Pokemon TCG Fan Buys Dollar General Aluminum Ball, Gets Awesome Pull

Important takeaways

  • A Gardevoir ex card was recently pulled from a Dollar General Ultraball, which is part of the Scarlet and Violet set and is the latest appearance for the Hoenn Pokémon.
  • Recent special expansions like Stellar Crown and Surging Sparks introduced over 30 new ex cards, including fan favorites like Milotic, though this Gardevoir's flashy art makes it a card worth hunting down.



A turn Pokemon TCG dude pulled a Gardevoir ex after opening a Dollar General Ultraball. Pokemon TCG fans have a variety of ways to expand their collections, whether it's buying special boxes, boosters, mini jars, and other items like Dollar General's Pokeballs, which, in addition to including cards, serve as a neat decoration.

One of the most sought after cards in the Pokemon TCG the community is known as ex. There are currently two types of this card, with the EX cards being introduced in 2012 with the launch of The next fates expansion. With the launch of Scarlet and Violet expansion 2023 introduced the ex-variant, which has subtle differences from its 2012 counterpart, such as higher HP and stronger attacks than regular Pokémon.


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Pokemon TCG Fan receives an incredible gift from a colleague

A Pokemon Trading Card Game fan receives a gift from his colleague and gets a big surprise when they discover how special the item is.

Redditor Rytogem got a happy surprise when they opened a Dollar General Ultraball and drew a Gardevoir ex card. The 310 HP card has sparkling decoration, Psychic Embrace, Miracle Force and “ex rule” abilities. It's all wrapped up in a beautiful illustration signed by Jiro Sasumo that showcases Psychic-type Pokémon interacting with two humans. The card, which the lucky fan says is their first full art feature, is one of Sasumo's 25 illustrations. The artist is responsible for other cards like Galarian Moltre's V, Altaria ex and those from Ralts and Kirlia that are related to OP's Gardevoir ex.


The history of Pokémon TCG cards dedicated to Gardevoir


Rytogem's Gardevoir ex is one of the cards in Scarlet and Violet set, which has five other illustrations. One of them is a print signed by PLANET Tsuji, another by Kuroimori, while three are by N-DESIGN Inc., two of them are extremely rare prints and one is common. This is one of 26 cards where Pokémon from Hoenn have appeared in card history, and is the most recent. Besides Scarlet and Violet expansion, players can find Gardevoir ex i Paldean Fatesthe other special Pokemon TCG expansion released during Gen 9.

While Gardevoir is one of the ex-cards released this year, it's not the only thing fans can find in the Gen 9-era expansions. With the release of Star crown on September 13, more than 30 ex-cards were introduced, including one for Terapagos, legendary Pokémon from Paldea. Surging Sparks, which hit shelves on November 8, brought with it more than 20 ex-cards, among them for fan-favorite animals such as Milotic and Flygon.


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Pokemon TCG

Pokemon TCG (Trading Card Game) is a collectible and strategy based card game based on Nintendo's Pokemon series. Two players face off, battling one Pokémon at a time and trying to knock them out to claim one of six prize cards. The cards have also become highly collectible with some notably selling for thousands of dollars.

Original release date
October 20, 1996

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