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What’s poppin’ Po Town readers? Are you amped up for Pokemon TCG’s latest release, Scarlet and Violet: Paradox Rift? I’ve been looking at the Japanese translations for this set, seeing what my friends pull from Pre-Releases, and gathering as much info on this set as possible in search of the best new Pokemon cards from Paradox Rift! With this brand new PTCG set being legal for the first time for the 2023 Latin American International Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil - there is so much hype around this set! Obviously, there are some easy notable pickups from this set, like Iron Hands ex [Paradox Rift], and Earthen Vessel [Paradox Rift], but what are the other not-so-obviously great cards from this set? In this article, I’ll certainly tell you my top 10 best cards from Scarlet and Violet: Paradox Rift, and all of the reasons why! Be sure to pick up Paradox Rift PTCGL codes using code zlesage5 from the Potown store to save 5%! Not only does it help support me, but it will help boost your online Pokemon TCG Live collection too! Now let’s jump into my number 10 pick!

What’s poppin’ Po Town readers? Are you hyped for Pokemon 151, the latest Pokemon TCG set? I know that I’m excited to bring it all the way back to the 90s and play with the original 151 Pokemon! Don’t worry, you aren’t in a weird time capsule, Pokemon just gives nods to the past from time to time. Pokemon 151 is a set that is themed around the original 151 Pokemon from the Kanto Region, popular old-school characters, and more! It is an exciting time to be a Pokemon fan, and it is a great time to look at some of the best cards from this awesome set! In this article, I’ll be sharing my personal top ten cards from Pokemon 151, share my reasons why, and more! If you’re as hyped for this set as I am, be sure to use code zlesage5 to save 5% at the Potown Store! With instant email delivery, you can start playing with your freshly acquired digital packs ASAP! Let’s jump into my number ten pick!

What’s poppin Po Town readers? Scarlet and Violet: Obsidian Flames is our latest set on Pokemon TCG Live, and it has shaken up our metagame! While this isn’t the most impactful set in our format, it does contain some amazing cards! Charizard ex [Obsidian Flames] has found its place in a handful of decks, including one with Arceus VSTAR [Brilliant Stars], and Pidgeot ex [Obsidian Flames] has boosted the consistency of some of the previously existing archetypes! I’ve been testing a lot lately, like more than usual, and I’ve compiled some of the best decks in the game for you to check out! These decks have been doing well at League Challenges, League Cups, and online Pokemon TCG events! And you can take any of these lists, copy and paste them right into PTCG Live, and play them right away! If you need any cards online to build these PTCGL decks, be sure to grab some online PTCG Live codes from the PoTown store! And as an added bonus, use code zlesage5 to save 5%! That being said, let’s look at some of the best decks in format!

What's up, fellow Po Town readers? Are you all as excited as I am about the recent Pokémon TCG release, Obsidian Flames? It seems like many players just can't stop talking about the powerhouse, Charizard ex [Obsidian Flames]. However, this set offers more than just that. It's filled with a bunch of cards that are likely to make a splash in our new Standard Pokémon TCG format! In this article, I'll be sharing my personal top ten card picks from the set and delving into why these options are so fantastic. If you're keen on getting your hands on some codes for this set — and trust me, you definitely should be — simply enter the code "zlesage5" to enjoy a 5% discount over at potownstore.com! By doing this, you're not only showing me your support but also supercharging your online Pokémon TCG Live collection! Now, let's dive right into my tenth top pick!

Paldea Evolved is in the running for being one of the most impactful sets we have seen in a long time! There are so many cards whether it's stadiums, tools, items or staple Pokemon that can really have a drastic effect on the metagame! So I thought let's have a breakdown of the main meta decks and how they have been affected by the release of Paldea Evolved.

What’s poppin’ Po Town readers? Have you explored the Lost Zone lately? The Lost Zone is an interesting way to play the Pokemon TCG because it requires you to send cards that can never be brought back to gain an advantage with some specific cards. Most notably, after you get four cards in the Lost Zone, you can attack for free with Cramorant [Lost Origin], seven allows you to accelerate Energy with Mirage Gate [Lost Origin], and ten cards allows you to spread damage counters with Sableye [Lost Origin]. There are a few more specific ones, but those are the basic inclusions to many Lost Zone decks! While there are many different ways to play these decks, I decided to share my favorite five ways to play Lost Zone Box and share tournament successful lists for each version! If you need any of the cards to build these decks on PTCG Live, be sure to use code zlesage5 right here at the PoTown Store! Let’s jump into the core strategy of most Lost Zone Box decks!

What’s poppin’ Po Town readers? Have you been exploring the new Pokemon TCG decks available in our Scarlet and Violet E-block on format? I’m sure you might’ve seen the updated version of Lugia VSTAR / Archeops deck that runs Single Strike Pokemon or Gardevoir ex [Scarlet and Violet] / Zacian V [Celebrations] decks that are seeing success, but what about the decks that aren’t necessarily talked about enough? Pokemon TCG sets are massive now, and there are so many areas to explore, so I’m gonna help you out by showcasing some awesome decks that you might not have played against before. Some of these are competitive, and some might need a little bit more luck, but they are all fun choices to play on the Pokemon TCG ladder. If you need to pick up any Pokemon TCG codes to build any of the decks in this article, be sure to use code zlesage5 at the PoTown store to save 5%! That being said, let’s jump into the first deck!

What’s poppin’ Po Town readers? Are you getting used to our new format? If you have, you’ll wanna check out this article for some of the best-performing decks from some massive Pokemon TCG events. If you aren’t used to this format, this article can also be used as a starting point to discovering our new E-block on / Scarlet and Violet Pokemon TCG format! We just had our rotation that saw cards from Sword and Shield to Shining Fates leave Standard, and that has really shaken up things! Lugia VSTAR SIT / Archeops SIT lost most of the Special Energy that it played, as did the Regis deck, and so much more! As we go through this article, I’ll share the strategy of each deck, a tournament-proven successful list, and more! If you need any cards to build these decks on PTCG Live, use code zlesage5 to save 5% at the PoTownStore. Even if you have all of the cards you need, I recommend picking up 400 codes per set to redeem in the game to have credits ready for your next deck masterpiece! Let’s take a look at my #5 pick!

What’s poppin’ Po Town readers? Are you ready to explore our new Paldea Region? You might be wondering what I’m even talking about, but lemme explain! We are switching from our Sword and Shield to Crown Zenith format to our new E-block on format. Add our new Scarlet and Violet set in there, too, and the Standard metagame has flipped on its head. I’ve heard talk from many top players on Mew VMAX [Fusion Strike], Gardevoir ex [Scarlet and Violet], Lost Zone Box, Miraidon ex [Scarlet and Violet], and Giratina VSTAR [Lost Origin] decks, but I have a different idea! Arceus VSTAR [Brilliant Stars] / Giratina VSTAR / Flying Pikachu VMAX [Celebrations] is here and ready to shake up the metagame! Arceus VSTAR is great at accelerating Energy, Giratina VSTAR can OHKO anything, and Flying Pikachu VMAX should be able to deal with most single Prize Card attackers, right? Well, that's the theory of this deck and I’m hyped to share the strategy with you in this article! Stay tuned for my list, explanation of card choice, strategy, and more! If you need any Pokemon TCG code cards to finish this deck on Pokemon TCG Live, head over to the PoTown store and pick some up! Let’s jump into the list!

What’s poppin’ Po Town readers? Are you excited about the release of the Scarlet and Violet base set on PTCG Live? I know I am, but there is a lot going on right now! If you haven’t been keeping up with the Pokemon community lately, let me keep you updated on some important dates. Scarlet and Violet release on PTCGL on March 30, we rotate to “E-block” on the format on April 14 (effectively losing Sword and Shield to Shining Fates), and PTCGO won’t be receiving new cards from this point forward. Whether you love it or hate it, you’ll be forced into migrating to PTCGL if you wanna play Scarlet and Violet, but I think the game will only get better with more players actively playing it. One of the stand-out decks from the Scarlet and Violet base set and our upcoming rotation is Gardevoir ex [Scarlet and Violet]. Riku Sato already piloted it to a solid 2nd place out of over 3000 competitors at the recent Champions League Aichi Pokemon tournament in Japan so we already have a great idea about what the archetype should look like! In this article, I’ll share Sato’s list, explain the strategy, and more! If you wanna pick up some Pokemon TCG codes to build this deck instantly, head over to the PoTown store! I recommend picking up 400 Scarlet and Violet base set codes to complete most of the set and have some leftover Credits too! Let’s jump into this list!

What’s poppin’ Po Town readers? Are you getting hyped for Pokemon TCG’s latest set, Scarlet and Violet? The set releases this month, and it kickstarts a new era in the Pokemon TCG! Based on the hit Nintendo Switch games, Scarlet and Violet, we can now explore this world filled with many new Pokemon! To kick off this new generation, all Scarlet and Violet base set and on cards feature a new silver border to bring the game’s aesthetic in line with Japan for the first time ever! On top of that, Pokemon ex returns to the Pokemon TCG for the first time in years! Pokemon ex are powerful Pokemon that Evolve from their natural Evolution line instead of having specially printed cards. When it comes to doing my top 10 cards for any given set, I’m usually kinda right, I might miss one or two, and some cards end up surprising the whole community! Hopefully, these cards start to guide you in the right direction and allow you to learn more about the better cards from Scarlet and Violet. If you wanna pick up any of these cards, pick up some Scarlet and Violet Base set Pokemon TCG Live codes right here at the PoTown store! After redeeming some codes, you’ll be closer to acquiring all of the cards in this article, and you can use the credits you earn to craft any other cards you need! Let’s take a look at my #10 pick!

What’s poppin’ Po Town readers? It's your boy Zach Lesage, and I’m back at it with a helpful article for our Pokemon TCG community! Have you heard about the upcoming Rotation? If you wanna know what I’m talking about, we are going to be losing cards in our Standard format starting on April 14, 2023. Losing cards might seem like a bad thing, but it allows different cards to shine, and we will be getting our new Scarlet and Violet set very soon too! That being said, there are quite a few important cards that we will be losing from our Standard format. Staple cards like Quick Ball [Sword and Shield], Scoop Up Net [Rebel Clash], and Crobat V [Darkness Ablaze] will all be saying goodbye to Standard. This article aims at helping our community find suitable replacements for some of the most impactful cards that are rotating! If you need to pick up any of the replacement cards for your decks, the PoTown store has the PTCG Live codes to suit your needs! With instant email delivery and a large selection, you’ll have everything you need to finish your decks. Let’s look at some of these cards!

What’s goin’ on Po Town readers? Have you been keeping up with recent Pokemon TCG event results? Regardless if you’ve been watching the official Pokemon live streams of events or you’ve taken the past few weeks off of the game, I got you covered in this article! At the recent 2023 Oceania International Championships in Melbourne, Australia, we saw the best Pokemon TCG players see success with the best Pokemon TCG decks. Lost Zone Box won it all, Lugia VSTAR / Archeops [Silver Tempest] came in second, and Mew VMAX / Genesect V [Fusion Strike] made the Top 4! What about the other Top 4 deck? Well, you might’ve guessed it from the name of this article - Regigigas also made Top 4 at the event! Professional Pokemon TCG player Rahul Reddy played the deck with great success and put it on the map for the whole community to enjoy again. Regigigas has seen some amount of success since its release back in Astral Radiance, but it has recently been struggling to get those top finishes, until now! In this article, I’ll share Rahul’s Top 4 deck, the strategy, and shed some light on the more essential cards in the deck! If you need any Pokemon TCG Live code cards to complete the following Regigigas deck, consider picking up some codes right here at the PoTown store! After redeeming some codes, you’ll be closer to acquiring all of the cards for this deck, and you can use the credits you earn to craft any other cards you need! Let’s take a look at the Regigigas decklist!

What’s poppin’ Po Town readers? Have you looked at the recent results from the 2023 Oceania International Championships in Melbourne, Australia? Well, even if you have, this Pokemon TCG article is going to help you understand the results as much as possible. International Championships are the most competitive events, outside of the World Championships, and many of the top players travel to these events to compete at the highest level. The Master's Division Champion, Azul Garcia Griego, won the event with a modified Lost Zone Box deck that featured Cramorant, Sableye, and Mirage Gate (Lost Origin). If the name sounds familiar, it should! Griego recently won the 2022 North American International Championships in Columbus, United States, with Arceus VSTAR / Flying Pikachu VMAX. As one of the best players in the game, his win has many asking a huge question, “Is Lost Zone Box secretly the best deck in the game?” While it might be a bit subjective, it is one of the best decks in the format, and I’ll share as much information in this article as possible. Featured will be Griego’s winning deck, strategy, key cards, and more! If you wanna build a Lost Zone Box Deck on Pokemon TCG Live, you can pick up some codes right here at the PoTown store. You can acquire most of the cards for this deck by opening Lost Origin digital booster packs from Po Town and opening them on PTCG Live. That being said, let’s dive into this winning deck!