Were V-Union Cards a Bust? – Best of Pokemon TCG Sword & Shield Retrospective

Combining four cards into one ultimate Pokemon, V-Union is one of the coolest and ambitious gameplay concepts that the Pokemon Trading Card Game has ever seen. However, they’ve seen very little play outside of Mewtwo V-Union. Was the concept always doomed to fail? Or could more have been done to bring the concept to life? I take a look back at all of the Pokemon V-Union to-date as part of our Sword & Shield retrospective!

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The Best Cards From Pokemon TCG Celebrations! (Flying Pikachu VMAX, Mew, & More!)

For a set with only 25 Standard-legal cards, Pokemon Celebrations made quite the impact on competitive play. Let’s take a look back at some of the best cards from this 25th anniversary set!

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The Best Pokemon TCG Cards of 2022! (Arceus VSTAR, Palkia VSTAR, Lugia VSTAR, Giratina VSTAR & More)

From Arceus VSTAR, to Choice Belt, to Serena, the Pokemon Trading Card Game saw a myriad of meta-defining cards released in 2022! Let’s look back at some of the best Pokemon Trading Card Game cards from this final year of the Sword & Shield era!

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The Best Cards From Pokemon TCG Sword & Shield Evolving Skies! (Umbreon VMAX, Jolteon VMAX, & More!)

Easily the most iconic set from the Sword & Shield era, Evolving Skies stands out from the crowd with a ton of high-value cards from a collector’s standpoint. However, it also has one of the best lineups in terms of competitive play as well! Let’s look back at some of the best cards from this set!

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How Good is the PTCGO Deck Wizard? (Pokemon TCG Deck Building Advice!)

The Pokemon Trading Card Game Online contains a Deck Wizard intended to help new players build decks. But how useful is this feature, actually? I put it to the test while also offering some deck-building advice of my own!

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The Best Cards From Pokemon TCG Sword & Shield Chilling Reign! (Calyrex VMAX, Blissey V, and More!)

Battle Styles may be one of the worst Pokemon Trading Card Game sets for collectors, but it’s also one of the most impactful from a gameplay perspective. It was also the first to introduce the modern wave of alternate art cards, which are now the best cards one can pull. Let’s look back at some of the best cards from this set!

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The Best Cards From Pokemon TCG Sword & Shield Battle Styles! (Urshifu, Alt Arts, and More!)

Battle Styles may be one of the worst Pokemon Trading Card Game sets for collectors, but it’s also one of the most impactful from a gameplay perspective. It was also the first to introduce the modern wave of alternate art cards, which are now the best cards one can pull. Let’s look back at some of the best cards from this set!

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The Cards We’re Losing in the 2023 Rotation! (Pokemon TCG News Update)

Pokemon has finally announced that rotation will occur on April 14th, 2023. For Pokemon Trading Card Game Live, rotation will happen on March 30th, 2023. Knowing that, let’s begin the first of many rotation conversations with a chat about which cards are going away!

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The Best Cards From Pokemon TCG Sword & Shield Shining Fates! (Charizard VMAX, Eevee VMAX & more!)

Shining Fates is a top Pokemon Trading Card Game set among collectors chasing down that Shiny Charizard VMAX. But does it contain any noteworthy cards from a competitive standpoint? Let’s discuss!

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The Best Cards From Pokemon TCG Sword & Shield Vivid Voltage! (Pikachu VMAX, Charizard and more!)

Vivid Voltage is a great Pokemon Trading Card Game set for collectors chasing down rainbow rare Pikachu VMAX. But for players, it’s considered one of the worst for its lack of competitively-viable cards. That said, some late bloomers in the set may force us to reevaluate that stance. Let’s review the best cards from Vivid Voltage!

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