I got the chance to attend the August London Card Show this year, which was the perfect opportunity to see the brand new Pokemon TCG special set in action. I was intrigued to see how other collectors felt about the mysterious new set – and quite surprised by the response. Despite some hype about Shrouded Fable, thanks to a few beautiful promo cards and a new art style, the latest special expansion set barely made an impact when displayed alongside other sets, eras, and Pokemon TCG products.
London Card Show is one of the biggest events on the Pokemon TCG calendar , meaning scores of Pokemon TCG vendors, collectors, and players were in attendance. Hearing their thoughts on the state of the game was a perfect indicator of why so many Shrouded Fable boxes were still on display by the end of the weekend. Shrouded Fable didn’t make an impact on collectors Something that immediately stood out while exploring the heavily-packed rows of vendor tables is the clear lack of interest in Shrouded Fable.
While a few fans were spotted picking up boxes, not much Shrouded Fable stock had moved by the end of the 2-day event. Despite coming out just a day before the London Card Show, the special set seemed lost among the fan-favorite expansions from Sword & Shield and Japanese sets like Stellar Miracle . One of the main reasons for this became apparent during one of the Main Stage events – the pull rates for Shrouded Fable are already notoriously brutal.
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