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Sup Pokéfans,

As Pokémon TCG obsessives ourselves, we found it hard to keep up with everything going on. So we made the newsletter we'd want in our inbox. Ultra Rare will keep you locked in on the world of TCG with the occasional round-up of other things we find relevant and interesting. We hope you like it as much as we like making it. 

Happy collecting from your friends at Mystery Poke Slabs.

Every Pokémon Booster Box for Sword & Shield TCG & where to buy them

TCG fans can buy any of the Sword & Shield expansion Pokémon booster boxes online, offering a wide variety of cards for both personal collections and competitive decks. Dexerto has everything fans need to know.

Read more on Dexerto

Artist Spotlight: The Dreamy Work of You Iribi

You Iribi has been creating surreal art for TCG since the Ancient Origins set. To date You has illustrated 49 cards, including reprints. Let Bleeding Cool take you on a journey through the eye-popping, mind-expanding history of Pokémon TCG artwork

Read more on Bleeding Cool

The Final Sets from Sword & Shield Are The Most Beautiful Pokémon Cards Ever Made

Celebrating the end of the V, VSTAR and VMAX generation, the Japanese VSTAR Universe, and English-language Crown Zenith, are sets that said they were going all-out on special art cards, including what are being called Art Rares and Super Art Rares. Now we’ve seen the first few examples shown from VSTAR Universe. 

Read more on Kotaku

Pokemon TCG Sees Major Changes in the Upcoming English Release for 2023

Since its release in the late 90s the Pokemon TCG hasn’t seen a ton of major changes to the visual element of the cards themselves. That changes now. Yellow border? Yeah, that's been updated. The English release is set to polarize Pokémon fans everywhere. Check it out and see where you stand.

Read more on Hardcore Gamer

TCGPlayer Top 25 Sealed Products (with Price Shifts) from November 2022

Pokemon TCG Silver Tempest Booster Box shimmered its way to the top of the November 2022 TCGplayer Top 25 Sealed TCG Products, which ranks the most active products on the TCGplayer platform by dollar volume and shows the beginning and ending prices of each product. Altogether, Pokemon took 7 of the top 25 spots.

See the full list on ICv2

HOLIDAY OFFER

Get a Slab Bag Stocking Stuffer In Time for Christmas

We've put together an offer sure to please anyone on your Holiday shopping list—even if that person is you 😇. Order by Friday 12/16 for delivery by Santa Sunday.

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Until next time 👋