Can't find English Pokemon sets? Try Simplified Chinese!

February 5, 2025

With the dire state of English Pokémon as we go through yet another 'BOOM' period, collectors are turning to other language sets. The best part about other language sets, they are cheaper than English!

This month we take a look at the Simplified Chinese Set: Nine Colours Gathering ( CS4A) AKA Evolving Skies.

This set contains all your favourites, at a fraction of the price of Evolving Skies packs. Chase down your favourite Eeveelutions, and experience the Sword & Shield excitement all over again.

What is different about Simplified Chinese Packs?

Similar to Japanese packs which many people are familiar with. Simplified Chinese 'thin' packs come with 5 cards per pack. The thin set holding 24 packs to a booster box. It can be an inexpensive way to hunt down those big chase cards, that we all love to see! Unlike Japanese cards, the Simplified Chinese versions actually have the English card backing, so you will notice that facedown they look very similar to an ordinary card.

The best thing? These are made and produced in Japan, which in my personal opinion has better quality control and printing when it comes to cards. It keeps getting better too - this set also contains cards that were only available to us as promos!

These sets have new and vibrant packing to turn the heads of collectors around the globe!

Let's take a look at some of the chase cards from the CS4A set:

The above were only available in highly sought after collection boxes. At the time of posting this, the VMAX Collection boxes were going for a whopping $400 ea on eBay!