pokemon shining fates booster box Scarlet & Violet: Paldean With the Elite Trainer Box Pokemon Sword & Shield Shining

Interestingly, this is the first Universes Beyond set that will be legal in the Standard competitive format, so this set is a great introduction to that style

Mind you, these are all just my opinions and Im not a competitive TCG player nowadays, but hopefully it gives you some inspiration if youre newer to the card game and are looking for some potential strategies

Illustrated by Tom Wnerstrand Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp

Youre mostly afraid of dying due to your opponents attacks, so cheap spot removal is a very important part of this deck