Lost Origin Archives

The Pokémon TCG has released Build & Battle pre-release kits for Sword & Shield – Lost Origin This past weekend, I went to a pre-release event at Brothers Grim Games and Collectibles in Selden to get my hands on some booster packs before the set's official street date Let's see what collectors and players alike can[...]

Pre-release events begin today for the next Pokémon TCG expansion, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin Read on to see what these events entail.   Lost Origin Build & Battle Box and promos Credit: Pokémon TCG First, you'll have to find one of these events Pokémon TCG pre-release events happen at tournament-official local game stores[...]

The Full Art Hisuian Electrode V will be in Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, but the regular V is only available in this box There is actually a long list of product information that we have reported on that has not yet been paired with official images I can tease here that artwork for the[...]

It's time for some Sword & Shield – Lost Origin action! Today, we get to crack open an Elite Trainer Box of the next Pokémon TCG expansion, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin before the street date Thanks to The Pokémon Company International for this opening, which is just the first of many upcoming Lost Origin openings[...]

The news of this specific Premium Collection is interesting, as we already have the Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR coming in Sword & Shield – Lost Origin in September, which means that the SWSH Black Star Promo in this box contains different artwork This initially left collectors wondering what the card would look like. Hisuian Zoroark cards[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG In addition to this news, here is the upcoming slate of Pokémon TCG releases for the second half of 2022:  Sword & Shield – Lost Origin pre-release events: Featuring Build & Battle Boxes with four booster packs and four available SWSH Black Star Promos, one random selection in each box. Heavy Hitters Premium Collection: This[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG In addition to this news, here is the upcoming slate of Pokémon TCG releases for the second half of 2022:  Sword & Shield – Lost Origin pre-release events: Featuring Build & Battle Boxes with four booster packs and four available SWSH Black Star Promos, one random selection in each box. Heavy Hitters Premium Collection: This[...]

Earlier this summer, we covered the release of the Origin Forme Giratina-themed Lost Abyss set that will partly inspire the English-language Sword & Shield – Lost Origin expansion releasing in September 2022 In association with Lost Abyss, the Pokémon TCG Japan released two special decks featuring Zeraora and Deoxys where each Pokémon received a V, a VSTAR, and a[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set, Dark Phantasma, which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, we close our Lost Abyss previews with two more cards.   Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG First, illustrator Souichirou Gunjima recreates[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG In addition to this news, here is the upcoming slate of Pokémon TCG releases for the second half of 2022:  Sword & Shield – Lost Origin pre-release events: Featuring Build & Battle Boxes with four booster packs and four available SWSH Black Star Promos, one random selection in each box. Heavy Hitters Premium Collection: This[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set, Dark Phantasma, which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at some more common/uncommon cards from Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Does it get[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set, Dark Phantasma, which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at the Horsea line from Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG First, we start out[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at the Vulpix line from Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Artist ryoma uratsuka brings an utterly[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, we close out the Secret Rare section of Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Lost Abyss gets to Gold[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at what will likely be the Rainbow Rares of Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma, which focused on Hisuian Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 We can now look to both Lost Abyss and Dark Phantasma to determine what may be the chase card of Sword &[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at the Trainer Supporters from Lost Abyss, including both the Full Art and Rainbow Rare[...]

Now, the upcoming set Sword & Shield – Lost Origin is debuting an entirely new product that has six packs It's two short of an Elite Trainer Box and two greater than a Build & Battle box Let's take a look. Lost Origin Booster Bundle Credit: Pokémon TCG Here is the product information for the Pokémon TCG: Sword[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set, Dark Phantasma, which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at the only Gold VSTAR of Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Ever since the[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma, which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at what is sure to be one of the top cards of Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at some more Full Arts of Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG So far, this[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Now that we have seen all of the gorgeous Alternate Art Pokémon-V in Lost Abyss, let's start checking out the[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma, which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at another Ultra Rare from Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Galarian Perrserker, the evolution[...]

Leading the set is Origin Forme Giratina which appears as both a V and VSTAR, as well as Secret Rare versions including a Full Art, and Alternate Art, a Rainbow Rare VSTAR, and a Gold VSTAR.  This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at what will likely be the chase card of Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look a V from Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Artist Saki Hayashiro throws it back to[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at a cards from Lost Abyss featuring one of the franchise's most beloved characters. Lost Abyss[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at one of the major hits from Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Aerodactyl VSTAR[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look the Dreepy line from Lost Abyss. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Pokémon from the Dreepy line[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 Today, let's take a look at two more cards from Lost Abyss featuring the Sunkern line. Lost Abyss cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Aw,[...]