The Pokémon Company International have announced a new expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Scarlet & Violet — Destined Rivals, which will be made available from May 30 onwards at participating retailers worldwide.
Scarlet & Violet — Destined Rivals will see the return of the popular Trainer’s Pokémon mechanic, but with a villainous twist, now featuring the iconic Team Rocket. Players can side with heroic duos like Ethan and Ho-Oh ex or Cynthia and Garchomp ex, or they can embrace mischief with Team Rocket and their Pokémon, such as Mewtwo ex.
The Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals expansion 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
Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals will be available in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and various collections at participating retailers worldwide.
The set will also be made available on the Pokémon TCG Live mobile game, with players being able to collect and battle with the new Trainer’s Pokémon cards and earn in-game bonuses by logging in to the app.
More information on the Pokémon Trading Card Game can be found on pokemon.com/TCG.
