Today we’re diving into massive Pokémon TCG reveals, cinematic universe news, and hot-button community debates. We kick things off with a tribute to the Zubat line! A feature-length animated movie centered around the Pokémon Trading Card Game is coming! We discuss what a TCG-focused plot means for the franchise. The Pokémon TCG is shifting gears. We analyze the early teasers for the new ex★ series, discussing power scaling, card mechanics, and what this means for current competitive formats.Huge art reveals! We break down the newly announced Mega Attack Rares—featuring the iconic oversized localized text art—and debate where these full-art cards will sit in the collector market compared to Special Illustration Rares. What’s actually going on in the Walmart card aisle? We discuss stock levels, retail pricing shifts, and the ongoing challenge of finding sealed product at local big-box stores.We tackle a hot community debate: Are vendor cash/trade offers at 80% of Market Value fair for the TCG economy, or are collectors getting shortchanged? We discuss liquidity, overhead costs, and margins.00:00 – Introduction - Welcome back to the podcast! 01:54 – Favorite Zubat Evolution Live Cards07:20 – Pokémon: Wild Card TCG Movie Announced for 202711:10 – Upcoming Pokémon ex★ TCG Series Teased!23:21 – Upcoming Mega Attack Rares Revealed32:44 – The new Walmart Queue System37:49 – Question of the Day: Is Vendors Trading at 80% Fair?53:23 – Listener Comments1:08:53 – Mid comments Tangent of the Day1:55:40 – Pickups of the Week