The Pokémon TCG: Annihilape ex Box will be available on July 14th, 2023, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold. Whatever doesn’t Knock Out Annihilape ex makes it stronger!

Pokémon TCG: Annihilape ex Box

Your opponent will come to fear the Angry Grudge of Annihilape ex! This attack grows stronger for each damage counter you put on this powerful Pokémon ex, allowing Annihilape ex to both dish it out and take it. The Pokémon TCG: Annihilape ex Box features a foil promo card of this raging Pokémon along with foil cards of Mankey and Primeape to help you get it into play right away. You'll also get four Pokémon TCG booster packs to expand your collection.


The Pokémon TCG: Annihilape ex Box includes:

• 1 foil promo card featuring Annihilape ex
• 1 foil card featuring Primeape
• 1 foil card featuring Mankey
• 4 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/annihilape-ex-box/

On Friday, June 16th, 2023, 11 new items that make the Pokémon Card Game even more fun will be released to coincide with the release of the enhanced expansion pack Pokémon Card 151 (ポケモンカード151)! Deck shields to protect your cards, deck cases to store and carry your deck, a play mat to use your cards, a collection file, a collection refills, and a display frame are perfect for collecting your precious cards!


Mew, the Mythical Pokémon that doesn't reveal itself often, but it's now in front of you, looking at you curiously. Behind Mew, there are colorful silhouettes of 151 Pokémon. Let's go get them!


Check out the Collection File Premium 151! The glittering surface is exactly what you think of for premium! It's a gorgeous design that makes you want to get it. When you open it, it contains 10 card pocket sheets.


The 10 sheets have 9 pockets each and have the zukan numbers from 0001 to 0151, which makes it perfect for collecting 151 Pokémon!


The index sheet also has a 151 Pokémon design.


The Collection File Premium 151 can hold up to 20 refill sheets, so in addition to the original 10, you can add another 10! The refill sheets for this product have a plain design and include an index sheet so you can easily organize them.


At the beginning of summer, when the hydrangeas are in bloom, a deck case and deck shields depicting Erika in the garden will be available! Both Erika and the Pokémon are entertaining you? You'll want to Monjara as it sits! Ruffresia is a little shy, sneaking a glance at us. The fresh air look in this illustration will make you feel calm.


Sakaki, the boss of the Rocket Gang, is such a strong and intimidating figure. With Sakaki are Dugtrio, Sidon, Persian, Nidoqueenn, and Nidoking. They all look so dignified. Can you stand up to this pressure?!


Lucky & Pukurin & Pixy look like they are angry about something? What has made them this angry? This deck shield shows a slightly different side of these cute and cuddly Pokémon!


A new type of display frame that allows you to display your three favorite cards side by side will be available! Do you want to display your cards featuring the evolved Pokémon line side by side? Do you want display three cards with a theme of your own?

Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/003979.html

The Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest will be available on August 4, 2023, at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest (Summer 2023: Sprigatito/Fuecoco/Quaxly)

Discover a treasure trove full of Pokémon fun with the Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest. This sturdy metal case is packed with all sorts of delightful Pokémon valuables, including six Pokémon TCG booster packs and a trio of foil cards featuring the Paldea region's first partner Pokémon, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly. Plus, you'll get a variety of goodies, including some not found anywhere else.

The Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest includes:

• 6 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• 3 foil cards featuring Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly
• A cool Pokémon coin
• 4 colorful sticker sheets
• A mini portfolio to store your favorite cards
• A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/collector-chest-summer-2023-sprigatito-fuecoco-quaxly/

The Pokémon Company International is firing up its tour bus and hitting the road for a Pokémon May Half-Term Tour at select Smyths Toys Superstores this half-term.

POKÉMON HITS THE ROAD FOR PARTY HALF-TERM TOUR OF SMYTHS TOYS SUPERSTORES

Kicking off 27 May, the party tour will visit stores in Hedge End, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Mansfield, York, Hull and Leeds. A variety of exciting Pokémon activities will be on hand, including face-painting, a colouring wall, free giveaways, visits from Pikachu and photo opportunities.

Shoppers will be able to browse a diverse range of Pokémon products, including Pokémon TCG items like the exclusive Shaymin VSTAR Premium Collection and Darkrai VSTAR Premium Collection; new additions to Jazwares’ toy line, including plush of Pokémon from the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games—Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly, as well as Pikachu; and a new wave of plush from the Squishmallows and Pokémon collaboration. Additional products include Pokémon Funko Pop! figures and a range of Abysse products, including Pokémon breakfast and gift sets.

“We are thrilled to celebrate our strong and successful relationship with Smyths Toys with this exciting new Pokémon May Half-Term Tour,” said Simon Benton, vice president of TCG sales for The Pokémon Company International. “We are always looking at new ways to engage with customers, and with our Pokémon bus, a host of Pokémon product and a range of fun activities on offer, we hope to provide an inspiring and engaging experience that will encourage Pokémon fans old and new to come and join the party.”

The tour will visit Smyths Toys Superstore in Hedge End on 27 May, Milton Keynes on 28 May, Norwich on 29 May, Mansfield on 30 May, York on 31 May, Hull on 1 June and Leeds on 2 June.

Source: https://pokemon.gamespress.com/POKEMON-HITS-THE-ROAD-FOR-PARTY-HALF-TERM-TOUR-OF-SMYTHS-TOYS-SUPERSTO

On May 25th, 2023, The Pokémon Company International unveiled the next expansion in the bestselling Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Scarlet & Violet Obsidian Flames, which will launch at participating retailers worldwide beginning August 11th, 2023.

New Pokémon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet Obsidian Flames Debuts Type-Shifted Tera Pokémon ex

The upcoming Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames expansion will introduce type-shifted Tera Pokémon ex to the Pokémon TCG, where certain Tera Pokémon ex cards will feature a different Energy type. For example, Trainers will see Charizard ex as a Darkness type versus its usual Fire type, as well as Tyranitar ex as a Lightning type versus its usual Fighting type or Darkness type. When attacking, type-shifted Tera Pokémon ex will use the same Energy as their usual type; however, they will have a different Weakness that corresponds with their shifted type. These cards will also follow the same rules as normal Pokémon ex — when Knocked Out, the type-shifted Tera Pokémon ex gives up two Prize cards instead of one.

Noteworthy cards from the expansion include:

• 15 Pokémon ex and six Tera Pokémon ex
• 12 illustration rare Pokémon
• Six special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards
• 12 ultra rare full-art etched Pokémon ex and Supporter cards
• Three hyper rare gold etched cards

Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames will be available in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and special collections at Pokémon Center online and participating retailers worldwide. Equipped with two additional booster packs and one additional illustration rare style promo card featuring the Pokémon Center logo, the Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box is available for preorder now for Trainers in the US, Canada and UK alongside other products from the expansion.


In addition, ahead of the release of the tabletop version, Trainers will be able to play with Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames digitally via the Pokémon TCG Live app for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows devices on Aug. 10, 2023. When logging in, the Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames Battle Pass will reward players with a new deck, featuring Darkness-type Charizard ex. Players can also unlock an additional premium deck featuring Toedscruel ex by redeeming Crystals, earned by completing daily quests.

Source: https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/New-Pokemon-Trading-Card-Game-Scarlet-VioletObsidian-Flames-Debuts-Typ

On May 27th, 2023, select retailers will begin selling the Scarlet & Violet Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Box a few days earlier than the Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion Scarlet & Violet Paldea Evolved is released on June 9th, 2023.

Get the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Box

Enjoy quick games and powerful Prerelease promos with the Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Box.

The latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved, arrives June 9, 2023, but you can visit your local game store to start playing with it early! Starting May 27, 2023, select retailers will begin selling the Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Box, giving fans a chance to have a Prerelease battle and experience the latest expansion before its official release date.

The Prerelease format allows players to compete with a 40-card deck, with four Prize cards set aside at the start of play, as opposed to a 60-card deck with six Prize cards. This format is perfect for introducing new players to the exciting world of the Pokémon TCG with quick, fun games, and it also gives seasoned players a window into all that Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved has to offer. Due to a limited card pool and the variance of cards that can be acquired in a Build & Battle Box, Prerelease events are also a great opportunity to flex your creative deck-building skills.

Each Build & Battle Box includes four Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved booster packs and a 40-card ready-to-play deck featuring key cards from current and prior sets, as well as one of four unique foil promo cards to boost your Prerelease deck. Depending on which promo card you get, you could add the stone-cold Baxcalibur, terrifyingly cute Tinkaton, mighty Murkrow, or helpful Pelipper. Whichever promo you do end up with, it will certainly shape your Prerelease strategy!

Baxcalibur

Is that the sound of rain droplets? Baxcalibur’s Super Cold Ability—which allows you to attach Basic Water Energy as often as you like from your hand to any of your Pokémon—is a functional recast of Blastoise’s Rain Dance Pokémon Power from Base Set. The effect is more than 25 years old now, but it’s still a great one to build your deck around in the Prerelease format! You can either deluge Water Energy onto Baxcalibur itself and take key Knock Outs with Buster Tail, or accelerate Water Energy to a different Pokémon to power up its attack. It’s hard to go wrong with unlimited Energy attachments, but be careful about putting too much Water Energy into your Prerelease deck—you don’t want to get flooded!

Tinkaton

Once you have Tinkaton around, every card you touch turns to gold. If you discard a card from your hand, you can use Tinkaton’s Gather Materials Ability to draw 3 cards. It’s the perfect Ability for repurposing resources when you need to find something else in your deck. Let’s say your hand is filled with Psychic Energy, but you’re lacking the crucial Special Energy to power up Tinkaton’s Special Hammer attack—you can always discard an extra Psychic Energy to find that next piece for your strategy. Speaking of Special Hammer, it really packs a wallop. When Tinkaton has Special Energy attached, the attack does a total of 180 damage for just two Energy. If you’re behind on Prize cards, you can attach a Reversal Energy to fulfill both the attack cost and its bonus condition to swing the game back into your favor!

Murkrow

March on with the mighty Murkrow and its United Wings attack! For each Pokémon with the United Wings attack in your discard pile, United Wings does 20 damage. If you have 10 Pokémon in the discard pile with the United Wings attack, you can do 200 damage for only a single Darkness Energy. That might be difficult to pull off at your local Prerelease, but you can still ramp up the damage quickly by using cards like Ultra Ball or Professor’s Research to discard Murkrow and other Pokémon that have the same attack. Keep in mind that there’s no limit to how many copies of a single card you can play in the Prerelease format, since you would normally be limited to four in the Standard format—if you open five Murkrow, you can include them all.

Pelipper

The Water Bird Pokémon Pelipper has a knack for transporting things in its bill—whether it’s mail or some other delivery. In this case, Pelipper can deliver a Supporter card to your hand with its Hearsay Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you can either put a Supporter card from your discard pile into your hand, or search your deck for a Supporter card. Supporter cards can be hard to come by in the Prerelease format, so Pelipper provides that extra boost in consistency when you need to find a card like Arven or Professor’s Research. If you need an extra attacker, Pelipper can also help with its Wing Attack, which does a solid 90 damage for three Energy.

There are variations among Build & Battle Boxes, so you can add your own creative twist when building your deck. Whether you’re heading to a local game store or just playing with a friend, have some quick and fun battles using cards from the new Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved expansion!

Sources: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-the-pokemon-tcg-scarlet-violet-paldea-evolved-build-battle-box

The Pokémon TCG: Paldea Friends Mini Tins are available as of May 5th, 2023 at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Paldea Friends Mini Tin

The best things come in mini packages, and that includes new friends from the Paldea region. Expand your collection with cards that go wherever your Pokémon journey takes you. With five fun illustrations that can be combined into one epic image, Mini Tins are massive fun.

The Pokémon TCG: Paldea Friends Mini Tin includes:

• 2 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• 1 sticker sheet
• A Pokémon art card showing the art from this Mini Tin—you can collect and combine all 5!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/paldea-friends-mini-tin/

The Pokémon TCG: Ampharos ex Battle Deck and Lucario ex Battle Deck are available as of May 5th, 2023 at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Ampharos ex Battle Deck & Lucario ex Battle Deck

Powerful Pokémon ex are ready to charge onto the battlefield in the new Pokémon TCG: ex Battle Decks! Each of these sets contains a full, 60-card deck—led by either Ampharos ex or Lucario ex—and it's ready to play right out of the box. You'll also get a variety of accessories to enhance your game such as a playmat, damage counters, a metallic coin, and more. Let the battle begin!

Each Pokémon TCG: Ampharos ex Battle Deck and Lucario ex Battle Deck includes:

• 1 ready-to-play 60-card deck
• 3 reference cards
• 1 rules booklet
• Single-player playmat
• Damage counters
• 1 large metallic coin
• 1 deck box
• 1 strategy sheet
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/ampharos-ex-battle-deck-lucario-ex-battle-deck/

The Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Premium Figure Collection—Shiny Zacian/Zamazenta is available as of May 5th, 2023 at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold for $59.99 USD each.

Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Premium Figure Collection—Shiny Zacian/Zamazenta

Shiny Legendary Pokémon are among the most sought-after Pokémon of all, and now you can add Zacian or Zamazenta to your collection as a Shiny Pokémon V! In addition to an etched foil promo card, the star Pokémon also appears as a detailed figure and glossy enamel pin, and both Zacian and Zamazenta appear together on a full set of illustrated card sleeves. You'll even find a stack of booster packs from the Crown Zenith expansion to grow your collection even more!

Each Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Premium Figure Collection—Shiny Zacian/Zamazenta includes:

• 1 etched foil promo card featuring Shiny Zacian V or Shiny Zamazenta V
• 1 sculpted figure featuring Shiny Zacian or Shiny Zamazenta
• 1 collector's pin featuring Shiny Zacian or Shiny Zamazenta
• 65 card sleeves featuring both Shiny Zacian and Shiny Zamazenta
• 11 Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith booster packs
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Sources: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/crown-zenith-premium-figure-collection-shiny-zacian-zamazenta/

The Pokémon Company International has announced that the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live will officially launch around the world on June 8th, 2023 after being in beta since 2022.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Live to Officially Launch Alongside Digital Release of Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved Expansion

Bellevue, Wash. — May 3, 2023 — Today, The Pokémon Company International announced the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) Live will officially launch around the world on June 8, 2023, on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows devices following the current beta period.


Ahead of the release of the tabletop version, the latest expansion of the best-selling Pokémon TCG, Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved, will be playable in Pokémon TCG Live beginning June 8, 2023, at 10 a.m. PDT, allowing players to collect and battle with new Pokémon ex and Tera Pokémon ex cards. In addition, to celebrate the official launch of Pokémon TCG Live, players who log in to the game between May 2, 2023, at 10 a.m. PDT, and June 6, 2023, at 10 a.m. PDT, will receive special customization accessories, including a coin, card sleeves and deck box.

Developed and published by The Pokémon Company International, Pokémon TCG Live allows players to enjoy the Pokémon TCG in an updated digital format. Releasing as a free-to-play game, Pokémon TCG Live offers beginner and veteran players a fun and accessible way to experience the Pokémon TCG, including various gameplay modes, daily quests, customizable avatars and Pokémon TCG accessories, as well as fan-favorite activities like building decks and battling friends.

Players around the world can download Pokémon TCG Live on mobile devices via the App Store and Google Play, or on PC and Mac at Pokemon.com/TCGL. More information about the game and how to migrate accounts from the Pokémon TCG Online can be found on the Pokémon customer support page here.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-trading-card-game-live-launches-on-june-8-2023