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The Cards Of Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon – Crimson Invasion Part 10

Bleeding Cool's journey through the Sun & Moon era of the Pokémon TCG continues. After our spotlight series breaking down the first three sets of this block (Sun & Moon base, Guardians Rising, Burning Shadows) ended up skipping ahead to the fifth Sun & Moon-era set, Ultra Prism, I'm setting things right by making a trip back to the fourth set from this era. Sun & Moon – Crimson Invasion was released on November 3rd, 2017 and introduced Ultra Beast GXs to the hobby. This was an alternate kind of GX and Full Art that used red coloring to spotlight the Ultra Beasts introduced along with the region of Alola. Crismon Invasion is largely thought to be the least popular set of Sun & Moon era, so let's determine for ourselves if the set is underrated or if it deserves the lack of love from Pokémon TCG fans. Now, we continue with the main portion of the set.

Sun & Moon – Crimson Invasion has a smaller selection of Full Art Trainer Supporters than most sets of this era, which may contribute to it being an expansion that gets less love. It used to be that Trainer cards were a huge bummer if collectors pulled them in the Rare slot, but the introduction of Full Art Trainer Supporters featuring iconic characters changed that. Crimson Invasion has three Full Art Trainers including Lusamine, which we'll cover next installment, and the two cards above, which are:

• Gladion Full Art Trainer Supporter: Newly introduced in the Sun & Moon era, Gladion is a rival to the player as well as an enforcer for the game's villains Team Skull. Notably, he is the son of Lusamine and the brother of Lillie. Gladion has a memorable redemption arc in the games and ends up becoming an ally.
• Olivia Full Art Trainer Supporter: Olivia is the Kahuna of Akala Island (essentially the person in charge of the Island's challenge as chosen by the island's Guardian deity who is, in Olivia's case, Tapu Lele). She is a Rock-type Trainer and is a member of Alola's Elite Four.

Next time, the spotlight on Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon – Crimson Invasion concludes a final review of the set. To follow this series, click the Crimson Invasion tag below.

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