pokemon card metagross gx TCG - SM8b - 234/150 (SSR) Placeholder Image Provided Fanatics Authentic Metagross 2017 Pokemon

The toss-up between questing to accelerate your own victory and challenging your opponents cards to slow their progress makes for a notably different and fresher feel from the directly antagonistic likes of MTG, Pokmon and Yu-Gi-Oh

The extra turn trigger is lost in that, but theres so much going on here that it doesnt matter much

The gameplay was much simpler over 25 years ago than it is now, mostly due to its Trainer Cards

While it was always well-regarded by the community, least of all because its one of the best Pokmon packs to buy for rare cards, prices for Hidden Fates (particularly its legendary bird trio ETB and stained glass promo card), absolutely jumped in 2025, with a single box going for roughly $400