Here we go again—The Pokémon Company has officially announced its latest expansion: Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals, set to release on May 30th. But with the hype around the theme and the ever-frenzied state of the Pokémon TCG scene, don’t expect these cards to stay on shelves for long.
Destined Rivals merges cards from two recent Japanese sets—Heat Wave Arena and Glory of Team Rocket—into one massive 240-card expansion. Since Heat Wave Arena has already launched in Japan, we’ve had an early peek at several of the set’s most sought-after cards. Highlights include Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex, Cynthia’s Garchomp ex, Misty’s Psyduck and Giovanni’s Mewtwo ex.
The Pokémon Center in the US has also just revealed the upcoming ETB artwork, featuring Giovani from Team Rocket and Mewtwo.
Check out the full press release below for more details:
Pokémon Trainers, be on high alert! The nefarious Team Rocket is setting its latest plan into motion, and heroic Trainers are racing to stop it. Join forces with the likes of Cynthia and Garchomp ex, Ethan and Ho-Oh ex, or Arven and Mabosstiff ex… Or reconsider your loyalties and fight alongside Team Rocket’s Pokémon like Mewtwo ex—under the command of Giovanni! Choose a side, assemble your allies, and battle boldly in the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals expansion!
What’s Inside the Set?
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Over 240 cards in total
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Over 85 Trainer’s Pokémon cards, including 45+ Team Rocket’s Pokémon
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More than 15 Pokémon ex
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More than 20 Trainer cards
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Over 45 Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations
Written by Jason Ganos
Nintendo super fan since birth, Jason is the creator of Amiibo News and editor-in-chief at Nintendo Wire. One of his life goals is to provide the latest Nintendo news to fellow gamers with his natural know-how.
