The official Anipoke Korea account has announced that those who attend a Movie 8 showing in theaters starting on January 22nd, 2025, can get Aaron's Lucario for Scarlet or Violet. Also, a Mew ex promo card will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. The Mew ex card has a Movie 8 logo stamp on the left corner. Full distribution details will be announced on the official website soon.

Source: https://x.com/AnipokemonKorea/status/1870970793410412690

On January 17, 2025, the Pokémon Card Game officially enters the Scarlet & Violet (朱&紫) series in China with the first set being the Pokémon Trading Card Game Gem Pack Volume 1, which aims to provide a new collecting experience for Trainers who love collecting Pokémon cards. Each pack contains 4 cards, all of which are Holo cards. Try to collect all the Holo cards of your favorite Pokémon!

The first volume of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Gem Pack includes many Pokémon including Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly from the Paldea region. Which one do you like the most? No matter which Pokémon it is, it will be presented as a Holo card in the first volume of Gem Pack. Not only can the illustrations of the Pokémon be different, but there are also many different variants of the same card. Try to collect all the Holo cards of your favorite Pokémon!

Take Sprigatito for example. The first volume of gem packs includes the following Sprigatito cards. There is a Holo card with Grass Energy icon pattern as well as a Holo card with the Poké Ball pattern. If you are lucky enough, you may also get the following Holo cards.




Comparing with the cards included in the set shows that the rarity markings of the cards included in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Gem Pack are also different. There are 5 types of rarity markings, specifically: ●, ◆, ★, ★★, ★★★. Of the 4 cards in each pack, 3 are of ● or ◆ rarity, and the other 1 is one of ★, ★★, or ★★★ rarity.

New Holo cards with illustrations depicting the bond between Pokémon and Trainers

The Pokémon Trading Card Game Gem Pack also includes Pokémon Holo cards with full illustration art of Trainers and their Pokémon from the Pokémon Horizons anime. For example, Liko and Sprigatito. The illustration features Sprigatito nestling up to its Trainer.

In addition to Sprigatito, the following Pokémon Holo cards with full art illustrations of Trainers and their Pokémon are also included.


In addition to the Poké Ball, Great Ball and Ultra Ball cards, the set also includes Energy cards and the Supporter card Nemona.

Promo Card

Starting on January 17th, 2025, if you buy 30 booster packs of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Gem Pack Volume 1 or 2 full boxes (15 packs per box), you can get 1 of the following Promo cards for free.


Sources: https://www.pokemon.cn/tcg/product/2024122205.html

The Pokémon Card Game Scarlet & Violet Expansion Pack Battle Partners set was first announced at the end of the Pokémon Card CL 2025 Osaka Day 1 competition held on December 21st, 2024 and it was broadcast live on the official Pokémon Card Channel YouTube channel. The details were then revealed on the offical card game website on December 22nd, 2024. The set mainly revolves around 4 Trainers: N, Lilie, Hop and Nanjamo. The set will be released in Japan on January 24th, 2025.

Trainer's Pokémon are here!

Trainers who have been active in various regions are now appearing in the Pokémon Card Game with their partner Pokémon! The strong bond between Pokémon and trainer will unleash their power! The expansion pack Battle Partners includes N, Lilie, Hop and Nanjamo.


Trainer's Pokémon can evolve by stacking them on Pokémon with the same Trainer's name! N's Hihidaruma can evolve by stacking them on N's Darumakka, but be careful because you can't evolve from a standard Darumakka!

Collect Trainer Pokémon and create your own deck! You can create a powerful deck by collecting Trainer Pokémon cards and building a deck! Be sure to make your own deck!

Trainers' Pokémon

N's Zoroark ex - The Ability Trade allows you to discard one card from your hand and draw two cards from your deck! The move Night Joker allows you to choose one attack from one of N's Pokémon on your bench and use it as its attack! It's a versatile Pokémon ex card that can use moves that suit the situation by putting various N Pokémon cards in your deck!


N's Reshiram - The attack Power Rage can deal 20 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon!
N's Symboler - When you use the move Victory Sigil and you have only one Prize card left, you win the match!


N's Hihidaruma - The move Backdraft can deal 30 damage for Energy card in your opponent's discard pile. The attack Blaze Ball Cannon deals 90 damage, but all Energy attached to this Pokémon must be discarded. It also deals 90 damage to one of your opponent's benched Pokémon!


N's PP Up - Attach 1 Basic Energy from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched N's Pokémon. This item works very well with N's Pokémon.

Lilie:

Lilie's Pippi ex - The Ability Fairy Zone makes all of your opponent's Dragon Pokémon weak to Psychic types as long as this Pokémon is on the battlefield! It's an Ability that gives you an advantage over Dragon Pokémon! The attack Full Moon Rondo can deal 20 more damage for each of Benched Pokémon battlefield!

Lilie's Cuwawa - The move Flower Call lets you choose as many of Lilie Pokémon as you want from your deck and put them on the bench! It's possible to increase the number of your benched Pokémon right from the start of the match!
Lilie's Pearl - When the Lilie's Pokémon that this card is attached to is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, that player takes 1 fewer Prize card. It's a Pokémon item that works extremely well with Lilie's Pokémon!

Nanjamo:

Nanjamo's Harabarie ex - The Ability Electric Streamer allows you to attach basic Lightning Energy from your hand to 1 of Nanjamo's Pokémon as many times as you want during your turn! By using Nanjamo's Harabarie ex Ability on itself, it can use the move Thunderous Bolt very quickly! Being a Pokémon ex is the key to making Nanjamo's Pokémon shine!


Nanjamo's Taikaiden - The Ability Flash Draw allows you to discard one basic Lightning Energy attached to this Pokémon, allowing you to draw cards from your deck until you have six cards in your hand.

AR / SAR / Supporter

Hakkō City - Once per turn, each player can choose up to two Basic Lightning Energy cards from their Discard pile and add them to their hand. This Stadium card works well with decks centered around Lightning-type Pokémon!
N's Reshiram - Powerful Rage does 20 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Virtuous Flame deals 170 damage.
Nanjamo's Harabarie ex - Alternate card art version.

Collection File Set N / Collection File Set Lilie

The N and Lilie Collection File sets will be released on Friday, January 24th, 2025, at the same day as the expansion pack Battle Partners for 2,420 yen each! Enjoy your collection files with Battle Partners cards!


The Collection File Set N includes a card file featuring N and his partner Pokémon, as well as six Battle Partners booster packs, a coin featuring N, and the N's Zorua promo card, making this a set that's packed with the N's charm and his partner Pokémon!

The Collection File Set Lilie includes a card file featuring Lilie and her partner Pokémon, as well as six Battle Partners booster packs, a coin featuring Lilie, and a Lilie's Cuwawa promo card, making this a set that's packed with the Lilie's charm and her partner Pokémon!

Sources: https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/004754.html and https://www.pokemon-card.com/ex/sv9/

The Pokémon Deck the Halls with Pikachu & Eevee event takes place at the STC GardenWalk mall in Anaheim from December 7–8, 2024, and at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek from December 14–15, 2024.

Get a Holiday Photo Taken with Pikachu & Eevee at These California Events

Attend the Deck the Halls with Pikachu & Eevee event for a photo op and all sorts of cool goodies.

Pokémon fans in California can enjoy some festive fun during the Deck the Halls with Pikachu & Eevee event at the STC GardenWalk mall in Anaheim from December 7–8, 2024, and at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek from December 14–15, 2024. At each event, fans are invited to take a holiday photo with Pikachu and Eevee, who will be wearing delightful seasonal apparel. These Pokémon pals will appear from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. PST each day, and no reservations are required. Photos will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and you’ll get both a digital and printed photo to commemorate your visit!


Not only that, but guests will receive a discount voucher for a Pokémon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet—Surging Sparks Build & Battle Box, redeemable at participating local hobby shops that hold Pokémon League events, along with a digital discount code for the Pokémon Center. The first 1,000 participants each day at each location can even receive a complimentary Pokémon TCG booster pack!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-a-holiday-photo-taken-with-pikachu-eevee-at-these-california-events

The official Japanese Pokémon Card Game website announced that the High Class Pack Terastal Festival ex set, which will be released on Friday, December 6th, 2024, includes an Irukaman ex SAR (Special Art Rare) card illustrated by Tetsuo Hara (原哲夫)! The famous Japanese manga artist is best known for co-creating the post-apocalyptic martial arts series Fist of the North Star.

Biography:
1961: Born in Tokyo.
1982: Debuted with "Tetsu no Don Quixote" in Weekly Shonen Jump (published by Shueisha).
1983: Started serialization of "Hokuto no Ken" (Fist of the North Star) with Buronson as the original author. It became his biggest hit.
1990: Started serialization of "Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni" (The Flowery Keiji: Beyond the Clouds).
2001: "Souten no Ken" (Fist of the Blue Sky) was serialized in Weekly Comic Bunch.
2010: "Ikusa no ko Oda Saburo Nobunaga den" was serialized in Monthly Comic Zenon.
He continues to draw the Sengoku Bussho series.

Interview:

A commemorative interview was conducted. The full interview was published in the February 2025 issue of Comic Zenon which was released on December 25th, 2024. A part of the interview is available below!

Q: During this challenge, what was the thing you paid the most attention to?
Hara: I really valued "coolness". I wanted to add my own "cool power" to the series while preserving the Pokémon feel. This time, I drew a lot of fists and paid attention to the light and reflections in the water to create an illusion of the fists leaving afterimages. I painted the afterimages of the fists with toned-down colors, and added a reddish tint to the main fists to make them stand out. I hope that people can get a sense the power from the fists.

Q：今回の挑戦の中で、一番こだわった点は？
原：やっぱり「かっこよさ」を大事にしました。ポケモンらしさを守りながらも、僕らしい「かっこいい迫力」を加えたいと思っていました。今回は拳をたくさん描いて、光や水の反射の表現にこだわり、拳が残像を残すイメージで仕上げています。拳の残像をトーンを落とした色で描き、メインの拳には赤みを加えて目立つようにしました。見た人が拳のパワーを感じ取ってくれたら嬉しいですね。

An outdoor poster advertisement commemorating the event!

From Monday, December 2nd, 2024 to Sunday, December 8th, 2024, a huge poster of the artwork used for the Irukaman ex card will be showcased at the entrance of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, a commercial store facing the Shibuya Scramble Crossing!

Original drawings will be exhibited at the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo!

From Friday, December 6th, 2024 to Sunday, January 5th, 2025, original drawings and cards from the collection will be on display at the TCG Card station attached to the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo!

Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/004735.html

PokéTimes - December 2nd, 2024

The official PokéTimes Twitter account posted a teaser to the official announcement on December 2nd, 2024, showing off the fists from the cards artwork. It was tagged PokéCard to give people a hint.


Atatatata!! (Note: It is what Kenshiro famously says when attacking rapidly and is stylized with afterimages.)
あたたたたーーーーーっ!!
#PokéCard #Answer Tomorrow
#ポケカ #明日答え合わせ

Source: https://x.com/poke_times/status/1863387621373693970

The Pokémon TCG: Knock Out Collection will be available January 3rd, 2025, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Knock Out Collection (Jan 2025)

Discover a treasure trove of Pokémon TCG fun in this special set featuring the Legendary Pokémon Chien-Pao or the Psi Pokémon Alakazam as a cool foil card! You’ll also find two Pokémon TCG booster packs to open, a fun sticker sheet, and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.

The Pokémon TCG: Knock Out Collection includes:

• 1 foil card featuring Chien-Pao or Alakazam
• 1 sticker sheet
• 2 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/knock-out-collection-jan-2025

The Pokémon Trading Card Game: Blooming Waters Premium Collection will be released on February 7th, 2025 for $59.99 USD.

Details:

Jump into Battle with Venusaur ex & Blastoise ex. Venusaur and Blastoise have joined many a Trainer on adventures through the Kanto region and beyond—and now you can add them to your Pokémon TCG deck as heavy-hitting Pokémon ex. In this premium collection, you get Venusaur ex and Blastoise ex as foil cards with strong Abilities and attacks, plus foil cards of Bulbasaur and Squirtle, and an oversize card of Blastoise ex for display. On top of that, even more Pokémon are waiting for you inside 12 booster packs.

Pokémon TCG: Blooming Waters Premium Collection includes:

• 4 foil cards featuring Venusaur ex, Blastoise ex, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle.
• 1 oversize foil card featuring Blastoise ex.
• 12 Pokémon TCG booster packs.
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
• Suitable for ages 6 and up.

The Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest (Fall 2024) was released on November 15th, 2024 and was available at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest (Fall 2024)

A Treasure Chest Packed with Pokémon! Build up your Pokémon collection and get a metal case to bring your favorite cards to your next Pokémon event with the Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest. This sturdy metal case contains more than a dozen special Pokémon goodies, including some not found anywhere else. Foil versions of Pikachu, Dipplin, and Teal Mask Ogerpon will shine especially bright in the included mini portfolio!

The Pokémon Trading Card Game: Collector Chest (Fall 2024) includes:

• 6 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• 3 foil cards featuring Pikachu, Dipplin, and Teal Mask Ogerpon
• 1 Pokémon coin featuring Terapagos
• 4 colorful sticker sheets
• A mini portfolio to store your favorite cards
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/collector-chest-fall-2024

The Pokémon Company International announced on November 1st, 2024 that the Scarlet & Violet Prismatic Evolutions Expansion TCG expansion set would be released on January 17th, 2025. High resolution images from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

New Pokémon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Expansion Spotlights Eevee and Its Evolutions as Stellar Tera Pokémon ex

Nov. 1, 2024 — The Pokémon Company International announced today that a new expansion for the bestselling Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions, will be available beginning Jan. 17, 2025, at participating retailers worldwide, including Pokémon Center, the premier online destination for official Pokémon merchandise.


In Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions, players can look forward to collecting and playing with cards featuring Eevee and its eight Evolutions, all appearing as Stellar Tera Pokémon ex. In celebration of Eevee and its Evolutions, Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions will be available in Elite Trainer Boxes and various collections that include accessories and items featuring these fan-favorite Pokémon.

Players can also enjoy discovering unique special illustration rare cards featuring a variety of stunning art styles and effects. In addition, two sets of premium parallel cards will appear in Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions, featuring either a Poké Ball or Master Ball etched in the card background.

Noteworthy cards from the expansion include:

• Six ACE SPEC Trainer cards
• 10 Pokémon ex and 15 Tera Pokémon ex
• 12 ultra rare Supporter cards
• 32 special illustration rare Pokémon ex and Supporter cards
• Five hyper rare gold etched Pokémon ex cards

Cards from Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions will be available in the following products:


Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box (now available for preorder at Pokémon Center in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.): Includes 11 Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions booster packs; two copies of an illustration rare-style promo card featuring Eevee, with one showcasing the Pokémon Center logo; and various gameplay accessories.

Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Elite Trainer Box (available Jan. 17, 2025): Includes nine Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions booster packs, one illustration rare-style promo card featuring Eevee and various gameplay accessories.


Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Binder Collection (available Jan. 17, 2025): Includes five Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions booster packs and one nine-pocket album that holds up to 378 Pokémon TCG cards.

Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Poster Collection (available Jan. 17, 2025): Includes three Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions booster packs; three promo cards featuring Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon; and one full-size, two-sided poster featuring Eevee and its Evolutions.

Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Tech Sticker Collection (available Jan. 17, 2025): Includes three Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions booster packs; one foil promo card featuring Leafeon, Glaceon or Sylveon; and one sticker sheet for personalizing laptops, tablets and other tech devices.


Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Mini Tin (available Feb. 7, 2025): Includes two Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions booster packs; one art card matching the tin, featuring Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon or Sylveon; and one coin featuring Eevee.


Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Surprise Box (available Feb. 7, 2025): Includes four Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions booster packs, one stylish storage box with four dividers and one random etched promo card featuring Eevee or one of its Evolutions as a Stellar Tera Pokémon ex.


Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Booster Bundle (available March 7, 2025): Includes six Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions booster packs.


Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Accessory Pouch Special Collection (available April 25, 2025): Includes five Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions booster packs and one fun accessory pouch featuring Eevee’s smiling face.

In addition, fans can look forward to additional products from the expansion later in 2025, including the Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Super-Premium Collection launching May 16 and the Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Premium Figure Collection launching Sept. 26.

Ahead of the release of the tabletop version, Trainers will be able to play with Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions digitally via the Pokémon TCG Live app for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows devices on Jan. 16, 2025. Players can unlock new Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions cards at no cost via the Battle Pass and test their skills on the rebalanced Ranked Ladder.

Source: https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/New-Pokemon-Trading-Card-Game-Scarlet-VioletPrismatic-Evolutions-Expan

Target is selling the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Meddling Sparks Premium Collection for $49.99 USD and is listed as an online exclusive. The box contains an Oversize Foil Card featuring Luxray ex as well as 4 foil cards featuring Scizor ex, Luxray ex, Scizor, and Luxray as well as 12 Booster Packs.

Description:

Steel Yourself and Charge Forward– with Scizor and Luxray! Land a heavy hit with two Pokémon ex, joining forces to bring you some powerful deck-building choices! Use Cross Breaker to do 120 damage for each Metal Energy you discard from the Metal-type Scizor ex, or hit the opponent with a Volt Strike using the Lightning-type Luxray ex. You don't have to pick, either! In this Premium Collection, you get both of these Pokémon as ready-to-play foil cards plus copies of Scizor and Luxray– as well as an oversize foil version of Luxray ex to display! There are even more surprises waiting for you in the 12 included Pokemon TCG booster packs.

Highlights:

• 4 Foil Cards featuring Scizor ex, Luxray ex, Scizor, and Luxray
• 1 Oversize Foil Card featuring Luxray ex
• 12 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Source: https://www.target.com/p/pokemon-trading-card-game-meddling-sparks-box/-/A-93020303