![]() Overall, Shining Fates seems primed to be as beloved a set as Hidden Fates. The set includes Amazing Rares of Kyogre, Reshiram, and Yveltal, and man, I hope this isn't the last we've seen of these incredible cards. I didn't personally pull any Rainbow Rares as of yet, but I'll be going back for more in no time. ![]() Like the Shiny Vault cards, these too can replace the reverse holo. These rainbow, paint-splashed cards were introduced in Vivid Voltage and continue to have a presence in this set. One feature of Shining Fates, though, that is unlike Hidden Fates is the presence of Amazing Rare cards. ![]() There were multiple packs where I was able to pull two Full Art cards back-to-back in one pack, which makes these openings rather special. They are placed in the spot where the reverse holo is normally placed, another trait Shining Fates and Hidden Fates share, which means that a pack can contain both an incredible Shiny Vault card and a rare pull. What makes these pulls especially exciting is the placement of the Shiny Vault subset cards. I'll cover the specifics of the Bolton V Tin, Pikachu V Box, and Mad Party Box in dedicated reviews, but here is a run-down of my major pulls from these packs. Of course, everyone's mileage may vary, but I had terrific pulls from my Elite Trainer Box and other products. This makes for a fun pack opening experience in multiple ways, because the design of some of the later-introduced Shinies is still new to me and also because pulling a classic Pokémon such as Ditto, Lapras, or Charizard in their Shiny form is a bit rarer due to how few of the O.G.s are in the set. It's very much a "Hidden Fates for the now," in that its predecessor focused mostly on Shiny Pokémon from early generations while Shining Fates focuses largely on newer Pokémon. Shining Fates, in my experience so far, is an improvement over Champion's Path and is on par with Hidden Fates. We're here to talk about the actual packs here. There are perks for collectors, too, as the box comes with sleeves and dividers, but we'll get into that below. Shining Fates Elite Trainer Boxes come with ten packs in addition to items that help those who play the TCG, including damage markers, dice, and more. To me, it doesn't get much better than this card. I know there are Charizard lovers who may have an issue with this, but hey - I'm all in when it comes to cute Pokémon, and the promo card is Eevee VMAX, which features Eevee in its hilariously large Gigantamax form. The Shining Fates Elite Trainer Box has my favorite promo yet. These have historically been some of the most beloved promo cards in the game, with Hidden Fates offering the incredible stained glass window Tag Team card featuring the Legendary Birds of Kanto and Champion's Path featuring Charizard V. One of the major perks of "special sets" (or, "holiday sets" as some call them) like these in contrast to regular expansions is that the special Elite Trainer Boxes come with a promo card in addition to the normal content. ![]()
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