A baby Pokémon is getting its first Pokémon Trading Card Game card in over 15 years. The Pokémon Company revealed over the weekend that the upcoming Terastal Festival set would feature a Budew Pokémon card. This marks the first time that Budew has received a Pokémon card since the 2008 set Diamond & Pearl: Stormfront. Before this card was announced, Budew had the longest drought of any Pokémon since they last appeared on a Pokémon card. Interestingly, Budew may see some play in competitive decks, thanks to its zero energy attack that prevents players from using item cards on their next turn.
Budew will be featured in the Terastal Festival set, which will be released internationally as Prismatic Evolutions. The new "special set" will focus on Stellar Tera Pokémon ex versions of Eevee and its various evolutions, but obviously, the set will feature a few other special surprises as well. As a special set, Prismatic Evolutions will not have individual booster packs for sale but will be sold in boxed products instead. Prismatic Evolutions will be the first set released for Pokémon TCG in 2025.
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