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The Cards Of Pokémon TCG: 151 Part 3: Charizard Ex

The Charmander evolutionary family culminates in Charizard ex in Pokémon TCG's Kanto-themed, Dex-ordered special set, Scalrlet & Violet - 151.

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, including an art-driven Secret Rare section made up of Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares. On September 22, 2023, the Pokémon TCG released the first special set of this era, Scarlet & Violet – 151. This set is notable, as it is the first time we have seen a new Kadabra card in 21 years. Kadabra has been absent from the Pokémon TCG ever since magician Uri Geller sued the company for Kadabra's design, which he felt was inspired by his spoon-bending technique. Just three years ago, Geller withdrew his complaint and publicly apologized to Pokémon fans for the limits that had been placed on the use of Kadabra due to this highly popularized lawsuit. Outside of the return of Kadabra, this expansion is notable because the card numbering is in Pokédex order, where normal sets are ordered by type first and foremost. As a special set, Scarlet & Violet – 151 was released in special products rather than booster boxes. This is the first special set to have the era name as part of the set's title, which is another change introduced during the Scarlet & Violet era. In today's installment of this Scarlet & Violet – 151 art spotlight, we check out another trio of Kanto Starter cards. This time, it's the Charmander family culminating in Charizard ex.

Does the Charmander card look familiar? If it doesn't, seeing more cards from the set may put things in perspective. Multiple cards from Scarlet & Violet – 151, including this Charmander continue the scene of their original Base Set card. This illustration comes from GIDORA, who also illustrates the Charmeleon card. GIDORA was first credited in the Pokémon TCG in Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars where they drew the Boltund V Character Super Rare. They would later contribute a Charizard Character Rare to Sword & Shield – Lost Origin.

This time, it's PLANETA Mochizuki who draws Charizard on this Pokémon ex card.

Stay tuned for the journey through this special set as we continue to spotlight the cards and artwork of Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – 151. Next time, the spotlight continues with the main section of the set. You can read more about this iconic trading card game right here at Bleeding Cool.

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