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Art Rares from Supercharged Breaker 👀🔥

Releasing this month, with an English version (Surging Sparks) set to release in November. Wouldn't mind adding either of these to the collection.
show me a better pika promo card

I'll wait...
ICYMI: Courtyard's inaugural PREMIUM auction closes today

Happy bidding, and GL if you're going for any of these grails 💎 🫡

https://courtyard.io/auctions/premium-auction-24w35/all-lots
do you have a favorite reverse holo card? 🤩

recently ripped this chonky boi 🌀
ngl, articuno has let himself go a little bit
if you're reading this, go touch grass ☀️
Shinji Kanda is COOKING 🧑‍🍳🎨

the same artist who gave us those epic Giratina and Magikarp illustrations is behind a newly surfaced Magneton promo card releasing with Surging Sparks in November 👏

s/o to @umbreon.eth for the /pokeleaks alpha
the most stunning pair of cards I've seen in a minute 😍

releasing in the JP Paradise Dragona set next month

should also be getting EN prints in Surging Sparks in Nov.
you have to hold one of these for 5 years

which one are you choosing — 🌙 or 🔥?
2 exclusive promos releasing for the Championships in Hawaii 🌴🌺

🌊 Paradise Resort: available in welcome kits and side events at the tournament

🏟️ Pikachu: distributed at retail locations and local league events worldwide

Which one would you pick based on the illustration alone?
the 2024 Pokémon World Championships are kicking off in Hawaii tomorrow 😱🌴

to get into the spirit, here are the stories behind a couple of island-themed cards from the @courtyard vault:

🏄 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟬 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗛𝗚𝗦𝗦𝟭𝟴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 – distributed at Pokémon Worlds 2010 to staff and top-ranking players (note the "STAFF" stamp toward the bottom 👀)

🌴 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟵 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝟭𝟬𝟯 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗴𝗴𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗹. 𝟯 – early reprint of an exclusive card given to participants of the inaugural Tropical Mega Battle. It has a rare combination of Japanese text with English translations, hence the nickname Bilingual Exeggutor
of all the costume Pika cards, where does Mario rank for you?

this gem sold on @courtyard this week for $995

as Mario would say, it's-a steal! 🍄 ⚡
starting the weekend on a high note 🔮🔥

stoked to add this gem to the collection
tm trainoooors. Shrouded Fable is HERE 🔥

the expansion officially released last week, and these insanely good looking promo cards can be found in Special Illustration Collection boxes

if you had to pick one: Greninja or Kingdra? 🤔
tm trainoooooors 🎨

fridays are for full art cards 👏 and this Gardevoir is nothing short of incredible. the preceding Ralts and Kirlia cards show the Pokémon growing up alongside a human family, aging together through the years (con't. below)
these beautiful pika promos got me hyped for today's auction ⚡ 💛

tons of other vintage and modern gems in the mix too 💎

ps - we're cooking up something special for the next one 👨‍🍳

https://courtyard.io/auctions/weekly-auction-24w29/all-lots
don't tell the others, but this is my fav channel 🤫

new pickup for the never-ending surfing pika collection 🏄‍♀️
tm trainooooooors ☕

it's confirmed that the Stellar Crown set (releasing in September) will include English versions of these insanely cute Bulbasaur and Squirtle Illustration Rare cards 🍃💧

who else needs both? 🙋‍♂️
Early 2000s was an epic era for Pokémon 🔥

Tune into the auction livestream at 6:15pm ET — we'll cover the final bidding moments, draw the latest Pack Attack winners, and maybe give away an extra pack 🫨

https://courtyard.io/auctions/weekly-auction-24w28/all-lots
tm trainers 🔮💧🥄🔥
cool piece of Pokémon history 📕🤓

before Pokémon launched in the US, Trainer Deck A (aka Brock's Deck) was distributed to help League Leaders get familiar with the TCG

all cards were marked with red borders and lettering on the back to prevent resale. but of course that just made them more coveted over time...

one of them landed in tomorrow's /courtyard auction 👀
if you had to choose one row — ⬆️ or ⬇️ ?

no matter what era you collect, this week's auction has you covered 🤝🔥

https://courtyard.io/auctions/weekly-auction-24w27/all-lots
📣 calling all Pokémon water-type maxis

this week's auction has your name on it 👀

🎣 https://courtyard.io/auctions/weekly-auction-24w27/all-lots
when you went ham making offers on pokémon cards and now you just gotta wait...