These require various in-game items to do, however
Surface scratches show up under direct light
Every pack of Pokmon cards will now contain three guaranteed foil cards every boosterall cards with a rarity of "Rare" or higher will now be foilin an effort to maintain the quality and value of the Pokmon TCG experience
[19] Mega Evolution : MEG inside a black rectangle Number of cards: 188 Release date: September 26, 2025 Abbreviation: MEG MEE Basic Energies : MEE inside a black rectangle Number of cards: 8 Release date: September 26, 2025 Abbreviation: MEE ME: Phantasmal Flames : PFL inside a black rectangle Number of cards: 130 Release date: November 14, 2025 Abbreviation: PFL ME: Ascended Heroes : ASC inside a black rectangle Number of cards: 290+ (exact number unknown) Release date: January 30, 2026 Abbreviation: ASC ME: Perfect Order : POR inside a black rectangle Number of cards: 88+ (exact number unknown) Release date: March 27, 2026 Abbreviation: POR Several sets of promotional cards have been released throughout the Pokmon TCG
sometimes, a newly introduced Pokmon captures the hearts of fans and sees its card value soar
It's also possible the scuffing is a result of unpackaging , though there's no way to verify that
