautiful consistency

The Pokmon Company sent us a ton of booster packs, both themed decks (Relentless Flame starring Charizard and Torrential Cannon starring Blastoise), and the Towering Splash GX box featuring a special Magikarp & Wailord GX Tag Team card

VSTAR Pokemon Cards were introduced in Brilliant Stars set

With an almost ceremonial design that belongs in a chapel window, Lucario is framed as a focal icon, with metallic finishes that catch the light far more dramatically than standard illustration cards

They will be able to open two booster packs every day at no cost, and they can collect cards with nostalgia-inducing illustrations from the past as well as completely new cards exclusive to this game