The Pokémon TCG: Rival Battle Deck Marnie / Steven will both be released on May 16th, 2025 for the retail price of $14.99 USD each. The decks are based off of the Pokémon TCG: Starter Sets ex Marie's Morpeko & Ohlonge ex / Daigo's Dumbber & Metagross ex which were released in Japan on Friday, February 21st, 2025.

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Unleash a Battle of Rivals!

Two new Pokémon TCG: Rival Battle Decks are ready to rumble! Team up with Galar Gym Leader Marnie and her tough-fighting team, or call upon Hoenn Champion Steven and his heavy-metal Pokémon. Each deck includes two powerful Pokémon ex and everything you need to play right away.

In each box, you’ll find:

• 1 ready-to-play 60-card deck.
• 1 set of damage counter.
• 1 large metallic coin.
• 1 deck box.
• 1 double-sided playmat and strategy sheet.
• 1 code card to play this deck online.

The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Prismatic Evolutions Super-Premium Collection will be released on release on May 16, 2025. The box features an Eevee ex promo card by Japanese Pastry Chef Natsuko Shoji of été.

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Terastal Festival ex Eievui ex

For the High Class Pack Terastal Festival ex set, which was released on Friday, December 6th, 2024 in Japan, the Eievui ex card featured a tie-in with her. That same card is included in the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Prismatic Evolutions Super-Premium Collection.


Ishihara Tsunekazu, president of The Pokémon Company loves été and has visited the restaurant with some important people several times. In 2022, he visited with people from Creatures, the developer of the Pokémon Card Game, and everyone was very impressed with the food and he said at that time that he wanted to work together to create something exciting like the food there. She thought that the sparkling Terastal Jewels above Eievei's head looked like fruit jewellery to her, so she cut seven different types of fruit into diamond shapes to represent the Terastal Jewels for the Eievui ex card.

Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/004742.html

Eevee & Friends Make a Rainbow of Fun!

Eevee and its Evolutions spread friendship and joy everywhere they go, and with the adorable accessories in this collection, they’re sure to bring that same happiness to your next big game! Inside, you’ll find a special illustration rare-style promo card featuring Eevee as a Stellar Tera Pokémon ex, ready to evolve thanks to its Rainbow DNA. You also get a fuzzy Eevee deck box, a playmat and full set of card sleeves featuring amazing artwork of Eevee and its Evolutions, and more than a dozen booster packs from the special Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions expansion.

The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Prismatic Evolutions Super-Premium Collection includes:

• 1 full-art foil promo card featuring Eevee ex.
• A fuzzy Eevee deck box.
• A playmat featuring Eevee and its Evolutions.
• 65 card sleeves featuring Eevee and its Evolutions.
• 15 Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions booster packs.
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
• Suitable for ages 6 and up.

The playmat Stylish Lillie Playmat will be on display at the POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE on the 5th floor of SHIBUYA TSUTAYA from Thursday, February 27th, 2025 to Friday, March 14th, 2025! There will also be a Lillie standup photo spot panel in the PRIVATE ROOM! There is also "draws" being held in the United States for 250 people to win one of the TCG playmats while 5000 will be available in a lottery in Japan.

YouTube Clip - Battle-Ready Sync Pairs Arrive Just in Time!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI5ae9mKM_g

YouTube Clip - Strongest Trainers Festival (Japanese)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC3nwktXTW8

Strongest Trainers Festival Special Collaboration Event with the POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE

To celebrate the Special Kick-Start Event Strong and Reliable Friends (Strongest Trainers Festival 最強トレーナーズフェスティバル), a project that showcases the charms of the Pokémon Trainers with a focus on the Pokémon Card Game and the app Pokémon Masters EX, the POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE will be holding a special collaboration project!

In conjunction with the campaign to win a special play mat for 5,000 people, which has been running in Pokémon Masters EX since February 26th, 2025, an exhibition using illustrations from the playmat will be set up in the POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE.

The first part of the exhibition will be the Stylish Lillie Playmat from Thursday, February 27th, 2025 to Friday, March 14th, 2025 and the second part will be a different playmat from Saturday, March 15th, 2025 to Friday, March 28th, 2025.

During the period, the Welcome Cards given to visitors to the lounge area will also have a special design, and a photo spot panel will also be set up in the gallery area. Enjoy the Strongest Trainers Festival!

Event Summary Japan:

Date and time:
1st round (Stylish Lillie Playmatn) Thursday, February 27th, 2025 - Friday, March 14th, 2025
2nd round (???) Saturday, March 15th, 2025 - Friday, March 28th, 2025
*Details of the 2nd round will be released after Monday, March 10th, 2025

Location: SHIBUYA TSUTAYA 5F POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE
Time: 10:00-22:30 (last entry to lounge area at 21:30)

Pokémon Masters EX Special Collaboration! Playmat Sweepstakes Part 1 Rules - United States Only

The Pokémon Masters EX Special Collaboration! Playmat Sweepstakes Part 1 Draw will start, and be open to entries, from February 25, 2025 10:00 p.m. PT, and will end, and be closed to entries, on March 12, 2025 7:59 a.m. PT Draw Period.

How to Enter:

The Draw is offered in connection with Pokémon Masters EX as available via Apple Inc.’s App Store and Google LLC’s Google Play (“Game”).

During the Draw Period, entrants may participate via either or both of the methods described below. Note that applying via both methods will increase chances of winning.

Participating via In-game Entry Form:
1. Complete the required fields in the in-game entry form.
2. In the Pokémon Masters EX application, play through the Special Collaboration Special Kick-Start Event Strong and Reliable Friends, and team up with Iono & Kilowattrel, Steven & Skarmory, and Marnie & Liepard.
Note: Steps 1 and 2 may be done in any order.

Participating via X (Twitter):
1. Follow our official X (Twitter) account, @PokemonMasters.
2. In the Pokémon Masters EX application, take a screenshot of the victory screen after you’ve won a battle with Iono & Kilowattrel, Steven & Skarmory, and Marnie & Liepard on your team.
3. Post the screenshot you took in Step 2 along with the hashtags #LilliePlaymat2025, #PokemonMasters, and #PokemonTCG.

Prizes Details:
250 Winners - Pokémon TCG: Stylish Lillie Playmat (US $19.99)

Prizes are expected to be delivered starting in June 2025. Prize delivery date and time is subject to change without prior notice. No substitutions are possible. Physical goods may only be sent to a valid address in the US.

Source: https://x.com/PokemonMasters/status/1894628462801162711

You Can Enter to Win a Pokémon Masters EX Special Collaboration Pokémon TCG Playmat

Lillie is the star of this awesome prize featured in this collaborative giveaway. An exciting giveaway is occurring in Pokémon Masters EX to celebrate all that’s going on in-game, including Pokémon Day and the game’s upcoming five-and-a-half-year anniversary. This sweepstakes is an exclusive collaboration with the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and winners will receive a Pokémon TCG playmat featuring original Pokémon Masters EX artwork. The Pokémon TCG: Stylish Lillie Playmat shows the popular Trainer in a variety of charming outfits alongside some of her sync pair partner Pokémon.

You can enter to win the Pokémon TCG: Stylish Lille Playmat from February 25, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. PST to March 12, 2025, at 7:59 a.m. PDT. This sweepstakes will have 250 winners, so don’t miss your chance to win.

To enter the sweepstakes, follow the steps below.

1. Follow @PokemonMasters on X (Twitter).
2. Take a screenshot of the victory screen of a battle you won with the three sync pairs from Special Kick-Start Event Strong and Reliable Friends on your team.
3. Post that screenshot to X (Twitter) with the hashtags #LilliePlaymat2025, #PokemonMasters, and #PokemonTCG.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/you-can-enter-to-win-a-pokemon-masters-ex-special-collaboration-pokemon-tcg-playmat


最強トレーナーズフェスティバル 特別コラボ企画 in POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE

ポケモンカードゲームやアプリ『ポケモンマスターズ EX』を中心に、「ポケモントレーナー」の魅力を届ける企画「最強トレーナーズフェスティバル」の開催を記念して、POKÉMON CARD LOUNGEでは特別コラボ企画を実施！
2月26日（水）から『ポケモンマスターズ EX』で開催中の、特製プレイマットが5000名様に当たるキャンペーンに合わせて、プレイマットのイラストを使用した展示がPOKÉMON CARD LOUNGEの店内に登場します。
2月27日（木）～ 3月14日（金）は第1弾としてプレイマット「おしゃれを楽しむリーリエ」の展示が行われ、3月15日（土）～
3月28日（金）は第2弾として異なるプレイマットの展示が行われます。
期間中は、ラウンジエリアの入場者プレゼントの「ウェルカムカード」も特別デザインに変わるほか、ギャラリーエリアにはフォトスポットパネルも登場。「最強トレーナーズフェスティバル」を楽しもう！ ※特製プレイマットが5000名様に当たるキャンペーンについて、詳細はこちらをご確認ください。


開催概要

●日時:
第1弾（おしゃれを楽しむリーリエ）　2月27日（木）～ 3月14日（金）
第2弾（？？？）　3月15日（土）～ 3月28日（金）
※第2弾の詳細は3/10（月）以降公開予定です

●場所: SHIBUYA TSUTAYA 5F POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE
●時間: 10時～22時30分（ラウンジエリア最終入場21時30分）

Sources: https://www.pokemon.jp/special/trainers_festival/20250226/ https://x.com/pokemas_game/status/1894643562605941071 and https://shibuyatsutaya.tsite.jp/article/801.html

An internal GameStop memo has announced that Pokémon TCG products will no longer be available for pre-order in-store or online. They will now be sold on a first-come, served basis to encourage more foot traffic in their stores. It has also been revealed that GameStop is looking to sell its GameStop Canadian and Micromania France locations and GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen revealed the reason for doing so was due to "high taxes, Liberalism, Socialism, Progressivism, Wokeness and DEI".

GameStop Discontinues Pokémon TCG Pre-orders

On February 22nd, 2025, GameStop confirmed the memo on their official X account with the following post.

GameStop will no longer offer pre-orders for Pokémon TCG products, and will be implementing purchase limits on select SKUs. Our goal is to ensure more fans have the opportunity to experience these exciting releases, rather than limiting access to early buyers and resellers.

Additionally, GameStop will offer free card savers and sleeves for PSA grading submissions on launch weekends at our Rip and Submit events.

Press Release - GameStop Announces Plan to Pursue a Sale of French and Canadian Operations

GRAPEVINE, Texas, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) (“GameStop” or the “Company”) today announced that as part of its evaluation of its international assets, the Company intends to pursue a sale of its operations in France and Canada.

Source: https://news.gamestop.com/news-releases/news-release-details/gamestop-announces-plan-pursue-sale-french-and-canadian

GameStop Memo About Pokémon TCG Products

Pokémon Surging Sparks Booster Bundles (SKU 415014)
(2/27)
o Please ensure you print and place the door sign with your available quantity amounts. This should be displayed the day before release at the latest.
• Until further notice, Pokémon TCG products will no longer be available for pre-order in-store or online. Moving forward, all future Pokémon TCG products will be shipped directly to stores to encourage more foot traffic. We encourage yon to use this opportunity to engage your community through in store events and introduce then to our services.
• TCG SKUs that have purchase limits will now have their limit within their POS description when searching the SKU. Remember that this is per GameStop account.
o To help clarify, this is also per day per location.
o This also applies to employees.
o Employees may not hold any for future purchases.
o PRO account is not required Just a Free account or a Pro account.

Source: https://x.com/Nintendeal/status/1893018609489727618

The Pokémon TCG: Azure Legends Tins were available in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold on February 21st, 2025.

Pokémon TCG: Azure Legends Tin

Legendary Pokémon are behind many of the mysteries of the Pokémon world, and now you can discover their amazing power for yourself! With this tin, choose the surging waves of Kyogre ex, the piercing horns of Xerneas ex, or the temporal might of Dialga ex as a foil promo card that’s ready to add to your deck or collection binder. You also get a handful of Pokémon TCG booster packs with more cards to find inside!

Each Pokémon TCG: Azure Legends Tin includes:

• 1 foil promo card featuring Kyogre ex, Xerneas ex, or Dialga ex
• 5 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/azure-legends-tin

Get ready! Pokémon TCG Prize Pack Series Six is coming to a local Pokémon League near you, starting February 14th, 2025. Play in events at participating retail locations to receive a pack containing 6 cards from over 100 Standard format tournament staples featuring the Play! Pokémon logo. A list of all the cards available in Pokémon TCG Prize Pack Series Six is available here.

Receive Play! Pokémon Prize Pack Series Six at Your Local Game Store

Participate in events at your local League to earn these special Prize Packs featuring popular Pokémon TCG cards. You can make new friends (and maybe even some rivals) while putting your Pokémon Trading Card Game skills to the test at local in-store Play! Pokémon events. Not only will you be able to take part in fun and exciting competition, but you can also get a special Pokémon TCG Prize Pack for attending these tournaments. Prize Pack Series Six will be available starting February 14, 2025, at participating retail locations.

Each Prize Pack contains six cards taken from a pool of over 100—all of which are legal in the Standard format. They include everything from popular Pokémon to exclusive foil upgrades of tournament staples, all featuring the Play! Pokémon logo. Here are just some of the exciting cards you can expect to find in Series Six:

• Fezandipiti ex
• Terapagos ex
• Unfair Stamp
• Ogre’s Mask
• Area Zero Underdepths

For both competitive and casual Trainers, Prize Packs offer an exclusive path to build your collection while making the most of Play! Pokémon events at your local game store. How Prize Packs are distributed varies from location to location. The more active your events are, the more Prize Packs will be available, so be sure to attend as many events as possible.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/receive-play-pokemon-prize-pack-series-six-at-your-local-game-store

The Pokémon Card Game Scarlet & Violet Enhanced Expansion Pack Hot Air Arena (ポケモンカードゲーム スカーレット&バイオレット 強化拡張パック 熱風のアリーナ) will be released on Friday, March 14th, 2025! The enhanced expansion pack was designed with Shield Battles in mind! Booster packs cost 180 yen and include 5 cards.

Hibiki's Pokémon Appear!

Hibiki is a trainer traveling through the Jouto region.


Hibiki's Houou EX: Its Ability Golden Flame lets you attach up to two basic Fire Energy cards from your hand to one of your benched Hibiki's Pokémon! Its move Shining Feather deals 160 damage and heals 50 HP to each of your Pokémon! It's the key Pokémon ex in a deck centered around Hibiki's Pokémon!

Hibiki's Pichu: The move Sparkling Draw allows you to deal 30 damage and draw 1 card from your deck without using any energy!


Hibiki's Bakphoon: The move Buddy Blast is a powerful move that deals more damage the more Hibiki's Adventure cards you have in your discard pile, up to a maximum of 280 damage!

Hibiki's Magmarashi: With its Travel Bond ability, once during your turn, you can add 1 Hibiki's Adventure card from your deck to your hand! This Pokémon can help stabilize your deck and increase the damage of Hibiki's Bakphoon's move Buddy Blast!


Hibiki's Magcargot: Its move Lava Burst can discard up to five Fire Energy cards attached to this Pokémon and deal 70 damage to your opponent for each card! Even if you discard all of your Energy, you can still escape without having any Energy attached thanks to its Ability Melted Flow!

Hibiki's Magmag: Combustion deals 20 damage.

Kasumi's Pokémon Appear!

Kasumi: Gym Leader of the Hanada Gym. She uses Water-type Pokémon and is known as the "Tomboy Mermaid".


Kasumi's Gyarados: Its move Splashing Panic discards the top 7 cards of your deck and deals 70 damage times the number of Kasumi's Pokémon discarded! It can deal up to a massive 490 damage!

Kasumi's Koiking: With its Ability Super Submerge, it will not take any damage or be affected by the effects of your opponent's Pokémon as long as it's on the bench!


Kasumi's Koduck: Its Ability Slapstick Jump allows you to discard the bottom card of your deck, and then discard all cards attached it, and then return this Pokémon to the top of your deck. When the time right, return multiple Pokémon to the top of your deck and use Kasumi's Gyarados' move Splashing Panic to deal massive damage!

Sacred Ash: You can return up to five Pokémon from your discard pile to your deck. Not only can you return key Pokémon from your discard to your deck, but you can also return Kasumi's Pokémon to your deck towards the end of a match when you have few cards remaining in your deck, increasing the number of Kasumi Pokémon available and increasing the chances of dealing big damage with Kasumi's Gyarados' move Splashing Panic.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024 Promo Cards

With every purchase of a box (30 packs) of the Hot Air Arena Enhanced Expansion Pack, you will receive a set of three promo cards featuring the illustrations that won the Grand Prize, Best Card Illustration, and Best ex Card Illustration in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024.

Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/products/sv/sv9a.html

Retailers have revealed the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Lillie Premium Tournament Collection and it will be released on April 25th, 2025 for $39.99 USD.

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Find the Power of Friendship with Lillie!

A kind and courageous Pokémon Trainer, Lillie finds strength in the bonds she shares with her Pokémon. Here as a foil promo card, Lillie's Clefairy ex puts pressure on Dragon-type Pokémon, and it becomes more powerful with friends on the Bench! You'll also find three copies of Lillie's Pearl-a Pokémon Tool card that helps Lillie's Pokémon-along with booster packs, a fun sticker, illustrated card sleeves and deck box, plus other accessories for playing the Pokémon TCG.

The Pokémon TCG: Lillie Premium Tournament Collection includes:

• 1 full-art foil Promo card featuring Lillie's Clefairy ex
• 3 additional foil Supporter cards featuring Lillie's Pearl
• 65 card sleeves featuring Lillie's Clefairy
• A sturdy deck box featuring Lillie's Clefairy
• A large metallic coin featuring Lillie
• 2 Coin condition markers
• 6 Tournament-ready damage dice
• 6 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• A sticker sheet featuring booster pack artwork of Lillie & Clefairy from Journey Together
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Retailers have revealed the Pokémon Trading Card Game Dragapult ex League Battle Deck and it will be released on April 25th, 2025 for $29.99 USD.


Take a Dive & Knock 'Em Out with Dragapult ex! In this box, you'll find:

• 1 Ready-to-play 60-card deck
• 6 Damage-counter dice
• 1 Coin-flip die
• 2 Coin condition markers
• 1 Deck box
• 1 Strategy sheet
• 1 Code card to play this deck online

Trainers will soon be able to obtain celebratory Pikachu, Feraligatr, and Toxtricity ex promo cards with award-winning artwork from the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024 by making a purchase at local retailers or Pokémon Center starting on February 21st, 2025.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024 Winners Promo Cards

Fans will soon have an opportunity to obtain celebratory Pokémon TCG promo cards featuring award-winning artwork from the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest 2024.

Earlier this year, we announced the winners of the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest 2024, with the contest’s theme being “Magical Pokémon Moments.” Fans can add these award-winning artworks to their collection as Pokémon TCG promo cards by making a purchase at local retailers* or Pokémon Center** starting on February 21, 2025, while supplies last. Fans in Australia and New Zealand can only obtain these promo cards by making a purchase at local retailers.

This amazing trio of artwork can also be found as a participation gift at local Pokémon Day League celebrations in the United States and Canada on February 27, 2025, where fans will be celebrating the 29th anniversary of the Pokémon video games!* Use the event locator to find a Pokémon Day League celebration near you.


Kazuki Minami was awarded the grand prize for their depiction of the adorable Pikachu unwinding with a yawn and stretch on a bright sunny day. Acorviart made a splash in the Standard Card Illustration category with Feraligatr swimming by, submerged under the sun-dappled water. And Anderson rocked out with the award for Best ex Card Illustration, showcasing Toxtricity as a Pokémon ex, shocking and rocking its way out of the frame.

Enjoy collecting this wonderful artwork, Trainers!

* Check with participating retailers for offer details.

**Get one (1) set of 3 Pokémon Day Illustration Promo Card with any product shipped to US addresses from PokemonCenter.com. Enter code draw2024us at checkout. While supplies last. Preorders, digital products are not eligible for gift offer. Offer starts on February 21, 2025 at 00:01 a.m. (PST) and ends on December 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (PST). Returns must include the free gift item to be eligible for a refund. Please note that final sale items, such as TCG items, are non-returnable.

Get one (1) set of 3 Pokémon Day Illustration Promo Card pack with any product shipped to CA addresses from PokemonCenter.com. Enter code draw2024ca at checkout. While supplies last. Preorders, digital products are not eligible for gift offer. Offer starts on February 21, 2025 at 00:01 a.m. (PST) and ends on December 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (PST). Returns must include the free gift item to be eligible for a refund. Please note that final sale items, such as TCG items, are non-returnable.

*Get one (1) set of 3 Pokémon Day Illustration Promo Card with any product shipped to UK addresses from PokemonCenter.com/en-gb. Enter code draw2024uk at checkout. While supplies last. Preorders, digital products are not eligible for gift offer. Runs from 00:01 (GMT) 21st February to 23:59 (GMT) 31st December 2025 or while supplies last. 18+. UK purchases only. Returns must include the free gift item to be eligible for a refund.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-trading-card-game-illustration-contest-2024-winners-promo-cards