The newest Pokemon games might have been criticized at launch, but they've sold big numbers since then and will have been the first Pokemon games for the same kids who want Happy Meals with Pokemon cards in them
The fact that it returns the creatures to play rather than regenerating them is huge, as it allows decks to be built around exploiting the death triggers of cheap creatures
Tournament-official PLAY stores can begin selling Sword & Shield Brilliant Stars booster boxes and separate packs on the Monday of release week, which would be February 21st, 2022
Each opponent exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile an instant or sorcery card, then shuffles the rest into their library
The artist seems to be very active on IG so it can be the best to just ask them directly regarding the authenticity of these cards
Apparently, he has been a fan of Pokemon cards for a while, spending over 200K on the booster box