Full details of the Pokémon TCG: V Forces Tins have been announced and they will be available on February 19th, 2021, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: V Forces Tin

Three powerful Pokémon V are ready for action in a new collector's tin! Trainers get their choice of Lucario V with its distinctive aura manipulation, the ancient power of Mew V, or Galarian Slowbro V's poisonous punch with the Pokémon Trading Card Game: V Forces Tin. Each tin also contains four Pokémon TCG booster packs to help drive their Trainer to victory.

The Pokémon TCG: V Forces Tin includes:

• 1 of 3 foil Pokémon V: Lucario V, Galarian Slowbro V, or Mew V
• 4 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• A code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/v-forces-tin/

Full details of the Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Tins have been announced and they will be available on February 19th, 2021, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Tins

Expand your Pokémon Trading Card Game: Shining Fates collection with these fantastic tins that are filled with Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates booster packs and one of three awesome Shiny Pokémon V cards. Choose the fluffy power of Eldegoss V, the lightning strikes of Boltund V, or the watery missiles of Cramorant V to give your deck an added boost of Pokémon V power, and get six Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates booster packs to expand your roster. And it all comes in a tin container that's great to store your cards and accessories.

The Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Tin includes:

• 1 of 3 foil cards featuring a Shiny Pokémon V: Eldegoss V, Boltund V, or Cramorant V
• 6 Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates booster packs
• A code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/shining-fates-tin/

Full details of the Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Mad Party Pin Collections have been announced and they will be available on February 19th, 2021, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Mad Party Pin Collections

Nothing brightens the day quite like a party, and the only thing better than a party is a Pokémon-themed party. Share a spot of tea with Bunnelby, Dedenne, Galarian Mr. Rime, or Polteageist. There's no need to worry about party treats for guests with this collection featuring Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates booster packs and a cool collector's pin!

Each Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Mad Party Pin Collection includes:

• 1 of 4 foil promo cards: Bunnelby, Dedenne, Galarian Mr. Rime, or Polteageist
• 1 bright enamel pin matching the star Pokémon
• 3 Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates booster packs
• A code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/shining-fates-mad-party-pin-collections/

Full details of the Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Elite Trainer Box have been announced and it will be available on February 19th, 2021, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Elite Trainer Box

Shiny Pokémon are so rare that they're almost never seen, and Trainers who catch a Shiny Pokémon consider themselves to be quite lucky—which makes Trainers who manage to catch a Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Elite Trainer Box very lucky indeed, as the expansion includes more than 100 Shiny Pokémon on beautifully etched cards. Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX also make an appearance with more than 30 such powerful Pokémon including a Shiny Charizard in Gigantamax form.

The Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Elite Trainer Box includes:

• 10 Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates booster packs
• 1 foil promo card featuring Eevee VMAX
• 65 card sleeves featuring Gigantamax Eevee
• 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
• A player's guide to the Shining Fates expansion
• A Pokémon TCG rulebook
• 6 damage-counter dice
• 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
• 2 acrylic condition markers
• A collector's box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized
• A code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/shining-fates-elite-trainer-box/

The March 2021 issue (no. 229) of illustration (イラストレーション) will feature the Pokémon Card Game. The issue contains interviews, concept art, comments from certified Pokémon Card Game illustrators as well as a Pokémon Card Game Desk Calendar. The magazine will be released in Japan on January 18th, 2021 and it costs 2090 yen. It is 116 pages and its JAN number is 4910016790313.


Update January 15th, 2021: The official Japanese Pokémon Card Game posted an article promoting this magazine. It included Preview Pages as well as images of the first few Desk Calendar pages.


Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/2021/20210115_002745.html

Feature 1: Pokémon Card Game from the perspective of illustration

Special Appendix: Pokémon Card Game Desk Calendar 2021-2022 (Starting in April 2021)
Cover: Drawn by Mitsuhiro Arita (有田満弘)

Illustrations of the past generations:
From the first Pokémon Card Game released in 1996 to the latest Pokémon Card Game: Sword & Shield, this is a selection of illustrations that have been drawn on cards from all generations.

Interview 1: Mitsuhiro Arita (illustrator)
Interview 2: Satoru Nagaya (Art Director, Creatures Inc.)
Interview 3: Yu Nishida (Illustrator, Grand Prix winner of the 1st Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix)

How the "Pokémon Card Game" was created:
What is the process to complete an illustration for a Pokémon Card Game? We'll show you the process, including the precious rough sketches and the revisions which are used to make it look like a finalized Pokémon card.

Where Pokémon Cards are Born:
We visited the office of Creatures, the developer of the Pokémon Card Game. Where are Pokémon Cards created?

A round-table discussion of official illustrators of the Pokémon Card Game:
Four illustrators who have drawn illustrations for the Pokémon Card Game gather to talk about the appeal of the Pokémon Card Game as well as the story behind its creation.
Participating illustrators: Kirisaki, Koki Saitou, sowsow, Kagemaru Himeno (honorifics omitted)

Pokémon Card Game Illustrations by seven illustrators:
This is a dream project in which illustrators draw the Pokémon they want to illustrate for this feature. Participating illustrators: Amelicart (ア・メリカ), Yoriyuki Ikegami (イケガミヨリユキ), Ayako Ishiguro (石黒亜矢子), Misaki Kihara (木原未沙紀), Yoko Kuno (久野遥子), Gemi (げみ), Keiji Yano (矢野恵司) (honorifics omitted)

My Favorite Cards Chosen by 20 Certified Pokémon Card Game Illustrators:
Twenty certified Pokémon illustrators have selected a card from the Pokémon Card Game illustrations they have drawn so far. Here is a selection with their comments.
Contributors: Anesaki Dynamic (姉崎ダイナミック), Hideki Ishikawa (石川ヒデキ), You Iribi (伊里日葉), Akira Egawa (江川あきら), Naoyo Kimura (木村直代), Aya Kusube (楠部文), Akira Komiyama (こまやま明), Tomokazu Komiya (こみやトモカズ), Naoki Saito (さいとうなおき), Sanosuke Sakuma (佐久間さのすけ), Narumi Sato (さとうなるみ), Shibuzoh. (しぶぞー), SUI, chibi, Saya Tsuruta (つるたさや), Shin Nagasawa (長澤真), Nagimiso (なぎみそ), Yukiko Baba (馬場由起子), Hyogonosuke (ヒョーゴノスケ), Ryota Murayama (村山竜大) (honorifics omitted)

Sources: https://twitter.com/illustration_g/status/1341317185612832773 and https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08PXK53XT/

Extra Battle Day, an event where you can enjoy Extra Regulation battles, will be held at Pokémon Card Gyms nationwide in Japan starting Saturday, January 23rd, 2021! All participants will receive the Shirona promo card as a participation prize! A rubber playmat with a special illustration will be given out as a prize for winning and as the rock-paper-scissors award! Players must purchase 6 or more packs of Pokémon Card Game products as a participation requirement. The event will be held at many Pokémon Card Gym locations, so come on out and join the fun!

Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/2020/20201225_002733.html

The Pokémon Company International has announced the details for the Pokémon Players Cup III which begins in begins January 2021 and includes the TCG and Video Games.

Pokémon Players Cup III Begins January 2021, Includes TCG and Video Games

Get the info you need to participate in and watch the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, and Pokkén Tournament DX competition.

Get ready, Trainers! The Pokémon Players Cup III online tournament is approaching. This exciting competition will take place January through April 2021, and it will see some of the best Pokémon Trainers from around the world square off to win prizes and glory. Participation in the Pokémon Players Cup III is open to all Masters Division players, and the tournament will take place entirely online.

There will be three separate competitions in the Pokémon Players Cup III—one featuring the Pokémon Trading Card Game, one featuring the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games, and one featuring the Pokkén Tournament DX video game.

Eligible competitors can earn their places in the Region Qualifiers through qualifying events. To participate in these events, players MUST have a Pokémon Trainer Club account and have a Player ID by January 18 at 10:00 a.m. PST. Pokémon TCG players also need to have logged in to the Pokémon TCG Online with a Player ID attached to their PTC account between October 18 and January 18 to participate.

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video game players will battle in the Pokémon Players Cup III Qualifier to lock in a spot for the Region Qualifiers. Video game players need to have linked their Pokémon Trainer Club account to their Nintendo account before the Pokémon Players Cup III Qualifier begins.

Pokémon TCG players will compete in tournaments during a qualifying period in the Pokémon TCG Online.

Pokkén Tournament DX players will compete in Online Qualifiers within their region. All players will be required to register online before the qualification date and will need an account with both Discord and Battlefy to participate.

All Pokémon Players Cup III events will be streamed so fans can watch the thrilling battles and cheer on their favorite competitors. You can follow along on www.pokemon.com, on Twitch, or on YouTube. Our team of experts will be on hand to provide insightful commentary on all the action. G

Good luck, Trainers!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-players-cup-iii-begins-january-2021-includes-tcg-and-video-games/

Pokémon Players Cup III: Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Video Game Event Information

Masters Division Pokémon Trainers competing in the third Pokémon Players Cup for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will battle through several tournament phases. Battles in each phase will adhere to current Pokémon Video Game Championships rules.

In the first phase, players will compete to maximize their placement in the Pokémon Players Cup III Qualifier, which will take place from Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. PST through Sunday, January 17, 2021, at 3:59 p.m. PST. The top players by rating zone—after removing ineligible players—will advance to be able to register for the Pokémon Players Cup III Region Qualifiers. Players will need to link their Nintendo Account to their Pokémon Trainer Club account before the competition to be eligible.

More information about the Pokémon Players Cup III Qualifier will be released at a later date.

Players Advancing from the Pokémon Players Cup III Qualifier

• North America rating zone (US and Canada): 256 players
• Europe rating zone (Europe): 256 players
• Latin America rating zone (Latin America and Caribbean): 256 players
• Oceania rating zone (Oceania): 128 players

The Oceania rating zone comprises only Australia and New Zealand.

In March, these players will compete in a Region Qualifier within their region (based on rating zone, excluding South Africa and Russia). Each Region Qualifier will be a separate double-elimination bracket taking place over two weekends so that play times can be optimized by rating zone. Players will be required to register their team online before the first Region Qualifier date and will need an account with both Discord and Battlefy to participate.

Matches will be best of three and will use the Ranked Battles rules. Specific details on rules and report times will be available closer to the event.

Check back for full tournament rules at a later date.

Pokémon Players Cup III Region Qualifier Schedule

March 20: Double-elimination bracket play until 16 players remain in each region
March 27: Bracket play continues until 4 players remain in each region

Pokémon Players Cup III Global Finals

The Global Finals will include 16 players—4 from each Region Qualifier. The finals will be a new double-elimination bracket, and players will be able to submit a new team list. The Global Finals will be played on April 10­–11 at a time to be determined and sent to finalists via email.

Pokémon Players Cup III Eligibility

The following players will not be eligible to participate in the Region Qualifiers.

• Players who were born in 2005 or later (Junior and Senior Divisions, based on the 2021 season)
• Players who reside outside countries supported by the following Play! Pokémon rating zones: North America (US and Canada), Europe, Latin America, and Oceania
• Players who have not opted in to the Play! Pokémon Terms of Use
• Players who are unable to abide by the VGC tournament rules

Additional eligibility rules may apply.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup-iii/vg-event-info/

Pokémon Players Cup III: Pokémon TCG Event Information

Pokémon Trading Card Game matches for the Pokémon Players Cup III will take place via the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. Eligible Masters Division players will compete through several tournament phases for glory, bragging rights, and prizes.

In the first phase, players will compete to reach the top of their rating zone's Pokémon TCG Online Tournament Rep leaderboard in the Standard format for the month of February 2021. The top players in each rating zone—after removing ineligible players—will advance and be able to register for the Pokémon Players Cup III Region Qualifiers. There is no charge to register.

Pokémon Players Cup III and the February Leaderboard

The Players Cup III will continue to use the new feature first rolled out for the second Players Cup. All eligible players will have 50 Tournament Keys added to their Pokémon TCG Online account prior to the start of the open qualifier period, which runs from January 26 at 10:00 a.m. PST to February 26 at 9:59 a.m. PST. Each Tournament Key provides one entry into a special Standard format Pokémon Players Cup III qualifier tournament queue. No additional Tournament Keys will be distributed during the qualifier period, so every eligible player will have the same number of chances to qualify during the Pokémon Players Cup III open qualifier phase!

Additionally, Tournament Rep awards will be disabled for all other Standard format tournament queues for the duration of the qualification period, so the only players that will appear on the February Standard format Tournament Rep leaderboard will be those participating in the Pokémon Players Cup III qualifier tournaments.

In order to receive these Tournament Keys, a player must meet all the eligibility requirements and have logged in to the Pokémon TCG Online with a Pokémon Trainer Club account that has a linked Player ID between the dates of October 18, 2020, and January 18, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. PST. Tournament Keys will appear in accounts on January 25.

As a reminder, starting with the second Players Cup, the way Tournament Rep is calculated has been updated. Tournament Rep points will be awarded as follows.

• 1st place: 5 points
• 2nd place: 3 points
• 3rd & 4th place: 1 point each
• 5th–8th place: 0 points

Players Advancing from the February Leaderboard

• North America rating zone (US and Canada): 256 players
• Europe rating zone (Europe): 256 players
• Latin America rating zone (Latin America and Caribbean): 256 players
• Oceania rating zone (Australia and New Zealand): 128 players

In March, these players will compete in a Region Qualifier within their region (based on rating zone, excluding South Africa and Russia). Each Region Qualifier will be a separate double-elimination bracket taking place over two weekends so play times can be optimized by rating zone. Players will be required to register their deck list online before the first Region Qualifier date and will need an account with both Discord and Battlefy to participate.

Matches will be best of three and will use the Standard format. Specific details on rules and report times will be available closer to the event.

Check back for the full tournament rules.

Pokémon Players Cup III Regional Online Qualifier Schedule

March 20: Double-elimination bracket play until 16 players remain in each region
March 27: Bracket play continues until 4 players remain in each region

The players handbook and email communication will provide the specific play time for each region, which will be announced closer to the event date.

Pokémon Players Cup III Global Finals

The Global Finals will include 16 players—4 from each Region Qualifier. The finals will be a new double-elimination bracket, and players will be able to submit a new deck list. The Global Finals will be played April 10–11 at a time to be determined and sent to finalists via email.

Pokémon Players Cup III Eligibility

The following players will not be eligible to participate in the Region Qualifiers.

• Players who were born in 2005 or later (Junior and Senior Divisions, based on the 2021 season)
• Players who reside outside countries supported by the following Play! Pokémon rating zones: North America (US and Canada), Europe, Latin America, and Oceania
• Players who have not opted in to the Play! Pokémon Terms of Use
• Players who do not log in to the Pokémon TCG Online between October 18, 2020, and January 18, 2021, at 18:00 UTC after successfully opting in to the Play! Pokémon Terms of Use and receiving a Player ID

Additional eligibility rules may apply. *All details, including rules, dates, and eligibility are subject to change.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup-iii/tcg-event-info/

The Premium Trainer Box ICHIGEKI and the Premium Trainer Box RENGEKI, which will be released on Friday, January 22nd, 2021, for 4,950 yen (tax included), each include the following set contents:

Product Details:

• 15 Booster packs
• 157 cards (34 types) (Trainers/Special Energy/Basic Energy)
• Card Box x 1
• Pokémon Coin x 1
• 1 set of Acrylic Damage Counters (100 Damage Counter: 6 pieces / 50 Damage Counter: 8 pieces / 10 Damage Counter: 20 pieces)
• Damage Counter Case x 1
Urshifu V card
• Premium Marker (Poison and Burn) x 1 each

Urshifu V Cards:

The Premium Trainer Box ICHIGEKI box comes with a Single Strike Style Urshifu V card while the Premium Trainer Box RENGEKI box comes with a Rapid Strike Style Urshifu V card. Both boxes come with the Dedenne GX card.

Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/2020/20201215_002714.html

On Friday, January 22nd, 2021, the Expansion Pack: Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master Pokémon Center Pokémon Store Set (ICHIGEKI Master and RENGEKI Master 拡張パック 一撃マスター＆連撃マスター ポケモンセンター・ポケモンストアセット) will be released in Japan for 11,000 yen (tax included). In this set, Corni is featured on the illustrations of the deck shields and deck cases!


Corni is the Gym Leader of Shara City Gym in the Kalos Region. Kojondo and Luchabull, who are beside her, look happy as they stare at her while she takes a break with a bottle of delicious water in her hand. The refreshing air is so visible that you can almost feel it throughout the entire illustration!


Also, the large capacity card box features a large illustration of Urshifu in Gigantamax forms, which adorns the packaging of the expansion packs of Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master.


In addition to these goods, one box each of the expansion packs Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master will be included in the set. If you do buy this set, you may want to look over the card you get to see if you want to build your deck with Single Strike cards or Rapid Strike cards. The Corni deck shields and deck cases go great with either deck, so they're a perfect match!

Product Details:

Expansion Pack Single Strike Master x 1 BOX (30 packs)
Expansion Pack Rapid Strike Master x 1 BOX (30 packs)
Deck Shield x 1 (64 cards)
Deck case x 1
Large capacity card box x 1
Product Code: 4521329306339
Reservation Period: Starting on December 15, 2020 at 20:04
Release Date: January 22, 2021 at 10:00
Size: Approx. W23.5 x D20.5 x H8.5:cm
Weight: Approx. 1.0kg

This product is available at all Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and Pokémon Centers Online nationwide in Japan.

Sources: https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/2020/20201215_002715.html and https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/?p_cd=4521329306339

The official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel will host a reveal video for a new Battle Style that will be a part of the Pokémon Card Game Sword and Shield in 2021. The video will premiere on the official YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 at 8pm JST (11:00 UTC). High resolution pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.


Choose between Single Strike and Rapid Strike for powerful or sneaky attacks, coming soon to the Pokémon TCG! The Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield Battle Styles expansion will arrive on March 19, 2021.

New Battle Styles Gameplay Mechanic Coming to the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Beginning with Sword & Shield—Battle Styles Expansion

Dec. 15, 2020—Today, The Pokémon Company International announced the new Battle Styles gameplay mechanic for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Inspired by the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games, Battle Styles consist of Single Strike Style, which delivers powerful, hard-hitting attacks that can Knock Out an opponent in a single blow, and Rapid Strike Style, which uses sneaky, technical attacks that allow a player to attack their opponent when least expected.​


Any Pokémon in the Pokémon TCG can have a Battle Style, with Single Strike cards decorated with a hint of red and Rapid Strike cards with a hint of blue. In addition, Single Strike and Rapid Strike cards are available as Trainer and Energy cards, which tend to assist Pokémon of that particular Battle Style and allow players to build a Single Strike or Rapid Strike deck.


Trainers will be able to collect, trade, and play with Battle Style cards—such as Single Strike Urshifu V, Rapid Strike Urshifu V, Single Strike Tyranitar V, and Rapid Strike Empoleon V—in the new Sword & Shield—Battle Styles expansion from The Pokémon Company International. In addition, Trainers can look forward to seeing Single Strike Urshifu VMAX and Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX in their Gigantamax forms, as seen in The Isle of Armor expansion for the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games.

Releasing worldwide on March 19, 2021, the Sword & Shield—Battle Styles expansion will be available in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes, and special collections, and includes the following:

• 60 Battle Style cards
• 12 Pokémon V and 16 full-art Pokémon V
• Six Pokémon VMAX
• 19 Trainer cards and six full-art Supporter cards
• Two Special Energy cards

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Card Game Latest News 2020.12.15

Original Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqmQ1oltVuo

YouTube Clip - Pokémon TCG Battle Styles | Coming Soon!

Original Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ith3wLIEPo4