Pokémon TCG Pocket is getting in on the shiny hype

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. The popularity of Pokémon cards depicting shiny monsters is one of the reasons that physical packs have become so much harder to find in the wild these days. The Pokémon Company has been trying to figure out ways to solve the real world scarcity / scalping problem for a while now, but that shouldn’t be an issue for Pokémon TCG Pocket’s next set. Today, TPC announced that Pokémon TCG Pocket’s newest expansion, Shining Revelry, is set to drop next week on March 27th. As its name implies, Shining Revelry will feature multiple shiny (recolored) versions of older popular pokémon who have already appeared in the game like Charizard, Pachirisu, and Lucario. But the set will also introduce a variety of creatures and characters from the Pokémon franchise’s newer Switch games like grass starter Sprigatito and gym leader Iono. Ranked ... Read full article.