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REFERENCE POST! If we ever done business drop a comment and a like :)! Might as well build up the page cuz I’m not going anywhere anytime soon. by @timarburycards

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2 years ago

🔥 VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ALERT! 🔥

We’re thrilled to highlight some of the top local vendors joining us for the Apex TCG Show in Plainsboro, NJ!

🎴✨ Make sure to stop by their tables to check out their amazing selections, rare pulls, and trade binders:

✨ @timarburycards
✨ @pokepackmagic
✨ @cards_corner_nyc

Whether you're hunting for high-end grails, completing your master sets, or looking to buy, sell, and trade across Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, MTG, and other TCGs—these vendors have you covered!

🚨 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: This is our FIRST EVER 2-DAY SHOW! Double the days, double the cards, double the trades! 🚨

📍 Location: Plainsboro, NJ (Crowne Plaza Princeton - Conference Center)
📅 Date: Saturday, October 10th & Sunday, October 11th
⏰ Hours (Both Days): VIP 10 AM - 4 PM | General Admission 11 AM - 4 PM

🎟️ TICKETS & INFO:
Don't Miss Out! Register now at ApexTCGShow.com or grab your tickets using the link in bio!

🔗 Hosted by: @ApexTCGShow
See you all in Plainsboro! 🙌

#ApexTCGShow #PokemonTCG #YuGiOh #OnePieceTCG #MTG #TradingCards #CardShow #PlainsboroNJ #PrincetonNJ #NJCardShow #PokemonCommunity #TCGCollector #BuySellTrade #CardCollector #PokemonCards #VendorSpotlight by @timarburycards

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8 days ago

🔥 VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ALERT! 🔥

We’re thrilled to highlight some of the incredible vendors joining us for the Apex TCG Show on Long Island on Sunday, September 6th! 🎴✨

Make sure to stop by their tables to check out their amazing selections, rare pulls, and trade binders:

✨ @surgacollectibles
✨ @collectorsfate
✨ @timarburycards
✨ @mulligan_nyc
✨ Jones Beach Collectibles

Whether you're hunting for high-end grails, completing your master sets, or looking to buy, sell, and trade across Pokémon, One Piece TCG, and other TCGs—these vendors have you covered!

📍 Location: Hilton Long Island/Huntington
📅 Date: Sunday, September 6th
⏰ Hours: VIP 10:00 AM | GA 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

🎟️ TICKETS & INFO:
Don't Miss Out! Head over to ApexTCGShow.com to register or grab your tickets using the link in bio! 🔗

See you all on Long Island! 🙌

#ApexTCGShow #BestEverCardShow #LongIsland #HuntingtonNY #NYCardShow #PokemonTCG #OnePieceTCG #VendorSpotlight #TradingCards #TCGCommunity #CardCollector #GrailHunting #CardShow by @timarburycards

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The Nicky News🌎: The Binder Bandit📕
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#pokemon #Pokémon #theft #disrespectful #thief #pokemoncollection #pocketmonsters #pokemoncommunity #psapokemon #pokemoncard #pokemoncollector #charizard #pikachu #news #pokemoncards #poke #tcg #slab #graded #news #wotc #collect #collector #meme #funny #comedy #nickynews by @timarburycards

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a year ago

In the quiet days after AXIOM’s retreat, the skies cleared. The storm no longer raged. The flames had cooled. But something still stirred in the hearts of Pokémon across Unova. A sense that the world had changed—not ended, not broken—but shifted.

At the heart of that shift, drawn by a force deeper than any technology or prophecy, walked a figure with long green hair, quiet eyes, and a bond to Pokémon that ran soul-deep.

Natural Harmonia Gropius.
N.

He arrived not with fanfare, but with purpose—guided by whispers of the trial in the stars, and a dream that Zekrom once answered.

He found them at the summit of Dragonspiral Tower: Pikachu perched on a ledge, Zekrom resting with wings half-folded, Jigglypuff humming softly as the wind played with her curls, and Lopunny watching the horizon.

Zekrom opened one eye. “You’re late.”

N smiled. “You always said truth takes time.”

There was no need to ask what happened. He could feel it. The clash of flame and thunder, of data and dream. He knelt beside Pikachu.

“You were there,” he whispered. “You’ve seen things I can’t imagine. And you chose to fight… not for power, but for harmony.”

Jigglypuff blinked. “He’s dramatic.”

Lopunny nodded. “But in a poetic way.”

N stood and turned to Zekrom. “I came because I had a vision. A vision that someone—something—is coming next. Not from above or below… but within. The world is changing. Pokémon are changing. The balance is not done shifting.”

Zekrom rumbled. “Another threat?”

N shook his head. “Not a threat. A choice. One that only the Pokémon and their partners can make. Together.”

From his cloak, he drew a worn Poké Ball—not to battle, but to remember. The ball that once held Zekrom. A symbol of his own trial. His own growth.

“I won’t lead this time,” he said. “But I will walk with you.”

And so the team—storm, song, flame, speed, and now soul—was whole again.

They would face what came next. Not as heroes. Not as gods.

But as partners. by @timarburycards

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a year ago

After the Nullspace was sealed, the skies above Unova shimmered with new brilliance—calm winds, vibrant sunsets, and constellations shining brighter than ever before. To honor the heroes, a grand celebration was declared: The Sky Festival, a once-in-a-generation event where Pokémon and people from every region came together to celebrate the balance of nature and the bonds that protect it.

Pikachu, now recovered, sat perched on Zekrom’s back as they glided toward the mountaintop gathering. Jigglypuff was already there, warming up her vocals. Mega Lopunny, relaxed for once, was helping decorate with surprisingly good fashion sense.

There were dancing Oricorio, fireworks by Chandelure, and sky lanterns lifted by a synchronized team of Togekiss. Joy filled the air—but Zekrom, ever attuned to the pulse of the sky, felt something… distant.

High above, just beyond visible space, something stirred.

That night, as the celebration reached its peak, an eerie tone cut through the music. Everyone looked up.

The stars… were moving.

One by one, constellations blinked out, and a beam of pure white light fell from the sky—silent, surgical, and terrifying. From the heavens descended a being none had seen before: sleek, metallic, glowing with circuits and energy—a Celestial Machine Pokémon known only in legend as AXIOM.

It spoke without words, transmitting directly into the minds of every Pokémon nearby.

“Balance has been violated. Storm. Song. Spirit. Error. Recalibration required.”

Zekrom stepped forward, wings flaring, but even he faltered at the presence of this interstellar judge. AXIOM raised a glowing hand—and stopped time.

But Jigglypuff wasn’t frozen.

Nor was Mega Lopunny.

Nor Pikachu.

Somehow, the bond forged in the storms—the unity of melody, motion, and thunder—shielded them. AXIOM tilted its head.

“Aberrations detected. Unarchived protocols. Initiating… Trial.”

With a wave, the mountain shattered into fragments, suspended in midair. The battlefield was no longer Earth—it was the space between stars.

Zekrom narrowed his eyes. “If this is a trial… then we’ll fight as one.” by @timarburycards

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a year ago

From a distant land came help—not in the form of dragons or thunder, but something unexpected: a singing pink puffball and a deceptively elegant fighter. Jigglypuff and Lopunny—though many underestimated them—were champions in their own right. And when Lopunny Mega Evolved, she became a blur of speed and grace that few could match.

They arrived just as tendrils of Nullspace began reaching across the sky, distorting the clouds, causing wild storms and illusions to bloom in the air like ink in water.

Zekrom and Pikachu stood ready, but Pikachu was still recovering, sparks weak and erratic. That’s when Jigglypuff stepped forward, pulling out her microphone.

“Let me take the first verse,” she said with a wink.

The Plan: Jigglypuff’s song—when tuned just right—could stabilize the storm frequencies. And with Mega Lopunny’s speed, they could deliver the song to the center of the rift before the shadows consumed everything.

As Mega Lopunny dashed through the chaotic skies, Jigglypuff balanced perfectly on her shoulder, singing a lullaby that echoed through the torn sky. The Nullspace shrieked in pain—its formless rage unable to bear the harmony. It tried to strike, but every blow was dodged with a ballet of kicks, flips, and dazzling grace.

Reaching the heart of the rift, Jigglypuff hit the final note—pure, resonant, and powerful. A lullaby… and a seal.

The rift began to close.

The shadows screamed one last time before vanishing, leaving behind only quiet, and stars peeking through the clouds.

Zekrom, resting beside Pikachu, watched as Mega Lopunny landed gracefully, Jigglypuff in tow. Pikachu’s eyes fluttered open.

“You missed quite the duet,” Jigglypuff grinned.

Pikachu smiled weakly. “Sounds like you stole the show.”

From that day on, it was said the skies were protected not just by thunder and storm—but by a song and a kick that could silence even the darkest winds. by @timarburycards

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a year ago

Word of the sky-bound duo spread far across the regions. Some whispered of their might with awe, while others grew envious—chief among them, a bitter old warlord known as the Tempest King. Once a guardian of weather himself, he had long since turned to conquest, using machines to control storms and bend nature to his will. He saw Pikachu and Zekrom not as heroes, but as a threat to his dominion over the skies.

One night, as Pikachu and Zekrom flew across the rolling fields of Unova, the air grew unnaturally still. Clouds didn’t move. Thunder didn’t rumble. And then—lightning, sharp and twisted, struck in unnatural patterns. The Tempest King had activated his Sky Crucible, an enormous tower built to siphon power from the storm itself.

Zekrom faltered midair, groaning as if the sky were being pulled from under his wings. Pikachu clutched tightly to his friend, sparks flickering weakly from his cheeks.

“He’s stealing the storm,” Zekrom growled. “Our power… it’s being drained.”

But Pikachu, even in that moment, didn’t panic. He looked ahead—not down—and pointed toward the Crucible.

Zekrom understood. No retreat.

As they soared toward the tower, they were struck again and again by artificial lightning, tearing across the sky in mechanical bursts. But for every blow, Pikachu returned fire with brighter, purer sparks of his own, drawn from the heart—not wires.

At the tower’s peak stood the Tempest King, cloaked in storm-forged armor, laughing. “Your bond is nothing but a flicker compared to this!” he roared.

But Zekrom answered, his voice rumbling like thunder: “You have stolen power. We are power.”

Pikachu launched from Zekrom’s back, a bolt of yellow light. In midair, Zekrom channeled everything he had into his partner. For a heartbeat, Pikachu became lightning. The tower was struck with a crash that echoed for miles. When the light faded, the Crucible stood cracked and dark. The storm was free again. by @timarburycards

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a year ago

In the land of Unova, high above the thunderclouds, a storm raged endlessly—a storm said to guard an ancient power. Deep within the blackened sky, Zekrom, the Thunder Dragon, slept restlessly, bound by time and legend. It was said that only one with a heart of lightning and courage unmatched could awaken him.

Far below, in a humble village near the mountains, lived a young Pikachu. Unlike others, this Pikachu had dreams of soaring through storms, not scurrying from them. Every evening, he would stare at the stormy peak, feeling a strange pull—as though something, or someone, was waiting for him.

One night, the lightning crackled louder than ever before, shaking the earth. Pikachu, heart pounding, dashed toward the mountain. As he climbed, the winds howled, but he pressed on. When he reached the summit, a bolt of lightning struck the ground before him, splitting the sky. From it emerged Zekrom, awakened not by force, but by Pikachu’s fearless spirit.

Zekrom gazed down, his eyes crackling with blue electricity. “You have the spark,” he rumbled. “But power alone is not enough. Will you share the storm with me?”

Without hesitation, Pikachu leapt onto Zekrom’s back. At that moment, lightning surged between them—not just a bond of energy, but of destiny. Together, they became a force of nature: a tandem of courage and raw power.

From that day on, they flew through the skies, not just as partners, but as protectors. Villages in need would look to the storm, and when the clouds gathered and thunder sang, hope would return—because Pikachu and Zekrom were near. by @timarburycards

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a year ago

The Rainbow Rare version of the Pikachu & Zekrom-GX card from the Team Up expansion is a stunning and highly collectible piece. This card features a vibrant, full-art holographic design that showcases Pikachu and Zekrom in a dynamic pose, surrounded by a spectrum of rainbow-colored hues. The rainbow foil treatment adds a shimmering effect, making the card visually striking and a favorite among collectors.

The artwork was illustrated by 5ban Graphics, known for their detailed and dynamic card designs. In this card, Pikachu is depicted riding on Zekrom’s back, both enveloped in a burst of electric energy, capturing the essence of their powerful bond. by @timarburycards

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a year ago

Marla rubbed her eyes and peeked outside the tent. The morning sun filtered through the trees of Whispering Grove, and Slowpoke was still exactly where he had been last night—staring into a puddle as if waiting for it to answer a very important question.

Psyduck, on the other hand, was pacing in circles, clutching his head and muttering soft “Psy… psy…” sounds. That was never a good sign.

“What’s wrong, Psyduck?” Marla asked, pulling on her boots.

Psyduck pointed toward the berry basket they’d left out the night before. It was empty.

“Gone?! All of them?” Marla knelt down and examined the basket. No claw marks. No teeth marks. Just… missing berries. She frowned.

“Slowpoke, did you see anything last night?” she asked hopefully.

Slowpoke blinked. Then, slowly, very slowly, turned his head toward the forest and mumbled, “Slooow… something… purple…”

Marla’s eyes narrowed. “Something purple? A Pokémon? Psyduck, do you remember anything?”

Psyduck stared at her. Then he gripped his head harder and groaned. That usually meant he did remember something—just not clearly.

“Okay,” Marla said, standing up. “We’re going to figure this out. Let’s track the thief.”

She grabbed her backpack, Psyduck waddled behind her, and Slowpoke… well, he eventually started moving too.

They followed faint berry juice stains leading deeper into the woods. As they walked, strange, mischievous laughter echoed between the trees.

“Did you hear that?” Marla whispered.

Psyduck squeaked and clutched her leg.

Then, suddenly, a blur of purple leapt from the branches.

“Gengar!” it cackled, tossing an oran berry into the air and catching it with a grin.

Marla gasped. “It was you!” by @timarburycards

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a year ago

It appeared overnight, wedged between the faded laundromat and the closed-down video store. A black wooden door, framed by peeling ivy and mist that seemed to curl from its edges. No building behind it, no hinges or sign—just the door.

Marla was the first to notice. And despite every instinct screaming at her to keep walking, her hand reached for the knob.

The instant she touched it, the air shimmered. With a soft pop, the door creaked open to reveal not a room, but a sun-dappled meadow where two very confused-looking creatures stood.

One was pink, tail lazily swaying, staring at the sky as though pondering life’s deepest mysteries—or absolutely nothing at all.

The other clutched its head with stubby hands, eyes wide and bewildered, waddling in circles.

“Slowpoke… and Psyduck?” Marla blinked. “What is this, some kind of dream?”

Psyduck stopped, squinted at her, and sneezed. A gentle psychic ripple buzzed through the air, and suddenly Marla had the oddest sensation that these two were waiting for her. by @timarburycards

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a year ago