In Episode 29 of The Savage Poké Pod, Savs and Kota dive into the growing dark side of the Pokémon TCG hobby: hyper-realistic fake cards printed with actual texture. Are scam printers going too far? Is card restoration legitimate conservation or alter-art deception?

We also react to official confirmation that Pokémon SV10 Destined Rivals Booster Boxes and ETBs are getting REPRINTED! With market prices dropping nearly 20% in the last month, we discuss if mass reprints are good or bad for collectors, plus our check-in on Storm Emeralda and this week's favorite card pickups.

🔥 Topics Covered in Episode 29:

• Favorite Nidoran♂ Evolution line cards

• Card Restoration: Art preservation or hobby fraud?

• High-tech fake cards: Printers that replicate card texture

• Destined Rivals market crash & confirmed Pokémon TCG reprints

• Our thoughts on Palworld

• Storm Emeralda & Mega X Mega updates + Pickups of the week!

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:51 - Favorite Nidoran M Evolution Card

08:28 - Collection Story Time

19:45 - How do you feel about Card Restoration?

29:55 - Printing Fake Pokemon Cards & Texture Scams

36:57 - What do you think of Palworld?

41:25 - Pokemon Reprints are Coming (Destined Rivals Crash)

59:35 - Storm Emeralda Check-In

1:06:32 - Mega X Mega

1:14:56 - Pickups of the Week

1:18:36 - Comments & Community Q&A

💬 What set would you chase if Pokémon reprinted EVERY 2025 set? Let us know in the comments below! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and leave a review!

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