Summary
APokemon Trading Card Gamefan has shared a fantastic surprise with the community, showcasing the rare cards they pulled from the lastScarlet and Violet 151box found in Target. Alongside thePokemon TCG, the IP is jostling with current and upcoming games from Nintendo for the Switch console, and the popular anime is still going inPokemon Horizons: The Series, with season 2 due to arrive in February 2025.
ThePokemon TCGreleased eight expansions between 1998 and 2003 underMagic: The Gatheringproducer Wizards of the Coast, before the license was transferred to The Pokemon Company. For trainers wanting to save money and space, the new mobile gamePokemon TCG: Pocketwas released in October 2024 to much acclaim.Nintendo recently updatedPokemon TCG: Pocket’s Premium Pass benefitsto help trainers combat the January blues, by adding new promo cards including Moltres ex, and allowing players to purchase Charizard-themed items using premium tickets.
Posted on Reddit by Johnab0614, a photo of a full-art Blastoise ex card and a Charmeleon card was shared with players. The fan explained that a Target employee had found the lastScarlet and Violet 151box in the back stock. SincePokemoncards are an expensive hobby, it’s fairly common for fans to take a break from collecting, but the hobby seems to have a special way of welcoming trainers back to the grind, just likeone player scored big after taking a 20-year hiatus fromPokemoncards. In this Target experience, the original poster explained they had never opened any packs from the151 setbefore, and they must have invoked the first-pack magic.
Pokemon TCG Fan Pulls Rare Blastoise Ex and Charmeleon Cards From Last 151 Box
The Blastoise ex card is worth approximately $70 ungraded, with the Charmeleon card worth around $30, and both cards are worth over $200 in mint condition. Redditors congratulated the fan on their fantastic pulls, and one onlooker revealed they had to open around 250 packs just to find that specific Blastoise ex card. A similar experience happened to anotherPokemon TCGfan who found the last151Alakazam boxin a nearby store, proving hidden stock may conceal lucky charms for trainers.
Blastoise and Charmeleon belong to two of the original Kanto starter evolutions, and since the water turtle remains a popular pocket monster in 2025,Blastoise will receive a limited-time drop event inPokemon TCG: Pocket. The event offers the new Blastoise promo card in addition to free cards and rewards just for participating, and fans can expect the drop to run from January 1 to July 07, 2025.
Pokemon TCG
Pokemon TCG (Trading Card Game) is a collectible and strategy based card game based on Nintendo’s Pokemon franchise. Two players face off against one another, battling one Pokemon at a time and attempting to knock them out to claim one of six prize cards. The cards have also become highly collectible with some in particular selling for thousands of dollars.
