Aug. 22, 2024 — Today, The Pokémon Company International announced that a new expansion for the bestselling Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Scarlet & Violet—Surging Sparks, will be available beginning Nov. 8, 2024, at participating retailers worldwide, including Pokémon Center, the premier online destination for official Pokémon merchandise.
The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Surging Sparks introduces players to more beautifully radiant Stellar Tera Pokémon ex, including Pikachu ex with its strikingly powerful Topaz Bolt attack. In this expansion, players can collect and battle with cards themed around the Terarium — an artificial paradise first introduced in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk DLC for the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games—and discover the towering Alolan Exeggutor ex in its Stellar form alongside other powerful Dragon-type Pokémon. In addition, players can also discover Latias ex and Archaludon ex as well as new ACE SPEC cards, which continue to bring a twist to Pokémon TCG.
Noteworthy cards from the expansion include:
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Eight ACE SPEC cards
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Nine Stellar Tera Pokémon ex and nine Pokémon ex
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23 illustration rare Pokémon
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11 special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards
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Six hyper rare gold etched cards
Players can find Scarlet & Violet—Surging Sparks in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and special collections at Pokémon Center and participating retailers worldwide. Select products from the expansion are now available for preorder at Pokémon Center in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., including the Scarlet & Violet— Surging Sparks Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box.
Pokémon TCG players will have the opportunity to play with Scarlet & Violet—Surging Sparks before launch by attending one of the many Prerelease tournaments held as part of the Play! Pokémon program, taking place beginning Oct. 26 at participating independent retailers.
Ahead of the release of the tabletop version, Trainers will be able to play with Scarlet & Violet—Surging Sparks digitally starting Nov. 7, 2024, via the Pokémon TCG Live app for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows devices. Trainers can collect and battle with new Stellar Tera Pokémon ex and receive in-game bonuses when logging in to the app.
In addition, fans will have the chance to obtain special promo cards created in collaboration with “Pokémon Horizons: The Series,” which features the series’ dual protagonists Liko and Roy and their respective partner Pokémon. The special Sprigatito promo card will be available Nov. 15 through Dec. 15, 2024; followed by the special Fuecoco promo card available Dec. 15 through Jan. 15, 2025; and an oversize Terapagos and Friends promo card will be available Jan. 15 through Feb. 15, 2025; at participating retailers and Pokémon Center in the U.K., with each card featuring the “Pokémon Horizons: The Series” logo. The promo cards will be available as a gift with purchase whilst stocks last, and further details will be revealed soon on where and how to obtain them. Terms and conditions apply.
To learn more about the Pokémon TCG, please visit Pokemon.com/TCG.