Before I left, I caught up with 35-year-old store owner, Ben Thyer, who described the current boom as a "perfect storm" created by a rise in Pokmon card streamers, flashy celebrity headlines like Logan Paul's $16 million Pikachu Illustrator record auction, and the fact that 2026 is the 30th anniversary of the card game
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Scribble a mini Pokmon fact on the back, like Did you know Squirtles shell is part of its skeleton?because nothing says book club like random creature biology
With (spoiler alert!) the defeat of the Sea Witch, a battle that players could take on solo or co-operatively, the Disney Trading Card Games next set, Shimmering Skies, has a far more upbeat and celebratory tone
The standout detail is Acerola stitching a Mimikyu cloak a delightful narrative touch that fans of Mimikins will immediately appreciate
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