World Record Broken: 20,000 Pokemon TCG Cards Unpacked in 24 Hours

The Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) achieved a remarkable feat, setting a new Guinness World Record by opening an astounding 20,000 cards in a 24-hour livestream marathon. This record-breaking event, featuring popular online personalities, celebrated the launch of the Scarlet & Violet - Surging Sparks expansion.

A Marathon of Unboxing:

On November 26th, 2024, The Pokémon Company International shattered the existing Guinness World Record for the longest unboxing livestream. The event, streamed live on Pokémon's Twitch channel, showcased prominent internet personalities like Serebii's Joe Merrick, PokeGirl Ranch, and Mayplaystv. These influencers opened over 1,500 booster packs and other Pokémon products, culminating in a collection of over 20,000 cards.

Peter Murphy, Senior Director of Marketing at The Pokémon Company International, expressed his pride in this achievement, highlighting the collaborative effort with content creators. While the livestream concluded, the Pokémon Company promises further giveaways on participating creators' channels within the following two weeks. The amassed cards will be donated to charities, including Barnardo's in the UK, before the holidays.

Celebrating Scarlet & Violet - Surging Sparks:

This record-breaking event coincided with the November 8th, 2024 release of the Scarlet & Violet - Surging Sparks expansion. This expansion transports players to the Terarium, a key location in the Indigo Disk DLC (Part 2) of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The set features powerful Stellar Tera Pokémon ex, such as the defensively-skilled Archaludon ex.

Notable additions include iconic dragon-type Pokémon like Palkia, Dialga, Eternatus, Alolan Exeggutor ex, and Tatsugiri ex. The expansion also offers visually stunning Illustration Rare and Special Illustration Rare cards, featuring Pokémon like Alolan Dugtrio and Feebas in serene ocean settings. New Tera Pokémon ex like Pallossand ex and Flygon ex further enhance gameplay options. The expansion is also available digitally via the Pokémon TCG Live app, offering in-game bonuses for collecting and battling with the new Stellar Tera Pokémon ex. The images showcasing the event and the card expansion have been omitted in this rewrite for brevity.