pokemon tcg scarlet and violet obsidian flames booster box & 3 Elite Trainer – Select Tronix shifted Tera Pokémon ex with a crystalline appearance Scarlet and Violet: Obsidian Flames

CGC Trading Cards also has access to a top-of-the-line X-ray fluorescence (XRF) scanner

Arcanine ex Deck Matchups The biggest reason to play Arcanine ex (aside from being a fan of the goodest boy in the Pokemon franchise) is because of the stellar matchup against Pikachu ex, the dominant deck in the game

Lots of expensive kicker spells, and multiple splashes are places to consider Lotus, but overall its a waste of space in your deck

If you focus on milling yourself with cards like Grisly Salvage, its possible you make a token copy of something cheap and dont really get the biggest bang for your buck

Times where it can be good are with Valduk, Keeper of the Flame (see below) or if youre aggressive enough and have historic synergies such as DAvenant Trapper to play off of

For those preparing for organized play, Tournament Prerelease Packs provide a great entry point