The Cards Of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Half 63: Hoopa Illustration

OKACHEKE delivered a gorgeous Hoopa V Special Illustration Rare within the remaining Sword & Shield-era growth, Crown Zenith.

Published Fri, 26 May 2023 07:12:13 -0500 by Theo Dwyer

The Sword & Shield period of the Pokémon TCG has come to an finish. Three years of expansions devoted to the area of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl’s revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus’s introduction of the traditional area of Hisui, have led to this second. Crown Zenith, a particular set celebrating the Sword & Shield period, was launched on January twentieth, 2023. It was primarily an adaptation of Japan’s VSTAR Universe set and likewise featured a set of playing cards that had been reduce from different English-language units and extra. Like different particular units, together with Champion’s Path, Shining Fates, Celebrations, and Pokémon GO, Crown Zenith packs had been present in specifically branded merchandise like Premium Collections and Elite Trainer Boxes reasonably than booster packing containers. This set featured the Galarian Gallery subset, which launched Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares, initially referred to as “Art Rares,” to the interest, which set the usual for the next Sword & Shield period, which used these card varieties as their main Secret Rares. In at the moment’s installment of this Crown Zenith highlight, let’s check out extra playing cards from the Galarian Gallery subset.

Crown Zenith playing cards. Credit: Pokémon TCG

Hoopa Unbound is depicted hoarding a ton of gold on this Special Illustration Rare by artist OKACHEKE. OKACHEKE is new to the Pokémon TCG as of the Sword & Shield period, with their first contribution displaying up in Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign. They began out with a trio of playing cards in that set displaying off a extremely rendered, 3D fashion on Ice Rider Calyrex V Alternate Art, Skwovet, and Shuppet. Other memorable OKACHEKE playing cards since then embody the meta-relevant Flaaffy from Sword & Shield – Evolving Skies, Alcremie Character Rare from Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, and Hisuian Sneasler V Alternate Art from Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance. OKACHEKE additionally gave new Paldean species Tatsugiri and Mabosstiff their first playing cards in Scarlet & Violet this yr. The first main OKACHEKE hit of the yr, although, is the Orthworm Illustration Rare from Japan’s Snow Hazard which can probably be tailored into Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved.

Stay tuned for the journey via this particular set as we proceed to highlight the playing cards and art work of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith. Next time, the highlight continues with the Galarian Gallery subset. You can learn extra about this iconic buying and selling card sport proper right here at Bleeding Cool.

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