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Who drew your card? Artist spotlight 1/4: Mitsuhiro Arita.
Mitsuhiro Arita has illustrated Pokémon cards since the very first set, including the Base Set Charizard.

1. Charizard (Base Set, 1999)
2. Squirtle (151, 2023)
3. Blastoise ex (151, 2023)
4. Excadrill ex (Black Bolt, 2025)
5. Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex (Ascended Heroes, 2026)

Check the bottom-left corner of your cards for "Illus." and the artist's name. Which artist should we feature next?

Example cards, not the contents of TCV packs.
TCV Mystery Packs: 5 packs + 3 FREE = 10 AED.
Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.

Who drew your card? Artist spotlight 2/4: Atsuko Nishida.
Atsuko Nishida is one of the original Pokémon designers, and her cards run from 2000 all the way to 2026.

1. Bellossom (Neo Genesis, 2000)
2. Dark Espeon (Neo Destiny, 2002)
3. Flareon EX (Generations, 2016)
4. Gardevoir & Sylveon GX (Unbroken Bonds, 2019)
5. Delcatty (30th Celebration, 2026)

Check the bottom-left corner of your cards for "Illus." and the artist's name. Which artist should we feature next?

Example cards, not the contents of TCV packs.
TCV Mystery Packs: 5 packs + 3 FREE = 10 AED.
Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.

Who drew your card? Artist spotlight 3/4: Yuka Morii.
Yuka Morii is known for sculpting Pokémon in clay; the sculptures are photographed for the cards.

1. Blissey (Neo Revelation, 2001)
2. Raichu (Skyridge, 2003)
3. Mimikyu (Cosmic Eclipse, 2019)
4. Aipom (Paradox Rift, 2023)
5. Klinklang (Black Bolt, 2025)

Check the bottom-left corner of your cards for "Illus." and the artist's name. Which artist should we feature next?

Example cards, not the contents of TCV packs.
TCV Mystery Packs: 5 packs + 3 FREE = 10 AED.
Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.

Who drew your card? Artist spotlight 4/4: AKIRA EGAWA.
AKIRA EGAWA's work includes many recent Special Illustration Rares, like Mega Darkrai ex from Pitch Black.

1. Mega Darkrai ex (Pitch Black, 2026)
2. Jirachi ex (30th Celebration, 2026)
3. Mega Latias ex (Mega Evolution, 2025)
4. Chi-Yu ex (Paldea Evolved, 2023)
5. Hydreigon ex (Surging Sparks, 2024)

Check the bottom-left corner of your cards for "Illus." and the artist's name. Which artist should we feature next?

Example cards, not the contents of TCV packs.
TCV Mystery Packs: 5 packs + 3 FREE = 10 AED.
Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.

Collector Tips 3/6: how to spot a fake card.
1. Check the text for mistakes
2. Compare it with the official card database
3. Look at the colours and the holo
4. Check the symbols and the number
5. Feel the card stock
6. Not sure? Ask before you buy

Never damage a card to test it.
Example cards are for illustration, not the contents of TCV packs.
TCV Mystery Packs: 5 packs + 3 FREE = 10 AED.
Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.

Collector Tips 5/6: what card grading is.
1. A company inspects your card
2. It gets a condition score, usually 1 to 10
3. It is sealed in a labelled slab
4. Known names: PSA, CGC, Beckett (BGS)
5. It costs a fee and takes time

The grade describes the card's condition, nothing more.
Example cards are for illustration, not the contents of TCV packs.
TCV Mystery Packs: 5 packs + 3 FREE = 10 AED.
Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.

Collector Tips 6/6: caring for sealed product (boxes, tins and packs) in the UAE.
1. Keep it cool, never in a parked car
2. Keep it dry
3. Keep it out of the sun
4. Store it flat, lightest on top
5. Leave the shrink wrap on

Small habits keep your collection in good shape.
Example cards are for illustration, not the contents of TCV packs.
TCV Mystery Packs: 5 packs + 3 FREE = 10 AED.
Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.

What moves Pokémon card prices? Six things the market reacts to:
1. New set releases
2. Reprints (more copies)
3. Tournament play
4. Popular Pokémon
5. Rarity (fewer copies)
6. Condition

This explains how the market works. It isn't a prediction: nobody can know future prices. Prices change daily, and past prices say nothing about future prices.
Example cards, not the contents of TCV packs.
TCV Mystery Packs: 5 packs + 3 FREE = 10 AED.
Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.

189 out of 159? Your card isn't misprinted.
Any card numbered higher than the set total is a secret rare. Journey Together lists 159 cards, but 190 exist: numbers 160 to 190 are Illustration Rares, Ultra Rares, Special Illustration Rares and gold Hyper Rares. N's Zoroark ex comes as 098, 175, 185 and 189/159.

Save this for your next binder check. Got a number higher than the set? Comment SECRET.

ندرة كروت بوكيمون: إذا رقم كرتك أكبر من عدد كروت الإصدار، فهو سيكرت رير. معلومة لكل من يجمع كروت بوكيمون في الإمارات.

Cards shown: N's Zoroark ex 098/159, 175/159, 185/159, 189/159, Iono's Bellibolt ex 188/159, Spiky Energy 190/159 (Journey Together). Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK. Every TCV pack is a surprise; no specific card is promised.

6 card-care mistakes almost every collector has made:
1. Touching the front of the card
2. A bare card straight into a top loader
3. Rubber bands around a stack
4. Leaving cards in a hot car (UAE summers are not kind)
5. Shuffling your best cards without sleeves
6. Ring binders

Save this before your next pack. Which one have you done? Comment GUILTY.

كيف تحمي كروتك: سليف قبل التوب لودر، وبعيد عن الشمس وحرّ السيارة. نصايح لكل من يجمع كروت بوكيمون في دبي وأبوظبي والشارقة.

Cards shown: Gengar ex 154/128, Mew ex 152/128, Greninja ex 148/128 (30th Celebration), Charizard ex 199/165 (151), Pikachu ex 238/191 (Surging Sparks), Umbreon ex 161/131 (Prismatic Evolutions). Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK. Every TCV pack is a surprise; no specific card is promised.

Guess the price of 4 cards from Black Bolt and White Flare, then swipe for each answer.
Comment your score out of 4.

Answers (spoilers):
Oshawott 105/086, Illustration Rare (White Flare): $72.50 = 266.26 AED
Seismitoad 105/086, Illustration Rare (Black Bolt): $196.42 = 721.35 AED
Reshiram ex 166/086, Special Illustration Rare (White Flare): $165.57 = 608.06 AED
Zekrom ex 166/086, Special Illustration Rare (Black Bolt): $247.74 = 909.83 AED

Prices: TCGplayer market price on 24 Oct 2026 (via tcgcsv.com) × 3.6725 AED. Prices change daily; this is not a prediction or advice. TCV sells sealed mystery packs, not these singles, and every pack is a surprise. Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.

Pikachu through the years: 8 cards, 1999 to 2024. Swipe to find the one you grew up with.
1999 Base Set 58/102
2000 Neo Genesis 70/111
2004 FireRed & LeafGreen 74/112
2008 Majestic Dawn 70/100
2014 XY 42/146
2017 Burning Shadows 40/147
2021 Evolving Skies 049/203
2024 Paldean Fates 131/091 (Shiny Rare)
Which era is yours? Comment the year.

Years are English release years; each slide names the illustrator. Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK. TCV sells sealed mystery packs, not these singles, and every pack is a surprise.

We ranked all 10 Special Illustration Rares from 30th Celebration, by art only.
S: Gengar ex, Mew ex
A: Pikachu ex 149, Pikachu ex 150, Sylveon ex, Greninja ex
B: Mewtwo ex, Jirachi ex, Salamence ex
C: Fuecoco ex
Agree or disagree? Comment your S tier.

Cards: 30th Celebration Special Illustration Rares 147/128 to 156/128, with each illustrator on the slides. Card images © Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK. TCV sells sealed mystery packs, not these singles, and every pack is a surprise.

One Piece School #1: how to read a card.

Every Character card has the same 6 spots: cost, power, counter, colour, category and type, and the effect. Learn them once and you can read any card in the game. Our example is Killer ST02-005.

Which spot was new to you? Comment SCHOOL and save this for your first game. Next lesson: the 6 colours.

TCV doesn't sell One Piece: this is a free guide.
Rules: ONE PIECE CARD GAME Comprehensive Rules v1.2.1 (28 Aug 2026), en.onepiece-cardgame.com/rules.
Card images: official Bandai card list (the SAMPLE stamp is Bandai's). ONE PIECE Card Game © Bandai, © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation.

One Piece School #2: the 6 colours and what they do.

Red changes power. Green rests cards. Blue sends cards back to the hand. Purple adds and spends DON!!. Black K.O.s by cost. Yellow works with Life and Triggers. Each colour comes with a real card and its exact text, so you can see the style for yourself.

The one rule to remember: your deck can only use your Leader's colours.

Which colour fits how you play? Comment your colour in one word and save this. Next lesson: DON!! explained.

TCV doesn't sell One Piece: this is a free guide.
Rules: ONE PIECE CARD GAME Comprehensive Rules v1.2.1 (28 Aug 2026), en.onepiece-cardgame.com/rules. Colour styles are common patterns on the cards, not a rule.
Card images: official Bandai card list (the SAMPLE stamp is Bandai's). ONE PIECE Card Game © Bandai, © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation.

One Piece School #3: DON!! explained.

You get a 10-card DON!! deck, separate from your 50 cards. Each turn 2 DON!! come out (only 1 on the first player's first turn). Rest them to pay costs, or give them to your Leader or a Character for +1000 power on your turn. Then learn the 2 symbols that trip up new players: [DON!! x2] and DON!! −1.

Did DON!! confuse you at first? Comment DON and save this for your next game.

TCV doesn't sell One Piece: this is a free guide.
Rules: ONE PIECE CARD GAME Comprehensive Rules v1.2.1 (28 Aug 2026), en.onepiece-cardgame.com/rules.
Card images: official Bandai card list (the SAMPLE stamp is Bandai's). DON!! image: TCGplayer. ONE PIECE Card Game © Bandai, © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation.