Pokémon TCG My First Battle Pikachu and Pokémon TCG My First Battle Charmander will be released on September 29th, 2023 at all retailers and hobby shops where Pokémon TCG is sold, including Pokémon Center in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. for $9.99 USD.

Your Pokémon TCG adventure starts here! If you’ve always wanted to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with family and friends, the Pokémon TCG: My First Battle set is the perfect introduction. With a streamlined game and foolproof guidance, you’ll be ready to train and battle together. Everything you need for two players is included!

Product Description

It’s never too early to become a Pokémon Trainer! Unveiled for the first time at Sweet Suite, the all-new Pokémon TCG My First Battle offers young Trainers the classic Pokémon TCG experience through fast and fun decks with simplified rules specially designed for beginners that give the entire family a chance to get in on the fun. A great gift for the holidays, kids will learn the fundamentals of the iconic game, preparing them for a full battle when they’re ready! From learning the difference between Active and Benched Pokémon, how to attack and do damage, how to Knock Out your opponent’s Pokémon, how to evolve, and more, My First Battle is the perfect introduction for Trainers eager to get in on the Pokémon TCG fun.

Source: https://press.pokemon.com/en/Sweet-Suite-2023/Focus/Pokemon-at-Sweet-Suite-2023-Fact-Sheet-July-2023

The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Stadium will be available on August 25th, 2023, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Stadium

Build two decks with a friend—and then play right away! This Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames 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 that includes an exclusive foil card. 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: Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Stadium includes:

• 2 individual Build & Battle Boxes, each containing a ready-to-play 40-card deck
  • Each deck includes 1 of 4 foil promo cards
• 3 additional Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames booster packs, so you get 11 in all
• 121 Basic Energy cards
• 6 damage-counter dice
• 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
• 2 coin condition markers
• A collector's box to hold everything

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/scarlet-violet-obsidian-flames-build-battle-stadium/

NAKANO STYLING TANTO and the Pokémon Card Game have announced a special collaboration where 8 different hair styling products based off the TCG Energy Symbols will be released in Japan on August 1st, 2023.

YouTube Clip - NAKANO STYLING TANTO x Pokémon Card Collaboration Movie

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVgkel6mkM4

TANTO, which values the pursuit of personalized styling, and the Pokémon Card Game, where players pursue their own unique style of play by combining various cards, have collaborated to create new products with the aim of encouraging people to always remember their adventurous spirit and take on new challenges, while valuing their personal style, which is the common denominator of each brand. With these collaborative items, they hope to bring even more excitement to your daily hair styling and Pokémon Card Game play style.

Contents of Collaboration Products

① Nakano Styling Tanto Original Design - These originally designed bottles feature the Basic Energy energy symbols, which are indispensable in the Pokémon card game, on eight TANTO items in shades that closely resemble each energy.


② Two special promo cards with the TANTO logo - Each TANTO product comes with one promo card pack for the Pokémon card game that includes a Basic Energy card and a Pokémon promo card with the TANTO logo on them.


The cards in the promo card packs are distributed randomly regardless of the color of the TANTO product. The promo cards may be redistributed at a later date in a different manner.

Collaboration Items:

Nakano Styling Tanto Wax 5/6/7 PO - Achieves free movement and tousled look with selectable setting strength and is easy to spread - 90g each
Nakano Styling Tanto Airlight Wax 4/7 PO - Keeps an airy, light texture with delicate movement for a long time - 90g each
Nakano Styling Tanto Grease 4 PO - Fibers create playful movement and a wet look. - 90g each
Nakano Styling Tanto Clay 8 PO - Matte texture for free movement and volume - 90g
Nakano Styling Tanto Moist Cream 1 PO - Creates beautiful, natural hair with moisture at the ends and manageable tousled look - 90g

The setting strength of each item is indicated by a number, with the higher the number, the stronger the setting strength.

Stores:

On sale starting on August 1st, 2023:

• Welcia Holdings
• Hands
• Bic Camera
• Pokémon Centers
• Yodobashi Camera
• Loft
• ＠ｃｏｓｍｅ ＳＨＯＰＰＩＮＧ
• Amazon Japan
• ＠ｃｏｓｍｅ ＯＳＡＫＡ - Later August 2023

In-store Promotional Display:

An original TANTO x Pokémon Card Game sales stands will be deployed in stores.


Source: https://www.nakano-seiyaku.co.jp/products/tanto/pokemoncard23/

Do you have a favorite collection? Whether you exclusively collect Fire-type Pokémon or have a binder full of different favourites—there’s a collection in everyone! Welcome to the Pokémon TCG Collection Contest! This contest offers residents of the UK, France and Germany a different challenge every fortnight that will allow them to showcase their Pokémon Trading Card Game collections. However, global fans can offer their support and vote via the contest gallery for the collections that are the best!

In this round, we want to see their favorite Pokémon TCG collection and why they love collecting. It can be a pile of cards, pages from your binder, or even a small selection of your favorite cards. Share some love and cast a vote.

YouTube Clip - Pokémon TCG—There’s a Collection in Everyone

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_3ZrLS6g3Q

Calling all Pokémon TCG collectors! This summer, show off your Pokémon cards and win prizes with the Pokémon TCG Collection Contest

London — 7 July 2023 — Today, the Pokémon Company International announced the launch of the Pokémon TCG Collection Contest, an online competition for collectors in the U.K., France and Germany to showcase their Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) collections and win prizes.

The Pokémon TCG is one of the most popular trading card games in the world: since its launch in 1996 in Japan, the Pokémon TCG has shipped to 77 countries and regions in 13 languages, and its next expansion, Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames, will release at participating retailers worldwide beginning 11 Aug. 2023. This summer, the Pokémon TCG Collection Contest gives Pokémon TCG collectors and enthusiasts the opportunity to show off their favourite cards, old or new, for everyone to see.

How to Enter

From 9 a.m. BST on 7 July 2023 until 8 a.m. BST on 1 Sept. 2023, Pokémon TCG collectors and fans in the U.K., France and Germany can submit photos of their prized collections and beloved cards on the Pokémon TCG Collection Contest website. The competition offers a different challenge every two weeks for Pokémon fans to proudly showcase their cards:

1. Round 1—Favourite Collection: entrants can show off their favourite Pokémon TCG collections.
2. Round 2—Storage & Display: entrants can show off how they store and display their Pokémon TCG collections.
3. Round 3—Coveted Cards: entrants can show off Pokémon TCG cards that are special to them.
4. Round 4—Favourite Pokémon: entrants can show off their Pokémon TCG collections featuring their favourite Pokémon.

Prizes

Winners and runners-up in the U.K., France and Germany will be announced every two weeks, starting with Round 1 on 24 July 2023, and they will receive exciting prizes to grow their Pokémon TCG collections, including products from the Scarlet & Violet Series and TCG accessories.


Source: https://www.collectioncontest.com/

New Pokémon Trading Card Game products have been announced featuring Large Pikachu Gathering items for release on July 7th, 2023. The artwork on these products will certainly make them very popular items! The Dark Type Terastal Lizardon items will be released on July 28th, 2023.

Items:

Item List (English):

Deck Shield BALL&ENERGY - 889 yen (tax included)
Deck Shield Large Pikachu Gathering - 889 yen (tax included)
Deck Shield Pro Gekkouga - 990 yen (tax included)
Deck Shield Evolution Line Junaiper - 990 yen (tax included)
Deck Case BALL&ENERGY - 500 yen (tax included)
Deck Case Large Pikachu Gathering - 500 yen (tax included)
Deck Case Evolution Line Junaiper - 500 yen (tax included)
Collection File Large Pikachu Gathering - 1,980 yen (tax included)
Rubber Playmat Large Pikachu Gathering - 2,970 yen (tax included)
Long Card Box BALL&ENERGY - 660 yen (tax included)
Long Card Box Large Pikachu Gathering - 660 yen (tax included)
Dice Damage Counter Case Large Pikachu Gathering - 330 yen (tax included)
Dice Damage Counter Case Gekkouga - 330 yen (tax included)
Deck Shield Premium Gloss Dark Type Terastal Charizard - 990 yen (tax included)
Deck Case Dark Type Terastal Lizardon - 500 yen (tax included)
Rubber Playmat Dark Type Terastal Lizardon - 2,970 yen (tax included)

Item List (Japanese):

デッキシールド BALL&ENERGY 889円（税込）
デッキシールド ピカチュウ大集合 889円（税込）
デッキシールド プロ ゲッコウガ 990円（税込）
デッキケース BALL&ENERGY 500円（税込）
デッキケース ピカチュウ大集合 500円（税込）
デッキケース 進化の軌跡 ジュナイパー 500円（税込）
コレクションファイル ピカチュウ大集合 1,980円（税込）
ラバープレイマット ピカチュウ大集合 2,970円（税込）
ロングカードボックス BALL&ENERGY 660円（税込）
ロングカードボックス ピカチュウ大集合 660円（税込）
ダメカンケース ピカチュウ大集合 330円（税込）
ダメカンケース ゲッコウガ 330円（税込）
デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス 悪テラスタルリザードン 990円（税込）
デッキケース 悪テラスタルリザードン 500円（税込）
ラバープレイマット 悪テラスタルリザードン 2,970円（税込）

Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/products/#surroundingGoods

The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Stadium was released on June 23rd, 2023 at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Stadium

Build two decks with a friend—and then play right away! This Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved 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 that includes an exclusive foil card. 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 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
• Each deck includes 1 of 4 foil promo cards
• 3 additional Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved booster packs, so you get 11 in all
• 121 Basic Energy cards
• 6 damage-counter dice
• 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
• 2 coin condition markers
• A collector's box to hold everything

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/scarlet-violet-paldea-evolved-build-battle-stadium/

What does it take to become a World Champion? Follow the journeys of past competitors as they experience the heat of battle on their path to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships. Experience the Road to Worlds mini-series which airs on Twitch.tv from June 26th to 29th, 2023.

Experience the Road to Worlds

Gear up for the 2023 Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama, Japan, by watching the Road to Worlds documentary series coming soon!

Learn more about the yearlong grind to be the very best in the 2022 season as the excitement comes to a head in London, and what it means to be a part of a community that is both supportive and competitive at its core. Experience the trials and tribulations of four rising stars from North America, a former World Champion from Europe, and the Judges who support the players and monitor the gameplay along the way.

Check out the teaser before the series airs on Twitch.tv/Pokemon from June 26–29, 2023.

Source: https://worlds.pokemon.com/en-us/news/experience-the-road-to-worlds/

YouTube Clip - Road to Worlds | Official Trailer

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVzZAg0vfzE

YouTube Clip - Road to Worlds | Ep. 1: The Return

Pokémon Trading Card Game players and judges from across the world gather in Germany for the first Pokémon International Championships event in two years.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW2bVE3Skwk

YouTube Clip - Road to Worlds | Ep. 2: An Invitation

Tensions rise as the testing group struggles to claim their spots as top Pokémon TCG players. The youngest member, Regan, hits his stride, while veteran Sam fights to earn his invite to the Pokémon World Championships.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UY0TRB5fOo

YouTube Clip - Road to Worlds | Ep. 3: Family

Mikey pushes through personal loss with the help of his Pokémon family, while Kaya, Regan, and Isaiah persevere to prove themselves at the last international stop before the Pokémon World Championships: the North America International Championships.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_9X9Cr4_xo

YouTube Clip - Road to Worlds | Ep. 4: The Dream

After endless preparation, who will finally hoist up the coveted Pikachu trophy on the Pokémon World Championships stage in London?

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGo_ZjRQl7k

Pokémon Card Art Walk in Yokohama Minatomirai is a special summer vacation project to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Yokohama Landmark Tower, the 10th anniversary of MARK IS Minatomirai, and the 55th anniversary of the opening of the first Sky Building! The exhibit will also be operational through the 2023 Pokémon World Championships for visitors attending to check it out.


Special events include an exhibition of Pokémon card illustrations focusing on cards of Pokémon from Pocket Monsters Red and Green, the original Pokémon games! POKÉMON COLORS YOKOHAMA, an interactive Pokemon exhibit, will also be held!

The Pokémon Card Art Walk in Yokohama Minatomirai exhibit will be held from June 27th, 2023 to September 30th, 2023. To kick off the event, a Pokémon Card 151 Illustration Collection will be held at MARK IS Minatomirai from June 27th, 2023. In addition, from July 15th, 2023, visitors will be able to enjoy large-scale exhibits of more than 1,000 different Pokémon cards.

Pokémon Card Museum (ポケモンカード 美術館)

A special exhibition of over 1,000 Pokémon cards will be held, featuring a selection of the best Pokémon cards released since 1996.

Period: Saturday, July 15th, 2023 to Saturday, September 30th, 2023
Location: Sky Building 10F Central Square

Pokémon Cards: Legendary Corridor (ポケモンカード 伝説の回廊)

A special exhibition featuring legendary Pokémon cards will be held at Landmark Plaza. Special oversized cards will be set up with the texture and glitter of the cards recreated exactly. Please enjoy the charm of Pokémon cards in a large scale.

Period: Saturday, July 15th, 2023 to Saturday, September 30th, 2023
Location: Landmark Plaza, 3rd Floor, Public Walkway

Pokémon Card Art Photo Spot (ポケモンカード アートフォトスポット)

Three-dimensional card art featuring Pokémon cards will be located at some of Yokohama's most popular spots. While touring popular local spots such as historic Motomachi, Yamashita Park, and Marine and Walk Yokohama near the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, visitors can experience as if they were inside a Pokémon card. We hope you will enjoy taking pictures and having fun.

Make it with everyone! Pokémon Card Flower Carpet (みんなで作る！ポケモンカード フラワーカーペット)

Using colorful flowers, sand, wood chips, and other materials, participants will try to recreate a Pikachu card at Landmark Plaza and a Lizardon card at MARK IS Minatomirai. Artificial flowers will be used for the flower carpet.

Pokémon Card 151 Illustration Collection (ポケモンカード151 イラストコレクション)

An exhibition of Pokémon card illustrations focusing on the 151 Pokémon cards from Pokémon Red and Green is being held at MARK IS Minatomirai. The exhibition will be displayed in various locations throughout MARK IS Minatomirai, allowing visitors to enjoy the appeal of the highly artistic Pokémon cards throughout the entire facility.

Period: June 27th, 2023 to September 30th, 2023
Location: Inside MARK IS Minatomirai

Source: https://pokemon-card-artwalk.com/

GameStop has announced details for the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Crown Zenith Unown V and Lugia V Special Collection which will be released on August 18th, 2023. The collection is exclusive to GameStop and costs $39.99 USD.

Pokémon Trading Card Game: Crown Zenith Unown V and Lugia V Special Collection

Dive into the Unknown—with Two Pokémon V! Take a deep dive into the Crown Zenith expansion to find familiar faces and new surprises ready and waiting—and two Pokémon V at your side! In this collection, you’ll find the mysterious Unown V—can it spell out victory for you and your team? Meanwhile, Lugia V glides through the sky in both playable and display sizes to refresh your hand. You’ll also find a generous supply of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith booster packs, a cool Lugia pin, and more!



The Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Special Collection—Unown V & Lugia V Includes:

• 1 foil promo card featuring Unown V
• 1 foil promo card featuring Lugia V
• 1 oversize promo card featuring Lugia V
• 1 pin featuring Lugia
• 1 metallic coin featuring Lugia
• 5 Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith booster packs
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Features

• Battle it out with friends to see who comes out on top.
• Use critical thinking and play a variety of ways with these trading cards.
• Trade, collect, or duel with these cards.
• Whether you are starting or growing your collection the Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Special Collection is for you!

Details:

UPC: 0820650851858
Vendor Part Number: 290-85185
Price: $39.99 USD
Release Date: August 18th, 2023

Source: https://www.gamestop.com/toys-games/trading-cards/products/pokemon-trading-card-game-crown-zenith-unown-v-and-lugia-v-special-collection/394642.html

Starting on June 23rd, 2023, GameStop and Best Buy locations in Canada and the United States will be distributing a Tinkaton TCG promo card to those that spend $15 or more on Pokémon TCG products. While supplies last.

It’s Hammer Time with the Pokémon TCG Tinkaton Promo Card at GameStop and Best Buy

Bring home the tiny pink Pokémon that packs a mighty punch. Collecting Pokémon TCG cards is all about gathering materials—and Tinkaton is eager to assist. Visit your local GameStop or Best Buy and add Tinkaton to your team as a Tinkaton promo card with any Pokémon TCG purchase of at least $15. The GameStop promo card will be available in the United States and Canada and includes a GameStop logo on the card. The Best Buy card will be available only in the US and boast a Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved logo.

The offer is good while supplies last, so swing by before Tinkaton takes off to gather materials elsewhere.

Sources: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/its-hammer-time-with-the-pokemon-tcg-tinkaton-promo-card-at-gamestop-and-best-buy and https://www.gamestop.ca/flyers