Opening a pack of the XY Evolutions cards invoked a strange sense of nostalgia that I wasn’t expecting. My first theme deck, Grass Chopper, included a holographic Clefairy in the days when a 40 HP Pokemon was acceptable as the powerhouse of a theme deck. I took mine to recess inside my mittens during cold weather to trade with others. My first theme deck,Īfter the cards were banned from my school, my friends and I still snuck them in inside pockets and backpacks.

After the cards were banned from my school, my friends and I still snuck them in inside pockets and backpacks. When it became apparent no one was looking for them, I kept them and began saving my allowance for more. I found a Charmander card and a Gust of Wind Trainer card lying on the playground one recess, no owners in sight. By Rebekah Valentine 5 years ago Follow TweetĪs the Pokemon video games have evolved over the years, so too has the Pokemon TCG, which celebrates 20 years of Pokemon with a new card set hearkening back to the old days.īefore I ever played the Pokemon video games, I collected Pokemon trading cards.

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