Summary
- A lucky fan pulled the rare Dark Raichu card from a vintage Team Rocket booster pack.
- The Dark Raichu card is a sought-after secret rare exclusive to the English version.
- Finding valuable TCG cards in mystery boxes or booster packs adds excitement for collectors.
A fan of the Pokemon TCG pulled an awesome card out of the Team Rocket set that was released over twenty years ago. Many of the gamers who play Game Freak’s RPG series also play the trading card game as well, helping make it incredibly popular. Many players enjoy collecting their favorite pocket monsters in the Pokemon TCG and have proven to be incredibly zealous.
Pokemon‘s Team Rocket has been around since the first generation of the franchise and has a set dedicated to them in the TCG. Simply called Team Rocket, the expansion was released in April 2000 and included 83 cards. Every final evolution in Team Rocket has a dark version of that particular Pokemon that had high attack power but low HP when compared to their normal variations.
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A Reddit user named DOOM_64_fan shared what they pulled out of a Team Rocket booster pack of the Pokemon TCG: the Dark Raichu card, which was the secret rare of the set. The card was made exclusively for the English version of the Team Rocket expansion and was numbered 83/82. According to DOOM_64_fan, they received the booster pack from a mystery box that they purchased at Walmart. It is an incredible pull to get, as it is one of the best chase cards in the Team Rocket set.
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A number of gamers are celebrating DOOM_64_fan’s pull along with them. One player stated that it might be the best modern pull for a retro pack that is included in one of the Walmart mystery boxes, especially since it is the Team Rocket set’s secret rare. A fan of the card game congratulated DOOM_64_fan on the pull and revealed that their favorite Pokemon is Raichu, which made the card all the more special to them. It was also shared by another gamer that they have the same card displayed in their phone case, but that theirs is incredibly beat up.
It is always awesome to see someone pull something amazing out of TCG packs. Whether it is from a whole booster box or one of the Pokemon TCG‘s God Packs, watching players find the cards that they are looking for is a good time. Opening packs is one of the most enjoyable parts of collecting and playing trading card games, as it does grant a sense of euphoria and excitement when hunting down certain pulls. This is especially true for those who do not play the TCG, but rather just collect as a hobby.
Pokemon TCG
- Original Release Date
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October 20, 1996