Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtle Power

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtle Power is Panini's trading-card-game line for the 2012 Nickelodeon TMNT animated series, covering the CGI-animated reboot that ran from 2012 through 2017.

The game

Released from 2014 onwards by Panini, TMNT Turtle Power uses an attribute-matching format typical of Panini's European TCG releases. Cards feature the 2012 CGI-series character renders of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, Splinter, April O'Neil, Casey Jones, Shredder, and the Foot Clan.

The context

The 2012 Nickelodeon TMNT series was a major ratings success and ran for five seasons. Panini produced the TCG through European newsagent distribution to align with the European broadcast and merchandise push. The product sits separately from the 2003 Fleer TMNT TCG and from the Ultimate Battles line.

The collector angle

Holofoil rare turtle cards are the primary chase pulls. Because the 2012 CGI series is visually distinct from the 1987, 2003, 2018 and 2023 reboots, collectors who specifically want the 2012 era's visual style track this Panini line separately from other TMNT card-game products. Shredder and Kraang rare cards are the iconic antagonist pulls.