This week, Panini gives us the follow-up to last year’s Prizm UFC Debut set as well as the third installment in their Fortnite Series. Upper Deck drops a box set that guarantees you will add all of this season’s top NHL rookies to your collection, plus Pokémon chooses Pikachu for the latest V Box. Read up on all of these trading card releases and more in this week’s edition of The Rip.
2022 Panini Prizm UFC
2022 Panini Prizm UFC marks the sophomore season for the Opti-chrome set that covers the Octagon’s top fighters from the past and present. Aside from the base set and its wide array of limited print run color variation parallels, 2022 Prizm UFC holds the super-rare Color Blast subset, in addition to a collection of sticker autographs from past title winners in Champions Signatures, as well as newcomers in the Signatures checklist.
The 2022 Panini Prizm UFC Hobby Box carries twelve cards per pack, and twelve packs per box. Each box is set to hold two autograph cards, on average.
The 2022 Panini Prizm UFC Hobby Box will be released on March 23rd on the Panini America website.
2021 Panini Fortnite Series 3
Panini Fortnite Series 3 adds another 332 cards to the collection that highlights one of the most celebrated video game franchises in history. The checklist contains a mix of cards that highlight the outfits, harvesting tools, weapons, customizations, and more, with 23 of the cards being Legendary cards.
The Panini Fortnite Series 3 Hobby Box comes in a familiar format: loaded with six cards per pack, and 24 packs per box. You can expect a combination of two Legendary or Specialty Series cards in each box.
The Panini Fortnite Series 3 Hobby Box will release on March 23rd on the Panini America Website.
2021-22 Upper Deck NHL Star Rookies Box Set
The 2021-22 Upper Deck NHL Star Rookies Box Set places the 25 top NHL Rookies from this season into one convenient package. Names on the checklist include Cole Caufield, Spencer Knight, Lucas Raymond, and Moritz Seider. One out of every 20 boxes will also contain an autograph card from the same batch of standout rookies.
The 2021-22 Upper Deck NHL Star Rookies Box Set will release on March 23rd.
Pokémon Pikachu V Box
The Pokémon Pikachu V Box will electrify your Pokémon collection with a powerful Pokémon V foil promo card that can do up to 120 damage on your opponent with its devastating Lightning Blast attack. Inside the box, you will also find one oversized Pikachu V promo card, a Mimiikyu foil card, and four Pokémon TCG booster packs.
The Pokémon Pikachu V will hit shelves on March 25th for a retail price of $20 wherever Pokémon cards are sold.
Pokémon Battle Academy (2022)
Pokémon Battle Academy offers the most up-to-date version of the two-player card game that allows you to begin battling as soon as you open the box. Inside you will find three ready-to-play 60 card decks that are each based around one of three powerful Pokémon – Ciderace V, Pikachu V, or Eevee V, with each deck featured in the game’s strategy guide so you can learn how to best utilize your Pokémon.
The Pokémon Battle Academy (2022) will be available on March 25th wherever Pokémon cards are sold for a retail price of $15.
