Some decisions can appear to "lag" to us fans.) Here are the TCG's production numbers I've received from TPCi since starting PokeBeach in 2003: March 2026: Over 85 billion cards worldwide in 16 languages and 90 countries and regions (+10 billion) March 2025: Over 75 billion cards worldwide in 16 languages and 90 countries and regions (+10.2 billion) March 2024: Over 64.8 billion cards worldwide in 15 languages and 93 countries and regions (+11.9 billion) March 2023: Over 52.9 billion cards worldwide in 14 languages and 89 countries and regions (+9.7 billion) March 2022: Over 43.2 billion cards worldwide in 13 languages and 77 areas (+9.1 billion) March 2021: Over 34.1 billion cards worldwide in 13 languages and 77 areas (+3.7 billion) March 2020: Over 30.4 billion cards worldwide in 13 languages and 77 areas (+1.6 billion since September 2019) September 2019: Over 28.8 billion cards worldwide in 13 languages and 77 areas (+1.6 billion since March 2019) March 2019: Over 27.2 billion cards worldwide in 12 languages and 77 countries and regions (+1.5 billion) March 2018: Over 25.7 billion cards worldwide in 11 languages and 74 countries and regions (+2.1 billion) March 2017: Over 23.6 billion cards worldwide in 11 languages and 74 countries and regions (+2.1 billion since 20142016 figure) Between 2014 and 2016: Over 21.5 billion cards worldwide in 10 languages and 74 countries and regions (+7.5 billion since 20042010 figure) Between 2004 and 2010: Over 14 billion cards worldwide in 30-40 countries As I've reported before, it doesn't seem Pokemon kept accurate records for the total number of cards printed before 2017
Mega Charizard Y/Entei decks are the most popular thing to play right now, but I've not seen one come above 10th place yet
Fae of Wishes, Brazen Borrower and Bonecrusher Giant were huge players in their Standard
Conversely, when you cast Prosperity for X=4, you lose a card (Prosperity itself), but you gain four cards, for a net gain of three
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Unfortunately for the Ranger, this card's unique art and unlikely inclusion aren't enough of a novelty to keep its price climbing, as it couldn't quite break the seven-dollar barrier in recent times, falling to below five dollars
