Yellow borders will now be a thing of the past for the Pokémon Trading Card Game in English once Pokemon Scarlet and Violet come into production. The yellow border has been one of the most iconic features of Pokémon Trading Cards since its inception.
However, Serebii has spotted and posted on Twitter that, we will no longer have yellow borders on the English Trading cards. From Pokemon Scarlet and Violet onwards, the English Pokémon trading cards will now feature a silver coloured border, bringing the western designs in line with the Japanese variants. In our opinion, this is a refreshing change, as the silver border complements most card artwork and designs compared to the outdated yellow border.
Here’s what the official Pokémon site says about the change:
“Moving forward, the classic yellow borders framing Pokémon TCG cards will transition to the same silver border used in Japan. This change both frames Pokémon TCG artwork in its originally intended border and further unifies the game on a global level. The subcategory of Trainer cards (Supporter, Stadium, etc.) currently located on the top right of Trainer cards will be moved to the top left of the card—to be more visible in players’ hands.”
In addition, it has also been confirmed that Pokémon Trading cards will see a slight price increase due to inflation factors. The increase will mean that a booster pack price will change from USD$3.99 to USD$4.49 USD (approx. AUD$5.92 to AUD $6.66). To justify this change in price the Pokémon Company has confirmed that each booster pack will contain three guaranteed foil cards, where all rare or higher cards will be foil.
So what is your opinion of this change to the Pokémon TCG English? Is the removal of the Yellow borders a welcome change? Let us know with a comment!
[source pokemon.com, via twitter.com]