{"id":60133,"date":"2025-01-14T15:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/the-pokemon-tcg-is-in-a-bad-situation-and-the-pokemon-company-has-to-step-up\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T15:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:35:00","slug":"the-pokemon-tcg-is-in-a-bad-situation-and-the-pokemon-company-has-to-step-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/the-pokemon-tcg-is-in-a-bad-situation-and-the-pokemon-company-has-to-step-up\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pok\u00e9mon TCG Is In A Bad Situation, And The Pok\u00e9mon Company Has To Step Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon trading card game (PTCG) is in a really big mess. And once again, it\u2019s because it has become too popular for its own good. If you were hoping to pick up some product from the forthcoming Prismatic Evolutions special sets, well, good luck to you. And March\u2019s just-announced Journey Together set? Pre-orders\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/pokemon-tcg-prismatic-evolutions-surging-sparks-sold-1851738920\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source &#8211; kotaku.com<\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pok\u00e9mon trading card game (PTCG) is in a really big mess. And once again, it\u2019s because it has become too popular for its own good. If you were hoping to pick up some product from the forthcoming Prismatic Evolutions special sets, well, good luck to you. And March\u2019s just-announced Journey Together set? 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