It’s time to give up on a new era. Pokemon TCG Japan will release two sets on January 20, 2023. Those sets are going to kick off Generation 9 and bring Pokemon and trainers to Pokémon TCG. These two sisters sets arescarlet and Violet ex. These sets and the three sanity-cardStarter Set ex decks will be the foundation of the English-language setScarlet& Violet base coming out internationally on March 31, 2023. What hit me when the announcement announced that the English-language version of the sets will now more closely mirror Japanese sets, using silver borders and set codes instead of set symbols. This set also includes a return of the original lowercase ex card type, and the debut of the Terastal ex card type, which is going to be sold as ultra rares. So we also know that Art Rares and Special Art Rares, a card type that debuted inCrown Zenith, will return with this set, with ex cards being the mechanic we’ll see on SAR. Today, we are looking at the new Art Rare coming for the launch of the Scarlet & Violet era.
Scarlet are ex cards. Credit: Pokemon TCG
And that is my favorite card revealed so far from the Scarlet & Violet era. I’m very glad Art Rares’ stays! Pachirisu’s Art Rare shows 4 of this adorable Pika-clone, two of them being cyncrazed byzig in a gorgeous painterly style. Taking part in ThePokemon TCG since 2022, zig was involved with the release of The Sun and Shield Brilliant Stars. Some of the most memorable zig cards are Honchkrow V Alt Art from Sword & Shield Brilliant Stars, Ivysaur fromPokemon GO, Sunflora from Sword & Shield Silver Tempest, and Lapras Art Rare fromCrown Zenith.
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