This year, the products are being released in different waves throughout the first part of 2024
A ton has changed in the Lorcana metagame since the last time I updated this guide, including several new sets, an entire rotation, new mechanics, and a brand new set that should be absolutely huge for Lorcana
The VMAXes are new, which is nice, but it would've made the standard, non-Shiny Vault part of Shining Fates a more exciting experience to open if cards like Crobat V and Morpeko V weren't also able to be pulled in packs of other Pokmon TCG expansions
While Pokmon TCG Pocket is a free mobile app, there's definitely an incentive to grind opening packs
Even in its 'regular' form, Broodmate Tyrant can be a potent defensive asset as nobody will want to kill it for fear of its terrifying encore