New “Meddling Sparks Premium Collection” Available at Target

A new “Meddling Sparks Premium Collection” is now available at Target for $49.99, presumably exclusive to the store. It’s only on Target.com right now.

It will come with reprints of Luxray ex, Luxray, Scizor ex, and Scizor, a jumbo version of the Luxray ex, 12 booster packs, and a code card.

Presumably the regular Luxray and Scizor will be printed on cosmos holofoil paper.

Solid promos. Considering the lugia/ho-oh collection was available for like $28 with 11 packs, I think this will be an excellent item come Black Friday or Christmas as a way to get a bunch of packs for cheap. Though, hopefully this time if I pick a collection up I don't pull zero hits again 🧍🏽‍♀️
 
Interesting packaging a wonder if they’re moving towards less plastic in more boxes or if this is simply a “pump it out/pack it in” way to get merch to a store quickly 🤷‍♂️
Sadly, my guess is that these will be like the ex battle decks where it's completely enclosed in a cardboard box, but there's a plastic shell inside to hold things in place
 
I am pretty sure someone at PTCi was fighting the urge to name this "Middling Sparks". Bulk-ish Exes and random pack rares...
 
We got a great AR. Really, there is no difference in AR and SIR except for texture.
The main difference is being an ex or a 1 prizer - really not the same card category other than they’re both “secret” and “full coverage art”
 
Who wanted this 💀
I did. Not specifically a product with Scizor and Luxray, but in general I just want more pretty cosmos holofoils, especially with that SV holo border. Even better if the card has competitive value, which both the single-prizers do.
 
They couldn't even be bothered to use the Chinese Tactics Deck artwork for Scizor ex? Okay.....
 
They sure do love throwing around the term "Premium Collection" huh - I feel like that should be reserved for products with new exclusive cards but OK
 
I wish they'd do a set that's just almost entirely focused on Pokemon that people universally agree are cool. I mean, that is a whole side of Pokemon that the tcg hasn't ever given love to (outside of maybe obsidian flames...?). These two, as well as Kingambit and Salamence, on pack arts...call it something like Piercing Gaze, or Relentless Battles, or something silly like that. Am I cooking? I don't care, I think I am 😭
 
Welp might have over drafted my account but i bought this cus im tired of missing out on exclusives and having to over pay for them on ebay. I'll take pics on contents when i get it for ya
 
The pack to cost ratio is actually not bad. Unlike most of these other products that have “promos” that are just cards found in sets, I might think of actually picking this one up at some point