Shrouded Fable’s Full Art Cards Prove Pokémon TCG Really Cares About Collectors

The has been running since 1996, with multiple expansions releasing each year. Some of the cards in these expansions are often desired by both collectors and active players alike. The newest expansion for the world-famous TCG,, was released in Japan on June 7, 2024. While the rest of the world is waiting patiently for the expansion to retail in August, some fans have noticed a key detail in some of the cards that are showing is thinking about collectors.

Every expansion typically includes a group of cards that are sought after. This can sometimes include EX cards, such as the various Ogerpon EX cards in , the current TCG expansion. For active players of the tabletop card game, cards such as Dragapult EX are highly desired thanks to the impressive HP stat it boats in addition to the Phantom Dive move. However, the full art cards that are being spotted in appear to follow a theme that the previous expansions perfected.

The first expansions introduced under featured detailed scenery in the background of full art cards. This can be seen with Iron Treads EX, which features bright red circles with rocks exploding out from the center of the card. If this is compared to Kingdra EX from the difference is extremely clear. They're both full art cards, however Kingdra EX makes use of a simple bubble and water background, with a tense outline around Kingdra itself. This makes the Pokémon, and the card itself, pop and stand out.

This initial move indicated that felt that the tradition of having high-detail, magnificent cards was becoming tiring. When the surprisingly simple were first introduced, people adored the simplicity of the cards, in conjunction with the complex colors and foils applied to the cards themselves. The simple shapes provided by the art style used for the Pokémon exaggerated the colors, which only worked in the card's favor.

The bold move by could indicate that they care about collectors and want to continue creating more flashy cards that could act as