On Friday, October 28th, 2022 at 19:00 JST, the latest information on the Pokémon Card Game was announced on the Official Pokémon Card Game YouTube Channel!

Hosts:

The hosts for this broadcast are:

Raichu Umekawa (ライチュ梅川) - Twitter: @raichumkw
Nanapuru (ななっぷる) - Twitter: @odagirinana
Kucheat Takeuchi (クチート竹内) - Twitter: @Kucheat_take
Yopi Foot (よぴふっと) - Twitter：@yopi_foot

Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/003665.html

YouTube Clip - New Rarities! High Class Pack VSTAR Universe

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhEQ2Pooeg0

High Class Pack VSTAR Universe

The final Pokémon Sword & Shield set in Japan was announced and it is called: VSTAR Universe (VSTARユニバース). It will be released on December 2nd, 2022. The set features reprints of cards from the Sword & Shield era with new artwork and two new card rarities: Art Rare (AR) and Secret Art Rare (SAR).

Details:

Pokémon Card Game Sword & Shield High Class Pack VSTAR Universe
ポケモンカードゲーム ソード&シールドハイクラスパック VSTARユニバース
Number of Cards: 172+
Release Date: December 2nd, 2022
Booster Box Price: 5500 yen (tax included)
Booster Box includes: 10 booster packs with 10 cards per pack

Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/ex/s12a/

The Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield Silver Tempest Build & Battle Stadium will be available on November 25, 2022, at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield Silver Tempest Build & Battle Stadium

Enter the Pokémon Stadium and get ready for battle as you can build two Pokémon Trading Card Game decks with a friend—and then play right away! This Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Silver Tempest Build & Battle Stadium contains a massive set of cards, including two Build & Battle Boxes. Each Build & Battle Box contains four booster packs and a 40-card deck with an exclusive foil card inside. You can play these decks right out of the box or enhance them with cards from the booster packs. Get ready to face your opponents in the Build & Battle Stadium!

The Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Silver Tempest Build & Battle Stadium includes everything two players need to battle. Inside this box, you'll find:

• 2 individual Build & Battle Boxes, each containing a ready-to-play 40-card deck and 4 booster packs
• Each deck includes 1 of 4 foil promo cards
• 4 additional Sword & Shield—Silver Tempest booster packs, so you get 12 in all
• 121 basic Energy cards
• 6 damage-counter dice
• 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
• 2 acrylic condition markers
• A collector's box to hold everything

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/sword-shield-silver-tempest-build-battle-stadium/

The Pokémon TCG: Paldea Collection will be available on January 6th, 2023, at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Paldea Collection

Get ready for a brand-new adventure in the Paldea region with the Pokémon Trading Card Game! First partner Pokémon Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly join your collection as foil promo cards, and an enamel pin lets you show off your chosen Pokémon everywhere you go. Discover even more with booster packs and an oversize card featuring the Legendary Pokémon Koraidon or Miraidon as a powerful Pokémon ex!

The Pokémon TCG: Paldea Collection includes:

• 3 foil promo cards featuring Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly
• 1 foil oversize card featuring Koraidon ex or Miraidon ex
• 1 collector's pin featuring Sprigatito, Fuecoco, or Quaxly
• 4 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• A code card usable in either the Pokémon TCG Online or Pokémon TCG Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/paldea-collection/

The Pokémon TCG Live limited beta has now expanded to more countries.

Pokémon TCG Live Available in Select Countries and Territories in Limited Beta

Collect, strategize, and battle with a fun new way to experience the Pokémon TCG. Pokémon TCG Live—the latest way to take on the thrills of the Pokémon TCG—is now available in limited beta to players in the following countries and territories:

• Australia
• Canada
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Mexico
• The Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Sweden

Get ready to challenge other players to battles with powerful decks while building your card collection by scanning code cards, exchanging Crystals earned in-game for booster packs, and participating in daily quests. Pokémon TCG Live is free to play and available via iOS, Android devices, PC, and macOS (in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish).

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-tcg-live-available-in-select-countries-and-territories-in-limited-beta

Alongside today's update to the game, The Pokémon Trading Card Game Live Development Team posted a new letter to share with everyone discussing the updates and changes coming this year.

Letter to the Community | 10-11-2022

Dear Pokémon TCG fans,
Today, we’re excited to share more about the updates and changes coming this year to Pokémon TCG Live!

In August, we shared a survey with everyone who played the Pokémon TCG Live limited beta to help us in our ongoing efforts to better understand player impressions of the game’s current state.

Today, we’d like to provide insight into some of the common themes you shared with us as part of that survey:

• Players liked crafting, daily quests, and Battle Pass content.
• Players found the gameplay to be strategic and clear.
• Players found matchmaking was too slow, and some players experienced numerous bugs.
• Players disliked the pace of receiving progression rewards and the difficulty of finding cards in their collection.
• Players disliked the art style, including elements like avatars, board design, and overall UI layout.

We’d like to thank everyone who took the time to share their thoughts with us—they are critical to the development of Pokémon TCG Live. We’ve identified and prioritized all the issues described, and your feedback helps us continue adjusting and iterating on the many ways we can optimize the experience for all players.

With today’s update, the visuals and board layout changes previewed in our last letter are now live! With this new design in place, we’re excited to show off some new visualizations that will use the background to display various Energy types when Pokémon are played. These animations will replace the existing ones currently in-game, with plans to add more background effects in future updates. Here are just a few of the new animations we’re looking to implement before the end of the year.


Touching on the pacing of progression rewards noted in the survey results, our internal data review showed that most players used rewards to craft competitive decks before receiving those same cards in the Battle Pass. As a result, we changed the Battle Pass so you earn more in-game currency and receive those cards in earlier tiers. Because of these changes, you no longer have to wait as long to earn powerful cards to complete your decks and can enjoy a more diverse crafting experience as you experiment with deck building.

As development on the limited beta progresses, we’ve continued to add more regions to help pave the way for the infrastructure to support our players globally. We’re excited to continue learning from our community as we roll out to more regions in the next few weeks, with the goal of rolling out the limited beta worldwide by the end of the year.

The feedback we’ve received and continue to receive from all of you has been an integral part of helping create a better game experience for all our players.

We can’t wait to share more about what we’re working on next.

—The Pokémon Trading Card Game Live Development Team

Source: https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/updates/

The Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest (Fall 2022: Hisuian Voltorb/Hisuian Growlithe/Hisuian Sneasel) will be available on November 18tj, 2022, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest (Fall 2022: Hisuian Voltorb/Hisuian Growlithe/Hisuian Sneasel)

Keep your Pokémon TCG treasures safe with a sturdy metal case featuring artwork of Origin Forme Dialga and Origin Forme Palkia. In addition to boasting exciting packaging, the Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest contains items collectors won't be able to find anywhere else. Add to your collection with booster packs, foil cards, and other delightful treasures.

The Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest includes:

• 5 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• 3 foil cards featuring Hisuian Voltorb, Hisuian Growlithe, and Hisuian Sneasel
• A cool Pokémon coin
• 4 colorful sticker sheets
• A mini portfolio to store your favorite cards
• A Pokémon notebook
• A code card usable in either the Pokémon TCG Online or Pokémon TCG Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/collector-chest-fall-2022-hisuian-voltorb-hisuian-growlithe-hisuian-sneasel/

The Pokémon TCG: Mew VMAX League Battle Deck will be available on November 11th, 2022, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Mew VMAX League Battle Deck

Team up with Mew VMAX and finish opponents with the power of Fusion Strike! This Pokémon VMAX is yours in this League-ready deck that's perfect for skilled Trainers and Pokémon TCG players. With a slew of cards including premium foil cards and a well-tuned set of Pokémon and Trainer cards, the Mew VMAX League Battle Deck features one of the most popular Pokémon of the Kanto region with the entire power of the Fusion Strike engine behind it.

Among the League Battle Deck's premium foil cards is none other than Genesect V—its powerful Fusion Strike System ability allows you to draw cards until you have as many cards in your hand as you do Fusion Strike Pokémon in play. Genesect V also has the Techno Blast attack, which does 210 damage for 3 Energy (but note that this Pokémon can't attack during your next turn). This attack cost can be fulfilled with Fusion Strike Energy, a Special Energy that can be used as any type of Energy for Fusion Strike Pokémon.

More often than not, Mew VMAX will be the Pokémon using Techno Blast in your Pokémon TCG battles. Mew VMAX's Cross Fusion Strike attack allows you to choose 1 of your Benched Fusion Strike Pokémon's attacks and use it as Mew VMAX's attack. When you have Genesect V on your Bench, Mew V can copy Techno Blast for just 2 Energy or a single Double Turbo Energy. Mew's free retreat cost also makes it easy to get in and out of the Active Spot so it can chain Techno Blast attacks with ease.

Harness the power of Fusion Strike and challenge your neighbors and friends, in person or online, with everything the Mew VMAX League Battle Deck has to offer.

The Pokémon TCG: Mew VMAX League Battle Deck includes:

• A full, playable 60-card deck loaded with power cards
• 2 foil cards featuring Mew V
• 2 foil cards featuring Mew VMAX
• 2 foil cards featuring Genesect V
• 1 deck box
• 2 coin condition markers
• 6 damage-counter dice and 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
• 1 strategy sheet
• A code card usable in either the Pokémon TCG Online or Pokémon TCG Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/mew-vmax-league-battle-deck/

The Pokémon TCG: Arceus VSTAR Ultra Premium Collection will be available on November 4th, 2022, exclusively at GameStop for $99.99 USD.

Pokémon TCG: Arceus VSTAR Ultra Premium Collection

From the nothingness of the void came the cry of the Alpha Pokémon…Arceus is ready to shine in this special Ultra-Premium Collection starring Arceus V and VSTAR as pure metal cards! The Mythical Pokémon VSTAR has been a staple in Pokémon TCG competitions since its release in the Sword & Shield—Brilliant Stars expansion—even winning the 2022 Pokémon TCG World Championships in the Masters Division—and can now be yours as a shining metal collectible. With a whopping stack of 15 booster packs, metal damage counter dice, an Arceus playmat, and many more treasures—this curated set has what it takes to bring your gameplay to mythical new levels and shine as bright as Arceus itself.


The Pokémon TCG: Arceus VSTAR Ultra Premium Collection includes:

• 15 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• 1 metal card featuring Arceus V
• 1 metal card featuring Arceus VSTAR
• 1 playmat featuring Arceus
• 1 metal coin featuring Arceus
• 6 metal damage counter dice
• 1 acrylic VSTAR marker
• A code card usable in either the Pokémon TCG Online or Pokémon TCG Live

Sources: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/arceus-vstar-ultra-premium-collection/ and https://www.gamestop.com/toys-games/trading-cards/products/pokemon-trading-card-game-arceus-vstar-ultra-premium-collection-gamestop-exclusive/348741.html

The Pokémon TCG: VMAX Dragons Premium Collection will be available on November 4th, 2022, at Target.

Pokémon TCG: VMAX Dragons Premium Collection

A pair of thundering roars pierce the air as Rayquaza VMAX and Duraludon VMAX show off the might and power of Dragon-type Pokémon! With this power-packed set, you can add both of these ferocious Pokémon VMAX to your collection, along with Rayquaza V and Duraludon V for a total of four ready-to-play foil cards.


Discard Energy from Rayquaza VMAX to increase the strength of its Max Burst attack, or overwhelm your opponent with Duraludon VMAX's G-Max Pulverization attack, which does an incredible 220 damage and isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.


You also get oversize versions of Rayquaza VMAX and Duraludon VMAX for display, plus a huge stack of Pokémon TCG booster packs with even more treasures inside. Tear down your opponents with these VMAX Dragons!

The Pokémon TCG: VMAX Dragons Premium Collection includes:

• 2 etched foil cards featuring Rayquaza VMAX and Duraludon VMAX
• 2 foil cards featuring Rayquaza V and Duraludon V
• 2 foil oversize cards featuring Rayquaza VMAX and Duraludon VMAX
• 11 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• A code card usable in either the Pokémon TCG Online or Pokémon TCG Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/vmax-dragons-premium-collection/

The Hisuian Electrode V Box will be available on November 4th, 2022, at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Hisuian Electrode V Box

Take your opponent by surprise and execute an explosive comeback with Hisuian Electrode V! This Grass-type Pokémon becomes even more powerful when affected by Special Conditions and can do up to 300 damage for zero Energy, so don't be afraid to take risks! You'll find Hisuian Electrode V as a foil promo card in playable and oversize versions, along with a foil card featuring the Lightning-type Electrode from the Kanto region. This Lightning-type Electrode can do 120 damage for just 1 Energy, but use its signature attack wisely—it comes at the cost of all its HP! You'll also find four Pokémon TCG booster packs to bolster your collection alongside this volatile Pokémon duo.


The Pokémon TCG: Hisuian Electrode V Box includes:

• 1 foil promo card featuring Hisuian Electrode V
• 1 foil card featuring Electrode
• 1 oversize foil card featuring Hisuian Electrode V
• 4 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/hisuian-electrode-v-box/