Pokemon deck boxes are one of the items that many TCG players in the states love to have and store their cards. While in America in the last couple of years during the EX series lineup, we did get deck boxes for pre-releases, but the boxes themselves weren’t up to Japanese standards in the opinion of gamers. The first ones, which were Gengar, Zangoose, and Blastoise, all looked good, but after a few uses, some of them started to lose their stickiness on the deck and were very easy to break in the long run.
The last deck box in America was supposed to be the Latios and Latias, but due to the delay in shipping, America never received them in time for pre-release. Of course, they all go through the attrition phrase depending on how the player decides to keep them. When games are released in Japan, they have deck boxes that correspond to the game or booster pack cover art.
During the ADV game in Japan, many of the deck boxes that were released made us collectors and players who paid up to $20 or more for just one box to store our cards. Favorite Pokémon like Lugia, Ho-Oh, Mewtwo, Rayquaza or even Mew. Even the youngest children who see these boxes like the way they look compared to the ones sold here in the United States.
I really like how Japan makes the artwork as time goes by. Even the tournament boxes have a straightforward look that makes you want to say I really want that box. The Pokémon Center limited boxes that were released last year surprised me that they released a red/black Charizard and a black/purple Espeon & Umbreon as well. I recently bought the Pokemon Center Tsutarja, Mijumaru and Pokabu deck box as the first time I had them and I was really impressed with how the color scheme looked. The dividers inside had a nice illustration and a front image which interested me as I thought they only came with one instead of 2 but then I realized this box was bigger than the others. The word on the top of the box said Pokémon Card Game in the initial 3 colors green, red and blue. On the side, a pattern of the types grass, fire, and water, while the back had the headlines in a line. I hope to see more Pokémon from the new generation as deck boxes and I hope that people will see these amazing works of art on the Pokémon themselves.