I started playing both the Pokémon TCG and its big brother card game, Magic the Gathering, back in high school… in fact, Magic is what got me into Pokémon, period. And ever since I played the two games, I’ve become fascinated with the ways the two games cross over with one another. I mean, aside … Magic in Pokémon, Pokémon in Magic
So round about 20 years ago, the Pokémon TCG[em]as run by Wizards of the Coast (WOTC)[em]had its very first sanctioned top level event ever: the “Super Trainer Showdown” (technically the “West Coast Super Trainer Showdown”) on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, USA. The STS would effectively count at the first “Worlds” event for … WCSTS 2000 – Part 1, Mall Tour
Ooh! Lookey what I found…! While working on cleaning my room out to turn it into a mini video studio, I found these old relics from the past. Namely the guest baggies I got from both the 2000 West Coast Super Trainer Showdown on the Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA, and the 2000 Mall Tour … West Coast Super Trainer Showdown 2000
Power creep, for those who aren’t aware, is the tendency for a trading card game (like Magic the Gathering at the Pokémon TCG) to slowly produce stronger and more powerful cards. As in, this added power slowly creeps it’s way into the game. Now I’ve always wondered about whether or not power creep exists in … TCG Power Creep – The WOTC Era
Oh boy! This one took me a bit of extra time, because I actually worked out a way to get even higher quality scans, even if it meant putting in a little extra work to get them made. It was totally worth it in the end, because the blanks came out even cleaner than I … Neo Beta Blanks – Trainers!
Happy New Year Everyone! As part of the SUPER AWESOME TWENTY YEAR POKÉMON AAAH! ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS happening this year as part of Pokémon Aaah!’s 20th Anniversary celebrations which I’m celebrating this year, I’d thought I’d go back to the very beginning and take a look at my very first fake card set, the aptly name Fake Edition. Now … Fake Edition Analysis – 20 Years of Power Creep (part 1)
Ahahahaha, yeah… I guess my posts on PA! are done basically yearly. Whoops! … Anyways, I’ve got a few things I’d like to share with all y’all. The 20th Anniversary of Pokémon Aaah! – April 10th, 2019 2019 is an amazing anniversary for two important moments in Human history. First off, on March 1, 1919, … The 6th Annual Pokémon Aaah! News Post
Hey everyone! Last August, Pokémon Worlds took place in San Francisco… and there was NO WAY I was gonna miss this! However, the event was closed to the public, which meant that I almost didn’t get a chance to visit it! Fortunately, I had my friend (and Judge), Eskil (aka Tego, once upon a time), … Pokémon Worlds 2016 in VR!
