Bear Den TCG

Today’s gift is another fun pack, but this time it’s Destined Rivals! Let’s take a look at the three cards we got today:

We got Marnie’s Scrafty, with artwork by Kazumasa Yasukuni; Steven’s Carbink, by Ligton; and Team Rocket’s Nidoran ♂, illustrated by buchi. For this set, let’s look at how the backgrounds of card art complement the subject of the card! For the Scrafty, the neon lights and gym exterior make it clear that this card is staged right outside Spikemuth’s Gym; Marnie herself is from Spikemuth, so it connects to her story! Carbink’s card is set inside a crystal-ridden cave; as a rare stone collector, Steven would be right at home exploring these caves and collecting samples. And Nidoran ♂ stands proud in a smoky lab office, like those that Team Rocket use for their research and experiments. It’s great to see a trio of cards that show storytelling through their artwork, as they make the Pokémon world feel so much fuller and more developed!