Select Pokémon TCG Collectors Have A Second Chance To Get This Sold-Out Card, But As A New Exclusive

Select Pokémon TCG Collectors Have A Second Chance To Get This Sold-Out Card, But As A New Exclusive

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The Pokémon Company International has revealed a variant of the 2024 Worlds Pikachu promotional card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, giving some who missed it the first time around a new chance to acquire it. The original version was available in August as a gift-with-purchase at select retailers, as well as at the Pokémon Center online, though it's now sold out.

The new card is an almost exact reproduction of the 2024 Worlds promo card, showcasing Pikachu and Mew in the heat of battle against a Honolulu-inspired background. Players who take part in Gym stores in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines will be able to get their hands on the card from this week, beginning Sept 16 (via Pokebeach). Unfortunately for those who missed on the Worlds card, this new promo card won't feature the iconic Worlds logo.

The new 2024 Pokémon Worlds card was revealed in July of this year, and since the World Championships were held in Honolulu, Hawaii, the background of a bright blue sea is fitting, however, the new edition of the card hasn't impressed everyone. Commenters on the Pokebeach website questioned why the card needed to exist at all, with user...

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