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While players can play cards like Switch and Prime Catcher to work around the retreat lock, being forced to use these cards early in a match can be incredibly detrimental, as those cards are often needed late in the game to conserve other resources

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And this middle-aged axe-swinging curmudgeon might just have the grit to do it

However, the Cloud card was only available to Las Vegas Pro Tour participants and now sells on the secondary market for hundreds or even thousands of dollars

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In fact, this year (2026) is the 30th anniversary of Pokmon TCG's original launch, so there's every chance the hype train could speed up over the coming months