The Pokémon Company has detailed the latest trading card expansion which is planned to hit stores early next year, and this one will go down a treat with fans of Shiny Pokémon.
The new expansion is called Shining Fates and will launch on 19th February 2021. It's been inspired by last year's popular Hidden Fates set and will feature more than 100 Shiny Pokémon on etched cards, including nine Shiny Pokémon V and seven Shiny Pokémon VMAX like the fan-favourite Shiny Charizard in its Gigantamax form.
The set will also include three more Amazing Pokémon, each featuring a Legendary or Mythical Pokémon illustrated with "vividly rainbow backgrounds that extend outside of the frame." Plenty of products will be available, as detailed below:
- Shining Fates Elite Trainer Box (available February 19, 2021): Includes 10 Shining Fates booster packs, one foil promo card featuring Eevee VMAX, and various gameplay accessories
- Shining Fates Tins (available February 19, 2021): Includes six Shining Fates booster packs and one foil promo card featuring Eldegoss V, Boltund V, or Cramorant V
- Shining Fates Collection—Pikachu V (available February 19, 2021): Includes four Shining Fates booster packs, as well as one foil promo card and one foil oversize promo card featuring Pikachu V
- Shining Fates Mad Party Pin Collections (available February 19, 2021): Includes three Shining Fates booster packs; one foil promo card featuring Bunnelby, Dedenne, Galarian Mr. Rime, or Polteageist; and one corresponding pin
- Shining Fates Mini Tins (available March 5, 2021): Includes two Shining Fates booster packs and one metallic coin
- Shining Fates Premium Collections (available March 5, 2021): Includes seven Shining Fates booster packs; one foil promo card featuring either Shiny Crobat V or Shiny Dragapult V; one foil promo card and one foil oversize promo card featuring either Shiny Crobat VMAX or Shiny Dragapult VMAX; and one corresponding metallic coin
Do you collect Pokémon cards? Will you be keeping an eye out for these packs when they appear in stores early next year? Let us know in the comments.
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What’s everyone’s favourite and least favourite shiny? My favourite is Minior (the original 3DS version, it has multiple shiny forms in home and they’re all worse), and my least favourite is Buzzwole.
When all Pokemon are shiny, none will be.
@Munchlax
I really like shiny Snubull.
My first ever shiny was Togepi from the egg in Silver. For a long time I thought the sparkle was because I’d hatched it.
Will Chaizard VMAX shiny be available
If they're all shiny, doesn't it make it less interesting?
Palette swaps and sparkles, I feel like I'm back in the 90s.
I just pulled all my old ones out of the loft, hoping to make some dollar on eBay to see me through the rest of the pandemic
@Munchlax Shiny Noctowl is a classic.
@Munchlax Gengar, he looks near identical to his regular colour. Missed opportunity to make him white like a classic ghost.
Lucario. Took me ages to get one.
It should be noted that the majority of the cards will be reprints, just a shiny variant. There will be a few new cards but not a whole lot. I just want the following set to be announced already as it will be the set featuring Urshifu
Might buy a few pack to sell years down the line
Not really I hate people who buy stuff and dont use them (ie sealed games)
My kids are into Pokémon (as am I) but mostly the games & shows. My younger son just started collecting the cards & has asked for a bunch for Christmas. His birthday is in February so I think I’ll definitely be picking him up the Elite Trainer Box as a gift.
(Now I just have to figure out how to actually play the card game 😅)
@Munchlax my least favorite shiny is Pikachu...you can barely tell there’s a difference. My favorite is probably Gyardos or Charizard. (Yes, I’m an old OG 151er)
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