Pokemon TCG: Destined Rivals Set

Released (English)	May 30, 2025
Released (Japan)	April 18, 2025
Cards	182 (+ 62 secret rares — 244 total)
Japanese sets	Glory of Team Rocket (sv10) · Heat Wave Arena (sv9a)
Set abbreviation	DRI
Key mechanics	Trainer’s Pokémon · Team Rocket’s Pokémon · Tera Pokémon ex
Previous expansion	Journey Together
Following expansion	Black Bolt & White Flare
Signature cards	Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex · Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex · Cynthia’s Garchomp ex · Team Rocket’s Giovanni

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Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals is the tenth main expansion of the Scarlet & Violet era, released worldwide on 30 May 2025. Its 182-card main set (244 with secret rares) continues the Trainer’s Pokémon mechanic introduced in Journey Together — but this time the villains take over, with the infamous Team Rocket headlining the expansion.

Team Rocket’s Pokémon dominate the line-up — Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex, Team Rocket’s Crobat ex, Team Rocket’s Nidoking ex and the boss himself, Giovanni — while rival Trainers Ethan, Cynthia, Marnie, Steven, Misty and Arven bring their own signature Pokémon to the battle. Tera Pokémon ex round out the ex roster.

Destined Rivals became one of the era’s most popular sets, both for its Team Rocket nostalgia and its competitive punch — Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex and Cynthia’s Garchomp ex anchored top-tier decks — while collectors chased a deep run of Special Illustration Rares and gold Hyper Rares of the villains and their rivals.

Set Highlights: Team Rocket & rivals

Destined Rivals is stacked with gorgeous Special Illustration Rares of Team Rocket’s Pokémon and their rivals — the marquee ex chase cards of the set:

Print Versions

Destined Rivals shipped with the full main-set spread of sealed products, its booster packs carrying four wrapper artworks — Team Rocket, Giovanni & Mewtwo, Cynthia & Garchomp and Ethan & Ho-Oh. The set was sold as single boosters, a 36-pack booster box, a Booster Bundle, two Elite Trainer Boxes, blisters and gift collections, plus dedicated Marnie and Steven Rival Battle Decks.

English version vs. Japanese Variations

In Japan, the Destined Rivals card pool was split across two sets rather than one: Heat Wave Arena (sv9a) and Glory of Team Rocket (sv10), the latter released on 18 April 2025. Between them they cover the same Team Rocket and rival-Trainer line-up that the single English expansion combines, though — as always — the Japanese sets are smaller and numbered differently.

Set List

The full 244-card Destined Rivals checklist is below — 182 cards in the main set, followed by 62 secret rares (numbered above 182/182). Rarities run from Common up through Double Rare, Illustration Rare, Ultra Rare, Special Illustration Rare and Hyper Rare.

Card image	No.	Card Name	Rarity	Card Type
	001/182	Ethan’s Pinsir
	Card text Vise Grip 20 Rallying Horn 70+ — If any of your Ethan’s Pokémon were Knocked Out by damage from an attack during your opponent’s last turn, this attack does 100 more damage.
	002/182	Yanma
	Card text Whirlwind — Switch out your opponent’s Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.) Razor Wing 30
	003/182	Yanmega ex	RR
	Card text Buzzing Boost — Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 3 Basic {G} Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Jet Cyclone 210 — Move 3 Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	004/182	Pineco
	Card text Hang Down 10
	005/182	Shroomish
	Card text Rolling Tackle 30
	006/182	Breloom
	Card text Damage Rush 30+ — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 50 more damage for each heads. Mega Drain 90 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
	007/182	Cynthia’s Roselia
	Card text Spike Sting 20
	008/182	Cynthia’s Roserade
	Card text Cheer On to Glory — Attacks used by your Cynthia’s Pokémon do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Leaf Step 80
	009/182	Mow Rotom
	Card text Trimming Mower 20 — Discard a Stadium in play. Gadget Show 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Pokémon Tool attached to all of your Pokémon.
	010/182	Shaymin
	Card text Flower Curtain — Prevent all damage done to your Benched Pokémon that don’t have a Rule Box by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon. (Pokémon ex, Pokémon V, etc. have Rule Boxes.) Smash Kick 30
	011/182	Dwebble
	Card text Ascension — Search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck.
	012/182	Crustle
	Card text Mysterious Rock Inn — Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon ex. Superb Scissors 120 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	013/182	Fomantis
	Card text Cut Up 20
	014/182	Lurantis
	Card text Razor Leaf 30 Petal Blade Dance 130 — Discard 2 Basic {G} Energy cards from your hand. If you can’t discard 2 cards in this way, this attack does nothing.
	015/182	Team Rocket’s Blipbug
	Card text Searching Eyes — Look at 1 of your opponent’s face-down Prize cards.
	016/182	Applin
	Card text Mini Drain 10 — Heal 10 damage from this Pokémon.
	017/182	Dipplin
	Card text Energy Loop 50 — Put an Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
	018/182	Hydrapple
	Card text Hydra Breath — Discard 6 Basic {G} Energy cards from your hand, and Knock Out your opponent’s Active Pokémon. If you can’t discard 6 cards in this way, this attack does nothing. Whip Smash 140
	019/182	Team Rocket’s Tarountula
	Card text Take Down 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
	020/182	Team Rocket’s Spidops
	Card text Charging Up — Once during your turn, you may attach a Basic Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Rocket Rush 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each of your Team Rocket’s Pokémon in play.
	021/182	Smoliv
	Card text Ram 10
	022/182	Dolliv
	Card text Nutrients — Heal 40 damage from 1 of your Pokémon. Tackle 40
	023/182	Arboliva ex	RR
	Card text Oil Salvo — Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon 6 times. (You can choose the same Pokémon more than once.) For each time you chose a Pokémon, do 20 damage to it. This damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance. Aroma Shot 160 — This Pokémon recovers from all Special Conditions.
	024/182	Rellor
	Card text Collect — Draw a card. Rollout 10
	025/182	Rabsca ex	RR
	Card text Upside-Down Draw — Draw 3 cards from the bottom of your deck. Psychic 20+ — This attack does 90 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	026/182	Teal Mask Ogerpon
	Card text Grass Kagura — Search your deck for a Basic {G} Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Ogre’s Hammer 120 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Ogre’s Hammer.
	027/182	Growlithe
	Card text Live Coal 10 Dig Claws 20
	028/182	Arcanine
	Card text Flare 50 Punishing Fang 100+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a {D} Pokémon, this attack does 100 more damage.
	029/182	Ponyta
	Card text Double Headbutt 10× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
	030/182	Rapidash
	Card text Hurried Gait — Once during your turn, you may draw a card. Fire Mane 60
	031/182	Team Rocket’s Moltres ex	RR
	Card text Flame Screen 110 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 50 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Evil Incineration — Discard a Team Rocket’s Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, discard your opponent’s Active Pokémon and all attached cards.
	032/182	Ethan’s Cyndaquil
	Card text Ember 30 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	033/182	Ethan’s Quilava
	Card text Bonded by the Journey — Once during your turn, you may search your deck for an Ethan’s Adventure card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Combustion 40
	034/182	Ethan’s Typhlosion
	Card text Buddy Blast 40+ — This attack does 60 more damage for each Ethan’s Adventure card in your discard pile. Steam Artillery 160
	035/182	Ethan’s Slugma
	Card text Steady Firebreathing 20
	036/182	Ethan’s Magcargo
	Card text Melt Away — If this Pokémon has no Energy attached, it has no Retreat Cost. Lava Burst 70× — Discard up to 5 {R} Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 70 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
	037/182	Team Rocket’s Houndour
	Card text Steady Firebreathing 20
	038/182	Team Rocket’s Houndoom
	Card text Cruel Coal — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned and Confused. Scorching Fire 120 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	039/182	Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex	RR
	Card text Golden Flame — Once during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic {R} Energy cards from your hand to 1 of your Benched Ethan’s Pokémon. Shining Feathers 160 — Heal 50 damage from each of your Pokémon.
	040/182	Torchic
	Card text Collect — Draw a card. Combustion 10
	041/182	Combusken
	Card text Combustion 20 Double Kick 40× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage for each heads.
	042/182	Blaziken
	Card text Heat Blast 70 Inferno Kick Flurry 120 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack also does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	043/182	Heat Rotom
	Card text Singe — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Gadget Show 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Pokémon Tool attached to all of your Pokémon.
	044/182	Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon
	Card text Fire Kagura — Search your deck for a Basic {R} Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Searing Flame 80 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
	045/182	Misty’s Psyduck
	Card text Flustered Leap — Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may discard the bottom card of your deck. If you do, discard all cards from this Pokémon and put this Pokémon on top of your deck. Sprinkle Water 30
	046/182	Misty’s Staryu
	Card text Bubble Beam 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	047/182	Misty’s Starmie
	Card text Abrupt Flash 60+ — If this Pokémon evolved from Misty’s Staryu during this turn, this attack does 80 more damage.
	048/182	Misty’s Magikarp
	Card text So Submerged — As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon done to this Pokémon. Splash 10
	049/182	Misty’s Gyarados
	Card text Splashing Panic 70× — Discard the top 7 cards of your deck, and this attack does 70 damage for each Misty’s Pokémon that you discarded in this way. Waterfall 120
	050/182	Misty’s Lapras
	Card text Swim Together — Search your deck for up to 3 Misty’s Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Surf 60
	051/182	Team Rocket’s Articuno
	Card text Repelling Veil — Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent’s Pokémon done to your Basic Team Rocket’s Pokémon. (Existing effects are not removed. Damage is not an effect.) Dark Frost 60+ — If this Pokémon has any Team Rocket’s Energy attached, this attack does 60 more damage.
	052/182	Cynthia’s Feebas
	Card text Undulate 10 — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
	053/182	Cynthia’s Milotic
	Card text Aqua Split 60 — This attack also does 30 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	054/182	Clamperl
	Card text Shell Press 10 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 10 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
	055/182	Huntail
	Card text Diver’s Catch — When 1 of your {W} Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon, you may put all Basic {W} Energy attached to that Pokémon into your hand instead of the discard pile. Wave Splash 80
	056/182	Gorebyss
	Card text Crescendo Wave 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each {W} Energy attached to this Pokémon. Before doing damage, you may attach any number of Basic {W} Energy cards from your hand to this Pokémon.
	057/182	Buizel
	Card text Tail Whap 10 Wave Splash 30
	058/182	Floatzel
	Card text Whirlpool 30 — Discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Aqua Slash 140 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
	059/182	Snover
	Card text Light Punch 20 Icicle 50
	060/182	Abomasnow
	Card text Lunge Out 90 Frozen Wood 120+ — If this Pokémon has 2 or more {G} Energy attached, this attack does 120 more damage.
	061/182	Wash Rotom
	Card text Manual Wash 20 — Heal 10 damage from each of your Pokémon. Gadget Show 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Pokémon Tool attached to all of your Pokémon.
	062/182	Arrokuda
	Card text Reckless Charge 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
	063/182	Barraskewda
	Card text Sharp Fin 40 Dive 60 — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
	064/182	Cetoddle
	Card text Gentle Slap 30 Frost Smash 80
	065/182	Cetitan ex	RR
	Card text Snow Camouflage — Whenever your opponent plays an Item or Supporter card from their hand, prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon. Crushing Press 140+ — You may discard a Stadium in play. If you do, this attack does 140 more damage.
	066/182	Dondozo ex	RR
	Card text Avenging Billow 30+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Dynamic Dive 120+ — You may do 120 more damage. If you do, this Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
	067/182	Wellspring Mask Ogerpon
	Card text Water Kagura — Search your deck for a Basic {W} Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Bubble Drain 100 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
	068/182	Electabuzz
	Card text Electroslug 50
	069/182	Electivire ex	RR
	Card text Dual Bolt — This attack does 50 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) High-Voltage Press 180+ — If this Pokémon has at least 2 extra Energy attached (in addition to this attack’s cost), this attack does 100 more damage.
	070/182	Team Rocket’s Zapdos
	Card text Jamming Wing 30 — You may move an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon to 1 of their Benched Pokémon. Wicked Thunder 60+ — If this Pokémon has any Team Rocket’s Energy attached, this attack does 60 more damage.
	071/182	Ethan’s Pichu
	Card text Zapping Draw 30 — Draw a card.
	072/182	Team Rocket’s Mareep
	Card text Procurement — Search your deck for an Item card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Tiny Bolt 10
	073/182	Team Rocket’s Flaaffy
	Card text Thunder Shock 50 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	074/182	Team Rocket’s Ampharos
	Card text Darkest Impulse — Whenever your opponent plays a Pokémon from their hand to evolve 1 of their Pokémon, put 4 damage counters on that Pokémon. The effect of Darkest Impulse doesn’t stack. Head Bolt 140
	075/182	Electrike
	Card text Rear Kick 10 Tiny Bolt 30
	076/182	Manectric
	Card text Zap Kick 30 Flash Impact 120 — This attack also does 40 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	077/182	Rotom
	Card text Astonish 20 — Choose a random card from your opponent’s hand. Your opponent reveals that card and shuffles it into their deck. Gadget Show 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Pokémon Tool attached to all of your Pokémon.
	078/182	Zeraora
	Card text Scratch 20 Thunder Raid — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon, and this attack does 210 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon ex. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	079/182	Team Rocket’s Drowzee
	Card text Hypnotic Ray 10 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
	080/182	Team Rocket’s Hypno
	Card text Psyshot 40 Bench Manipulation 80× — Your opponent flips a coin for each of their Benched Pokémon. This attack does 80 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon for each tails. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance.
	081/182	Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex	RR
	Card text Power Saver — This Pokémon can’t attack unless you have 4 or more Team Rocket’s Pokémon in play. Erasure Ball 160+ — You may discard up to 2 Energy from your Benched Pokémon. This attack does 60 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
	082/182	Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet
	Card text Rocket Mirror — Move all damage counters from 1 of your Benched Team Rocket’s Pokémon to your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Headbutt Bounce 70
	083/182	Steven’s Baltoy
	Card text Summoning Sign — Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Steven’s Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Psychic Sphere 20
	084/182	Steven’s Claydol
	Card text Eerie Light 20 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Clay Blast 220 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	085/182	Team Rocket’s Chingling
	Card text Chiming Commotion — Discard a random card from your opponent’s hand.
	086/182	Steven’s Carbink
	Card text Stone Palace — As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, all of your Steven’s Pokémon take 30 less damage from attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance). The effect of Stone Palace doesn’t stack. Magical Shot 80
	087/182	Team Rocket’s Mimikyu
	Card text Gemstone Mimicry — Choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Tera Pokémon’s attacks and use it as this attack.
	088/182	Team Rocket’s Dottler
	Card text Disruptive Radar — Look at the top 5 cards of your opponent’s deck and put them back in any order. Super Psy Bolt 30
	089/182	Team Rocket’s Orbeetle
	Card text Rocket Brain — As often as you like during your turn, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Team Rocket’s Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. Psychic 40+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	090/182	Mankey
	Card text Wild Kick 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
	091/182	Primeape
	Card text Drag Off — Switch in 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot. This attack does 30 damage to the new Active Pokémon.
	092/182	Annihilape
	Card text Lose Cool — If this Pokémon has 2 or more damage counters on it, attacks used by this Pokémon do 120 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Impact Blow 160 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Impact Blow.
	093/182	Ethan’s Sudowoodo
	Card text Impound 20 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. Try to Imitate — Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s attacks and use it as this attack.
	094/182	Team Rocket’s Larvitar
	Card text Mountain Munch 10 — Discard the top card of your opponent’s deck.
	095/182	Team Rocket’s Pupitar
	Card text Explosive Ascension 30 — Search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck.
	096/182	Team Rocket’s Tyranitar
	Card text Sand Stream — During Pokémon Checkup, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, put 2 damage counters on each of your opponent’s Basic Pokémon. Demolition Tackle 180 — Discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	097/182	Nosepass
	Card text Headbutt 20 Rock Throw 40
	098/182	Probopass
	Card text Power Gem 40 Mountain Drop 70+ — If a Stadium is in play, this attack does 70 more damage.
	099/182	Meditite
	Card text Steady Punch 10+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
	100/182	Medicham
	Card text Harmonious Spirit Palm 50+ — If this Pokémon and your opponent’s Active Pokémon have the same amount of Energy attached, this attack does 120 more damage.
	101/182	Regirock ex	RR
	Card text Regi Charge — Attach up to 2 Basic {F} Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Giant Rock 140+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Stage 2 Pokémon, this attack does 140 more damage.
	102/182	Cynthia’s Gible
	Card text Rock Hurl 20 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
	103/182	Cynthia’s Gabite
	Card text Champion’s Call — Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Cynthia’s Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Dragonslice 40
	104/182	Cynthia’s Garchomp ex	RR
	Card text Corkscrew Dive 100 — You may draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Draconic Buster 260 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	105/182	Hippopotas
	Card text Push Down 10 — Switch out your opponent’s Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)
	106/182	Hippowdon
	Card text Ram 60 Super Sandstorm 150 — This attack also does 40 damage to each Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it (both yours and your opponent’s). (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	107/182	Mudbray
	Card text Running Charge 40× — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 40 damage for each heads.
	108/182	Mudsdale
	Card text Mud Coat — This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Heavy Impact 130
	109/182	Arven’s Toedscool
	Card text Slight Intrusion 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
	110/182	Arven’s Toedscruel
	Card text Pull — Switch in 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot. Reckless Charge 120 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	111/182	Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon
	Card text Rock Kagura — Search your deck for a Basic {F} Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Mountain Ramming 100 — Discard the top card of your opponent’s deck.
	112/182	Team Rocket’s Ekans
	Card text Drag Down — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Gnaw 10
	113/182	Team Rocket’s Arbok
	Card text Potent Glare — As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent can’t play any Pokémon that has an Ability from their hand, except for Team Rocket’s Pokémon. Spinning Tail — This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	114/182	Team Rocket’s Nidoran♀
	Card text Surprise Attack 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
	115/182	Team Rocket’s Nidorina
	Card text Dark Awakening — Choose up to 2 of your {D} Pokémon. For each of those Pokémon, search your deck for a card that evolves from that Pokémon and put it onto that Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck. Scratch 50
	116/182	Team Rocket’s Nidoqueen
	Card text Love Impact 60+ — If a Pokémon that has “Nidoking” in its name is on your Bench, this attack does 120 more damage. Mega Kick 130
	117/182	Team Rocket’s Nidoran♂
	Card text Pierce 10 Hammer In 30
	118/182	Team Rocket’s Nidorino
	Card text Hammer In 30 Horn Rend 60+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 60 more damage.
	119/182	Team Rocket’s Nidoking ex	RR
	Card text Tainted Horn 100 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 8 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1. Kingly Impact 240
	120/182	Team Rocket’s Zubat
	Card text Poison Spray — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
	121/182	Team Rocket’s Golbat
	Card text Sneaky Bite — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. Confuse Ray 30 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
	122/182	Team Rocket’s Crobat ex	RR
	Card text Biting Spree — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may choose 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon and put 2 damage counters on each of them. Assassin’s Return 120 — You may put this Pokémon into your hand. (Discard all cards attached to this Pokémon.)
	123/182	Team Rocket’s Grimer
	Card text Corrosive Sludge — At the end of your opponent’s next turn, discard the Defending Pokémon and all attached cards.
	124/182	Team Rocket’s Muk
	Card text Gooped Up 40 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. During your opponent’s next turn, that Pokémon can’t retreat. Hazardous Venom 100× — This attack does 100 damage for each Special Condition affecting your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	125/182	Team Rocket’s Koffing
	Card text Smog Signals — If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), search your deck for up to 2 Pokémon that have “Koffing” in their name and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Leaking Gas 30
	126/182	Team Rocket’s Weezing
	Card text Explode Together Now 40× — This attack does 40 damage for each Pokémon in play that has “Koffing” or “Weezing” in its name (both yours and your opponent’s).
	127/182	Team Rocket’s Murkrow
	Card text Deceit — Search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Torment 30 — Choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s attacks. During your opponent’s next turn, that Pokémon can’t use that attack.
	128/182	Team Rocket’s Sneasel
	Card text Scratch 20 Strike the Sleeper — This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon for each damage counter on that Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	129/182	Cynthia’s Spiritomb
	Card text Raging Curse 10× — This attack does 10 damage for each damage counter on all of your Benched Cynthia’s Pokémon. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness.
	130/182	Marnie’s Purrloin
	Card text Pointy Nails 20+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex, this attack does 40 more damage.
	131/182	Marnie’s Liepard
	Card text Pointy Claws 70+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex, this attack does 70 more damage.
	132/182	Marnie’s Scraggy
	Card text Crunch 50 — Discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	133/182	Marnie’s Scrafty
	Card text Rear Kick 40 Wild Tackle 160 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	134/182	Marnie’s Impidimp
	Card text Filch — Draw a card. Corkscrew Punch 10
	135/182	Marnie’s Morgrem
	Card text Corkscrew Punch 60
	136/182	Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex	RR
	Card text Punk Up — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic {D} Energy cards and attach them to your Marnie’s Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. Shadow Bullet 180 — This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	137/182	Marnie’s Morpeko
	Card text Spiky Wheel 20+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each {D} Energy attached to this Pokémon.
	138/182	Arven’s Maschiff
	Card text Stampede 10 Confront 50
	139/182	Arven’s Mabosstiff ex	RR
	Card text Vigorous Tackle 30+ — If this Pokémon has no damage counters on it, this attack does 120 more damage. Boss Headbutt 210 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Boss Headbutt.
	140/182	Forretress
	Card text Iron Shake-Up 20 — You may move any amount of {M} Energy from your Pokémon to your other Pokémon in any way you like. Hurricane of Needles 80× — Flip 4 coins. This attack does 80 damage for each heads.
	141/182	Skarmory
	Card text Roost — Heal 50 damage from this Pokémon. During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t retreat. Metal Claw 60
	142/182	Steven’s Skarmory
	Card text Razor Wing 30 Sonic Double — This attack does 50 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	143/182	Steven’s Beldum
	Card text Ram 30
	144/182	Steven’s Metang
	Card text Metal Slash 70 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
	145/182	Steven’s Metagross ex	RR
	Card text X-Boot — Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Basic {P} Energy card, a Basic {M} Energy card, or 1 of each and attach them to your {P} Pokémon and {M} Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. Metal Stomp 200
	146/182	Zamazenta
	Card text Strong Bash 70 — During your opponent’s next turn, if this Pokémon is damaged by an attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon equal to the damage done to this Pokémon.
	147/182	Team Rocket’s Rattata
	Card text Dangerous Incisors 10 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
	148/182	Team Rocket’s Raticate
	Card text Reckless Abandon 90 — Flip 2 coins. If both of them are tails, this Pokémon also does 90 damage to itself.
	149/182	Team Rocket’s Meowth
	Card text Paw-cket Pilfer — Choose a random card from your opponent’s hand. Your opponent reveals that card and shuffles it into their deck. Fury Swipes 20× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.
	150/182	Team Rocket’s Persian ex	RR
	Card text Haughty Order — Reveal the top 10 cards of your opponent’s deck. You may choose an attack from a Pokémon you find there and use it as this attack. Shuffle the revealed cards into your opponent’s deck. Cruel Slash 140 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
	151/182	Kangaskhan
	Card text Gentle Slap 50 Dizzy Punch 90× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 90 damage for each heads.
	152/182	Tauros
	Card text Horn Attack 30 Clean Hit 50+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is an Evolution Pokémon, this attack does 50 more damage.
	153/182	Team Rocket’s Porygon
	Card text Hacking — Discard a card from your hand. If you do, your opponent discards a card from their hand.
	154/182	Team Rocket’s Porygon2
	Card text R Command 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each Supporter card that has “Team Rocket” in its name in your discard pile.
	155/182	Team Rocket’s Porygon-Z
	Card text Reconstitute — You must discard 2 cards from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may draw a card. R Command 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each Supporter card that has “Team Rocket” in its name in your discard pile.
	156/182	Taillow
	Card text Wing Attack 20
	157/182	Swellow
	Card text Add On — Draw 3 cards. Speed Wing 70
	158/182	Arven’s Skwovet
	Card text Gnaw Through 10 — Before doing damage, discard all Pokémon Tools from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	159/182	Arven’s Greedent
	Card text Greedy Order — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may put up to 2 Arven’s Sandwich cards from your discard pile into your hand. Rolling Tackle 50
	160/182	Squawkabilly
	Card text Push Down 20 — You may switch out your opponent’s Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)
	161/182	Arven’s Sandwich		T
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	162/182	Cynthia’s Power Weight		T
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	163/182	Emcee’s Hype		T
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	164/182	Energy Recycler		T
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	165/182	Ethan’s Adventure		T
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	166/182	Granite Cave		T
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	167/182	Judge		T
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	168/182	Sacred Ash		T
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	169/182	Spikemuth Gym		T
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	170/182	Team Rocket’s Archer		T
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	171/182	Team Rocket’s Ariana		T
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	172/182	Team Rocket’s Bother-Bot		T
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	173/182	Team Rocket’s Factory		T
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	174/182	Team Rocket’s Giovanni		T
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	175/182	Team Rocket’s Great Ball		T
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	176/182	Team Rocket’s Petrel		T
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	177/182	Team Rocket’s Proton		T
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	178/182	Team Rocket’s Transceiver		T
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	179/182	Team Rocket’s Venture Bomb		T
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	180/182	Team Rocket’s Watchtower		T
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	181/182	TM Machine		T
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	182/182	Team Rocket’s Energy		E
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	183/182	Yanma	IR
	Card text Whirlwind — Switch out your opponent’s Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.) Razor Wing 30
	184/182	Cynthia’s Roserade	IR
	Card text Cheer On to Glory — Attacks used by your Cynthia’s Pokémon do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Leaf Step 80
	185/182	Shaymin	IR
	Card text Flower Curtain — Prevent all damage done to your Benched Pokémon that don’t have a Rule Box by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon. (Pokémon ex, Pokémon V, etc. have Rule Boxes.) Smash Kick 30
	186/182	Crustle	IR
	Card text Mysterious Rock Inn — Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon ex. Superb Scissors 120 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	187/182	Team Rocket’s Spidops	IR
	Card text Charging Up — Once during your turn, you may attach a Basic Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Rocket Rush 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each of your Team Rocket’s Pokémon in play.
	188/182	Hydrapple	IR
	Card text Hydra Breath — Discard 6 Basic {G} Energy cards from your hand, and Knock Out your opponent’s Active Pokémon. If you can’t discard 6 cards in this way, this attack does nothing. Whip Smash 140
	189/182	Rapidash	IR
	Card text Hurried Gait — Once during your turn, you may draw a card. Fire Mane 60
	190/182	Ethan’s Typhlosion	IR
	Card text Buddy Blast 40+ — This attack does 60 more damage for each Ethan’s Adventure card in your discard pile. Steam Artillery 160
	191/182	Team Rocket’s Houndoom	IR
	Card text Cruel Coal — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned and Confused. Scorching Fire 120 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	192/182	Blaziken	IR
	Card text Heat Blast 70 Inferno Kick Flurry 120 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack also does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	193/182	Misty’s Psyduck	IR
	Card text Flustered Leap — Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may discard the bottom card of your deck. If you do, discard all cards from this Pokémon and put this Pokémon on top of your deck. Sprinkle Water 30
	194/182	Misty’s Lapras	IR
	Card text Swim Together — Search your deck for up to 3 Misty’s Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Surf 60
	195/182	Clamperl	IR
	Card text Shell Press 10 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 10 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
	196/182	Electrike	IR
	Card text Rear Kick 10 Tiny Bolt 30
	197/182	Rotom	IR
	Card text Astonish 20 — Choose a random card from your opponent’s hand. Your opponent reveals that card and shuffles it into their deck. Gadget Show 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Pokémon Tool attached to all of your Pokémon.
	198/182	Team Rocket’s Orbeetle	IR
	Card text Rocket Brain — As often as you like during your turn, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Team Rocket’s Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. Psychic 40+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	199/182	Team Rocket’s Weezing	IR
	Card text Explode Together Now 40× — This attack does 40 damage for each Pokémon in play that has “Koffing” or “Weezing” in its name (both yours and your opponent’s).
	200/182	Team Rocket’s Murkrow	IR
	Card text Deceit — Search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Torment 30 — Choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s attacks. During your opponent’s next turn, that Pokémon can’t use that attack.
	201/182	Zamazenta	IR
	Card text Strong Bash 70 — During your opponent’s next turn, if this Pokémon is damaged by an attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon equal to the damage done to this Pokémon.
	202/182	Team Rocket’s Raticate	IR
	Card text Reckless Abandon 90 — Flip 2 coins. If both of them are tails, this Pokémon also does 90 damage to itself.
	203/182	Team Rocket’s Meowth	IR
	Card text Paw-cket Pilfer — Choose a random card from your opponent’s hand. Your opponent reveals that card and shuffles it into their deck. Fury Swipes 20× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.
	204/182	Kangaskhan	IR
	Card text Gentle Slap 50 Dizzy Punch 90× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 90 damage for each heads.
	205/182	Arven’s Greedent	IR
	Card text Greedy Order — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may put up to 2 Arven’s Sandwich cards from your discard pile into your hand. Rolling Tackle 50
	206/182	Yanmega ex
	Card text Buzzing Boost — Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 3 Basic {G} Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Jet Cyclone 210 — Move 3 Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	207/182	Arboliva ex
	Card text Oil Salvo — Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon 6 times. (You can choose the same Pokémon more than once.) For each time you chose a Pokémon, do 20 damage to it. This damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance. Aroma Shot 160 — This Pokémon recovers from all Special Conditions.
	208/182	Team Rocket’s Moltres ex
	Card text Flame Screen 110 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 50 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Evil Incineration — Discard a Team Rocket’s Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, discard your opponent’s Active Pokémon and all attached cards.
	209/182	Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex
	Card text Golden Flame — Once during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic {R} Energy cards from your hand to 1 of your Benched Ethan’s Pokémon. Shining Feathers 160 — Heal 50 damage from each of your Pokémon.
	210/182	Cetitan ex
	Card text Snow Camouflage — Whenever your opponent plays an Item or Supporter card from their hand, prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon. Crushing Press 140+ — You may discard a Stadium in play. If you do, this attack does 140 more damage.
	211/182	Dondozo ex
	Card text Avenging Billow 30+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Dynamic Dive 120+ — You may do 120 more damage. If you do, this Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
	212/182	Electivire ex
	Card text Dual Bolt — This attack does 50 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) High-Voltage Press 180+ — If this Pokémon has at least 2 extra Energy attached (in addition to this attack’s cost), this attack does 100 more damage.
	213/182	Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex
	Card text Power Saver — This Pokémon can’t attack unless you have 4 or more Team Rocket’s Pokémon in play. Erasure Ball 160+ — You may discard up to 2 Energy from your Benched Pokémon. This attack does 60 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
	214/182	Regirock ex
	Card text Regi Charge — Attach up to 2 Basic {F} Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Giant Rock 140+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Stage 2 Pokémon, this attack does 140 more damage.
	215/182	Cynthia’s Garchomp ex
	Card text Corkscrew Dive 100 — You may draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Draconic Buster 260 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	216/182	Team Rocket’s Nidoking ex
	Card text Tainted Horn 100 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 8 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1. Kingly Impact 240
	217/182	Team Rocket’s Crobat ex
	Card text Biting Spree — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may choose 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon and put 2 damage counters on each of them. Assassin’s Return 120 — You may put this Pokémon into your hand. (Discard all cards attached to this Pokémon.)
	218/182	Arven’s Mabosstiff ex
	Card text Vigorous Tackle 30+ — If this Pokémon has no damage counters on it, this attack does 120 more damage. Boss Headbutt 210 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Boss Headbutt.
	219/182	Team Rocket’s Persian ex
	Card text Haughty Order — Reveal the top 10 cards of your opponent’s deck. You may choose an attack from a Pokémon you find there and use it as this attack. Shuffle the revealed cards into your opponent’s deck. Cruel Slash 140 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
	220/182	Emcee’s Hype		T
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	221/182	Ethan’s Adventure		T
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	222/182	Judge		T
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	223/182	Team Rocket’s Archer		T
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	224/182	Team Rocket’s Ariana		T
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	225/182	Team Rocket’s Giovanni		T
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	226/182	Team Rocket’s Petrel		T
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	227/182	Team Rocket’s Proton		T
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	228/182	Yanmega ex	SIR
	Card text Buzzing Boost — Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 3 Basic {G} Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Jet Cyclone 210 — Move 3 Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	229/182	Team Rocket’s Moltres ex	SIR
	Card text Flame Screen 110 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 50 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Evil Incineration — Discard a Team Rocket’s Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, discard your opponent’s Active Pokémon and all attached cards.
	230/182	Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex	SIR
	Card text Golden Flame — Once during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic {R} Energy cards from your hand to 1 of your Benched Ethan’s Pokémon. Shining Feathers 160 — Heal 50 damage from each of your Pokémon.
	231/182	Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex	SIR
	Card text Power Saver — This Pokémon can’t attack unless you have 4 or more Team Rocket’s Pokémon in play. Erasure Ball 160+ — You may discard up to 2 Energy from your Benched Pokémon. This attack does 60 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
	232/182	Cynthia’s Garchomp ex	SIR
	Card text Corkscrew Dive 100 — You may draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Draconic Buster 260 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	233/182	Team Rocket’s Nidoking ex	SIR
	Card text Tainted Horn 100 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 8 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1. Kingly Impact 240
	234/182	Team Rocket’s Crobat ex	SIR
	Card text Biting Spree — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may choose 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon and put 2 damage counters on each of them. Assassin’s Return 120 — You may put this Pokémon into your hand. (Discard all cards attached to this Pokémon.)
	235/182	Arven’s Mabosstiff ex	SIR
	Card text Vigorous Tackle 30+ — If this Pokémon has no damage counters on it, this attack does 120 more damage. Boss Headbutt 210 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Boss Headbutt.
	236/182	Ethan’s Adventure	SIR	T
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	237/182	Team Rocket’s Ariana	SIR	T
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	238/182	Team Rocket’s Giovanni	SIR	T
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	239/182	Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex	HR
	Card text Golden Flame — Once during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic {R} Energy cards from your hand to 1 of your Benched Ethan’s Pokémon. Shining Feathers 160 — Heal 50 damage from each of your Pokémon.
	240/182	Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex	HR
	Card text Power Saver — This Pokémon can’t attack unless you have 4 or more Team Rocket’s Pokémon in play. Erasure Ball 160+ — You may discard up to 2 Energy from your Benched Pokémon. This attack does 60 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
	241/182	Cynthia’s Garchomp ex	HR
	Card text Corkscrew Dive 100 — You may draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Draconic Buster 260 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	242/182	Team Rocket’s Crobat ex	HR
	Card text Biting Spree — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may choose 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon and put 2 damage counters on each of them. Assassin’s Return 120 — You may put this Pokémon into your hand. (Discard all cards attached to this Pokémon.)
	243/182	Jamming Tower	HR	T
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	244/182	Levincia	HR	T
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Promos

Destined Rivals was promoted with a run of Team Rocket’s and rival-Trainer SVP Black Star Promos given out through prerelease events, blisters and collections.

For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards

Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex — 231/182 (Special Illustration Rare)

The set’s crown jewel. Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex’s Special Illustration Rare is a dramatic full-art piece that leans hard into the villain theme, and it became Destined Rivals’ most valuable and most-wanted pull.

Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex — 230/182 (Special Illustration Rare)

Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex pairs the Johto rival with the Rainbow Pokémon in a radiant Special Illustration Rare — one of the highest-value non-Rocket chase cards in the set.

Cynthia’s Garchomp ex — 232/182 (Special Illustration Rare)

Cynthia’s Garchomp ex gives the fan-favourite Champion a spectacular full-art treatment; between its playability and its artwork it stays near the top of the set’s value charts.

Team Rocket’s Giovanni — 238/182 (Special Illustration Rare)

Team Rocket’s Giovanni is the set’s standout Supporter Special Illustration Rare — a beautifully illustrated character card that Team Rocket collectors chase to complete the villain line-up.

Most Powerful Cards (Competitive)

Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex — 081/182 (Double Rare)

The heart of the Team Rocket deck. Its Erasure Ball hits for 160 and climbs higher as you discard Energy from your Bench, but its Power Saver Ability means you need four or more Team Rocket’s Pokémon in play to attack — a build-around that rewards a full villain board.

Cynthia’s Garchomp ex — 104/182 (Double Rare)

A premier standalone attacker. Draconic Buster swings for a massive 260 (discarding all Energy), while Corkscrew Dive hits for 100 and refills your hand — Cynthia’s Garchomp ex slotted straight into the top tier of the format.

Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex — 039/182 (Double Rare)

A flexible Fire engine and attacker. Golden Flame accelerates Basic Fire Energy from hand, and Shining Feathers hits for 160 while healing 50 from each of your Pokémon, giving Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex real staying power.

Team Rocket’s Crobat ex — 122/182 (Double Rare)

A disruptive Dark support piece: Team Rocket’s Crobat ex’s Biting Spree Ability draws cards when it evolves your Pokémon, fuelling the fast, aggressive Team Rocket engine.

Trivia

• Destined Rivals brings Team Rocket back as a central theme for the first time since the original Team Rocket set in 2000 — this time as Trainer’s Pokémon.
• It continues the Trainer’s Pokémon mechanic from Journey Together, adding Team Rocket’s Pokémon and the signature Pokémon of rivals Ethan, Cynthia, Marnie, Steven, Misty and Arven.
• Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex and Cynthia’s Garchomp ex were among the most-played cards of the 2025 season.
• The 244-card set includes 11 Special Illustration Rares and six gold Hyper Rares.
• It launched alongside Marnie and Steven Rival Battle Decks; in Japan the set released earlier as Glory of Team Rocket (sv10) on 18 April 2025.

Images & Videos

Official artwork for Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals, shown at full size — click any piece (or the link beneath it) to open and download the original. Below, a couple of Elite Trainer Box and set openings.