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

The Pokémon TCG: Trainer's Toolkit will be available on June 9th, 2023, at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Trainer’s Toolkit

Turn your card collection into playable, fun, and competitive Pokémon Trading Card Game decks! Inside this box, you'll find a plethora of Trainer cards and Energy cards as well as a pair of powerful cards featuring the Mythical Pokémon Arceus. Arceus V can do some respectable damage with its Power Edge attack, and when you evolve it into Arceus VSTAR, you'll have access to its Trinity Nova attack, which hits your opponent's Active Pokémon for 200 damage and lets you attach 3 Basic Energy cards from your deck to your Pokémon V in any way you like. If there's a card you desperately need, Arceus VSTAR's Starbirth VSTAR Power lets you search your deck for up to 2 cards to place into your hand.

This Trainer's Toolkit also includes a Deck Builder's Guide that will help you put everything together to create a deck that showcases your best Pokémon! You'll find everything you need to help you make the choices every deck builder faces: More big Pokémon? More strategic Trainer cards? How much Energy is too much? Steer a course for completely new decks, original combos, and all the fun of head-to-head competition with the Pokémon TCG: Trainer's Toolkit!


The Pokémon TCG: Trainer's Toolkit includes:

• More than 50 useful cards to power up your decks, including dozens of Trainer cards, Arceus V, and Arceus VSTAR
• More than 100 Basic Energy cards
• 4 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• 65 card sleeves
• A Deck Builder's Guide
• 6 damage-counter dice
• 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
• 2 condition markers
• 1 acrylic VSTAR marker
• A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live

Sources: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/trainers-toolkit-2023/

The Pokémon Trading Card Game Paldea Legends Tin will be available on June 9th, 2023, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Card Misprint: Please note that there is an error on the Koraidon ex promo card #029. The illustrator is incorrectly shown as 5ban Graphics. The correct illustrator is aky CG Works.

Pokémon TCG: Paldea Legends Tin

Go on an epic journey through the hills, waters, and sky of the stunning Paldea region with a Legendary Pokémon by your side! Choose the primal intensity of Koraidon ex or the polished fortitude of Miraidon ex, each boasting a useful Ability and strong attack. From there, build your collection with even more Pokémon and Trainer cards inside a handful of booster packs.

The Pokémon TCG: Paldea Legends Tin includes:

• 1 foil card featuring Koraidon ex or Miraidon ex
• 5 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Sources: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/paldea-legends-tin/

In July 2021, popular artist YU NAGABA, who has many fans in Japan and abroad, collaborated with the Pokémon Card Game. Yu Nagaba was also the responsible for the Character Design in the Celestial music video released in 2022. In response to that great reception, a second TCG collaboration will feature Eievui and its evolutions and will include a special set of goods newly drawn by Yu Nagaba as well as a promo card giveaway campaign!

Special BOX in collaboration with Yu Nagaba

The YU NAGABA x Pokémon Card Game Eievui Special BOX, a special set that includes a long card box, play mat, deck sleeves, and deck case, will be released on May 24th, 2023! This product features artwork by Yu Nagaba and includes Eievui and its evolutions. Each item has a different design! The Special BOX comes with a colorfully designed transparent sleeve. The long card box itself is designed with all black artwork on a white background, but you can enjoy a colorful design when it is placed in the transparent sleeve. The Special BOX costs 4800 yen (tax included).


This set is recommended for those who want to enjoy battles more with special artwork, as many of the items can be used in competitive games!

Starting today, April 21st, 2023, a lottery is being held at the Pokémon Center Online! The lottery will be open until 23:59 on Sunday, April 23rd, 2023.

YU NAGABA × Pokémon Card Game Eievui and its Evolutions Collection File

The YU NAGABA x Pokémon Card Game Eievui and its Evolutions Collection File will be released on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023! This product is a 9-pocket type with 4-holes that supports your collection and comes with 10 9-pocket refills for cards making it possible to store 180 cards. The Collection File costs 1980 yen (tax included).


The front cover features Eievui and its Evolutions drawn by Yu Nagaba. The back features a special design with bold artwork of the back of TCG cards! This product is recommended for those who like to collect Pokémon cards and makes collecting more fun!

YU NAGABA × Pokémon Card Game Eievui and its Evolutions Display Frame

The YU NAGABA x Pokémon Card Game Eievui and its Evolutions Display Frame will go on sale on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023! It is a strong, stable and freestanding ornamental frame that can be used to decorate specific cards. You can place your favorite card inside the display frame and display it on a table or on a shelf.


The cute design features Eievui and its Evolutions surrounding the frame and is drawn by Yu Nagaba. The simple monochrome view of the world is perfect for displaying the card as an interior decoration! Let's decorate your daily life with a card you like! The display frame costs 1490 yen (tax included).

Promo Cards Campaign

Starting Wednesday, May 24th, 2023, for every 1,000 yen (including tax) spent at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online nationwide in Japan, you will receive one of nine promo cards at random, newly drawn by Yu Nagaba and they are: Eievui, Showers, Thunders, Booster, Eifie, Blacky, Leafia, Glacia, and Nymphia! There is a limit 10 cards per person.


Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/003911.html

The Pokémon TCG: Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR League Battle Deck will be available on May 5th, 2023, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR League Battle Deck

Open a Star Portal to gather power and unleash a Subspace Swell with Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR! This Pokémon VSTAR is yours in the Pokémon TCG: Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR League Battle Deck, which is a great deck for skilled Pokémon TCG players. With premium foil cards, sought-after power cards that have proved to be a dominant force in tournament play, and a well-tuned set of Pokémon and Trainer cards, this deck does more than feature a Legendary Pokémon of the Sinnoh region: it puts together all the elements to support you in your next match against friends and neighbors, in person or online!

The Pokémon TCG: Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR League Battle Deck includes:

• A full, playable 60-card deck loaded with power cards
• 3 foil cards featuring Origin Forme Palkia V
• 2 foil cards featuring Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
• 1 foil card featuring Radiant Greninja
• 1 deck box
• 2 coin condition markers
• 6 damage-counter dice and 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
• 1 acrylic VSTAR marker
• 1 strategy sheet
• A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/origin-forme-palkia-vstar-league-battle-deck/

There are over 1,000 Pokémon out there, and with so many wonderful potential partners, it’s fun to take time to focus on one Pokémon to celebrate it and appreciate the joy it brings to the Pokémon world. Today, that honor falls on Lechonk, the lovable Hog Pokémon originally discovered in the Paldea region from the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games. See Lechonk in action in the video above, then make sure to check out these other fun appearances the little Pokémon is making as we Discover Pokémon Together.

YouTube Clip - Discover Pokémon Together: Lechonk

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJSV8Jisrus

POKÉMON SPOTLIGHTS LECHONK WITH NEW MERCHANDISE AND EXPERIENCES AS PART OF “POKÉMON TOGETHER” CELEBRATION

As part of its yearlong brand campaign, The Pokémon Company International is giving Trainers around the world another way to “Pokémon Together” by spotlighting various Pokémon throughout 2023, inviting the community to discover and learn more about unique Pokémon across the franchise. The first “Discover Pokémon Together” program kicks off today and features the Normal-type Pokémon Lechonk, which was introduced in the hit Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games.

In celebration of “Discover Pokémon Together: Lechonk,” The Pokémon Company International released a new video highlighting the endearing Pokémon’s gourmand sensibilities as it searches for Berries in its natural environment. Fans can learn more about Lechonk here.

In addition, Trainers can discover Lechonk through a variety of product offerings and in-game events beginning today and continuing through April 2023.

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Expansion Released with Celebratory Promotions

Trainers will have the opportunity to discover Lechonk by playing the newest expansion for the best-selling Pokémon TCG, Scarlet & Violet, available beginning today in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes, and special collections at participating retailers worldwide, including Pokémon Center in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. Inspired by the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games, the new expansion adopts an updated take on Pokémon ex, a gameplay mechanic featuring Pokémon with high HP as well as powerful attacks and Abilities, and introduces Tera Pokémon ex to the Pokémon TCG.

To celebrate the launch of the Scarlet & Violet expansion, from 31 March 2023 to 8 June 2023, subject to availability and while stocks last, Trainers in the UK will have the opportunity to obtain a promo card featuring Lechonk at participating retailers.


Furthermore, Trainers can add a Flying–Tera Type Lechonk to their Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game by picking up a download code from GAME in the UK. Download codes will be available in-store and online while supplies last.

Pokémon Center Launches Lechonk-inspired Merchandise Collection

Fans can display their love for Lechonk with a new collection of Lechonk-inspired apparel and accessories, available now only at Pokémon Center, the premier online destination for official Pokémon merchandise in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. The collection includes shirts, hats, pins, plush and a Pokémon TCG playmat featuring Lechonk in its natural habitat while eating the most fragrant wild grasses and the richest Berries. In addition, all qualifying Pokémon Center purchases of £50.00 or more will receive a special Lechonk promo card while supplies last.

Lechonk-themed Activities in Pokémon UNITE

To discover Lechonk in Pokémon UNITE, players can throw a Berry among Lechonk to receive a Lechonk-themed frame, stickers, and other items at no cost from March 31, 2023, at 1:00 a.m. BST to April 18, 2023, at 1:00 a.m. BST.

Celebratory Animation Channel Available Now on Pokémon TV

In honor of Lechonk’s love of the richest berries, Trainers can find a special channel on Pokémon TV featuring episodes of the Pokémon animated series that spotlight Pokémon berries. Episodes are streaming from now until April 14 on the Pokémon TV app, available for mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch™ system, and at watch.pokemon.com.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/discover-pokemon-together-lechonk

The Scarlet & Violet Battle Pass will be available for players to level up once Scarlet & Violet becomes available on Pokémon TCG Live at 10 a.m. PDT on March 30th, 2023.

Battle with Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet on Pokémon Trading Card Game Live

Empower your collection with new Pokémon TCG cards from Scarlet & Violet and start battling with Battle Pass decks featuring Miraidon ex and Gardevoir ex.

The first expansion of the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Series is coming to Pokémon Trading Card Game Live on March 30, 2023, at 10 a.m. PDT. For the first time, players will be able to collect and battle with Pokémon TCG cards featuring Pokémon from the Paldea region, powerful Pokémon ex, and the crystallized Tera Pokémon ex on Pokémon TCG Live. Whether it’s Lechonk and Oinkologne ex, the electrifying Miraidon ex, or the atrocious Gyarados ex—there are plenty of cards to collect and experiment with when building decks online.

The Scarlet & Violet Battle Pass will be available for players to level up once Scarlet & Violet becomes available on Pokémon TCG Live. The basic Battle Pass includes a deck featuring the powerful Legendary Pokémon Miraidon making its Pokémon TCG debut as Miraidon ex. Miraidon ex is a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with the galvanizing Tandem Unit Ability, ensuring that plenty of Basic Lighting-type Pokémon make their way into play during the early turns of the game. Once everything is set up, hit fast and hard with this Pokémon’s Photon Blaster attack—it costs two Lightning and one Colorless Energy, but Flaaffy can help power it up with its Dynamotor Ability.

Players will also be able to unlock a Premium Battle Pass with Crystals that can be earned via completing daily quests, reaching new tiers on the Battle Pass, and leveling up! The Premium Battle Pass includes a deck featuring Gardevoir as a Pokémon ex. Gardevoir ex is a Stage 2 Psychic-type Pokémon with the mystifying Psychic Embrace Ability, allowing it to accelerate a near-endless amount of Basic Psychic Energy onto your Psychic-type Pokémon—provided that the target has enough HP and that the player has enough Basic Psychic Energy in the discard pile. Gardevoir ex can even step into the action and do 190 damage for two Psychic and one Colorless Energy with its Miracle Force attack.

Powerful cards that further empower these decks can be unlocked throughout the course of a season as levels on the Battle Pass are completed. Look forward to additional rewards on the Battle Pass, including booster packs, Coins, Crystals, deck cosmetics, and fashion items for customizing your avatar. The Scarlet & Violet Battle Pass will run from March 30, 2023, until June 8, 2023.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/origin-forme-palkia-vstar-league-battle-deck/

The Pokémon Company has announced that the Pokémon TCG will feature a revamped TCG Card aesthetic and feature new Rarity Symbols with the launch of the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet expansion. Our TCG Tutorial page has been updated with information about the new Rarity Symbols.

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Revamps Pokémon TCG Card Aesthetic

Learn more about the aesthetic changes being made to the Pokémon TCG in the upcoming Scarlet & Violet Series.

Visual changes are being made to Pokémon TCG cards with the upcoming launch of the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet expansion kicking off the Scarlet & Violet Series. Some of these changes—like the change from yellow borders to gray borders—are more obvious, but changes like the revamped rarity system, style changes, and updates to Basic Energy cards require more explanation.

New Rarity Symbols

Starting with the Scarlet & Violet Series, rarity symbols are being updated to more clearly showcase differences in rarity between cards. New rarity types are coming to the Pokémon TCG as well! The solid black symbols for common, uncommon, and rare—circle, diamond, and star—will remain unchanged. These symbols will continue to denote rarity for many types of cards found in an expansion, including parallel foil cards.


Moving forward, double rare cards are represented with two solid black stars. As of Scarlet & Violet, this brand-new rarity is where you’ll find Pokémon ex, including Tera Pokémon ex. Ultra rare cards are represented by two shiny foil stars and are used for the more exclusive full-art foil versions of Pokémon ex and even some Supporter cards.


The brand-new rarity known as illustration rare will be represented by one shiny gold star. Illustration rare cards are alternate-art versions of common, uncommon, and rare Pokémon depicted with beautiful full-art foil illustrations that often showcase the character’s personality or environment. Similarly, the brand-new rarity known as special illustration rare encompasses alternate-art cards for Pokémon ex or Supporter cards, which also feature full-art foil illustrations capturing the character’s unique traits or environment. Lastly, hyper rare cards will be represented with three shiny gold stars. Hyper rare cards were previously known as secret rare cards; they are full-art foil cards with gilded borders and accents.

Parallel Foil Cards

Parallel foil cards are also changing with the Scarlet & Violet Series. As before, parallel foil cards will have a foil pattern surrounding the card artwork; in the Scarlet & Violet Series, this foil pattern is reminiscent of the tile designs of Paldea. At the bottom-left corner of the card, the expansion code, which is normally a black box with white text, will be a white box with black text to more clearly show that the card is part of the parallel foil set.

Changes to Card Frame and Appearance

As mentioned in a prior announcement, the classic yellow borders framing Pokémon TCG cards will transition to the same gray border used in Japan. Like Japan, this gray border also allows the foil to peek through for rare cards. Double rare cards will continue to have a foil border and will now feature a star-like sheen on the card. Double rare cards featuring Tera Pokémon ex will feature a unique foil across the card and a textured appearance.

Updates to Basic Energy Cards

Basic Energy is now capitalized to bring it in line with Special Energy, and the top of the card will have a subcategory tag for either Basic Energy or Special Energy. This change is intended to bring clarity to interactions between Basic Energy and certain attacks, Abilities, or Trainer cards, in situations where it was unclear whether the effect affected Special Energy cards. Card effects that interact with Basic Energy will now specifically call out “Basic Energy” for additional clarity. For example, Koraidon ex's Dino Cry Ability can attach up to 2 Basic Fighting Energy from the discard pile to your Fighting-type Pokémon. In the past, this would have said 2 Fighting Energy instead of 2 Basic Fighting Energy. The Energy symbol currently featured on Energy cards will now also appear on the bottom right of Energy cards. This change makes the amount and type of Energy attached to each Pokémon clearer for each player. Each Basic Energy card will also now feature an expansion code at the bottom-left corner of the card.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-tcg-scarlet-and-violet-revamps-pokemon-tcg-card-aesthetic

After canceling local in-person events for the Pokémon TCG due to COVID-19, players will once again be able to play the TCG locally.

Play! Pokémon In-Store Competitions Are Returning

Pokémon TCG and Pokémon GO players can hone their skills and earn Championship Points beginning in April 2023, followed by the return of VG local competitions in May.

Players can soon once again battle for prizes, glory, and Championship Points at exciting in-store Play! Pokémon events in the 2023 Championship Series season.

For Pokémon TCG players, League Cups and League Challenges are returning soon. League Challenges are the first rung of true competitive play, with small Championship Point payouts to get players started on their road to the 2023 Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama, Japan. For players looking to test themselves even further, League Cups offer higher Championship Point awards to top finishers.

Similarly, VG players can look forward to the return of Premier Challenges in May and June.

Pokémon GO players in the North America rating zone can soon compete in exciting local competitions too! Pokémon GO Challenges bring together competitors of all skill levels to battle for the chance to earn Championship Points. In this first season, players who earn the most Championship Points at Pokémon GO Challenges will be eligible to earn travel stipends to the North America International Championships happening this summer in Columbus, Ohio; for details, see the Pokémon GO Challenges page. Players can look forward to the evolution of Championship Points in the Pokémon GO Championship Series in the 2024 season as we work to expand to other rating zones!

Keep checking Pokemon.com and the Play! Pokémon Event Locator to find in-store events near you.

Good luck in competitions throughout the 2023 Championship Series season!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/play-pokemon-in-store-competitions-are-returning