The four sets release on March 1, but they're now up for preorder--as are a few other Pokemon-related goodies.
By Jon Bitner on
The Pokemon Trading Card Game remains incredibly popular, with new cards and bundle arriving every few months. Looking ahead to next year, there are already several product slated to launch and available to preorder. Some of the new bundles arrive in February, while the Pokemon TCG: 2023 World Championship Decks arrive a bit later on March 1 Preorders for the World Championship Decks are live now at Best Buy, and they only cost $15. The decks will launch alongside the Paldea Adventure Chest, a collector's box set that looks pretty darn cool.
The 2023 World Championship Decks are available in four different formats--Colorless Lugia, Mew's Revenge, Psychic Elegance, and Lost Box Kyogre. All four offer a «card-for-card replica of an actual title-contender's deck» from this year's Pokemon Trading Card Game World Championships. That makes this set great for newcomers and veterans alike, as newbies won't have to struggle to build a competitive deck and veterans can use them to learn how to improve their builds.
Unfortunately, Best Buy doesn't let customers pick a specific deck. Instead, the retailer will send you one of the four decks. Ordering multiple could result in duplicates, though you could always exchange it for another. Other major retailers will likely have the 2023 World Championship Decks soon. And if you like the idea of owning a deck used by the best players, you can pick up decks from previous years at Amazon for around $15 each.
Each bundle includes a 60-card set, 2023 World Championships booklet, pin, coin, and deck box. They also come with a playmat and poster, as well as a code card for
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