Summary
- Team Rocket won't have their own TCG set, but are part of Destined Rivals launching May 30, 2025.
- Destined Rivals will focus on trainers like Cynthia, Ethan, alongside Team Rocket.
- The set will feature 83 new Team Rocket cards, 17 Pokemon ex, and unique illustrations.
A few months ago, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Pokemon Company trademarked "The Glory of Team Rocket," sparking hopes of a brand-new Team Rocket-focused set in the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon TCG. Then, at last year's World Championships, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:it shared a brief teaser with ⭕Rocket💦's 'R', adding fuel to the fire.
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Following 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:a tease from Gamescom LATAM, we knew that Team Rocket wouldn't be getting their own set in the West, and would instead be appearing as part of a new set called Destined Rivꦰals, a set which The Pokemon Company has officially revealed tod🦩ay.
The Pokemon Company Unveils Destined Rivals TCG Set
The Pokemon Company has now officially the Destined Rivals TCG expansion. The set will, once again, focus on owners P🐈okemon, with trainers like Ethan, Misty, Cynthia, a꧋nd Steven stepping into the limelight, alongside the long-awaited Team Rocket return. It is scheduled for release on May 30, 2025.
The set is confirmed to include cards like Ethan's Ho-Oh ex and Cynthia's Garchomp ex, both of which have been seen in the recent Japanese set, Heat Wave Arena. It has also teased Rocket's Mewtwo ex and Arven'ꦑs Mabosstiff ex.
Based on cards revealed from these upcoming Japanese expansions, we know the set will likely also include ꦬEthan's Pichu, Misty's Psyduck and Lapras, Cynthia's Roserade, Steven's Beldum, Rocket's Meowth and Marnie's Morpeko.
The Pokemon Company has confirmed that Destined Rivals will 🀅include:
- 83 new cards tagged as Team Rocket's
- 17 Pokémon ex, including 10 Trainer's Pokémon ex
- 23 illustration rare Pokémon
- 11 special illustration rare Pokémon
- Six hyper rare gold-etched cards
Th♎e set is leaning heavily into the return of Team Rocket, with Giovanni and Mewtwo emblazoned on the front of the Elite Trainer Box and the team taking up two of the four pack artworks. The other two feature Cynthia and Garchomp and Ethan and Ho-Oh.
The announcement follows hot on the heels of Pokemon confirming 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Glory of Team Rocket in Japan. In a time when the Pokemon TCG is more popular than ever, expansions as good as this are only going to make 16🍷8澳洲幸运5开奖网:products even more challen💧ging to come by.
- Franchise
- Pokemon
- Original Release Date
- ෴ October 20, 1996
- Player Count
- 2
- Age Recommendation
- 6+
- Length per Game
- Variable
- Franchise Name
- Pokemon
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