Today, The Pokémon Company International announced the latest expansion of the best-selling Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Scarlet & Violet Paldea Evolved, available at participating retailers worldwide beginning June 9, 2023. The set has been added to our TCG database and will be updated as details are announced.

New Pokémon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet Paldea Evolved Expansion Coming Soon

Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved will introduce more Pokémon ex, which sport high HP as well as powerful attacks and Abilities but give up two Prize cards when Knocked Out. Trainers will also continue to see Tera Pokémon ex in the new expansion, including Slowking, Forretress and Dedenne, displayed in full-art illustrations to capture the unique crystal effects of the characters. Alternate art styles will also be introduced for illustration rare and special illustration rare cards, allowing Trainers to collect unique art cards that spotlight the Pokémon’s personality traits or Evolutions.


Noteworthy cards from the expansion include:

• 15 Pokémon ex and three Tera Pokémon ex
• 36 illustration rare Pokémon
• 18 ultra rare Pokémon ex and eight ultra rare Supporter cards
• 15 special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards
• Nine hyper rare gold etched cards, which can include Pokémon ex, Trainer and Energy cards

Trainers can find Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and special collections at Pokémon Center in the US, Canada and UK, as well as other participating retailers worldwide. In addition, certain products are now available for preorder at Pokémon Center, including the Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box, which includes two additional booster packs and two copies of an illustration rare style promo card, with one featuring the Pokémon Center logo.

Source: https://pokemon.gamespress.com/MEDIA-ALERT-New-Pokemon-Trading-Card-Game-Scarlet-VioletPaldea-Evolved

Fans of the iconic Pokémon animated series can now ‘prepare for trouble’ with the launch of an exclusive memorabilia range from Akedo. Launching at 6pm on March 24th, 2023, the fully licensed collection is an ode to the infamous criminal organisation, Team Rocket, who feature in the TV adaptation. High resolution pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

AKEDO LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE ‘TEAM ROCKET’ COLLECTION

Fans of the iconic Pokémon animated series can now ‘prepare for trouble’ with the launch of an exclusive memorabilia range from Akedo.

Launching this March, the fully licensed collection is an ode to the infamous criminal organisation, Team Rocket, who feature in the TV adaptation.

Inspired by the gang, the range includes t-shirts, hoodies, a duffle bag, Akedo high-top trainers and a reversible bucket hat, as well as a limited-edition collector's box.

The wearable merchandise comes in a solid colour palette of red, black and white with the characters brought to life with fun prints and creative designs. All items are emblazoned with the distinctive trio from Team Rocket; Jessie, James and Meowth, as well as ‘Team Rocket’ in Katakana in each design.

The new and official Pokémon collection will be available exclusively at Zavvi.com, from March 24th 2023.

Source: https://pokemon.gamespress.com/AKEDO-LAUNCHES-EXCLUSIVE-TEAM-ROCKET-COLLECTION

On Saturday, March 25th, 2023, Fleur de Coquelicot, a line of goods featuring poppy flowers, will be available at the Pokémon Center! The spring-like design of the goods depicts Eievui and other Pokémon surrounded by poppy flowers.

The retro-style float glasses and dessert glasses will make you feel like you are in a coffee shop! The accessories are decorated with poppy flowers and Eievui has a stylish pink-gold color. The lineup also includes a silk eye mask, a night cap, and a three-piece bedspread set, all perfect for relaxing. Enjoy a relaxing time with these gorgeously designed goods! The Pokémon Center Online will start selling them on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 at 10:00 am JST.

Please note that the release of this product may be postponed or cancelled due to the situation in the production area and stores. Please be aware of this beforehand.

At the Amazon.co.jp Pokémon Store, pre-orders for products with a (★) will be starting on March 25th, 2023 with sales starting on April 1st, 2023 but due to the limited number of products available, they may be sold during the pre-order period.

Items:

Items (English):

Silk Night Cap Fleur de Coquelicot - 2,750 yen (★)
Silk Eye Mask Fleur de Coquelicot - 2,200 yen (★)
Room Shoes Fleur de Coquelicot - 3,520 yen (★)
Cushion with Tassels Fleur de Coquelicot - 3,300 yen (★)
Bed Cover Set 3-piece Single Fleur de Coquelicot - 11,000 yen (★)
Multi-storage BOX Fleur de Coquelicot S - 2,420 yen (★)
Multi-storage BOX Fleur de Coquelicot M - 2,970 yen (★)
Cushion Brush Fleur de Coquelicot - 1,870 yen (★)
Hand Mirror Fleur de Coquelicot - 1,100 yen (★)
Glasses Case Fleur de Coquelicot - 2,200 yen (★)
Chenille Towel Handkerchief Fleur de Coquelicot - 1,980 yen (★)
Float Glass Fleur de Coquelicot - 2,420 yen (★)
Dessert Glass Fleur de Coquelicot - 2,530 yen (★)
Plate Fleur de Coquelicot - 1,980 yen (★)
Melamine Tray Fleur de Coquelicot - 2,530 yen
ID Card Case Fleur de Coquelicot - 1,980 yen (★)
Smartphone Shoulder Wallet Fleur de Coquelicot - 4,400 yen (★)
Multi Pouch Fleur de Coquelicot - 2,200 yen (★)
Metal Keyring Collection Fleur de Coquelicot - 660 yen - 8 types in total chosen at random.
Sticker Roll Fleur de Coquelicot - 660 yen (★)
Die-cut Memo Fleur de Coquelicot - 462 yen (★)
A4 Clear File with 5 Pockets Fleur de Coquelicot - 550 yen (★)
Earrings Fleur de Coquelicot - 1,210 yen (★)
Earrings Fleur de Coquelicot - 1,210 yen (★)
Necklace Fleur de Coquelicot - 1,320 yen (★)
Hairpin Fleur de Coquelicot - 1,430 yen (★)
Ring Fleur de Coquelicot - 880 yen (★)

Items (Japanese):

シルクナイトキャップ Fleur de Coquelicot　2,750円（★）
シルクアイマスク Fleur de Coquelicot　2,200円（★）
ルームシューズ Fleur de Coquelicot　3,520円（★）
タッセル付きクッション Fleur de Coquelicot　3,300円（★）
ベッドカバー3点セット Fleur de Coquelicot シングル　11,000円（★）
マルチ収納BOX Fleur de Coquelicot S　2,420円（★）
マルチ収納BOX Fleur de Coquelicot M　2,970円（★）
クッションブラシ Fleur de Coquelicot　1,870円（★）
ハンドミラー Fleur de Coquelicot　1,100円（★）
メガネケース Fleur de Coquelicot　2,200円（★）
シェニールタオルハンカチ Fleur de Coquelicot　1,980円（★）
フロートグラス Fleur de Coquelicot　2,420円（★）
デザートグラス Fleur de Coquelicot　2,530円（★）
プレート Fleur de Coquelicot　1,980円（★）
メラミントレイ Fleur de Coquelicot　2,530円
IDカードケース Fleur de Coquelicot　1,980円（★）
お財布機能付きスマホショルダー Fleur de Coquelicot　4,400円（★）
マルチポーチ Fleur de Coquelicot　2,200円（★）
メタルキーリングコレクション Fleur de Coquelicot　660円
※全8種。絵柄は選べません。
ロールふせん Fleur de Coquelicot　660円（★）
ダイカットメモ Fleur de Coquelicot　462円（★）
A4クリアファイル5ポケット Fleur de Coquelicot　550円（★）
ピアス Fleur de Coquelicot　1,210円（★）
イヤリング Fleur de Coquelicot　1,210円（★）
ネックレス Fleur de Coquelicot　1,320円（★）
ヘアピン Fleur de Coquelicot　1,430円（★）
リング Fleur de Coquelicot　880円（★）

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/goods/2023/03/230317_st01.html

On March 25th, 2023, a new series of Motchiritchi Plushies (もっちりっちぬいぐるみ), featuring a soft marshmallow-like texture, will be available at the Pokémon Center! The newest additions are: Munna, Bachuru, Gourton and Minive. Be sure to get your hands on these softly colored and soft cuddly plush toys. The Pokémon Center Online will start selling them on March 25th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.!

At the Amazon.co.jp Pokémon Store, pre-orders will be starting on March 25th, 2023, and sales starting on April 1st, 2023, but due to the limited number of products available, they may be sold during the pre-order period.

Please note that the release of the products may be postponed or cancelled due to the situation in the production area. Please be aware of this beforehand.

Item List (English):

Motchiritchi Plushie Munna - 5,280 yen
Motchiritchi Plushie Bachuru - 5,280 yen
Motchiritchi Plushie Gourton - 5,280 yen
Motchiritchi Plushie Minive - 5,280 yen

Item List (Japanese):

もっちりっちぬいぐるみ ムンナ　5,280円
もっちりっちぬいぐるみ バチュル　5,280円
もっちりっちぬいぐるみ グルトン　5,280円
もっちりっちぬいぐるみ ミニーブ　5,280円

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/goods/2023/03/230317_to01.html

The official Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game website has announced the second Scarlet & Violet TCG expansion which will be released in Japan on April 14th, 2023. The set is called: Snow Hazard (スノーハザード) and Clay Burst (クレイバースト). Cards from Snow Hazard are labeled SV2P while cards from Clay Burst are labeled SV2D on the lower left expansion mark on the card. Booster packs cost 180 yen (tax included) and 5 random cards are included per pack.

Source: https://www.pokemon-card.com/products/sv/sv2.html

The Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Tins are available at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold for $24.99 USD.

Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Tin

Three fearsome Legendary Pokémon have arrived from the Galar region in a trio of Pokémon Trading Card Game tins. With their own unique type and powers, Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres are forces to be reckoned with. Add their power to your Pokémon TCG collection and see for yourself!

Will you choose the atrocious attitude of Galarian Articuno, whose Psylaser attack can target any of your opponent's Pokémon? Perhaps the zippy zeal of Galarian Zapdos is more your speed. Its Zapper Kick attack can make your opponent's Active Pokémon Paralyzed in addition to causing damage. If your opponent gains the upper hand in battle, the malevolent malice of Galarian Moltres is unleashed. Its Fiery Wrath attack does more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.


No matter which of these three you choose, each comes equipped with an Ability that allows it to quickly charge up with Energy when it moves from your hand to your Bench.

In addition to the Legendary Pokémon, each tin also contains five booster packs from the special Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith expansion to expand your collection, along with a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.

The Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Tin includes:

• 1 full-art foil promo card featuring Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, or Galarian Moltres
• 5 Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith booster packs
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/crown-zenith-tin/

The Pokémon Company has revealed the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Box which will be released on March 17th, 2023 at select retailers.

Get the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Box

Enjoy quick games featuring powerful promo cards. The first expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet Series arrives on March 31, 2023, but you can visit your local game store to start playing with it early! Starting March 17, 2023, select retailers will begin selling the Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Box, giving fans a chance to have a Prerelease battle and experience the latest expansion before its official release date.

The Prerelease format allows players to compete with a 40-card deck, with four Prize cards set aside at the start of play, as opposed to a 60-card deck with six Prize cards. This format is perfect for introducing new players to the exciting world of the Pokémon TCG with quick, fun games, and it also gives seasoned players a window into all that Scarlet & Violet has to offer. Due to a limited card pool and the variance of cards that can be acquired in a Build & Battle Box, Prerelease events are also a great opportunity to flex your creative deck-building skills.

Each Build & Battle Box includes four Scarlet & Violet booster packs and a 40-card ready-to-play deck featuring key cards from the new set, as well as one of four unique foil promo cards to boost your Prerelease deck. Depending on which promo card you get, you could add the high-energy Quaquaval, electrifying Pawmot, scrappy Hawlucha, or rambunctious Revavroom. Whichever promo you do end up with, it will certainly shape your Prerelease strategy!

Quaquaval (SV005)

Dance to the rhythm of Energy flooding your board with Quaquaval and its Energy Carnival Ability. With the Dancer Pokémon in play, you’ll be able to attach a Basic Energy card from your hand to one of your Pokémon. You can either go with the flow and use Energy Carnival to attach Energy to Quaquaval itself and other Water-type Pokémon, or fight the current and attach Energy to all types of Pokémon. In the Standard format, using multiple Energy types can be dangerous, but the strategy works well with Pokémon like Quaquaval in a limited Prerelease format. If you get a second Quaquaval in play, you can use two Energy Carnival Abilities per turn, in combination with your regular Energy attachment, to potentially power up Pokémon like Kingambit and its Hack At attack in a single turn.

Pawmot (SV006)

Lightning-type Pokémon are excellent at galvanizing any Prerelease deck, and Pawmot is no exception. Most Pokémon rely on Trainer cards or other Pokémon to help fulfill the Energy cost of their more expensive attacks, but thanks to Pawmot’s Electrogenesis Ability, this Pokémon can get it all done on its own. Electrogenesis allows you to search your deck for a Basic Lightning Energy card and attach it directly to Pawmot. This makes Pawmot’s Electro Paws attack—which does 230 damage for a cost of two Lightning and one Colorless Energy—much easier to use during your battle. Electro Paws also discards all Energy attached to Pawmot, but Electrogenesis helps alleviate the drawback of such a powerful attack.

Hawlucha (SV007)

Have you ever been 10 damage short of a Knock Out during a Prerelease battle, only for your opponent to safely retreat that Pokémon to their Bench? Well, with Hawlucha and its Flying Entry Ability, you’ll be able to secure key Knock Outs when your opponent least suspects it. When you play Hawlucha from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may choose two of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon and put one damage counter on each of them. Whether you’re grappling for a lead or wrestling your way back into a battle, Flying Entry is a great way to put pressure on your opponent. Hawlucha even puts in a bit of extra work with Wing Attack, which does 70 damage for one Fighting and two Colorless Energy.

Revavroom (SV008)

The Prerelease format often lacks a great number of Supporter cards to help you draw through your deck and find what you need to set up your next play. Revavroom is here to help with its Rumbling Engine Ability, bringing even the worst hands up to speed at the cost of a single Energy card. When you discard an Energy card from your hand to use Rumbling Engine, you may draw cards until you have six cards in your hand. With an expensive attack like Knock Away, Revavroom probably won’t be doing as much attacking as your other Pokémon, but it will surely help get the rest of your game plan on track.


Source: https://store.line.me/themeshop/product/286644da-622d-4dbc-808c-2e3cb81749b9/en

The Pokémon Company released the Pokémon Seasons Pink LINE set on March 9th, 2023 for 370 yen (including tax) or 150 LINE Coins. This Pokémon Seasons theme is perfect for spring! Invite your favorite Pokémon into your chats.


Sources: https://store.line.me/themeshop/product/286644da-622d-4dbc-808c-2e3cb81749b9/en and https://www.pokemon.co.jp/goods/2023/03/230310_ph01.html

The Pokémon Company International announced that they have partnered with Funko to release the Pokémon Pearlescent Pops! Collection and will be available only at the Pokémon Center with releases throughout 2023.

The Pokémon Company International, Funko Reveal Pokémon Pearlescent Pops! Collection

Pop Games: Pokémon – Pikachu (PRLS) Now Available Only at Pokémon Center, with Additional Figures to Be Released Throughout 2023

London, United Kingdom — March 8, 2023 — Today, The Pokémon Company International and Funko, Inc. (“Funko” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: FNKO) launched Pop Games: Pokémon – Pikachu (PRLS), the first figure in an all-new collection of Pokémon Pops! featuring a unique pearlescent finish releasing this year only at Pokémon Center.

Each Pop! features a special pearlescent finish and comes packaged in an iridescent box, adding a unique touch to each Trainer’s collection. Pop Games: Pokémon – Pikachu (PRLS) is available now only at Pokémon Center in the US, Canada and UK, while supplies last. Additional Pokémon Pearlescent Pops! will be released throughout the year at Pokémon Center, the premier online destination for official Pokémon merchandise.

“The partnership between Pokémon and Funko is treasured by the dedicated fan communities for both brands,” said Cindy Ruppenthal, senior director of Pokémon Center and ecommerce at The Pokémon Company International. “We’re eager to continue providing fans with unique Pokémon figures, and the pearlescent finish is a wonderful way to introduce Funko’s Pops! to Pokémon’s avid fans.”

Source: https://pokemon.gamespress.com/The-Pokemon-Company-International-Funko-Reveal-Pokemon-Pearlescent-Pop

Build-A-Bear has announced that the Online Exclusive Growlithe Bundle is now available to order. The Growlithe's online exclusive bundle includes: a Growlithe with 5-in-1 Sound, a Growlithe Sleeper and a Growlithe Cape. The Online Exclusive Growlithe Bundle costs $70 USD. Pictures of this plushie bundle have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Online Exclusive Sylveon Bundle

Face any foe with the fearless Growlithe by your side! The loyal and trustworthy Growlithe makes a roaring fun addition to any Pokémon Trainer's collection. This Fire-type Pokémon has orange and black striped fur, a bushy tail, and fuzzy tufts of fur on its chest and head. Bark up some fun by bringing home your own Growlithe plush along with its orange cape, PJ sleeper and 5-in-1 sound chip included!

Price includes:

• Growlithe with 5-in-1 Sound
• Growlithe Sleeper
• Growlithe Cape

Source: https://www.buildabear.com/online-exclusive-growlithe-bundle/31396_31382_31383.html