Millennium Print Group, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company International (TCPi), confirmed on Monday, September 25th that 800 temporary positions have been cut at their facility in Morrisville, North Carolina. This facility, which specializes in printing trading cards and associated materials, has been printing Pokémon cards for distribution worldwide (besides in Japan and Portugal), since partnering with TCPi in 2015. Millennium Print Group was then acquired by TCPi in April of last year for an undisclosed amount of money, with the intention to scale the company to become a larger trading card printer with a higher output capacity. An unnamed spokesperson for The Pokémon Company International assured local media outlets that there are no plans to include full-time workers in the layoffs.

Pre-orders for the upcoming Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic, first revealed during the Pokémon Day presentation in February this year, were shadow dropped earlier on the U.S. and Canadian Pokémon Center Online stores. While these pre-orders were rapidly sold out, eager fans can still get their hands on the set at participating retailers from November 17th, with sets retailing for an MSRP of $399.99 USD. Also revealed today were the new cards that will see their first release together with this classic set, including Lugia ex, Ho-Oh ex, and Suicune ex, as well as a Mr. Mime card that had previously only been available as part of the so-called Vending Machine Series in Japan in 1998.

The Pokémon Trading Card Game Live this week received an update to Version 1.8.0 ahead of the digital release of the Scarlet & Violet - 151 expansion this Thursday. This latest update was intended to update several animations and visuals, along with fixing bugs with select cards, as well as the persistent error where empty collection pop-up windows would appear after matches. Unfortunately, this update appears to have introduced several bugs of its own, with numerous players finding themselves stuck on "Loading data from server 7/40", and unable to actually load the game.

Cyclizar SV3a 074/062 A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel, featuring the team opening a full booster box of cards from the upcoming Raging Surf subset, has revealed new Special Art Rare cards for Rika and Cyclizar. Raging Surf will be released in Japan at the end of this week on September 22nd, with cards from this set expected to be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift expansion later this year.

An update on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage has revealed all remaining new cards for the Raging Surf expansion for the Scarlet & Violet Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from this set are expected to be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift expansion later this year. Also revealed were a selection of cards from the upcoming Terastal Starter Sets. Both the Raging Surf subset and the Terastal Starter Sets will released in Japan at the end of next week, on September 22nd

Have you dreamed of illustrating your very own Pokémon Trading Card Game card? Well, now you can compete for the opportunity to make it happen. The Pokémon Company International have announced the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest 2024, where budding artists will have an opportunity to share their talent and passion for Pokémon by depicting "Magical Pokémon Moments" in art.

The official Pokémon Trading Game website for Indonesia has announced the upcoming release of Kilau Hitam (Black Shine), the first catch-up set for the Asian Scarlet & Violet Era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which is being released exclusively in Indonesia on October 27th. This set combines the Japanese Ruler of the Black Flame expansion (the counterpart to the international Obsidian Flames expansion) and the upcoming Raging Surf subset, and introduces type-shifted Tera Pokémon ex cards to the Indonesian market for the first time.

The Pokémon Company International has been collaborating with McDonald’s almost every year since 2011 to put toys or cards in Happy Meals, and this year’s set of 15 cards is now available in the U.S. This promotion has already been run in Germany, Austria, and the U.K. earlier this summer, and is currently also running in Australia, so a full list of cards, as well as which ones are available printed in the usual Happy Meal confetti holofoil, is already available. Just like the 2022 Happy Meal cards, this set is entirely comprised of reprints of cards from other available sets.

Today's livestream on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed a new Special Art Rare version of the Larry supporter card, which will be released in Japan at the end of next week on September 22nd as part of the upcoming Raging Surf subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from this set are expected to be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift expansion later this year.

Following on from the reveal of the Ancient Roar and Future Flash expansions during the Pokémon Champions League tournament in Yokohama over the weekend, an update on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage has revealed an additional selection of cards from the upcoming sets, which will be released in English later this year as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift expansion.

As part of the Day 2 live stream for this weekend's Pokémon Champions League tournament in Yokohama, Pokémon TCG fans have received their first official look at the upcoming Ancient Roar and Future Flash expansions for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. These sets together are the Japanese counterpart of the Paradox Rift expansion that was officially revealed last month, and will release in Japan on October 27th.

As part of the Day 1 live stream for this weekend's Pokémon Champions League tournament in Yokohama, Pokémon TCG fans have received their first look at a selection of upcoming cards which will be released in Japan later this month on September 22nd as part of the upcoming Raging Surf subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card game. Cards from this set are expected to be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift expansion later this year.

A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed new cards for the Aegislash evolution line, which will be released in Japan later this month on September 22nd as part of the upcoming Raging Surf subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from this set are expected to be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift expansion later this year.

The Pokémon Company International have announced that the Pokémon TCG Card Dex app for iOS and Android is being officially discontinued, with the app being pulled from app stores later this month on September 20th, at approximately 10:00pm (PDT). Obsidian Flames, which released in English last month on August 11th, was the final expansion to release on the app.

The September 6th livestream on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed new Art Rare cards for Snorunt & Groudon. These cards will be released in Japan later this month on September 22nd as part of the upcoming Raging Surf subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card game. Cards from this set are expected to be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift expansion later this year.

A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel today has revealed new cards for Palkia, Zekrom, and Zacian, which will be released in Japan later this month on September 22nd as part of the upcoming Raging Surf subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card game. Cards from this set are expected to be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift expansion later this year.

A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed new cards for the Gengar evolution line, which will be released in Japan later this month on September 22nd as part of the upcoming Raging Surf subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card game. Cards from this set are expected to be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift expansion later this year.

Updates on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube channel have revealed a large quantity of new cards from the upcoming Raging Surf expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card game. Cards from this set are expected to be will be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift expansion later this year. Also released today were images of additional cards from the upcoming Mewtwo ex and Skeledirge ex Terastal Starter Sets, which were first announced during the Pokémon World Championships. Raging Surf and the Terastal Starter Sets will release in Japan later this month on September 22nd.

Decks & Dice Tournament Center in Polk County, Florida was broken into after closing on Wednesday, August 23rd, by one or more offenders that have yet to be found. Co-owner Chad Rippey says the landlord of the building alerted him of the theft on Thursday morning, after the front door was discovered smashed in. Rippey estimates the retail value of stolen items was $5,500, and included Pokémon Crown Zenith premium collections, Obsidian Flames booster boxes, and more.

From what I’ve seen from this episode and remembering the past two episodes, it’s safe to say that Pokémon: Path to the Peak isn’t an exact interpretation of the Trading Card Game, but is more just a fun series for casual fans like me. I’m saying this because I'd like to learn more about the TCG from this show, but it’s just not that informative about how the game is really played. It’s a good first attempt on a TCG anime though. I think the best part about this show is that it’s just fun. The characters have fun playing, which in turn lets the viewers have fun watching them.