To celebrate the New Year, Pokmon TCG Pocket launched a brand-new event detailed on Serebii.net, offering a new Pikachu full-art promo card and multiple Mythical Island packs
The most common iteration will use Team Rockets Handiwork so that we can start aggressively milling our opponent
Some include a physical or vocal component, like Blacker Lotus or the Gotcha! mechanic on Touch and Go, some have rules that specifically reference flavor text or artists, like Carnivorous Death-Parrot and Drawn Together, and some require interacting with people or objects outside the game (Ashnod's Coupon being my favorite)
What increases value Silver back holographic integrity (lack of surface scratching) Sharpness of the white card stock edges Growing market interest in early Japanese Fan Club memorabilia What lowers value Low liquidity compared to 'Big Three' (Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur) cards Potential silvering/oxidation on the back edges if stored in high humidity What makes top-tier examples Perfect centering on the silver reverse Zero 'holofoil clouding' or dulling of the reflective surface Grade & condition Surface scratching on the silver back and centering of the front frame
The Pokmon Center exclusive ETB is gone and not coming back
