Dragapult represented 31% of Day 1 decks and 47% of Day 2 at the Los Angeles Regional Championships, prompting analysis of Raging Bolt ex and potential hard-counter strategies.
The art-focused ranking highlights Cleffa 202/197, priced around $50, Steelix 208/182 and Umbreon V 189/203 among its standout full-art collectibles.
Misty’s Energy searches for four basic Water Energy and attaches them to one Pokémon, but immediately ends the turn; proposed partners include Black Kyurem ex and Regigigas.
A 17-pack preview yielded four ex cards, three Illustration Rares and one Ultra Rare—eight hits overall—while the roughly 120-card set produced noticeable duplication.
PSA recorded a 407% increase in altered Pokémon card submissions during 2025, with modern Japanese cards dominating its 10 most-counterfeited list.
Perfect Order launched March 27, with highlighted chase cards ranging from Poké Pad at $16.25 to Jacinthe at $35.02; the set trails 151, Surging Sparks and Prismatic Evolutions in popularity.
Several weeks of Japanese tournament data put Dragapult ex at the top of the post-rotation meta, while Gardevoir ex and Gholdengo ex lose their archetypes entirely.
TPCi’s official product schedule lists Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions for release on January 17, 2025.