The halo effect spread market-wide: Vintage Base Set cards saw 30-50% price increases during the anniversary year Anniversary promos (PSA 10 Pikachu) appreciated from ~$200 to $800-$1,200 Non-anniversary sets also benefited from increased collector attention 2026 Anniversary Products & Timeline The Pokemon Companys 30th celebration is underway: January 30 : Pokemon Day Collection released ($50 launch, corrected to ~$27 = buy signal) March 20 : First Partner Illustration Collection Series 1 (Kanto, Sinnoh, Alola starters) March 27 : Perfect Order EN release (MEGA era expansion) October 2026 : Special Celebration Collection set expected (PokeBeach) Position before October
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A player's guide to the XY Evolutions expansion
This design decision is what has made most meta decks in the past 2 years meta, as being able to play many non-engine cards allows these decks to draw into answers to their opponent's board when going second or more interruptions when they go first
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While you lack the flexibility of turning it into removal like the aforementioned Bushwhack, you can get an extra land on the field, which can be important sometimes
