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Cards Of Pokémon TCG: Paldea Evolved Part 51: Tyranitar & Grafaiai

Tyranitar & Grafaiai feature on Secret Rare cards in summer 2023's Pokémon TCG expansion, Scarlet & Violet - Paldea Evolved.

With Sword & Shield officially concluded, the Scarlet & Violet era of the Pokémon TCG kicked off in March 2023 with a focus on the ninth generation of Pokémon games and the new region: Paldea. It all began with the Scarlet & Violet base set, which introduced major, lasting changes to the hobby. Now, the borders of the cards have become silver, matching the Japanese releases. Another major change is that now, each pack culminates in at least a holo-rare and two reverse holos. The major mechanic of this era is the lowercase ex, which features a double holographic pattern of a horizontal shine and a starry sparkle. Full Art exs now use a green, foil outline around the Pokémon. The Secret Rare section of expansions going forward features Full Arts, Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rare exs, Full Art Trainers, Special Illustration Rare Trainers, and Gold Hyper Rares. On June 9, 2023, the Pokémon TCG released the second set of this era, Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved, which focused on the Paldean Starters and the Treasures of Ruin Legendaries. In today's installment of this Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved art spotlight, let's take a look at more Illustration Rares.

Unlike the highly sought-after and adorable Tyranitar Alt Art from Sword & Shield – Battle Styles, this new Illustration Rare depicts Tyranitar in all of its epic and powerful glory. Artist Nurikabe depicts a flock of Staravia flying behind this Johto badass. Nurikabe made their debut in the hobby with 2022's Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars. Since then, they've become known for cards, including Aerodactyl V from Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, Kricketune Illustration Rare from Crown Zenith, and Sandile Illustration Rare from Scarlet & Violet.

Grafaiai was one of the first species revealed for Scarlet & Violet. This Poison/Normal species evolves from Shroodle and, like Smeargle, is a paint-themed Pokémon. The first-ever Grafaiai Illustration Rare is drawn by Oswaldo KATO, who has become a fan favorite contributor since his debut in Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign.

Stay tuned for the journey through this special set as we continue to spotlight the cards and artwork of Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved. Next time, the spotlight continues with the Secret Rare section of the set. You can read more about this iconic trading card game right here at Bleeding Cool.

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