next pokemon card set Pokémon-ex cards return to the Pokémon TCG in 2023 with Scarlet & Violet series ICv2: New 'Pokemon TCG' Booster

They use a fully gold metallic finish across the entire card including the artwork background which makes them instantly recognizable in a pack

Dragonair #181 (Scarlet & Violet 151, Illustration Rare) Heres a tip for the budget-minded collector, the famous 151 first partner Illustration Rares, like Charmander, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang, have quietly climbed past $50 and on toward $75, pricing themselves right out of a list like this one

Granted its in a language most people in the US dont speak, but Ill be the first to say that I usually dont care whats written on the cards because I dont play the TCG

Thats a 10x multiplier for the original set foil, which is a pretty elite figure