
Top 25 Fan Favorites from Gen 5
To commemorate the launch of White Flare and Black Bolt today, we scraped Reddit to find the top 25 “best” Pokémon from Gen 5. For a set that is basically fan service built around a generation of “pocket monsters” that aren’t as popular? We figured we would pull together a list with images so you know what cards might be fun to chase.
The “Swirl” Buying Guide
In the context of Pokémon cards, a “swirl” refers to a visual pattern in the holographic foil, usually on Holo Rare cards from older sets. Makes sense, right? What doesn’t make as much sense are the unwritten rules for dealing with swirls.