Set releases, honest buying advice, and the odd recommendation for keeping your pulls safe, written by collectors, for collectors.
Mega Zygarde ex headlines this one, and it's one of the better-stocked sets right now, Elite Trainer Box, booster display, bundle or a triple pack if you just want a taste.
🛒 Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box 🛒 Perfect Order Booster DisplayThe set that kicked off the Mega Evolution era back in January. Still one of the strongest Elite Trainer Boxes of the year, plus a whole run of mini tins if you're after something smaller.
🛒 Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box 🛒 Riolu & Darumaka Mini TinX or Y, tin or Ultra-Premium Collection, Charizard pulls never go out of style. Here's the honest difference between the options and which one actually holds its value.
🛒 Mega Charizard X ex Tin 🛒 Ultra-Premium CollectionA full-art promo, nine packs in the Elite Trainer Box, and a display for anyone opening in bulk. Here's what's actually in the set and where the value's landing.
🛒 Phantasmal Flames Elite Trainer Box 🛒 Phantasmal Flames Booster Display
The fifth Mega Evolution set released on 17th July, headlined by Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Zeraora ex. Here's what's actually worth chasing, and how it compares to the sets before it.
🛒 Find Pitch Black on Amazon
Landing 16th September, this is the first Pokémon TCG set ever to release worldwide on the same day. Over 150 cards, a brand new "Futuristic Rare" rarity, and chase cards including Mew ex, Mewtwo ex and Umbreon ex.
🛒 Pre-order on AmazonThree brand new Mega Evolution boxes, each with an oversize lenticular promo and four booster packs. A great starting point if you're building a Johto-themed collection.
🛒 Mega Emboar ex Box 🛒 Mega Meganium ex BoxA fresh pull is only worth what condition you keep it in. Here's the honest difference between penny sleeves, toploaders and binder pages, and which combination we'd actually recommend.
🛒 Shop protection on AmazonA few more we rate, straight through to Amazon.
