Toine Lay (@toinelay.bsky.social)さんのイラストまとめ

Question for non-Japanese-speaking Japanese cards collectors: how recognisable are those four set logos for you? I feel like international set logos have much stronger identities, and I'd have a hard time telling what's what here if I couldn't read Japanese. But what about you?

Art Rares and SAR cards will be back in S&V!!!

@HotChocPTCG @OakParadise Japan's been doing these almost every year for the past six years. You might have heard of the cards below – they're all rewards from official sealed tournaments. With cards like that on the line, let me tell you it's not the easygoing prerelease atmosphere you're used to 😁

Personally I'd probably have gone for the Shibuzoh artwork instead anyway ☺️
(I actually did – I bought the clear file)

Maybe it's a good thing they never made a promo card out of that Alolan Vulpix × Snow Miku official artwork from the 2020 Hokkaido Snow Festival. It would probably be a 300k+ yen card by now ❄️

Zacian, from S11a!
M - Battle Legion 20+
This attack does 10 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or any effect on your opponent's Active Pokémon
MCC - Slicing Blade 100

Serperior V is getting a CSR as well!
C - Noble Light
Heal 30 damage from each Pokémon in play.
GCC - Solar Beam 120

Gardevoir, from S11a!
Ability: Refining
Once during your turn, you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards.
PC - Magical Shot 120

Glastier, from Lost Abyss!
WC - Freeze Down 40
If the Defending Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, it can't attack during your opponent's next turn.
WWC - Wild Tackle 130
This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.

Kyurem V, from Lost Abyss!
W - Instant Freeze
Attach any number of Water Energy from your hand to your Pokémon in play.
WWW - Frost Smash 140