The Japanese Sword & Shield Era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game began shortly after the worldwide release of the Generation VIII titles Pokémon Sword and Shield in November 2019. In addition to the expansions, subsets, and self-contained products distributing new cards throughout the Era, the collection also includes many other TCG paraphernalia released as part of campaigns and events. Below is a chronological list of all the items released during the Japanese Sword & Shield Era of the Trading Card Game.
Pokémon Secret Club accessories
A website called the Pokémon Secret Club (Japanese: ポケモンひみつクラブ) was launched on July 12, 2019 to promote the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield. To register as a member, people were required to provide a serial code that could be obtained by pre-ordering a copy of one or both of the games. Participating retailers gave away serial code cards with an in-store pre-order, whereas digital pre-orders at participating sites sent the serial codes via email. As a member, people could take part in surveys, view teasers for various aspects of the games, and view information regarding new Pokémon. New content was added to the website periodically and a number of lotteries were held that gave away exclusive prizes to winning members:[1]
- Access to an Early Trial version of Pokémon Sword and Shield, held at a location in Tokyo on September 21, 2019, in which players could challenge Nessa at Hulbury Stadium. The application period for this lottery ran from August 9 to 22, 2019 and was limited to 140 groups of up to two people (280 people maximum).
- Access to a pre-opening event at Pokémon Center Osaka DX on September 21, 2019. Attendees received an Original Clear Card. An Original Charm was also given away with purchases of at least ¥5,000. The application period for this lottery ran from August 23 to 30, 2020 and was limited to 50 groups of up to three people (150 people maximum).[2]
- A Pokémon Sword and Shield Golden Dual Game Card Steelbook (Japanese: ザシアンとザマゼンタがデザインされたスチールブック Zacian and Zamazenta Design Steelbook), which features the game mascots Zacian and Zamazenta in their Crowned Sword and Shield forms. The same steelbook was available outside Japan in Pokémon Sword and Shield Dual Pack Steelbook Editions. The application period for this lottery ran from July 12 to 31, 2019 and was limited to 1,500 members.
- A PIICA and Clear Pass Case (Japanese: ピーカとクリアパスケース) featuring Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, and the Pokémon Secret Club logo. The PIICA card lights up when positioned over an IC card scanner. The application period for this lottery ran from August 9 to 30, 2019 and was limited to 1,000 members.
- A pack of 64 Pokémon Secret Club Design Sleeves (Japanese: ポケモンひみつクラブデザインのポケモンカードゲームのデッキシールド Pokémon Secret Club Design Pokémon Card Game Deck Shield) featuring Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, and the Pokémon Secret Club logo. The application period for this lottery ran from September 6 to 27, 2019 and was limited to 5,000 members.
- A Pokémon Secret Club Design Nintendo Switch Card Case (Japanese: Nintendo Switch専用 カードケース ポケモンひみつクラブデザイン) featuring the same design as previous physical lottery prizes. Each case can hold up to 24 Nintendo Switch game cartridges. The application period for this lottery began in early October 2019 and was open until the 27th. It was limited to 2,000 members.
- One of five B2-size posters featuring the signatures of Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori. The application period for this lottery began in early November 2019 and was open until the 14th. Only one of each poster was ultimately sent to winners.
Physical items began to be shipped to winners in early November 2019 by freight collect. Exclusive serial codes also became available when member numbers met certain thresholds. A Secret Shiny Necrozma code was revealed at 55,555 members; a Secret Shiny Krabby code was revealed at 100,000 members; and a Secret Club Casual Tee code was revealed at 150,000 members.
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Pokémon Sword Shield Golden Dual Game Card Steelbook
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PIICA and Clear Pass Case
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Pokémon Secret Club Design Sleeves
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Pokémon Secret Club Design Nintendo Switch Card Case
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Pokémon Center Shibuya Opening accessories
A wide array of merchandise across three distinct themes became available to purchase exclusively at Pokémon Center Shibuya in commemoration of its opening on November 22, 2019. Clothing, bags, and plushes were among several items to feature graffiti art by Japanese artist Number-D in reference to Shibuya's street culture. A promotional Pikachu card offered as a gift with purchase at all Pokémon Centers from this date also features graffiti art.[3] Shirts, bags, cushions, and other decorative items were released as a collaboration between Pokémon Center Shibuya and the first official Nintendo store, which opened in Tokyo on the same day. Items available from Pokémon Center Shibuya feature Mario-themed sprites containing overworld images from early Pokémon games, while those available from the Nintendo store featured Pokémon sprites containing level images from early Mario titles.[4] Phone cases and charms were among items released as part of the Crystal Stone series, which are decorated with Swarovski crystals. Two types of TCG accessory were also available, each coming in two designs. The Pikachu-themed items feature a silhouette of the Mouse Pokémon highlighted with black crystals, while the Poké Ball-themed items feature a raised Poké Ball mosaic consisting of red and white crystals. All four accessories are made of genuine leather, are lined with a fabric interior, and feature a golden Pikachu head charm. Each cost ¥12,000 plus tax.[5]
Deck cases: Each deck case can hold a full 60-card deck in sleeves and is secured shut with a magnet.
- Pikachu Crystal Stone Genuine Leather Deck Case (Japanese: 本革デッキケース CRYSTAL STONE ピカチュウ)
- Poké Ball Crystal Stone Genuine Leather Deck Case (Japanese: 本革デッキケース CRYSTAL STONE モンスターボール Genuine Leather Deck Case: Crystal Stone: Monster Ball)
Damage counter cases: Each case can be used to store damage counters and other small TCG accessories such as markers, coins, and dice.
- Pikachu Crystal Stone Genuine Leather Damage Counter Case (Japanese: 本革ダメカンケース CRYSTAL STONE ピカチュウ)
- Poké Ball Crystal Stone Genuine Leather Damage Counter Case (Japanese: 本革ダメカンケース CRYSTAL STONE モンスターボール Genuine Leather Damage Counter Case: Crystal Stone: Monster Ball)
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Pikachu Crystal Stone Genuine Leather Deck Case
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Poké Ball Crystal Stone Genuine Leather Deck Case
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Pikachu Crystal Stone Genuine Leather Damage Counter Case
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Poké Ball Crystal Stone Genuine Leather Damage Counter Case
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V Starter Sets
- Main article: V Starter Sets (TCG)
The first products to contain new cards in the Sword & Shield Era were released on November 29, 2019 and comprised five 60-card decks, each focusing on a particular type. These included:
- V Starter Set Grass (Japanese: スターターセットV 草)
- V Starter Set Fire (Japanese: スターターセットV 炎)
- V Starter Set Water (Japanese: スターターセットV 水)
- V Starter Set Lightning (Japanese: スターターセットV 雷)
- V Starter Set Fighting (Japanese: スターターセットV 闘)
Each deck included a selection of Pokémon relative to the focal type, among which were several Generation VIII debutants plus one Pokémon from a previous Generation that supported the new Pokémon V mechanic. Decks also comprised numerous Trainer cards featuring items and supporting characters from Pokémon Sword and Shield in addition to type-specific basic Energy cards. Each set was packaged with a sheet of damage counters and Special Condition markers, a coin, a playmat, and a play guide.
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Toys "R" Us Limited Triple V Starter Set
A deluxe V Starter Set-related product was available from the same day at participating Toys "R" Us stores. The Toys "R" Us Limited Triple V Starter Set (Japanese: トイザらス限定 トリプルスターターセットV) was packaged with a copy of the Grass, Fire, and Water V Starter Sets, as well as an exclusive deck box featuring the Galar first partner Pokémon Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble.
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Toys "R" Us Limited Triple V Starter Set
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V Starter Set Fire 7-Eleven Limited Special Set
An enhanced version of the V Starter Set Fire was also available to purchase at participating 7-Eleven stores from November 29, 2019. The V Starter Set Fire 7-Eleven Limited Special Set (Japanese: セブン-イレブン限定スペシャルセット スターターセットV炎) included a regular copy of the V Starter Set Fire and a set of 64 limited design sleeves featuring Pikachu and Scorbunny, all packaged in a limited design card box that could also be used to store cards.
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V Starter Set Fire 7-Eleven Limited Special Set
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V5 Starter Set Complete Battle Box
The V5 Starter Set Complete Battle Box (Japanese: スターターセットV5 コンプリートバトルボックス) was another deluxe version of the V Starter Sets available from the same day. This product contained all five V Starter Sets presented in a pentagonal explosion box. Each deck was held in pockets lining the interior side panels. A central column contained the coins from each deck as well as a randomizer function that could be used to select a deck. By placing the included spherical Poké Ball charm in the funnel at the top of the column, it would fall into one of the small pockets lining the base. Each box also came with two sheets containing damage counters and status markers, as well as an exclusive 2-player playmat.
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V5 Starter Set Complete Battle Box
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V5 Starter Set Complete Battle Box contents
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SA accessories
Numerous TCG accessories became available to purchase alongside the V Starter Sets on November 29, 2019:
Carrying case: The Grookey, Scorbunny & Sobble Half Carrying Case (Japanese: ハーフキャリングケース サルノリ・ヒバニー・メッソン Half Carrying Case: Sarunori•Hibanny•Messon) was a small lime green plastic case complete with clasps that can store up to 700 cards (or up to 470 cards in sleeves), as well as other accessories such as deck cases. The case features red and blue outlines of Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble and was exclusive to Pokémon Centers.
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Grookey, Scorbunny & Sobble Half Carrying Case
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Deck case: The Grookey, Scorbunny & Sobble Deck Case (Japanese: デッキシールド サルノリ・ヒバニー・メッソン Deck Case: Sarunori•Hibanny•Messon) features the Galar first partner Pokémon accompanied by TCG type symbols.
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Grookey, Scorbunny & Sobble Deck Case
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Sleeves: Packs of 64 Grookey, Scorbunny & Sobble Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド サルノリ・ヒバニー・メッソン Deck Shield: Sarunori•Hibanny•Messon) feature the same artwork as the deck case of the Chimp, Rabbit, and Water Lizard Pokémon.
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Grookey, Scorbunny & Sobble Sleeves
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Miscellaneous items:
- The Zacian & Zamazenta Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース ザシアン・ザマゼンタ) was a small black plastic case featuring outlines of Pokémon Sword and Shield mascots Zacian and Zamazenta that could be used to store smaller TCG accessories, such as damage counters, coins, dice, or various markers.
- Packs of Pikachu Coin Dice (Japanese: コインサイコロ ピカチュウ) included two Pokémon-themed die that could be used as alternatives to coins in matches. The Pikachu and Poké Ball dice are similar to those available during the BW Era.
- Premium Acrylic Damage Counters Version 1 (Japanese: アクリルダメカン ver1), the same as those included in Premium Trainer Boxes, could be purchased separately from this date. Each pack included 34 damage counters comprising three different damage values: twenty orange-colored 10-damage counters, eight red-colored 50-damage counters, and six yellow-colored 100-damage counters.
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Zacian & Zamazenta Damage Counter Case
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Acrylic Damage Counters Version 1
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Pokénchi Presents Pokémon Card Elementary School Tournament "Ze!!" merchandise
The first competition to be held during the Sword & Shield Era was the Pokémon Card Elementary School Tournament "Ze!!", promoted by the variety show Meet Up at the Pokémon House?, colloquially known as Pokénchi. Host Abareru-kun was the face of the tournament, which was held at six ÆON Malls across Japan between December 1 and 15, 2019.[6] The tournaments were Limited format using the recently released V Starter Sets and were restricted to children in Elementary School or below. Participants in any of the regional tournaments received an Original Can Badge (Japanese: オリジナル缶バッチ) featuring Abareru-kun and the primary type symbols of the five V Starter Sets. The qualifying rounds consisted of winner stays on, with the first 16 players to reach three consecutive wins, or three wins in total, advancing to the single-elimination finals. Players advancing to the regional finals received an Original Sticker (Japanese: オリジナルステッカー) featuring the hand-drawn tournament logo. The overall winners of each regional tournament won an Original T-shirt (Japanese: オリジナルTシャツ) bearing the "Ze!!" logo and location of the event, as well as the right to participate in the tournament final. The final was held at the Pokémon Card Station at Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay on January 12, 2020 and was a single-elimination tournament using the V Starter Sets. The overall winner earned a place at the 2020 World Championships, which was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each regional tournament also held two side events after the main tournament. The V Starter Set Battle was much the same as the main tournament; competitors achieving three wins were awarded the same sticker. Participants of the Teaching side event were awarded the same can badge. Visitors could also purchase items at pop-up stores present at each venue. Those spending at least ¥1,500 on eligible TCG products were given their choice of event-exclusive Pre-assembled Deck Cases (Japanese: 組立式デッキケース), featuring either Zacian and Zamazenta or Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble.[7]
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Zacian & Zamazenta Deck Case
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Grookey, Scorbunny & Sobble Deck Case
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Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box
- Main article: Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box (TCG)
The Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box (Japanese: プレミアムトレーナーボックス ソード&シールド) was released alongside the dual Sword and Shield expansions on December 6, 2019. Similarly to the initial Premium Trainer Box, the box contains a selection of useful Trainer cards from both the current and previous Era, plus higher quality versions of damage counters and status markers. Each box also comes with a damage counter case, a coin, 10 Sword booster packs, and 10 Shield booster packs.
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Sword Shield Premium Trainer Box
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Sword Shield Premium Trainer Box contents
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S1 accessories
The release of the Sword and Shield expansions on December 6, 2019 also saw many other TCG accessories become available to purchase.
Carrying case: The Zacian & Zamazenta Carrying Case (Japanese: キャリングケース ザシアン・ザマゼンタ) was a black plastic case with fixed partitions that could be used to store deck cases, TCG necessities, or around 1,300 loose cards. Each case features the Generation VIII Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta and came complete with clasps and carrying handle.
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Zacian & Zamazenta Carrying Case
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Card boxes:
- The Grookey, Scorbunny & Sobble Card Box (Japanese: カードボックス サルノリ・ヒバニー・メッソン(カード付き) Card Box: Sarunori•Hibanny•Messon (including card)) came packaged with a set of 54 basic Energy cards with the updated Sword & Shield Era layout, six S-P Promotional cards (two copies each of Potion, Full Heal, and Poké Ball), and three card dividers. Each box was able to store up to 250 cards in sleeves, or up to 500 loose cards. The box exterior and sleeve feature Energy symbols and colored circles with Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble.
- The Pokémon Center-exclusive Zacian & Zamazenta Long Card Box (Japanese: ロングカードボックス ザシアン・ザマゼンタ) had capacity to store up to 400 cards in sleeves, or 750 unsleeved cards. It features D.A.G Inc. artwork of Zacian and Zamazenta.
- Customers purchasing at least one booster box of Sword or Shield at participating stores were given an Original Card Box (Japanese: オリジナルカードボックス) featuring the Galar first partner Pokémon and the legendary heroes Zacian and Zamazenta.
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Grookey, Scorbunny & Sobble Card Box
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Zacian & Zamazenta Long Card Box
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Deck case: The Zacian & Zamazenta Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ザシアン・ザマゼンタ) came with two card dividers and had space to store at least 90 cards in sleeves, or 180 loose cards when assembled. The case features Zacian and Zamazenta in its Crowned Sword and Crowned Shield forms, respectively.
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Zacian & Zamazenta Deck Case
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Playmats:
- The Zacian & Zamazenta Full-size Fabric Playmat (Japanese: フルサイズ布製プレイマット ザシアン・ザマゼンタ) contains a complete 2-player play area and is made of polyester. It utilizes the same D.A.G Inc. artwork of Zacian and Zamazenta as similar S1 merchandise and could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers.
- Customers that purchased at least five booster packs in any combination of Sword and Shield at participating Lawson stores were given a Lawson Limited Playmat (Japanese: ローソン限定プレイマット) while supplies lasted.[8] This 2-player paper playmat features a smooth wood effect and outlines of the Ken Sugimori stock images of Pikachu, Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble.
- Participating FamilyMart stores held a similar gift with purchase campaign from the same date. Customers were given a FamilyMart Limited Playmat (Japanese: ファミリーマート限定プレイマット) with the purchase of five Sword or Shield booster packs in any combination for as long as stocks lasted.[8] This 2-player paper playmat features cutouts of the same Pokémon annotated with elemental symbols and their anglicized names.
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Zacian & Zamazenta Full-size Fabric Playmat
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FamilyMart Limited Playmat
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- The Zacian & Zamazenta Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ザシアン・ザマゼンタ Deck Shield: Zacian•Zamazenta) recycle the artwork of Zacian and Zamazenta as featured on other products available at this time.
- The Grass-type Fighters Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド タイプファイターズ 草 Deck Shield: Type Fighters: Grass) feature all the Grass-type first partner Pokémon as of Pokémon Sword and Shield with Grookey at the forefront. These sleeves could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers.
- The Fire-type Fighters Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド タイプファイターズ 炎 Deck Shield: Type Fighters: Fire) feature the Fire-type first partner Pokémon from Generation I through to Generation VIII leaping forth. Scorbunny is at the center of the illustration. These sleeves were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and were illustrated by Ryota Murayama.
- The Water-type Fighters Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド タイプファイターズ 水 Deck Shield: Type Fighters: Water) feature Sobble and the seven Water-type first partner Pokémon that preceded it. These sleeves have artwork by Taira Akitsu and could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers.
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Zacian & Zamazenta Sleeves
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Grass-type Fighters Sleeves
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Fire-type Fighters Sleeves
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Water-type Fighters Sleeves
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File: A 4-ring Zacian & Zamazenta Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル ザシアン・ザマゼンタ) featuring Zacian on the front and Zamazenta on the reverse was among the merchandise available. The file included ten 9-pocket sheets for card display and can accommodate up to 20 sheets, allowing 360 cards to be displayed. Additional packs of ten Zacian & Zamazenta Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル ザシアン・ザマゼンタ) sheets were sold separately, which also came with dividers featuring the same Zacian and Zamazenta images.
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Zacian & Zamazenta Collection File
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Pouch: Participating Pokémon Card Gym venues began to sell an exclusive Deck Case Pouch (Japanese: デッキケースポーチ), a small shoulder bag with two compartments that can securely hold a standard deck case. Each compartment cover could be secured shut with hook-and-loop fasteners. The bag itself features outlines of the Galar first partner Pokémon.
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Pokémon Card Regular Service December 2019-February 2020
The Pokémon Center Online offered customers the opportunity to reserve booster boxes of upcoming TCG sets and have them delivered with free shipping as part of a Pokémon Card Regular Service (Japanese: ポケモンカード定期便). Applications were accepted from November 1, 2019 and ceased after November 25 for customers opting to pay at convenience stores or after December 1 for customers opting to pay via credit card. Applicants could reserve one or two boxes per set. Successful applicants received box(es) of Sword and Shield upon its December 6 launch, as well as booster box(es) of VMAX Rising upon its release on February 7, 2020. A pair of Original A4 Clear Files (Japanese: オリジナルA4クリアファイル) featuring Zacian and Zamazenta were also shipped with fulfilled orders.[9]
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Zacian Original A4 Clear File
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Zamazenta Original A4 Clear File
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 1
Pokémon Card Gyms in Japan operate much like Pokémon Leagues outside Asia, in that they provide a regular opportunity for people to meet, trade, and battle. Approved Pokémon Card Gym locations are sent paraphernalia from The Pokémon Company to host meetings, including promotional card packs to distribute amongst participants in whichever way they see fit. One pack is typically given to every participant of Gym Battle events, standard tournaments open to all ages, and to every participant of New Set Battle events, age-specific tournaments that require players to use a quantity of the latest cards in their deck. More packs are usually given to the top finishers in tournaments: three for those placing first, two for those placing second, and one for those placing third. Additional packs may also be given out at other events hosted by the Pokémon Card Gym location.
The first Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack to be distributed during the Sword & Shield Era contained one out of a possible seven S-P Promotional cards, one of which was an exclusive Pokémon V. Each promotional card bears the Pokémon Card Gym logo. These packs were first given out upon the launch of the dual Sword and Shield expansion and continued to be distributed throughout December 2019, January 2020, and February 2020.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 1
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Zacian Original Rubber Playmat
Pokémon Centers, participating Pokémon Card Gym venues, and Pokémon Card Stations across Japan held Pokémon Card Day (Japanese: ポケカの日 Pokéca Day) events on set Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays throughout December 2019, January 2020, and February 2020, starting with December 6, 2019—the official release day of the Sword and Shield expansions. Winners of rock paper scissors competitions held during these events were awarded a single-player Zacian Original Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ザシアン オリジナルラバープレイマット).[10] The February events added another playmat featuring Zamazenta to the prize pool; winners were randomly given a Zacian or Zamazenta playmat.
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Zacian Original Rubber Playmat
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Pokémon Card Challenge merchandise
Select Pokémon Centers and a temporary Pokémon Card Special Shop present at EDION AKIBA sold commemorative items for the Pokémon Card Challenge (Japanese: ポケモンカードからの挑戦状), Limited format events that used the V Starter Sets held in and around Tokyo on the weekend of December 14 and 15, 2019.[11][12] The majority of these items were available in five varieties, representing the primary types used in the V Starter Sets:
Caps:
- Grass Energy Knit Cap (Japanese: ニットキャップ 草エネルギー)
- Fire Energy Knit Cap (Japanese: ニットキャップ 炎エネルギー)
- Water Energy Knit Cap (Japanese: ニットキャップ 水エネルギー)
- Lightning Energy Knit Cap (Japanese: ニットキャップ 雷エネルギー)
- Fighting Energy Knit Cap (Japanese: ニットキャップ 闘エネルギー)
Towels:
- Grass Energy Muffler Towel (Japanese: マフラータオル 草エネルギー)
- Fire Energy Muffler Towel (Japanese: マフラータオル 炎エネルギー)
- Water Energy Muffler Towel (Japanese: マフラータオル 水エネルギー)
- Lightning Energy Muffler Towel (Japanese: マフラータオル 雷エネルギー)
- Fighting Energy Muffler Towel (Japanese: マフラータオル 闘エネルギー)
Badges:
- Grass Energy Can Badge Set (Japanese: 缶バッジセット 草エネルギー)
- Fire Energy Can Badge Set (Japanese: 缶バッジセット 炎エネルギー)
- Water Energy Can Badge Set (Japanese: 缶バッジセット 水エネルギー)
- Lightning Energy Can Badge Set (Japanese: 缶バッジセット 雷エネルギー)
- Fighting Energy Can Badge Set (Japanese: 缶バッジセット 闘エネルギー)
Rubber bands:
- Grass Energy Rubber Band (Japanese: ラバーバンド 草エネルギー)
- Fire Energy Rubber Band (Japanese: ラバーバンド 炎エネルギー)
- Water Energy Rubber Band (Japanese: ラバーバンド 水エネルギー)
- Lightning Energy Rubber Band (Japanese: ラバーバンド 雷エネルギー)
- Fighting Energy Rubber Band (Japanese: ラバーバンド 闘エネルギー)
Bag: The only standalone item was a Pokémon Card Game Drawstring Bag (Japanese: ドローストリングバッグ ポケモンカードゲーム), which features a pattern consisting of the five type symbols.
The event itself comprised two "missions", the first of which was a Limited format match that could be played at participating Pokémon Card Gym venues and Pokémon Centers. All competitors were given an envelope containing a Meowth V promotional card and a clue to the location of the Pokémon Card Stadium, the second mission.[13] Those who found the location, the Sunshine City Convention Center, could participate in another Limited format match and receive a Meowth VMAX promotional card.[14] More Pokémon Card Challenge events were planned for Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo in March 2020; however, due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, these were canceled.[15]
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December 2019 accessories
Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online began to sell numerous TCG accessories bearing designs from past merchandise campaigns starting December 19, 2019. The Neon Color items feature colorful outlines of Pokémon such as Pikachu, Charizard, Eevee, Gengar, Mew, Lucario, Greninja, Rowlet, and Zeraora and were previously used on caps, shirts, and wallets as part of a Pokémon Center promotion in June 2018. The Berry's Forest, Ghost's Castle items come in two main varieties: Forest and Castle, each of which are vibrant pieces featuring numerous Pokémon as illustrated by Kayo Horaguchi. These illustrations were used on many items available in a Pokémon Center campaign that launched in September 2019. All TCG items were initially released exclusively at Pokémon Center Singapore on November 29, 2019.
Deck cases: Each deck case includes 2 dividers featuring variations of the artwork from the cases and each can store up to 180 cards.
- Neon Color Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース NeonColor)
- Berry's Forest, Ghost's Castle: Forest Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース Berry's forest,Ghost's castle 森)
- Berry's Forest, Ghost's Castle: Castle Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース Berry's forest,Ghost's castle 城)
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Playmats:
- Neon Color Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット NeonColor)
- Berry's Forest, Ghost's Castle: Forest Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット Berry's forest,Ghost's castle 森)
- Berry's Forest, Ghost's Castle: Castle Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット Berry's forest,Ghost's castle 城)
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- Neon Color Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド NeonColor Deck Shield: Neon Color)
- Berry's Forest, Ghost's Castle: Forest Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Berry's forest,Ghost's castle 森 Deck Shield: Berry's Forest, Ghost's Castle: Forest)
- Berry's Forest, Ghost's Castle: Castle Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Berry's forest,Ghost's castle 城 Deck Shield: Berry's Forest, Ghost's Castle: Castle)
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Champion's League 2020 merchandise
The second Champion's League meeting of the 2019-2020 season, and the first major event of the Sword & Shield Era open to all ages, was held on December 21, 2019 at the Aichi International Exhibition Center, nicknamed the Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname.[16] All competitors were given their choice of Eevee or Morpeko promotional card featuring the 2020 Championship Series logo upon entry.[17] Competitors could also earn Play Points by participating in the various events at the meeting and redeem them for prizes. These events included the main Champion's League tournament, the 4-League Battle, the 3 on 3 Battle, and the V Deck Battle. Competitors could, however, only redeem Play Points once during the meeting, a rule brought into effect towards the end of the previous season. 2 Play Points could be redeemed for a set of stickers featuring focal TAG TEAMs from recent sets. At 6 Play Points, competitors could redeem the stickers and their choice of one of four promotional cards: Jirachi, Volcanion, Mewtwo, or Meowth V. At 10 Play Points, competitors could select to redeem one of nine basic Energy Mirror Holofoil promotional cards at random or opt for a Meowth VMAX promotional card, as well as their choice of previous bracket promotional card, and the stickers. At 14 Play Points, competitors could earn their choice of previous bracket promotional cards, the set of stickers, and their choice of one of seven possible promotional cards: Espeon-GX, Umbreon-GX, Necrozma-GX, Leafeon-GX, Glaceon-GX, Sylveon-GX, or Pincurchin V. All bar Pincurchin V were previously available in Champion's League meetings held during the 2018-2019 season. The top bracket of 20 Play Points would earn players their choice of promotional 14 Play Point-bracket card, a random Mirror Holofoil Energy card or Meowth VMAX card, the set of stickers, and one each of the Jirachi, Volcanion, Mewtwo, and Meowth V promotional cards.[17]
A pop-up store, referred to as the Sales Corner, was also present at the venue, offering the latest TCG products and other official Pokémon merchandise. Packs of 64 event-exclusive Damage Design Premium Matte Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールドプレミアム・マット 「damage design」 Deck Shield Premium•Matte: "Damage Design") could be purchased here, as could a red chic leather-style Golden Magikarp Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース 「金のコイキング」 Flip Deck Case: "Golden Koiking") complete with a golden-colored relief of Magikarp, which was limited to the Aichi meeting. The sleeves could be purchased for ¥890 and were limited to two per person; the deck case could be purchased for ¥3,000 and was limited to one per person.[18] People participating in any event were automatically entered into a lottery to win 1 of 50 copies of the deck case. If the number present on a participant's Play Point stamp card was drawn, they could redeem a free copy of the deck case at the Gift Exchange Corner.[17]
Junior League competitors in the main Champion's League 2020 tournament who reached the Second Stage of the qualifying round, as well as Senior, Master, and Open League competitors who placed in the top 64 following the qualification round, earned a promotional print of Pal Pad. A set of exclusive card sleeves (Japanese: オリジナルデッキシールド Original Deck Shield) were also awarded to Junior League competitors who went beyond the qualifying round (Climax Stage), as well as Senior, Master, and Open League competitors who placed in the top 32 following the qualification round. New Victory Proof trophy cards were awarded to the top 4 players in each league category at each venue.[19]
Two more Champion's League meetings were scheduled for 2019-2020 season but were canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were due to be held at the Kyoto Pulse Plaza, Kyoto on March 21, 2020 and at Dream Messe Miyagi, Sendai on April 29, 2020. The 2020 Japan Championships, scheduled to be held on June 27 and 28, 2020, were also canceled.[20][21][22]
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Zacian + Zamazenta Box
- Main article: Zacian + Zamazenta Box (TCG)
The Zacian + Zamazenta Box (Japanese: ザシアン+ザマゼンタBOX) is a small tinned product that was available from December 27, 2019. If focused purely on Metal-type Pokémon, the highlight of which were the first non-Pokémon V versions of the legendary heroes Zacian and Zamazenta. The tin also included three Sword booster packs and three Shield booster packs.
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Sword & Shield Pokémon Center Limited Special Set
The premium Pokémon Center limited sets proved to be popular following their debut midway through the Sun & Moon Era, offering items with exclusively commissioned artwork and large amounts of cards. The Sword & Shield Pokémon Center Limited Special Set (Japanese: ソード&シールド ポケモンセンター限定セットスペシャル) was set to continue the trend into the Sword & Shield Era and was scheduled to become available to purchase at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and on the Pokémon Center Online from January 1, 2020. Each set was to include one Sword booster box, one Shield booster box, and four additional accessories:
- A Large Capacity Card Box (Japanese: 大容量カードボックス) that can hold up to 1,400 cards. It features D.A.G Inc. illustrations of Zacian and Zamazenta as used on many other products.
- The matching HOPPE DAISHŪGO Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース HOPPE DAISHŪGO), HOPPE DAISHŪGO Half Playmat (Japanese: ハーフプレイマット HOPPE DAISHŪGO), and set of 64 HOPPE DAISHŪGO Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド HOPPE DAISHŪGO Deck Shield: HOPPE DAISHŪGO) all feature the evolutionary line of Pikachu and subsequent Pokémon inspired by its design as of Generation VIII. HOPPE DAISHŪGO can be translated as Cheek Great Gathering, referencing the common trait these Pokémon have. The deck case can store 180 cards and comes with 2 card dividers.
The release of the product was later canceled upon the discovery of a quality issue. An apology was uploaded to the official Pokémon Card Game website on December 29, 2019.[23] The HOPPE DAISHŪGO items were eventually released separately in April.
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Zamazenta Original Rubber Playmat
Special Pokémon Card Day events were held between January 1 and 5, 2020 in celebration of the New Year at Pokémon Centers, participating Pokémon Card Gym venues, and Pokémon Card Stations across Japan. Winners of rock paper scissors competitions held during these events were awarded a single-player Zamazenta Original Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ザマゼンタ オリジナルラバープレイマット). It was later added to the prize pool at regular Pokémon Card Day events held during February 2020; winners were randomly given a Zacian or Zamazenta playmat.
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Sumi-e Series 2 accessories
A second wave of merchandise featuring ink wash illustrations by sumi-e artist OKAZU became available to purchase from Pokémon Centers from January 1, 2020. Like the first wave of products released during the Sun & Moon Era, each item depicts one or a number of Pokémon in dynamic poses illustrated with a limited color palette. These items include:
Deck cases: Each deck case comes with two card dividers and have capacity for up to 180 cards.
- Sumi-e Series: Pikachu & Rayquaza Sceptile Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース 墨絵列伝 ピカチュウ&レックウザ)
- Sumi-e Series: Entei & Suicune & Raikou Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース 墨絵列伝 エンテイ&スイクン&ライコウ)
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- Sumi-e Series: Pikachu & Rayquaza Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット 墨絵列伝 ピカチュウ&レックウザ)
- Sumi-e Series: Entei & Suicune & Raikou Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット 墨絵列伝 エンテイ&スイクン&ライコウ)
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- Sumi-e Series: Pikachu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 墨絵列伝 ピカチュウ Deck Shield: Sumi-e Series: Pikachu)
- Sumi-e Series: Rayquaza Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 墨絵列伝 レックウザ Deck Shield: Sumi-e Series: Rayquaza)
- Sumi-e Series: Entei Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 墨絵列伝 エンテイ Deck Shield: Sumi-e Series: Entei)
- Sumi-e Series: Suicune Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 墨絵列伝 スイクン Deck Shield: Sumi-e Series: Suicune)
- Sumi-e Series: Raikou Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 墨絵列伝 ライコウ Deck Shield: Sumi-e Series: Raikou)
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Damage counter cases:
- Sumi-e Series: Pikachu & Rayquaza Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース 墨絵列伝 ピカチュウ&レックウザ)
- Sumi-e Series: Entei & Suicune & Raikou Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース 墨絵列伝 エンテイ&スイクン&ライコウ)
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Sumi-e Series: Pikachu & Rayquaza Damage Counter Case
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S1a accessories
The first subset of the Sword & Shield Era, VMAX Rising, was officially released on February 7, 2020. The release of this set also saw numerous TCG accessories become available to purchase at Pokémon Centers across the country as well as the Pokémon Center Online.
Deck cases: Each deck case came with two card dividers and have capacity for up to 180 cards when assembled.
- The Gigantamax: Melodies that Echo on the Lake Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キョダイマックス 湖に響く旋律 Deck Case: Kyodaimax: Melodies that Echo on the Lake) features a 5ban Graphics illustration of Lapras in its Gigantamax form against a swirling rainbow background.
- The Gigantamax: True Form of the Mysterious Forest Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キョダイマックス 不思議な森の正体 Deck Case: Kyodaimax: True Form of the Mysterious Forest) features Gigantamax Snorlax as illustrated by Creatures, Inc.'s in-house art team 5ban Graphics.
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- The Gigantamax: Melodies that Echo on the Lake Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックス 湖に響く旋律 Deck Shield: Kyodaimax: Melodies that Echo on the Lake) feature Gigantamax Lapras, recently released as a Pokémon VMAX card in the Shield expansion.
- Gigantamax: True Form of the Mysterious Forest Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックス 不思議な森の正体 Deck Shield: Kyodaimax: True Form of the Mysterious Forest) feature Snorlax in its Gigantamax form, promoting its recent appearance as a Pokémon VMAX card in the Sword expansion.
- The Rillaboom, Cinderace & Inteleon Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ゴリランダー・エースバーン・インテレオン Deck Shield: Gorirandā•Ēsubān•Intereon) feature Dynamaxed versions of Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon, each of which appear as Pokémon VMAX in the VMAX Rising subset.
- The Galarian Ponyta & Galarian Rapidash Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ガラルポニータ&ガラルギャロップ Deck Shield: Galarian Ponyta & Galarian Gallop) feature the Galarian forms of Unique Horn Pokémon Ponyta and Rapidash. Their manes and horns are emitting a sparkling glow.
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Coin album: Participating Pokémon Card Gym venues distributed Coin Albums (Japanese: ポケモンコイン専用ケース Pokémon Coin Exclusive Case) to customers purchasing at least two VMAX Rising booster boxes in a single transaction. Each album came with an exclusive gold-colored coin featuring the Galar first partner Pokémon, which could be displayed along with other coins in one of the 16 slots available.[24] The album artwork features Dynamaxed versions of Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon.
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CoroCoro Ichiban! VMAX Deck Case
The April 2020 issue of CoroCoro Ichiban!, released on February 21, 2020, included a flat-pack VMAX Deck Case (Japanese: VMAX デッキケース) featuring Pokémon Sword and Shield mascots Zacian and Zamazenta, plus the Galar first partner Pokémon Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble. Once assembled, the case could be opened like a book and the two compartments could each hold 60 cards.
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Rebellion Crash Pokémon Center Limited Set
The Rebellion Crash Pokémon Center Limited Set (Japanese: 反逆クラッシュ ポケモンセンター限定セット) was available to purchase from Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online upon the general release of the second Sword & Shield Era expansion, Rebellion Crash, on March 6, 2020. It comes packaged with 2 Rebellion Crash booster boxes and 3 exclusive accessories:
- A Large Capacity Card Box (Japanese: 大容量カードボックス) with space to store up to 1,400 cards. It features the Gigantamaxed form of Toxtricity.
- The Secretary Oleana Deck Case (Japanese: デッキシールド 秘書オリーヴ Deck Case: Secretary Olive) and matching set of 64 Secretary Oleana Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 秘書オリーヴ Deck Shield: Secretary Olive) feature Macro Cosmos vice-president Oleana as illustrated by Tika Matsuno. The deck case can store 180 cards and comes with 2 card dividers.
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Rebellion Crash V Special Set
Also released in conjunction with the Rebellion Crash expansion on March 6, 2020 was the Rebellion Crash V Special Set (Japanese: Vスペシャルセット 反逆クラッシュ). This product contains 16 fixed cards, comprising 2 S-P Promotional cards and 14 basic Lightning Energy cards, in addition to 7 Rebellion Crash booster packs and a tin pencil case featuring Toxtricity in its Gigantamax form.
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S2 accessories
A number of accessories were made available to promote the release of the Rebellion Crash expansion on March 6, 2020. Several themes were present across the items to be had, which comprised deck cases able to hold up to 180 cards, single-player playmats, packs of 64 card sleeves, and can cases used to store damage counters, dice, and coins. A wave of flip deck cases featuring some of the same designs were subsequently released on March 27, 2020.
Rebellion Crash merchandise: Two sets of products associated with Pokémon present in the Rebellion Crash expansion were among those released. These include the Punk Pokémon Toxtricity in its Gigantamax form and the Stealth Pokémon Dragapult in its Dynamax form. The Dragapult items were exclusive to Pokémon Centers.
- Toxtricity Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ストリンダー Deck Case: Strinder)
- Dynamax Dragapult Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ダイマックスドラパルト Deck Case: Daimax Dorapult)
- Toxtricity Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ストリンダー Deck Shield: Strinder)
- Dynamax Dragapult Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ダイマックスドラパルト Deck Shield: Daimax Dorapult)
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PikaPikachu merchandise: Each of these items feature the Mouse Pokémon Pikachu in various poses alongside one of the letters in its romanized name. The items come in black and yellow varieties and could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers.
- Black PikaPikachu Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット PIKAPIKACHU BK)
- Yellow PikaPikachu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド PIKAPIKACHU YE Deck Shield: PIKAPIKACHU YE)
- Black PikaPikachu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド PIKAPIKACHU BK Deck Shield: PIKAPIKACHU BK)
- Yellow PikaPikachu Damage Counter Can Case (Japanese: ダメカン缶ケース PIKAPIKACHU YE)
- Black PikaPikachu Damage Counter Can Case (Japanese: ダメカン缶ケース PIKAPIKACHU BK)
- Yellow PikaPikachu Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース PIKAPIKACHU YE)
- Black PikaPikachu Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース PIKAPIKACHU BK)
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Mewtwo Version 3 merchandise: These Pokémon Center-exclusive products feature Mewtwo and Mew and come in two distinct varieties. The regular items feature a glowing Mewtwo, remorseless amidst a scene of destruction, with a concerned Mew floating nearby. The Silhouette items feature the two Pokémon highlighted in purple.
- Mewtwo Version 3 Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット ミュウツー ver.3)
- Mewtwo Version 3 Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ミュウツー ver.3 Deck Shield: Mewtwo Ver. 3)
- Mewtwo Version 3 Silhouette Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ミュウツー ver.3 シルエット Deck Shield: Mewtwo Ver. 3 Silhouette)
- Mewtwo Version 3 Damage Counter Can Case (Japanese: ダメカン缶ケース ミュウツー ver.3)
- Mewtwo Version 3 Silhouette Damage Counter Can Case (Japanese: ダメカン缶ケース ミュウツー ver.3 シルエット)
- Mewtwo Version 3 Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース ミュウツー ver.3)
- Mewtwo Version 3 Silhouette Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース ミュウツー ver.3 シルエット)
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Mewtwo Version 3 Rubber Playmat
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24-hour Pokémon Chū merchandise: Each of these products feature drawings of various Pokémon by popular sticker illustrator nagano and are based on products available in an October 2019 Pokémon Center merchandise campaign. These items were also limited to Pokémon Centers.
- 24-hour Pokémon Chū Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット 24じかんポケモンCHŪ)
- 24-hour Pokémon Chū: Pikachu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 24じかんポケモンCHŪ ピカチュウ Deck Shield: 24-hour Pokémon CHŪ: Pikachu)
- 24-hour Pokémon Chū: Slowpoke Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 24じかんポケモンCHŪ ヤドン Deck Shield: 24-hour Pokémon CHŪ: Yadon)
- 24-hour Pokémon Chū: Larvitar Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 24じかんポケモンCHŪ ヨーギラス Deck Shield: 24-hour Pokémon CHŪ: Yogiras)
- 24-hour Pokémon Chū: Pikachu Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース 24じかんポケモンCHU ピカチュウ)
- 24-hour Pokémon Chū: Slowpoke Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース 24じかんポケモンCHU ヤドン Flip Deck Case: 24-hour Pokémon CHŪ: Yadon)
- 24-hour Pokémon Chū: Larvitar Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース 24じかんポケモンCHU ヨーギラス Flip Deck Case: 24-hour Pokémon CHŪ: Yogiras)
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24-hour Pokémon Chū Rubber Playmat
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24-hour Pokémon Chū: Pikachu Sleeves
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24-hour Pokémon Chū: Pikachu Flip Deck Case
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24-hour Pokémon Chū: Slowpoke Flip Deck Case
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24-hour Pokémon Chū: Larvitar Flip Deck Case
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Pikachu Face merchandise: These two items feature Pikachu's facial elements in a minimalist style. Both were Pokémon Center exclusives.
- Pikachu Face Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット ピカチュウフェイス)
- Pikachu Face Damage Counter Can Case (Japanese: ダメカン缶ケース ピカチュウフェイス)
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Pikachu Face Rubber Playmat
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CoroCoro Ichiban! Double Deck Case
Another flat-pack deck case was included in the May 2021 issue of CoroCoro Ichiban!, which was released on March 19, 2021. The Double Deck Case (Japanese: Wデッキケース) features the Wushu Pokémon Urshifu in both of its Gigantamax forms and can hold 60 cards in each of its compartments when assembled.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 2
The second Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack was scheduled to be given away at approved locations in time with the launch of Rebellion Crash on March 6, 2020; however, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, all official events were canceled starting February 29, 2020.[20] In spite of this, it is evident that venues still received packs from The Pokémon Company ready for distribution, as their contents began appearing on auction sites following the release embargo. Events officially resumed from May 23, 2020[25] and packs were given out until July 2020. Each pack contained one out of a possible eight S-P Promotional cards, all of which feature the Pokémon Card Gym logo.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 2
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Charizard VMAX Starter Set
- Main article: Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Sets (TCG)
A pair of standard decks was made available from March 27, 2020, the first of which was the Charizard VMAX Starter Set (Japanese: スターターセットVMAX リザードン Starter Set VMAX: Lizardon). Charizard is featured as both a Pokémon V and as a Pokémon VMAX in its Gigantamax form together with other Fire and Fighting-type Pokémon. Each deck also includes a number of Trainer cards from both the Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield Eras, supporting Energy cards, and essential accessories.
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Charizard VMAX Starter Set
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Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Set
- Main article: Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Sets (TCG)
The Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Set (Japanese: スターターセットVMAX オーロンゲ Starter Set VMAX: Ohlonge) was the second of two Gigantamax-themed decks released on March 27, 2020. The deck focuses predominantly on Darkness-type Pokémon, including Grimmsnarl as a Pokémon V and a Pokémon VMAX. The deck is complete with useful Item and Supporter cards plus quantities of Darkness Energy cards. The deck also includes damage counters, status markers, a player's guide, plus a unique playmat and coin.
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Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Set
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Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Set Playmat
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SC accessories
Two sets of deck cases and sleeves were available alongside the Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Sets depicting either the Flame Pokémon Charizard or the Bulk Up Pokémon Grimmsnarl in their Gigantamax forms. The Gigantamax Charizard items feature artwork by nejita; the Gigantamax Grimmsnarl items feature artwork by Ryota Murayama.
Deck cases: Each deck case can store a fully-sleeved deck and come packaged with 2 dividers.
- Gigantamax Charizard Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キョダイマックスリザードン Deck Case: Kyodaimax Lizardon)
- Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キョダイマックスオーロンゲ Deck Case: Kyodaimax Ohlonge)
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Gigantamax Charizard Deck Case
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- Gigantamax Charizard Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックスリザードン Deck Shield: Kyodaimax Lizardon)
- Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックスオーロンゲ Deck Shield: Kyodaimax Ohlonge)
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Gigantamax Charizard Sleeves
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Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Sleeves
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"Have Fun. Spring, Pokémon Card." campaign 2020
The "Have Fun. Spring, Pokémon Card." (Japanese: 楽しもう。春、ポケカ。 Have Fun. Spring, Pokéca.) campaign was set up by The Pokémon Company in response to organized events that had been canceled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first phase of the campaign began on April 3, 2020 and saw still-operating Pokémon Card Gym venues give away promotional Team Yell Grunt and Marnie cards with TCG purchases worth at least ¥1,500. The second phase began on April 17, 2020, at which time venues began to give away Promo Card Packs containing one of three promotional TAG TEAM Supporter cards with TCG purchases of at least ¥1,500. The third and final phase began on May 1, 2020. Customers who spent at least ¥4,500 on TCG products at participating venues were given a different Promo Card Pack that contained one of nine promotional Energy cards.[26] States of emergency were announced in a number of prefectures starting April 8, 2020 due to spikes in COVID-19 cases; some stores resumed the campaign after local lockdowns ended, while those that were able continued the campaign online.[27] All store visitors during the campaign were given a sticker featuring Mizue artwork of various Pokémon set against a backdrop of cherry blossoms. All of the cards available through the campaign were Mirror Holofoil and featured a gold foil Pokémon Card Gym stamp.
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Supporter Promo Card Pack
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S2a accessories
The release of the Explosive Walker subset on April 24, 2020 saw numerous TCG accessories become available to purchase at Pokémon Centers and on the Pokémon Center Online.
Deck cases: Each deck case can store up to 180 cards and include two dividers for organization.
- The Gardevoir Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース サーナイト Deck Case: Sirnight) features an illustration of Gardevoir in a field of flowers by Mizue. Several other Pokémon portrayed as Psychic types in the TCG are also present in the illustration.
- The HOPPE DAISHŪGO Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース HOPPE DAISHŪGO) features Pikachu and the various Electric-type Pokémon that share its design traits. This deck case was previously planned to be part of the Sword & Shield Pokémon Center Limited Special Set but was delayed to quality issues.
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HOPPE DAISHŪGO Deck Case (front)
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HOPPE DAISHŪGO Deck Case (reverse)
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Playmat: The sole playmat from this wave of merchandise is a delayed release from the January 2020 Sword & Shield Pokémon Center Limited Special Set—the single-player HOPPE DAISHŪGO Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット HOPPE DAISHŪGO).
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HOPPE DAISHŪGO Rubber Playmat
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- The Gigantamax Centiskorch Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックスマルヤクデ Deck Shield: Kyodaimax Maruyakude) feature the Gigantamaxed form of the Radiator Pokémon Centiskorch, which appears as a Pokémon V and a Pokémon VMAX in the Explosive Walker subset.
- The Gardevoir Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド サーナイト Deck Shield: Sirnight) feature a Mizue illustration of Gardevoir embracing a bunch of flowers beneath a starlit sky.
- The Corviknight Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド アーマーガア Deck Shield: Armorga) feature an illustration of the Raven Pokémon Corviknight in flight by Masakazu Fukuda.
- The HOPPE DAISHŪGO Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド HOPPE DAISHŪGO Deck Shield: HOPPE DAISHŪGO) feature the peeking heads of numerous Pikachu-inspired Pokémon. As with the other HOPPE DAISHŪGO merchandise, these were held back from its original January release due to quality issues.
- The Snorlax's Yawn Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド カビゴンのあくび Deck Shield: Kabigon's Yawn) feature a Scorbunny resting on a Snorlax's belly. This artwork is taken from a larger piece illustrated by Saya Tsuruta for a Pokémon Center merchandise campaign held in December 2019.
- The TAIKI-BANSEI Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド TAIKI-BANSEI Deck Shield: TAIKI-BANSEI) feature numerous pseudo-legendary Pokémon and their first forms. This artwork is also derived from a Pokémon Center merchandise campaign that was held in October 2019.
- The Flowers in Full Bloom Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Flowers in full bloom Deck Shield: Flowers in full bloom) feature a Pikachu, flowers, and floating seeds against a striped background. This artwork was used on merchandise available in a February 2020 Pokémon Center campaign.
- The #GOGO!YELL!! Grunt Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド #GOGO!YELL!! したっぱ Deck Shield: #GOGO!YELL!! Underling) feature a limited-color emblem containing Team Yell Grunts. #GOGO!YELL!! was a merchandise campaign held in February 2020.
- The #GOGO!YELL!! Galarian Zigzagoon Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド #GOGO!YELL!! ジグザグマ(ガラルのすがた) Deck Shield: Jiguzaguma (Galar Form)) feature a similar limited-color emblem containing a Galarian Zigzagoon, a favored Pokémon of Team Yell members.
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Gigantamax Centiskorch Sleeves
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#GOGO!YELL!! Galarian Zigzagoon Sleeves
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Neck strap: Pokémon Card Gym locations still open during the state of emergency imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic gave away a Neck Strap with Pen (Japanese: ネックストラップ(ペン付き)) with the purchase of 2 Explosive Walker booster boxes.[28] The strap features the Galar first partner Pokémon Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble on one side and Energy symbols on the other.
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May 2020 accessories
May 2, 2020 saw the beginning of Golden Week in Japan and the release of more TCG merchandise through Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online. Additional items were made available throughout the month.
Deck cases: Each case is capable of holding up to 180 cards and come packaged with 2 dividers.
- The Mad Party Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース マッドパーティ) features the four Pokémon from the Explosive Walker subset that have the Mad Party attack, a variant of the popular Night March deck archetype. It was first available to purchase online from May 14, 2020 followed by a release in physical stores on May 16.
- The Snorlax's Yawn Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース カビゴンのあくび Flip Deck Case: Kabigon's Yawn) features vignettes of the Saya Tsuruta illustration among which include a Scorbunny relaxing with a Snorlax. This case was available from May 30, 2020.
- The TAIKI-BANSEI Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース TAIKI-BANSEI ) feature various first and final forms of pseudo-legendary Pokémon. It was released on May 30, 2020.
- The Flowers in Full Bloom Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース Flowers in full bloom) features vignettes from the Flowers in Full Bloom merchandise campaign. As with all flip deck cases, it is made from a leather-like material and is secured shut with magnets. It was also available to purchase from May 30, 2020.
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Snorlax's Yawn Flip Deck Case
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TAIKI-BANSEI Flip Deck Case
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Flowers in Full Bloom Flip Deck Case
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Playmats: Each playmat provides a durable surface for a person to play the TCG and is marked with the necessary play zones. They were released on May 2, 2020.
- The Snorlax's Yawn Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット カビゴンのあくび Rubber Playmat: Kabigon's Yawn) features a full view of the artwork by Saya Tsuruta that includes numerous Pokémon relaxing in a room decorated with furniture resembling other Pokémon.
- The TAIKI-BANSEI Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット TAIKI-BANSEI) features all pseudo-legendary Pokémon up to Generation VII together with their first forms. TAIKI-BANSEI can be translated as Late Bloomer, a reference to the relatively high levels the final forms evolve from.
- The Flowers in Full Bloom Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット Flowers in full bloom) features Pikachu in several poses amongst various types of flower.
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Snorlax's Yawn Rubber Playmat
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TAIKI-BANSEI Rubber Playmat
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Flowers in Full Bloom Rubber Playmat
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves and were initially only available online from May 14, 2020 before they were released in physical stores two days later. A number of these are also premium versions of sleeves released during the Sun & Moon Era and have a different border color to that of their original release.
- The Skyla Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド フウロ Deck Shield: Huuro) feature Unova Gym Leader Skyla in an illustration by You Iribi.[citation needed]
- The Mad Party Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド マッドパーティ Deck Shield: Mad Party) feature Mr. Rime, Polteageist, Bunnelby, and Dedenne, the four Pokémon that support the Mad Party deck archetype.
- The Dash! Eeveelutions Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス ダッシュ!イーブイズ Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Dash! EVs) feature a white border instead of the original blue.
- The Mega Rayquaza Advent Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス メガレックウザ 降臨 Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Mega Rayquaza Advent) feature a light gray border instead of the original dark grey.
- The Venusaur Evolutionary Lineage Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・マット 進化の系譜 フシギバナ Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Evolutionary Lineage: Fushigibana) feature a light green border instead of the original dark green.
- The Charizard Evolutionary Lineage Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・マット 進化の系譜 リザードン Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Evolutionary Lineage: Lizardon) feature an orange border instead of the original red.
- The Blastoise Evolutionary Lineage Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・マット 進化の系譜 カメックス Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Evolutionary Lineage: Kamex) feature a light blue border instead of the original dark blue.
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Dash! Eeveelutions Premium Gloss Sleeves
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Gigantamax Lapras Original Rubber Playmat
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pokémon Card Day events scheduled to be held throughout March and April 2020 were canceled. The prize intended for winners of rock paper scissors competitions held during this period was the Gigantamax Lapras Original Rubber Playmat (Japanese: キョダイマックスラプラス オリジナルラバープレイマット Kyodaimax Laplace Original Rubber Playmat). Events officially resumed on May 23, 2020, with participating Pokémon Card Gym venues, Pokémon Centers, and Pokémon Card Stations across Japan beginning to award the prize at any events held. Distribution continued throughout June, July, and August with the release of the Infinity Zone expansion and the beginning of the next Pokémon Card Gym cycle.
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Gigantamax Lapras Original Rubber Playmat
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Pokémon Card Regular Service March–June 2020
A second Pokémon Card Regular Service bundle was offered by the Pokémon Center Online, which offered customers the opportunity to reserve booster boxes of expansions and subsets available between March and June 2020. Applications were accepted from February 10 and ceased after February 23 for customers opting to pay at convenience stores or after March 1 for customers opting to pay via credit card. Successful applicants would receive their order of Rebellion Crash, Explosive Walker, and Infinity Zone upon their individual release dates, packaged in a specially-designed Pokémon Card Regular Service box. A set of 64 Original Design Sleeves (Japanese: オリジナルデザインのデッキシールド Deck Shield of Original Design) featuring Pikachu and Charizard were also shipped with the final package. All products reserved through the service were delivered with free shipping.[29]
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Infinity Zone Pokémon Center Limited Set
The Infinity Zone Pokémon Center Limited Set (Japanese: ムゲンゾーン ポケモンセンター限定セット) could be purchased exclusively from Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online upon the release of the third Sword & Shield Era expansion, Infinity Zone, on June 5, 2020. This premium product contains two Infinity Zone booster boxes and accessories not sold anywhere else:
- A Large Capacity Card Box (Japanese: 大容量カードボックス) with enough storage space to hold 1,400 cards.
- A Piers Deck Case (Japanese: デッキシールド ネズ Deck Case: Nezu) and corresponding set of 64 Piers Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ネズ Deck Shield: Nezu), which feature an illustation of Spikemuth Gym Leader Piers by Lee HyunJung. The deck case can hold up to 180 cards and comes with 2 dividers.
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Infinity Zone Pokémon Center Limited Set
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S3 accessories
The Infinity Zone expansion also saw a handful of new TCG accessories become available to purchase in-store and online from select retailers.
Playmat: Participating stores hosting Pokémon Card Gym meetings sold an exclusive Gigantamax Charizard Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット キョダイマックスリザードン Rubber Playmat: Kyodaimax Lizardon). This single-player playmat features the same Gigantamax Charizard illustration as products released alongside the Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Sets.
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Eternamax Eternatus merchandise: This pair of accessories features the Gigantic Pokémon Eternatus in its Eternamax form, the focal Pokémon of the Infinity Zone expansion. Each deck case can hold up to 180 cards and each pack of sleeves includes 64 copies.
- Eternamax Eternatus Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ムゲンダイナ(ムゲンダイマックスのすがた) Deck Case: Mugendina (Mugendaimax Form))
- Eternamax Eternatus Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ムゲンダイナ(ムゲンダイマックスのすがた) Deck Shield: Mugendina (Mugendaimax Form))
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Salamence merchandise: The Dragon Pokémon Salamence is included in the Infinity Zone expansion as both a Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX card and is featured on deck cases and sleeves that could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers. The illustration on these products is by Kazuma Koda.
- Salamence Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ボーマンダ Deck Case: Bohmander)
- Salamence Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ボーマンダ Deck Shield: Bohmander)
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Scizor merchandise: Similarly to the Salamence accessories, the Pincer Pokémon Scizor also features as a Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX in the Infinity Zone expansion and was the subject of like Pokémon Center-exclusive goods. The illustration on these products was created by Ryota Murayama.
- Scizor Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ハッサム Deck Case: Hassam)
- Scizor Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ハッサム Deck Shield: Hassam)
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Eternatus Challenge Campaign
The Eternatus Challenge Campaign (Japanese: ムゲンダイナチャレンジキャンペーン Mugendina Challenge Campaign) began concurrently with the launch of the Infinity Zone expansion on June 5, 2020. Participating stores across Japan gave away a Mini Card Box (Japanese: ミニカードボックス) and a special Promo Card Pack with the purchase of an Infinity Zone booster box.[30] The box features Eternatus in its Eternamax form and each Promo Card Pack included one of five Darkness-themed S-P Promotional cards featuring the campaign logo. Due to a manufacturing error, the giveaways intended for distribution at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and from the Pokémon Center Online were delayed.[31] Customers who purchased an Infinity Zone booster box from Pokémon Centers or Pokémon Stores between June 5 and 7, 2020 were advised to keep their receipt in order to claim their gifts at a later date. Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores eventually began to distribute the gifts from July 25, 2020, at which point the purchase conditions were expanded to include any TCG booster pack. Customers with receipts from earlier in the campaign could also redeem them from this date up until August 31, 2020. Customers with an eligible purchase from the Pokémon Center Online had their gifts shipped separately after the end of June 2020. The campaign ran for as long as stocks lasted.
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Toxtricity: Amped Form Low Key Form Campaign merchandise
The Toxtricity: Amped Form Low Key Form Campaign (Japanese: ストリンダー ハイなすがたローなすがたキャンペーン Strinder: High Form Low Form Campaign) was held in conjunction with the launch of the Rebellion Crash expansion on March 6, 2020. People wishing to take part were required to download and print an entry form from the Pokémon Card Game Trainers Website, cut out the pre-addressed postcard on the form, cut out expansion symbols from the front of Rebellion Crash booster packs, and affix them to the postcard. Six prize draws were available to enter, which required different amounts of symbols to become eligible. Once the desired number of symbols had been affixed to the postcard, people were required to tick the prize they wished to enter the draw for, append their details, affix a stamp, and mail it. The competition was open between March 6 and May 31, 2020.[32] Entries postmarked after March 31 would not be accepted. Entrants could only select one prize draw to enter per postcard but could enter as many times as they liked. Winners began receiving their prizes in late June 2020. The possible prizes were as follows:
Prize A: This draw required thirty symbols to enter and offered ten winners a copy of either a Toxtricity: Amped Form Guitar (Japanese: ストリンダー ハイなすがたギター Strinder: High Form Guitar) or a Toxtricity: Low Key Form Bass (Japanese: ストリンダー ハイなすがたギター Strinder: Low Form Bass). Five copies of each instrument were given away at random. Each guitar came with a soft case to enable it to be carried.
Prize B: This draw required twenty symbols to enter and offered twenty winners a set of five Infinity Zone booster boxes.
Prize C: This draw required fifteen symbols to enter and offered 100 winners a Toxtricity: Amped Form Low Key Form Cap & T-Shirt (Japanese: トリンダー ハイなすがたローなすがた キャップ&Tシャツ Strinder: High Form Low Form Cap & T-Shirt) featuring outlines of Toxtricity's two forms. Entrants could select if they wanted children's-sized items or adult-sized items.
Prize D: This draw also required ten symbols to enter and offered 100 winners a purple Toxtricity: Amped Form Low Key Form Muffler Towel (Japanese: トリンダー ハイなすがたローなすがた マフラータオル Strinder: High Form Low Form Muffler Towel) featuring the campaign logo and outlines of Toxtricity.
Prize E: This draw required ten symbols to enter and offered 100 winners a Toxtricity: Amped Form Low Key Form Flip Deck Case (Japanese: トリンダー ハイなすがたローなすがた フリップデッキケース Strinder: High Form Low Form Flip Deck Case), a leatherette case capable of storing up to 180 cards. Each case features the Punk Pokémon set against a design comprising lightning bolts and paint spatters; the interior also features the campaign logo.
Prize F: This draw required five symbols to enter and offered 1,000 winners selected by lottery a Toxtricity: Amped Form Low Key Form Pick Keychain 2-Piece Set (Japanese: トリンダー ハイなすがたローなすがた ピックキーホルダー2個セット Strinder: High Form Low Form Pick Key Holder 2-Piece Set), plectrum-shaped keychains featuring the two forms of Toxtricity.
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Remote Pokémon Card Battle Kit
To promote playing the TCG at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Remote Pokémon Card Battle Kit (Japanese: リモートポケカ対戦キット) was given away at participating Pokémon Card Gym locations from June 27, 2020 with the purchase of ¥4,500 worth of eligible TCG products.[33] When assembled, the card structure can hold a smartphone that can be used in remote battles while using various social media platforms. The kit has two configurations and features a rainbow swirl pattern used on several other Sword & Shield Era products. A Pokémon Center Online-exclusive bundle containing the kit plus 10 packs each of Rebellion Crash, Explosive Walker, and Infinity Zone could be purchased from the same date for ¥4,950.[34]
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V Starter Decks
- Main article: V Starter Decks (TCG)
Following the popularity of the GX Starter Decks available in the Sun & Moon Era, a set of nine V Starter Decks (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ V Start Deck) were released on July 10, 2020. Like its predecessors, each deck focuses on one specific type and includes a powered-up variant Pokémon of that type—Pokémon V in this case. These included:
- Grass Venusaur V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ草フシギバナ)
- Fire Incineroar V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ炎ガオガエン)
- Water Wailord V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ水ホエルオー)
- Lightning Pikachu V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ雷ピカチュウ)
- Psychic Mew V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ超ミュウ)
- Fighting Lucario V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ闘ルカリオ)
- Darkness Galarian Slowbro V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ悪ガラルヤドラン)
- Metal Duraludon V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ鋼ジュラルドン)
- Colorless Eevee V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ無色イーブイ)
Each deck also comes with a cardboard sheet containing damage counters and status markers.
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V Starter Deck purchase campaign merchandise
Numerous purchase campaigns began with the release of the V Starter Decks on July 10, 2020.
- Select retailers gave away a Playmat and Coin (Japanese: プレイマットとコイン) set with the purchase of any two V Starter Decks in a single transaction.[35] The playmat depicts renders of the nine Pokémon featured as Pokémon V in the decks and the coin features Eevee. Nine varieties of the Eevee coin were available, representing the types of the V Starter Decks.
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- Participating Denny's restaurants gave away special items between July 10 and August 31, 2020 when ordering either an omelet rice & hamburger plate from the adult menu or a fried shrimp curry from the children's menu.[36] From the start of the campaign, customers could receive either a Denny's Original Clear File (Black) (Japanese: デニーズオリジナルクリアファイル(黒)) or a Denny's Original Clear File (Pink) (Japanese: デニーズオリジナルクリアファイル(ピンク)) featuring the Pokémon V renders. From August 1, customers could also receive a Denny's Select Card Pack (Japanese: デニーズセレクトカードパック), which contained one of five cards sourced straight from the V Starter Sets: Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, Pikachu, or Morpeko.
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- Special Pokémon Lotte Candy Assortment with V Starter Deck & Original Coin (Japanese: ポケモンお菓子詰め合わせ Vスタートデッキ&オリジナルコイン入り) bags were sold from July 14, 2020 at participating retailers. Each bag contained one of four V Starter Decks (Fire, Lightning, Psychic, or Colorless), an exclusive Speckle Holofoil Pikachu coin, a pack of Pokémon Wafer Choco, a pack of Koala's March Choco, and a pack of Koala's March Strawberry.[37]
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- Participating FamilyMart stores ran two campaigns between July 14 and August 3, 2020, one of which was the V Starter Deck Campaign (Japanese: Vスタートデッキキャンペーン). People could enter lotteries by sending FamilyMart receipts of one or more eligible products worth at least ¥500 to the competition headquarters via post. The lottery for Prize A required two receipts to enter and offered a set of all nine V Starter Decks. The lottery for Prize B required one receipt to enter and offered a ¥500 pre-paid FamilyMart gift card and an Original Zipper Bag featuring an image of a Galarian Slowbro V card. Prize A was given to 10 winners; Prize B was given to 100. All entries were required to be postmarked no later than August 7 to be entered into a lottery. Winners began receiving their prizes in early September.
- The other campaign was the Original Zipper Bag Present Campaign (Japanese: オリジナルジッパーバッグプレゼントキャンペーン), in which people could select a free Original Zipper Bag featuring a Pokémon V card with the purchase of at least three eligible products in one transaction. The bags available from July 14 were Incineroar, Pikachu, Mew, and Duraludon. Venusaur, Wailord, Lucario, and Eevee bags were available to select from July 28.[38]
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Legendary Heartbeat Pokémon Card Gym Set
Also released on July 10, 2020 was the Legendary Heartbeat subset, which was intended to coincide with the theatrical release of Koko. To promote the release of the subset, a special Legendary Heartbeat Pokémon Card Gym Set (Japanese: 伝説の鼓動 ポケモンカードジムセット) became available to purchase from the Pokémon Center Online and at participating stores that held Pokémon Card Gym meetings on this date. The content of the set is similar to the Pokémon Center Limited Sets released in tandem with main expansions, coming with 2 Legendary Heartbeat booster boxes and exclusive accessories featuring Marnie. These include a Marnie Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース マリィ Deck Case: Mary), a set of 64 Marnie Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド マリィ Deck Shield: Mary), and a pink Marnie coin.
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S3a accessories
July 10, 2020 also saw the release of several new TCG accessories at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and on the Pokémon Center Online.
Deck Cases: These card deck cases come flat-packed and can store up to 180 cards when assembled. Each case also comes with 2 dividers that can be used to segregate cards.
- The Zarude Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ザルード) features a number of the Mythical Rogue Monkey Pokémon traversing through a forest.
- The Alcremie Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース マホイップ Deck Case: Mawhip) features the Cream Pokémon Alcremie in both its regular and Gigantamaxed form on the field of Wyndon Stadium. The artwork for this deck case was created by kirisAki.
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- The Skwovet & Greedent Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ホシガリス&ヨクバリス Deck Shield: Hoshigarisu & Yokubarisu) feature a Tomokazu Komiya illustration of the squirrel-like Pokémon Skwovet and Greedent feeding each other berries. These sleeves were the only ones not exclusive to Pokémon Centers in this wave of merchandise and were available to purchase at stores designated Pokémon Card Friendly Shops.
- Following on from similar sets of sleeves released alongside the Sword and Shield expansions were the Lightning-type Fighters Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド タイプファイターズ 雷 Deck Shield: Type Fighters: Lightning), which feature Lightning-type Pokémon Zapdos, Ampharos, Morpeko, Electabuzz, Pikachu, and Helioptile as drawn by kawayoo. The release of these type-specific sleeves also ties in with the representative types of the V Starter Decks available from the same day.
- The Psychic-type Fighters Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド タイプファイターズ 超 Deck Shield: Type Fighters: Psychic) feature numerous Ghost-type Pokémon represented by the Psychic type in TCG. These include Misdreavus, Phantump, Dreepy, Shuppet, Duskull, and Gastly.
- The Fighting-type Fighters Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド タイプファイターズ 闘 Deck Shield: Type Fighters: Fighting) feature brawling Fighting-type Pokémon Machamp, Primeape, Clobbopus, Hitmonchan, Makuhita, and Crabrawler.
- The Darkness-type Fighters Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド タイプファイターズ 悪 Deck Shield: Type Fighters: Darkness) feature a nagimiso illustration of Darkness-type Pokémon Murkrow, Purrloin, Galarian Zigzagoon, Sneasel, Poochyena, and Houndour. Zubat and Koffing are also featured following the reassignment of Poison-type Pokémon in the TCG from Psychic to Darkness.
- The Metal-type Fighters Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド タイプファイターズ 鋼 Deck Shield: Type Fighters: Metal) prominently feature the Alloy Pokémon Duraludon and other Metal-types, including Steelix, Ferrothorn, Lairon, Klinklang, and Magneton.
- Completing the nine types present at the start of the Sword & Shield Era were the Colorless-type Fighters Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド タイプファイターズ 無色 Deck Shield: Type Fighters: Colorless), which feature birdlike Pokémon Pikipek, Pidgey, Starly, Rookidee, Pidove, Fletchling, and Hoothoot, as well as Ditto transformed as a Taillow.
- The Zarude Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ザルード Deck Shield: Zarude) feature a handful of Zarude as they jump through the canopy of a dense forest.
- The Alcremie Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド マホイップ Deck Shield: Mawhip) feature a Vanilla Cream Alcremie with a Gigantamax Alcremie towering behind it as illustrated by kirisAki.
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File: The Zacian, Zamazenta & Eternatus Premium Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイルプレミアム ザシアン・ザマゼンタ・ムゲンダイナ Collection File Premium: Zacian•Zamazenta•Mugendina) features Zacian and Zamazenta in their Crowned Sword and Crowned Shield forms with Eternamax Eternatus looming behind them. The file has a gold foil inlay that accentuates the legendary heroes' metal aspects. This artwork was created by Ryota Murayama. Each 4-ring file comes with ten 9-pocket pages.
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Damage counter case: The Pikachu Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース ピカチュウ) feature a number of Pikachu heads with different facial expressions. The case can store small accessories such as damage counters, coins, or dice.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 3
Under normal circumstances, the third Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack would have been given away at events upon the release of the Infinity Zone expansion on June 5, 2020; however, due to the knock-on effect caused by COVID-19 restrictions, it did not see distribution until July 10, 2020. Of the eight S-P Promotional cards available, five were reprints with new artwork and three, including the Pokémon V card, were completely new. Packs contained one random card and were given out at events until mid-September 2020.
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July 2020 accessories
In addition to the accessories released alongside the V Starter Decks and Legendary Heartbeat subset, more became available to purchase later in July from Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online. A total of five themes were featured on a combination of deck cases, single-player playmats, and packs of 64 card sleeves.
Contents of Trainer's Bag merchandise: These products use designs from a December 2019 Pokémon Center campaign, which feature things one might find in a Trainer's bag. These consist of items that can be found in the core series titles, such as Repels, Full Restores, and various types of Poké Ball, as well as other items such as wallets and stationery, some of which have designs based on specific Pokémon. The two products with these designs were initially exclusive to the Pokémon Center Online from July 21, 2020 before they were released in physical stores on July 23.
- Purple Contents of Trainer's Bag Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Contents of Trainer's bag PL Deck Shield: Contents of Trainer's Bag PL)
- Gray Contents of Trainer's Bag Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Contents of Trainer's bag GR Deck Shield: Contents of Trainer's Bag GR)
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Pokémon GalarTabi merchandise: Each of these items feature vignettes of the Galar first partner Pokémon as they travel the Galar region, engaging in activities and battles, and growing stronger in the process. The illustrations were previously used on merchandise from a Pokémon Center campaign in April 2020. The word tabi can translate as journey. These items were first available to purchase online from July 21, 2020 and were followed by a release in physical stores on July 23.
- Pokémon GalarTabi Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Pokémon GalarTabi)
- Pokémon GalarTabi Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット Pokémon GalarTabi)
- Pokémon GalarTabi Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémon GalarTabi Deck Shield: Pokémon GalarTabi)
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Motchiri Manmaru merchandise: The Japanese name for this line of products can translate as soft and round, which describe aspects of the Pokémon in the illustrations. The designs, first used on merchandise from a February 2020 Pokémon Center campaign, feature Shroomish, Rowlet, Togedemaru, Gulpin, Wooloo, Drifloon, Oddish, Goomy, and Charjabug. These products were initially available online from July 21, 2020 before they were released in physical stores two days later.
- Motchiri Manmaru Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース もっちりまんまる)
- Motchiri Manmaru Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド もっちりまんまる Deck Shield: Motchiri Manmaru)
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Pokémon Nonbiri Life merchandise: The Nonbiri Life, or Leisurely Life, products principally feature Pikachu and Piplup enjoying various activities in illustrations by Chiharu Sakazaki. These illustrations were first used on items released as part of a collaborative campaign between Pokémon and Kurashiki-hanpu in February 2020. The Pokémon Center Online began to sell the Nonbiri Life TCG accessories from July 21, 2020. They were subsequently released in physical stores on July 23.
- Pokémon Nonbiri Life Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Pokémon のんびりライフ)
- Pokémon Nonbiri Life Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット Pokémon のんびりライフ)
- Pokémon Nonbiri Life Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémon のんびりライフ Deck Shield: Pokémon Nonbiri Life)
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Katakana Pokémon merchandise: Two TCG accessories became available in tandem with other products on the Pokémon Center Online from July 30, 2020 and in physical stores from August 1. These items feature minimalist images of nine Pokémon (Charizard, Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Gengar, Magikarp, Ditto, Eevee, Snorlax, and Mew) together with their names in katakana, which incorporate some of their physical attributes.
- Katakana Pokémon Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース カタカナポケモン)
- Katakana Pokémon Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド カタカナポケモン Deck Shield: Katakana Pokémon)
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9 Pokémon V Quiz! merchandise
The 9 Pokémon V Quiz! (Japanese: 9匹のポケモンVクイズ!) was a campaign promoting the V Starter Decks. People wishing to take part were tasked to guess the Pokémon that would adorn the packaging of each V Starter Deck. Clues were featured in various media between May 22 and June 7, 2020, including TV Tokyo shows Oha Suta and Meet Up at the Pokémon House? (Pokénchi), the Twitter account Pokémon Information Bureau (Poké Times), and YouTube channels Pokémon Card Channel and Poké-lun TV.[39]
A pre-addressed postcard could be downloaded from the Pokémon Card Game Trainers Website or the official Pokémon Twitter account, which included spaces next to each type for entrants to append their guesses. Entrants were also required to append their details and which prize they wanted to enter the draw for (A, B, C, or D). Entrants could then cut out the postcard from the form, affix a stamp, and mail it. The competition was open between June 4 and 17, 2020.[39][40] Entries postmarked after June 17 would not be accepted. Entrants could only select one prize draw to enter per postcard but could enter as many times as they liked.
Prize A, or the Oha Suta Prize, offered four winners selected by lottery the right to play a TCG game against an Oha Suta member. Prize B, or Pokénchi Prize 1, offered 99 winners a pack of 64 Abareru-kun Design Original Sleeves (Japanese: あばれる君デザイン オリジナルデッキシールド Abareru-kun Design Original Deck Shield), which feature the type symbols represented by the nine V Starter Decks and the words "Endless Battle Do or Do?" in English letterforms composed of number nines. Prize C, or Pokénchi Prize 2, offered nine winners a copy of an Abareru-kun Strengthened Darkness V Starter Deck Special Enhanced Deck (Japanese: あばれる君が強化「Vスタートデッキ 悪」スペシャル改造デッキ), a modified version of what would be revealed to be the Darkness Galarian Slowbro V Deck. This version included different cards as selected by Pokénchi host Abareru-kun, substituting one copy of Morgrem and two copies of basic Darkness Energy for one copy each of Eternatus V, Eternatus VMAX, and Hiding D Energy sourced from the Infinity Zone expansion. Unlike the retail version, the deck appeared to come enclosed in grip seal bag. Prize D, or the Pokémon Information Bureau Prize, offered 99 winners a V Starter Deck 9 Type Set (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ9種セット), which included one copy each of the nine V Starter Decks.[39][40] Winners began to receive their prizes in early August 2020.[41][42][43][44][45][46]
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"It's Not..." Pokémon accessories
Illustrator Tomokazu Komiya produced numerous comical Pokémon vignettes as part of a Pokémon Center merchandise campaign that began on August 22, 2020. These illustrations were used in different combinations across the items available, among which included several TCG accessories.
Deck case: Each deck case comes with two card dividers featuring the same vignettes and can hold up to 180 cards.
- "It's Not..." Pokémon Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース 「…じゃない」ポケモンたち)
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- "It's Not..." Pokémon Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット 「…じゃない」ポケモンたち)
Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- "It's Not..." Pokémon Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 「…じゃない」ポケモンたち Deck Shield: "It's Not..." Pokémon)
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Lawson V Start Campaign
Participating Lawson stores across Japan implemented the Lawson V Start Campaign (Japanese: ローソン Vスタートキャンペーン) from August 28, 2020. Customers who purchased at least three Pokémon TCG products in one transaction, including at least one V Starter Deck, would receive a special pack containing one of five S-P Promotional cards.[47] All were reprints of previously released cards, two of which featured a Lawson logo stamp. The promotion ran for as long as stocks lasted.
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Amazing Volt Tackle Pokémon Center & Pokémon Store Set
The Amazing Volt Tackle Pokémon Center & Pokémon Store Set (Japanese: 仰天のボルテッカー ポケモンセンター・ポケモンストアセット Amazing Volteccer Pokémon Center•Pokémon Store Set) was available to purchase from Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online upon the official release of Amazing Volt Tackle, the fourth Sword & Shield Era expansion, on September 18, 2020. This product includes two Amazing Volt Tackle booster boxes and accessories with exclusive designs:
- A Large Capacity Card Box (Japanese: 大容量カードボックス) with space to store up to 1,400 cards. It shares the same artwork of Pikachu in its Gigantamax form as the box cover and the Amazing Volt Tackle booster packs.
- The Leon Deck Case (Japanese: デッキシールド ダンデ Deck Case: Dande) and matching set of 64 Leon Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ダンデ Deck Shield: Dande) feature Galar Champion Leon and his Charizard in Wyndon Stadium. The deck case can store 180 cards and comes with 2 card dividers.
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Amazing Volt Tackle Gigantic Pack Set
Also available from September 18, 2020 was the Amazing Volt Tackle Gigantic Pack Set (Japanese: キョダイパックセット 仰天のボルテッカー Kyodai Pack Set: Amazing Volteccer). It resembles an oversized booster pack, featuring the same foil wrapping, and contains five regular Amazing Volt Tackle booster packs, an exclusive Holofoil promotional card, and a coin. A similar type of product was first released during the XY Era.
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S4 accessories
An array of products was released to promote the Amazing Volt Tackle expansion on September 18, 2020, including deck cases, sleeves, and playmats.
Gigantamax Pikachu merchandise: These items portray Sirfetch'd and Charizard standing off against a Gigantamax Pikachu in Wyndon Stadium. The same image is used on Amazing Volt Tackle booster packs. All of these items were made for general release except the playmat, which was exclusive to Pokémon Centers.
- Gigantamax Pikachu Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キョダイマックスピカチュウ Deck Case: Kyodaimax Pikachu)
- Gigantamax Pikachu Full Size Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット フルサイズ キョダイマックスピカチュウ Rubber Playmat Full Size: Kyodaimax Pikachu)
- Gigantamax Pikachu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックスピカチュウ Deck Shield: Kyodaimax Pikachu)
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Gigantamax Pikachu Deck Case
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Pikachu Forest merchandise: This set of items feature a Kouki Saitou illustration of many Pikachu, the focal Pokémon of the Amazing Volt Tackle expansion, in a forest setting.
- Pikachu Forest Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ピカチュウの森)
- Pikachu Forest Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット ピカチュウの森)
- Pikachu Forest Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ピカチュウの森 Deck Shield: Pikachu Forest)
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Pikachu Forest Rubber Playmat
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Eevee and Evolution merchandise: These items all feature Eevee gazing at three Evolution stones while its Generation I evolutions Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon appear to wait in anticipation of which stone Eevee will choose. The artwork used on these items was illustrated by harukoneko. All items were also exclusive to Pokémon Centers.
- Eevee and Evolution Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース イーブイと進化 Deck Case: Eievui and Evolution)
- Eevee and Evolution Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット イーブイと進化 Rubber Playmat: Eievui and Evolution)
- Eevee and Evolution Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド イーブイと進化 Deck Shield: Eievui and Evolution)
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Eevee and Evolution Deck Case
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Playmat: The Eternamax Eternatus Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット ムゲンダイナ(ムゲンダイマックスのすがた) Rubber Playmat: Mugendina (Mugendaimax Form)) was another single-player playmat available from the same date. This playmat features the same Eternatus illustration as accessories released alongside the Infinity Zone expansion and could only be purchased from Pokémon Centers.
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Eternamax Eternatus Rubber Playmat
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Other sleeves: A number of other sleeve designs were available from Pokémon Centers on the same date. Each of these also comes in packs of 64.
- The Pikachu & Cramorant Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ピカチュウとウッウ Deck Shield: Pikachu & Uu) feature a Tomokazu Komiya illustration of a Cramorant spitting out a Pikachu it had swallowed.
- The Pikachu and the Sky Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ピカチュウと空 Deck Shield: Pikachu and the Sky) feature a muted illustration by HYOGONOSUKE of a Pikachu on windswept grassland as a Charizard soars above.
- The Psyduck has Cloud Nine Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド コダックはノーてんき。 Deck Shield: Koduck has No Weather.) feature a puzzled Psyduck and four Castform in each of its forms. This illustration was previously used as part of a Pokémon Center merchandise campaign that spanned May and June 2020.
- A merchandise campaign named HELLO PONYTA began in Japan on July 18, 2020 featuring items with vignettes illustrated by James Turner. One of these was used on the Hello Ponyta: Galarian Ponyta Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド HELLO PONYTA ガラルポニータ Deck Shield: HELLO PONYTA: Galarian Ponyta), which feature a Kantonian and Galarian Ponyta galloping together.
- Another item to feature artwork from the HELLO PONYTA campaign was packs of Hello Ponyta: Eiscue Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド HELLO PONYTA コオリッポ Deck Shield: HELLO PONYTA: Korippo), which depict an Eiscue being carried away by several Wooloo.
- The #GOGO!YELL!! Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス #GOGO!YELL!! Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: #GOGO!YELL!!) feature stylized elements of Marnie's usual attire as inspired by the #GOGO!YELL!! campaign that ran in February 2020. These sleeves have a glossy finish and were sold at a higher price point of ¥830* compared to the ¥720* of regular sleeves at the time.
- The Pokémon Trainers: Piers Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス Pokémon Trainers ネズ Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Pokémon Trainers: Nezu) feature stylized elements of Spikemuth Gym Leader Piers' attire. These sleeves also have a glossy finish.
- The Pokémon Trainers: Champion Leon Premium Matte Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・マット Pokémon Trainers チャンピオンダンデ Deck Shield Premium•Matte: Pokémon Trainers: Champion Dande) feature the various logos of companies that sponsor Galar Champion Leon in Pokémon Sword and Shield. These sleeves have a matte finish and were similarly sold at a higher price point than regular sleeves.
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Pikachu & Cramorant Sleeves
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#GOGO!YELL!! Premium Gloss Sleeves
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Pokémon Trainers: Piers Premium Gloss Sleeves
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PikaPika! Pikachu! Promo Card Campaign!
To celebrate the launch of the Amazing Volt Tackle expansion, participating stores across Japan ran the PikaPika! Pikachu! Promo Card Campaign! (Japanese: ピカピカ!ピカチュウ!プロモカードキャンペーン!). For every six Amazing Volt Tackle booster packs purchased in one transaction, customers would receive a special Promo Card Pack containing one of five Pikachu S-P Promotional cards featuring the campaign logo. Customers would similarly receive five Promo Card Packs for every Amazing Volt Tackle booster box purchased.[48] The campaign began on September 18, 2020 and ran for as long as stocks lasted.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 4
The fourth Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack of the Sword & Shield Era began to be given away at participating Pokémon Card Gym locations with the launch of the Amazing Volt Tackle expansion on September 18, 2020. Packs contained one out of a possible eight S-P Promotional cards, all of which were either new or reprints of cards from the expansion with different artwork. Each card also features the Pokémon Card Gym logo. Stock permitting, packs continued to be given away at events throughout October, November, and December 2020.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 4
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Champion's League 2021 merchandise
Large-scale events were able to resume in Japan for the start of the 2020-2021 season following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first event was held in Yokohama at the Pacifico Yokohama on October 3 and 4, 2020.[49] All competitors were given a promotional Galarian Zigzagoon and one of eight promotional basic Energy cards at random upon entry.[50] Unlike previous recent meetings, no events other than the main tournament were held in effort to reduce contact between people, and no Play Point redemption scheme was offered. Championship Points were not awarded either, with invitations to the next World Championships offered to high-ranking players instead.[51]
A promotional Indeedee V card was given to players reaching certain thresholds in their respective leagues. Junior League competitors achieving at least four wins, Senior League competitors achieving at least five wins, and Master League competitors placing in the top 256 after the first qualifying round on day 1 all received this card.[50] The presence of the Championship Series 2020 logo on this card, as well as the Energy participant promos, suggests they were intended for distribution at meetings from the previous season.
The second event was scheduled to be held in Kyoto at the Kyoto Pulse Plaza on December 13, 2020,[52] but was canceled due to COVID-19 infection rates rising once again in Japan.[53] A third event was held in Aichi at the Aichi International Exhibition Center on March 28, 2021.[54] All entrants were again given a promotional copy of Galarian Zigzagoon and one of eight promotional basic Energy cards at random. A promotional Indeedee V was once again given to players who achieved a certain number of wins in their particular leagues: Junior League competitors were required to win four matches; Senior League competitors were required to win five matches; Master League competitors were required to win seven matches; and Open League competitors were required to win five matches.[55] A fourth event was added to the schedule for the season and was to be held in Niigata at Toki Messe on May 4, 2021;[56] however, this event was also later canceled due to COVID concerns.[57]
For the events that did go ahead, the top 64 players in all leagues were given a promotional print of Vitality Band. The top 32 in all leagues were also given a set of exclusive Champion's League card sleeves (Japanese: オリジナルデッキシールド Original Deck Shield).[58] Victory Proof trophy cards were awarded to the top 4 players in each league.
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October 2020 index sheet promotion
A collection of index sheets for Collection Files (binder dividers) were released as part of a promotion in October and November 2020.[59] Starting October 4 in the Pokémon Center Online, visitors who purchased 3,000 yen worth of merchandise could receive a set of two index sheets (Japanese: インデックスシート index sheet); starting November 20 in Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores, visitors who purchased 10 packs of Shining Fates could receive a set of two index sheets. There were three sets, all featuring previously used art: Pikachu Forest and Eevee and Evolution; Marnie and Piers; and Gigantamax Charizard and Leon.
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October 2020 accessories
More specially-illustrated accessories were released towards the end of October 2020.
File: A 4-ring Pikachu Forest Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル ピカチュウの森 ) was among these accessories, which features the same Kouki Saitou illustration as items available alongside the Amazing Volt Tackle expansion a month prior. Each file comes with ten 9-pocket sheets that can display up to 180 cards. Additional packs of ten sheets, sold separately, could be used in the file to display a total of 360 cards. Each pack of sheets also comes with dividers featuring artwork from previously-released TCG merchandise. The file could be purchased first from the Pokémon Center Online on October 22, 2020 before they were released in physical stores a day later.
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Tale of the Farfetch'd Three Leek Team merchandise: Numerous TCG accessories were released as part of the Tale of the Farfetch'd Three Leek Team Pokémon Center campaign, which feature a trio consisting of a Sirfetch'd, a Kantonian Farfetch'd, and a Galarian Farfetch'd. The campaign also saw plush toys, clothing, and other decorative items become available to purchase. A short animation was created to promote the campaign, which uses a series of illustrations by HYOGONOSUKE. The animation starts off showing the Wild Duck Pokémon all training in their own way before they are challenged by an Escavalier. The Sirfetch'd is defeated and walks off into the sunset, leaving the two Farfetch'd behind. The pair resolves to train harder before facing the Escavalier again. After a tough battle, the Escavalier is vanquished and the Galarian Farfetch'd evolves into a Sirfetch'd. All of these items were initially available online from October 22, 2020 before their release in physical Pokémon Centers and Stores on October 24.
- Tale of the Farfetch'd Three Leek Team Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース カモネギ三葱隊ものがたり Deck Case: Tale of the Kamonegi Three Bunching Onion Team)
- Tale of the Farfetch'd Three Leek Team Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット カモネギ三葱隊ものがたり Rubber Playmat: Tale of the Kamonegi Three Bunching Onion Team)
- Tale of the Farfetch'd Three Leek Team: Farfetch'd Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド カモネギ三葱隊ものがたり カモネギ Deck Shield: Tale of the Kamonegi Three Bunching Onion Team: Kamonegi)
- Tale of the Farfetch'd Three Leek Team: Galarian Farfetch'd Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド カモネギ三葱隊ものがたり カモネギ(ガラルのすがた) Deck Shield: Tale of the Kamonegi Three Bunching Onion Team: Kamonegi (Galar Form))
- Tale of the Farfetch'd Three Leek Team: Sirfetch'd Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド カモネギ三葱隊ものがたり ネギガナイト Deck Shield: Tale of the Kamonegi Three Bunching Onion Team: Negigaknight)
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Bea Rubber Playmat Set
The Bea Rubber Playmat Set (Japanese: ラバープレイマットセット サイトウ Rubber Playmat Set: Saitou) was released on October 23, 2020 and comes packaged with a number of TCG play and storage solutions, including a set of 64 sleeves, a deck case, a single-player playmat, and a card box. The illustration used on all items in the set feature Galar Gym Leader Bea and her team of four Pokémon as faced in Pokémon Sword's Stow-on-Side Gym battle. This product was sold at all Pokémon Centers across Japan, at participating stores hosting Pokémon Card Gym meetings, on the Pokémon Center Online, and from select Pokémon Stores: Emifull Masaki, Ehime; Amu Plaza Oita, Oita; and ÆON Mall Okinawa Rycom, Okinawa.
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VMAX Special Set
- Main article: VMAX Special Set (TCG)
Also available from October 23, 2020 was the VMAX Special Set (Japanese: VMAXスペシャルセット). This product includes one booster pack from each of the following Sword & Shield Era expansions and subsets: Sword, Shield, VMAX Rising, Rebellion Crash, Explosive Walker, Infinity Zone, Legendary Heartbeat, and Amazing Volt Tackle. It also includes a special VMAX Promo Card Pack, which contains one of four possible Pokémon VMAX cards and a set of three Mirror Holofoil Energy cards to support it. The VMAX Promo Card Pack could not be found in any other TCG merchandise.
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Pokémon Card Game ZOZOTOWN Collection
A collaboration between ZOZO, Inc. and The Pokémon Company saw the launch of an apparel range based on the concept of the TCG through the ZOZOTOWN online store. Items in the collection were available to order between August 21 and September 4, 2020 with a look to begin delivery in early November 2020.[60][61] Seven types of apparel were available in the collection, most of which came in a variety of colors and different sizes. Every item ordered also came with a random V Starter Deck and a pair of coins featuring Pikachu and Mew.
Four types of clothing featured the Pokémon Card Game logo on their front and Energy symbols on their reverse representing the nine V Starter Decks. The symbols are accompanied by a symbol key in English text. These items comprised a Pokémon Card Game Energy Mark Tee (Japanese: PCG エネルギーマーク Tee), a Pokémon Card Game Energy Mark Long Sleeve Shirt (Japanese: PCG エネルギーマーク L/S), a Pokémon Card Game Energy Mark Hoodie (Japanese: PCG エネルギーマークパーカー ), and a Pokémon Card Game Energy Mark Coach Jacket (Japanese: PCG エネルギーマークコーチジャケット). All were available in white or black except the coach jacket, which was only available in black, and all were available in S/M/L/XL sizes. A black PCG Eco Bag & Clear File Set (Japanese: PCG エコバッグ&クリアファイルセット) bearing the same design was also included in the collection. The A4-size clear file features a full-color version of the Energy design.
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White Pokémon Card Game Energy Mark Tee
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The Pokémon Card Game Pokémon Long Sleeve Shirt (Japanese: PCG ポケモンL/S) came in nine varieties. Each one features a print of a Pokémon V from one of the nine V Starter Decks on its front accompanied by the Pokémon Card Game logo and appropriate Energy symbols on its sleeves. The print on the sleeves has a color scheme that matches each Energy symbol. The Pokémon Card Game Type Tee (Japanese: PCG タイプ Tee) also came in nine varieties, each in a different color representing the V Starter Deck types. Each shirt features an embroidered Pokémon Card Game logo on the front and an appropriate Energy symbol embroidered on the hem. Both types of shirt were available in S/M/L/XL sizes.
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Venusaur Pokémon Card Game Pokémon Long Sleeve Shirt
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Incineroar Pokémon Card Game Pokémon Long Sleeve Shirt
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Pikachu Pokémon Card Game Pokémon Long Sleeve Shirt
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Mew Pokémon Card Game Pokémon Long Sleeve Shirt
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Lucario Pokémon Card Game Pokémon Long Sleeve Shirt
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Galarian Slowbro Pokémon Card Game Pokémon Long Sleeve Shirt
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Pokémon Card Regular Service September–November 2020
The Pokémon Center Online once again offered a Pokémon Card Regular Service bundle for the expansion and subset available between September and November 2020. The application period began on August 14 and closed after September 3 for customers opting to pay at convenience stores or after September 10 for customers opting to pay via credit card. Successful applicants received a booster box of Amazing Volt Tackle and Shiny Star V upon their official release dates, packaged in a specially-designed Pokémon Card Regular Service box. A set of 64 Special Sleeves (Japanese: 特別なデッキシールド Special Deck Shield) featuring Pikachu and Snorlax were also shipped with the final package in November.[62]
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Nessa Shiny Star V Set
Available alongside the Shiny Star V subset on November 20, 2020 was the Nessa Shiny Star V Set (Japanese: シャイニースターV ルリナセット Shiny Star V: Rurina Set). This product contains two Shiny Star V booster boxes and exclusive accessories featuring Galar Gym Leader Nessa, including a set of 64 card sleeves, a deck case, and a coin. It was limited to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, the Pokémon Center Online, and participating Pokémon Card Gym venues.
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Pokémon Center Kanazawa Open Commemoration Special Box
November 20, 2020 also saw the opening of a new Pokémon Center in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was celebrated with the release of numerous items. The key visual created for the opening campaign, as well as many products sold as part of it, feature a female Pikachu wearing a kimono with a Temari motif typical of the former Kaga Province. The visual, illustrated by Fuzichoco, was used as the basis of a promotional Pikachu card given to visitors of Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores across the country from the same date, as well as the design of the Pokémon Center Kanazawa Open Commemoration Special Box (Japanese: スペシャルBOX ポケモンセンターカナザワオープン記念), also available from the same date at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online. This box contains another version of the promotional Pikachu card and two other promo cards with artwork derived from the key visual, plus a set of 64 card sleeves and 19 booster packs (three each of Rebellion Crash, Explosive Walker, Infinity Zone, Legendary Heartbeat, and Amazing Volt Tackle; four of Shiny Star V). The box itself can also be used to store cards and accessories.
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Bede's Determination Trainer Card Collection
The Bede's Determination Trainer Card Collection (Japanese: トレーナーカードコレクション ビートの決心 Trainer Card Collection: Beet's Determination) was one of three Trainer Card Collections to be released on November 20, 2020. This collection includes a four-pocket card file with 10 pages featuring Bede pondering his decision to become the Ballonlea Gym Leader, as illustrated by You Iribi. It also includes a promotional Supporter card bearing the same artwork and Bede's signature, a collector's guide, one booster pack each from the Infinity Zone and Amazing Volt Tackle expansions, and one booster pack each from the Explosive Walker and Legendary Heartbeat subsets.
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Hop's Daily Routine Trainer Card Collection
Another of the three Trainer Card Collections available from November 20, 2020 was the Hop's Daily Routine Trainer Card Collection (Japanese: トレーナーカードコレクション ホップの日課). This collection includes a card file and promotional Supporter card featuring artwork by Taira Akitsu of Hop in his new role as Sonia's assistant, who watches on from a balcony. The collection also includes a collector's guide, an Explosive Walker booster pack, an Infinity Zone booster pack, an Amazing Volt Tackle booster pack, and a Legendary Heartbeat booster pack.
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Marnie's Practice Trainer Card Collection
The Marnie's Practice Trainer Card Collection (Japanese: トレーナーカードコレクション マリィの練習 Trainer Card Collection: Mary's Practice) was another of the three Trainer Card Collections available to purchase from November 20, 2020. The card file included in this product features an illustration by Sanosuke Sakuma depicting Marnie and her Morpeko practicing smiling. The collection also includes a promotional Supporter card with the same artwork and Marnie's signature, a collector's guide, and one booster pack each from Explosive Walker, Infinity Zone, Amazing Volt Tackle, and Legendary Heartbeat.
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S4a accessories
A number of TCG accessories also became available to purchase at Pokémon Centers alongside the Shiny Star V subset on November 20, 2020.
Playmat: A durable single-player Zacian, Zamazenta & Eternatus Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット ザシアン・ザマゼンタ・ムゲンダイナ Rubber Playmat: Zacian•Zamazenta•Mugendina) was among the items released. The playmat features a full view of Eternamax Eternatus facing a transformed Zacian and Zamazenta at the Energy Plant tower summit. The illustration by Ryota Murayama was previously used on a Collection File released in July 2020.
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- The Zacian, Zamazenta & Eternatus Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ザシアン・ザマゼンタ・ムゲンダイナ Deck Shield: Zacian•Zamazenta•Mugendina) feature the same illustration of the Legendary Galar Pokémon as the playmat available from the same day.
- The Shiny Charizard Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 色違いのリザードン Deck Shield: Differently Colored Lizardon) feature a Shiny version of the Flame Pokémon flying through a canyon.
- The Go! Go! Ditto Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Go!Go!メタモン Deck Shield: Go!Go! Metamon) feature a trio of Ditto wearing Vitality Bands coming onto the pitch of Turffield Stadium.
- The Typical! Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド さすがだぞ! Deck Shield: As Expected!) feature Hop with the words "さすがだぞ! タイプの 相性を ばっちり 理解しているんだな!". In the English localization of Pokémon Sword and Shield, this phrase is "Typical! Should've known you'd mastered type matchups!", and is uttered by Hop when a player uses a super-effective move against him during certain battles. This admiration became the subject of a meme in the Japanese community.
- The I'll Prove My Strength Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ぼくの強さを教えてあげますね Deck Shield: I'll Prove My Strength) feature Bede with the words "では かわいそうな あなたに ぼくの 強さを 教えてあげますね". In the English localization of Pokémon Sword and Shield, this phrase is "I suppose I should prove beyond doubt just how pathetic you are and how strong I am", and is said by Bede when faced for the first time in the Galar Mine. The artwork for these sleeves was produced by chamooi.
- The Poké Balls Are Just Full of Surprises, Don't You Think? Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ボールって本当に奥が深いボルね~ Deck Shield: Balls Are Really Profound, Don't You Think?) feature an illustration of the Ball Guy offering a Friend Ball. The sleeve name comes from a phrase the Ball Guy says in Pokémon Sword and Shield after describing a Poké Ball he gives the player.
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File: The 4-ring Shiny Charizard Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル 色違いのリザードン Collection File: Differently Colored Lizardon) features a Kazuma Koda illustration of three Charizard travelling through a canyon, one of which is Shiny. Each file includes ten 9-pocket sheets and has capacity to hold ten more, allowing the storage of up to 360 cards.
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Venusaur VMAX Starter Set
- Main article: Venusaur & Blastoise VMAX Starter Sets (TCG)
Another pair of VMAX Starter Sets was released on December 4, 2020, this time focusing on the Gigantamax forms of Venusaur and Blastoise, which had debuted in The Isle of Armor DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield. The Venusaur VMAX Starter Set (Japanese: スターターセットVMAX フシギバナ Starter Set VMAX: Fushigibana) focuses entirely on Grass-type Pokémon, including Venusaur as a Pokémon V and a Pokémon VMAX. The deck includes a selection of Item and Supporter cards, multiples of Grass Energy cards, and comes packaged with a player's guide, a unique playmat and coin, plus a cardboard sheet containing damage counters and status markers.
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Blastoise VMAX Starter Set
- Main article: Venusaur & Blastoise VMAX Starter Sets (TCG)
The Blastoise VMAX Starter Set (Japanese: スターターセットVMAX カメックス Starter Set VMAX: Kamex) was the second of two standard decks was made available from December 4, 2020. Blastoise is featured as both a Pokémon V and as a Pokémon VMAX in its Gigantamax form together with other supporting Water-type Pokémon. Each deck also includes a number of Trainer cards, supporting Energy cards, and TCG essentials.
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VMAX Battle Triple Starter Set
The VMAX Battle Triple Starter Set (Japanese: VMAX 対戦トリプルスターターセット) was a deluxe product also released on December 4, 2020 that contains a copy of the Venusaur and Blastoise VMAX Starter Sets as well as an updated version of the Charizard VMAX Starter Set available earlier in the year. The set includes an exclusive playmat featuring the Gigantamax forms of the Kanto first partner Pokémon's final evolutions and four S-P Promotional cards.
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Forest of Okoya Celebi & Zarude Special Advance Ticket 7-Eleven Set
The Forest of Okoya Celebi & Zarude Special Advance Ticket 7-Eleven Set (Japanese: 「オコヤの森のセレビィ&ザルード」シリアルコード付き特別前売券 セブン-イレブンセット) could be ordered at participating 7-Eleven stores from August 7, 2020 in anticipation of the Japanese theatrical release of Secrets of the Jungle on December 25. The box includes a serial code to redeem a ticket for the movie, a gift guide, an exclusive promotional card and coin, plus seven booster packs: two from Legendary Heartbeat, three from Amazing Volt Tackle, and two from Shiny Star V. Boxes began to be shipped from December 18.
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Kura Sushi Pokémon Card Game Campaign merchandise
A collaboration between the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the Japanse revolving sushi bar chain Kura Sushi began on January 8, 2021.[63] From this date, participating restaurants had their Bikkura Pon (Japanese: ビッくらポン) prize system updated to dispense Poké Ball-themed capsules containing items based on the V Starter Decks. Every five used dishes dispensed at a table would play a short video on the touch screen for that table. Multiple different videos could be played, each of which had a randomly selected fail or victory outcome. Vidoes that ended in victory would cause a Bikkura Pon to be dispensed for that table. Possible prizes included Miniature Keychains (Japanese: ミニチュアキーホルダー Miniature Key Holder) and Pukupuku Magnets (Japanese: ぷくぷくマグネット). The keychains came in nine varieties, each one with a design based on the focal Pokémon V card from the V Starter Decks. The magnets utilized the same artwork but focused only on the Pokémon, coming in five varieties: Pikachu, Mew, Lucario, Galarian Slowbro, and Eevee. Up to January 31, Bikkura Pon could also include tickets that could be redeemed for one random V Starter Deck and an exclusive Kura Sushi Original Playmat (Japanese: くら寿司オリジナルプレイマット). The V Starter Deck and playmat set was limited to 10,000 copies.[63] The other Bikkura Pon prizes were distributed for as long as stocks lasted.
Starting January 15, three A4 clear files with designs based on Venusaur V, Incineroar V, and Wailord V cards were given also away with purchases. People who spent at least ¥2,000 plus tax at participating restaurants were given one file; people who spent at least ¥6,000 plus tax were given all three designs. In total, 150,000 copies of the files were distributed on a first come, first served basis.[63] A Twitter campaign also started on January 15, in which five winners selected by lottery would win a set of all nine V Starter Decks and a copy of the Kura Sushi Original Playmat. To enter the draw, people were required to follow the official Kura Sushi Twitter account and Retweet the announcement message. The campaign ended after January 21.[64] From January 22, clear files with Pikachu V, Mew V, and Lucario V card designs were distributed in the same way; these files were also limited to 150,000 copies.[65] The three remaining clear file designs—Galarian Slowbro V, Duraludon V, and Eevee V—were available from February 12, and were once again limited to 150,000 across participating restaurants.[66] The final phase of the campaign began on February 19, in which 150,000 copies of all nine clear file designs were distributed again in the same manner.[67]
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Single Strike Master & Rapid Strike Master Pokémon Center & Pokémon Store Set
The Single Strike Master & Rapid Strike Master Pokémon Center & Pokémon Store Set (Japanese: 一撃マスター&連撃マスター ポケモンセンター・ポケモンストアセット) was released on January 22, 2021 in tandem with Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master, collectively the fifth Sword & Shield Era expansion. This premium product could only be purchased from Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online. It contains one booster box each of Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master, plus accessories not available elsewhere:
- A Large Capacity Card Box (Japanese: 大容量カードボックス) capable of storing up to 1,400 cards.
- A Korrina Deck Case (Japanese: デッキシールド コルニ Deck Case: Corni) and corresponding set of 64 Korrina Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド コルニ Deck Shield: Corni), each of which use an illustration by Zounose featuring Shalour City Gym Leader Korrina and two of her Pokémon: Mienshao and Hawlucha.
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Single Strike Premium Trainer Box
- Main article: Single Strike & Rapid Strike Premium Trainer Boxes (TCG)
A pair of Premium Trainer Boxes was released alongside the dual Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master expansions on January 22, 2021. The Single Strike Premium Trainer Box (Japanese: プレミアムトレーナーボックス ICHIGEKI) features Urshifu in its Single Strike Style and contains a selection of popular Pokémon and Trainer cards from both the Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield Era, including an exclusive Urshifu Pokémon V card in its showcased Style. Each box also comes with a number of TCG accessories and 15 Single Strike Master booster packs.
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Rapid Strike Premium Trainer Box
- Main article: Single Strike & Rapid Strike Premium Trainer Boxes (TCG)
The other Premium Trainer Box available at this time was the Rapid Strike Premium Trainer Box (Japanese: プレミアムトレーナーボックス RENGEKI), which like its counterpart, contains a selection of popular Pokémon and Trainer cards from the previous and current Era. This selection similarly includes an exclusive Urshifu Pokémon V card in its Rapid Strike Style, the Gigantamax form of which is featured on the box itself. Each product also comes with a variety of TCG accessories and 15 Rapid Strike Master booster packs.
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S5 accessories
The release of the Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master expansions on January 22, 2021 also saw numerous other TCG accessories become available to purchase.
Carrying case: The Gigantamax Urshifu Carrying Case (Japanese: キャリングケース キョダイマックスウーラオス Carrying Case: Kyodaimax Wulaosu) is a black plastic case that can be used to store cards, deck cases, or smaller TCG accessories. A set of eleven partitions and an index sticker sheet are included to aid organization. The front of each case features outlines of the Legendary Pokémon Urshifu in its Single Strike and Rapid Strike Styles with red and blue auras. Each case has like-colored clasps and a yellow carrying handle.
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Card boxes:
- The Gigantamax Urshifu Long Card Box (Japanese: ロングカードボックス キョダイマックスウーラオス Long Card Box: Kyodaimax Wulaosu) features Gigantamax Urshifu in its two Styles and is able to hold up to 400 cards in sleeves (or 750 unsleeved cards) when assembled.
- Customers at participating Lawson stores were given a Lawson Original Mini Item Case (Japanese: ローソンオリジナルミニアイテムケース) with the purchase of five Single Strike Master or Rapid Strike Master booster packs in any combination. This product features Gigantamax Rapid Strike Style Urshifu and can be used to store a small quantity of loose cards or TCG accessories.[68]
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Gigantamax Urshifu Long Card Box
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Deck cases: Each standard deck case can hold a maximum of 180 cards when assembled and come with two dividers that can be used to segregate them.
- The Gigantamax Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キョダイマックスウーラオス(いちげきのかた) Deck Case: Kyodaimax Wulaosu (Single Strike Form)) focuses on Gigantamax Single Strike Style Urshifu preparing to attack.
- The Gigantamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キョダイマックスウーラオス(れんげきのかた) Deck Case: Kyodaimax Wulaosu (Continuous Strike Form)) similarly features the Rapid Strike Style of the Wushu Pokémon in a fighting stance while Gigantamaxed.
- The Pokémon Yurutto: Lying Down Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Pokémon Yurutto 寝そべり ) features an illustration by popular sticker artist kanahei of Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu lying in a tower formation. This deck case was exclusive to Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- The Pokémon Yurutto: Galar Friends Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Pokémon Yurutto ガラルのともだち) feature Pikachu and the Galar first partner Pokémon interacting with other Pokémon that can be found in the region. The deck case could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- The Pyukumuku & Pincurchin & Snom Deck Case (Japanese: デッキシールド ナマコブシ&バチンウニ&ユキハミ Deck Case: Namakobushi & Bachinuni & Yukihami) feature various views of the bulbous Pokémon Pyukumuku, Pincurchin, and Snom. It was only sold at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- Customers that purchased at least five booster packs in any combination of Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master at participating 7-Eleven stores were given a 7-Eleven Original Mini Deck Case (Japanese: セブン-イレブンオリジナルミニデッキケース) featuring Gigantamax Single Strike Style Urshifu. This deck case can hold a fully sleeved 60-card deck.[68]
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Gigantamax Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Deck Case
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Playmats:
- The Gigantamax Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット キョダイマックスウーラオス(いちげきのかた) Rubber Playmat: Kyodaimax Wulaosu (Single Strike Form)) is a single-player playmat that features the full artwork of Gigantamax Single Strike Style Urshifu as featured on the packaging for Single Strike Master booster packs. This playmat was exclusive to Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- The single-player Gigantamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット キョダイマックスウーラオス(れんげきのかた) Rubber Playmat: Kyodaimax Wulaosu (Continuous Strike Form)) likewise features a full view of the Rapid Strike Master packaging artwork, depicting Gigantamax Rapid Strike Style Urshifu. This playmat was also exclusive to Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- Customers purchasing at least five booster packs in any combination of Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master at participating FamilyMart stores were given a 2-player FamilyMart Original Playmat (Japanese: ファミリーマートオリジナルプレイマット) featuring Gigantamax Urshifu in both its Styles.[68]
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Gigantamax Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Rubber Playmat
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- The Gigantamax Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックスウーラオス(いちげきのかた) Deck Shield: Kyodaimax Wulaosu (Single Strike Form)) recycles the artwork of Gigantamax Single Strike Style Urshifu used on numerous other items available at this time. The new Single Strike mechanic logo is also present at the bottom of each sleeve.
- The Gigantamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックスウーラオス(れんげきのかた) Deck Shield: Kyodaimax Wulaosu (Continuous Strike Form)) also use the same artwork of Gigantamax Rapid Strike Style Urshifu as other products, similarly featuring the new Rapid Strike mechanic logo.
- The Tyranitar Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド バンギラス Deck Shield: Bangiras) feature the Armor Pokémon Tyranitar breaking through rock with a dark aura emanating from its claws. Tyranitar appears as a Single Strike Pokémon V in the Single Strike Master expansion and is also one of few cards across the two sets to have a Special Full Art variant. These sleeves were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- The Empoleon Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド エンペルト Deck Shield: Emperte) feature Emperor Pokémon Empoleon sweeping its wings and legs. It similarly appears as a Rapid Strike Pokémon V in the Rapid Strike Master expansion and has a Special Full Art variant print. These sleeves were only available at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- The Naughty Mimikyu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド やんちゃなミミッキュ Deck Shield: Naughty Mimikkyu) feature a Megumi Mizutani illustration of Mimikyu pinching a Babiri Berry from a Pokémon Camp. These sleeves could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- The Stained Glass Style Necrozma Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス ステンドグラス風 ネクロズマ Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Stained Glass Style Necrozma) feature Necrozma in front of an intricate stained glass window pattern that has aspects of the Prism Pokémon's appearance in its design. These sleeves were illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno and could only be found at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- The Yamper Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ワンパチ Deck Shield: Wanpachi) feature a Ryota Murayama illustration of the Puppy Pokémon Yamper's posterior. These sleeves were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- The Pokémon Yurutto: Lying Down Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémon Yurutto 寝そべり Deck Shield: Pokémon Yurutto Lying Down) feature Mouse Pokémon Pikachu and Pichu lying atop Raichu in an illustration by kanahei. These sleeves are similar to a set available during the Sun & Moon Era and were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- The Pokémon Yurutto: Relax with Cushions Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémon Yurutto クッションでまったり Deck Shield: Pokémon Yurutto Relax with Cushion) feature the Galar first partner Pokémon Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble resting and playing on Poké Ball-shaped cushions. These sleeves were illustrated by kanahei and were sold exclusively at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
- The Pyukumuku & Pincurchin & Snom Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ナマコブシ&バチンウニ&ユキハミ Deck Shield: Namakobushi & Bachinuni & Yukihami) feature instances of spherical Pokémon Pyukumuku, Pincurchin, and Snom resting or performing various actions. These sleeves were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.
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File: The Gigantamax Urshifu Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル キョダイマックスウーラオス Collection File: Kyodaimax Wulaosu) is a 4-ring binder featuring Gigantamax Single Strike Style Urshifu on the front and its analogous Rapid Strike Style on the reverse. Each file comes with ten 9-pocket sheets with capacity to store ten more, allowing up to 360 cards to be displayed.
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Damage counter case: The Gigantamax Urshifu Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース キョダイマックスウーラオス Damage Counter Case: Kyodaimax Wulaosu) can be used to store accessories such as damage counters, Special Condition markers, coins, or dice. The case cover features outlines of the Wushu Pokémon in both its Single Strike and Rapid Strike Style Gigantamax forms.
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Single Strike and Rapid Strike Start Dash Campaign
The Single Strike and Rapid Strike Start Dash Campaign (Japanese: いちげき・れんげき スタートダッシュキャンペーン) began in time with the release of the dual Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master expansion on January 22, 2021. During the first phase of the campaign, customers at participating stores across Japan who purchased a Single Strike Master booster box would receive a Promo Card Pack containing a Cinderace V and a Single Strike redemption ticket for later in the campaign. Customers similarly purchasing a Rapid Strike Master booster box would receive a Promo Card Pack containing a Rillaboom V as well as a Rapid Strike redemption ticket.[69] This phase of the campaign ran for as long as stocks lasted.
The second phase of the campaign began on March 19, 2021 with the release of the Peerless Fighters subset. Customers at participating stores could redeem their Single Strike and Rapid Strike tickets for another Promo Card Pack from this date with a qualifying purchase. The purchase was initially set to be ten Peerless Fighters booster packs, but due to expected demand for the subset, this was updated to any TCG purchase worth ¥1,650 following an announcement on March 12.[70] Promo Card Packs redeemed with a Single Strike ticket contained a Cinderace VMAX, while those redeemed with a Rapid Strike ticket contained a Rillaboom VMAX. The second phase was set to end on May 14, 2021, but this was extended to June 30 following the March 12 update. All promotional cards available through the campaign feature its logo on their artwork.
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Energy Packs
Another set of Energy Packs were sold at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online from February 12, 2021 at a price point of ¥100 plus tax. A single pack contains eight copies of Sword & Shield Era basic Energy cards and were available in eight varieties:
- Grass Energy Pack (Japanese: エネルギーパック 草エネルギー)
- Fire Energy Pack (Japanese: エネルギーパック 炎エネルギー)
- Water Energy Pack (Japanese: エネルギーパック 水エネルギー)
- Lightning Energy Pack (Japanese: エネルギーパック 雷エネルギー)
- Psychic Energy Pack (Japanese: エネルギーパック 超エネルギー)
- Fighting Energy Pack (Japanese: エネルギーパック 闘エネルギー)
- Darkness Energy Pack (Japanese: エネルギーパック 悪エネルギー)
- Metal Energy Pack (Japanese: エネルギーパック 鋼エネルギー)
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"Have Fun. Spring, Pokémon Card." campaign 2021
A second "Have Fun. Spring, Pokémon Card." campaign began on March 13, 2021. Customers at participating Pokémon Card Gym stores who purchased at least one booster box or at least 30 individual booster packs (from any expansion) were given a set of four S-P Promotional cards.[71] All visitors to these stores were also given a trading card-sized sticker featuring a scene illustrated by Mari Inoue. The campaign ran for as long as stocks lasted.
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Pokémon Card Regular Service January–March 2021
Applications for Pokémon Card Regular Service bundles began to be offered again through the Pokémon Center Online from December 15, 2020. This period was open until January 6, 2021 for customers opting to pay at convenience stores or until January 13, 2021 for customers opting to pay via credit card. Two different "courses" could be applied for: successful applicants for the "Expansion Pack Box Course" would receive a booster box of Single Strike Master, Rapid Strike Master, and Peerless Fighters upon their official release dates. Successful applicants for the "Expansion Pack Set Product Course" would receive a Single Strike Master & Rapid Strike Master Pokémon Center & Pokémon Store Set and a Peerless Fighters booster box upon their official release. Customers also received a set of 64 Special Sleeves (Japanese: 特別なデッキシールド Special Deck Shield) featuring Pikachu and Lapras with their final package.[72]
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Klara & Avery Peerless Fighters Set
The Klara & Avery Peerless Fighters Set (Japanese: 双璧のファイター クララ&セイボリーセット Peerless Fighters: Kurara & Savory Set) was released alongside the Peerless Fighters subset on March 19, 2021. This product includes two Peerless Fighters booster boxes, two sets of card sleeves, and a deck case. The box itself can also be used for storage. The box and TCG accessories feature an illustration by Zounose that depicts Galar minor division Gym Leaders Klara and Avery camping. The two are accompanied by their Galarian Slowbro and Slowking plus several Galarian Slowpoke. The Klara & Avery Peerless Fighters Set was only available at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, participating Pokémon Card Gym venues, and on the Pokémon Center Online.
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Klara & Avery Peerless Fighters Set
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Klara & Avery Peerless Fighters Set contents
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S5a accessories
Two sets of TCG accessories were released on March 19, 2021 together with the Peerless Fighters subset. These products were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
Galarian Moltres & Galarian Zapdos & Galarian Articuno merchandise: These items feature the Galarian forms of the Legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres that debuted in The Crown Tundra expansion for Pokémon Sword and Shield. The illustration depicts the birds at Dyna Tree Hill. The three are also included in the Peerless Fighters subset as Pokémon V.
- Galarian Moltres & Galarian Zapdos & Galarian Articuno Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ガラルファイヤー&ガラルサンダー&ガラルフリーザー Deck Case: Galarian Fire & Galarian Thunder & Galarian Freezer)
- Galarian Moltres & Galarian Zapdos & Galarian Articuno Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ガラルファイヤー&ガラルサンダー&ガラルフリーザー Deck Shield: Galarian Fire & Galarian Thunder & Galarian Freezer)
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Galarian Moltres & Galarian Zapdos & Galarian Articuno Deck Case
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Blaziken merchandise: The second set of items feature the Blaze Pokémon Blaziken, which utilize a dynamic limited-color illustration by Hideaki Fujii. Blaziken is similarly included in the Peerless Fighters subset, appearing as both a Pokémon V and a Pokémon VMAX supporting the Rapid Strike style mechanic.
- Blaziken Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース バシャーモ Deck Case: Bursyamo)
- Blaziken Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド バシャーモ Deck Shield: Bursyamo)
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 5
The fifth Sword & Shield Era Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack would have been first circulated at events in time with the release of Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master on January 22, 2021; however, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases across Japan, all official events were once again canceled from January 12. Events did not resume until March 27, 2021 and packs were given out at venues able to do so for the remainder of the month as well as throughout April, May, and June. A number of prefectures later saw states of emergency declared, which affected venues in the majority of those areas until the end of May 2021. Each pack contained one random card from a pool of seven S-P Promotional cards, comprising new cards and reprints of cards from Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master with different artwork.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 5
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Participating Pokémon Card Gym venues across Japan were scheduled to hold Extra Battle Day events from January 23, 2021 following the rotation of 'B' regulation cards in the Standard format on January 22. Due to the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, these events were postponed following a January 12 update on the Pokémon Card Game Trainers Website.[74] Extra Battle Day events were among those to resume on March 27, 2021[75] and people wishing to take part were required to purchase at least six booster packs from stores hosting them. All participants were given a promotional Cynthia card upon entry. The events utilized the Extra Regulation format (equivalent to the Expanded format outside Japan); winners of the overall tournament and winners of rock paper scissors competitions were given an Extra Battle Day Rubber Playmat (Japanese: エクストラバトルの日 ラバープレイマット). This single-player playmat features an illustration of numerous Generation I Pokémon by Naoki Saito, which was previously used on the Kanto Friends Mini Tins outside Japan.
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Extra Battle Day Rubber Playmat
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Movie Original Design Paper Playmat
A TCG illustration contest held in conjunction with the Pikachu Project was held between October 15 and November 15, 2020, where entrants were invited to color in a line drawing of Koko and Dada Zarude. The 55 entries nominated by a panel of judges each received a two-player Movie Original Design Paper Playmat (Japanese: 映画オリジナルデザイン紙製プレイマット) featuring the aforementioned characters.[76] Nominees began to receive their prizes in late March 2021.
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Movie Original Design Paper Playmat
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Silver Lance & Jet-Black Spirit Pokémon Center & Pokémon Store Set
The Silver Lance & Jet-Black Spirit Pokémon Center & Pokémon Store Set (Japanese: 白銀のランス&漆黒のガイスト ポケモンセンター・ポケモンストアセット) was a limited item released alongside the sixth Sword & Shield Era expansion on April 23, 2021: Silver Lance and Jet-Black Spirit. Despite its namesake, the set could only be purchased from the Pokémon Center Online and not from physical Pokémon Centers or Pokémon Stores. Due to the product's traditional popularity, this precautionary measure was taken to ensure customer safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. People wishing to purchase the set could register their interest on the site between April 1 and 7, 2021. Orders were selected by lottery and those successful were notified after April 16. Each set contains a Silver Lance booster box, a Jet-Black Spirit booster box, and exclusively-designed accessories:
- A Large Capacity Card Box (Japanese: 大容量カードボックス) capable of storing up to 1,400 cards.
- A Melony Deck Case (Japanese: デッキシールド メロン Deck Case: Melon) and matching set of 64 Melony Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド メロン Deck Shield: Melon), each of which use an illustration by kirisAki featuring Circhester Gym Leader Melony and her Lapras.
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Silver Lance & Jet-Black Spirit Pokémon Center & Pokémon Store Set
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Silver Lance & Jet-Black Spirit Jumbo Pack Set
- Main article: Silver Lance & Jet-Black Spirit Jumbo Pack Set (TCG)
The Silver Lance & Jet-Black Spirit Jumbo Pack Set (Japanese: ジャンボパックセット 白銀のランス&漆黒のガイスト) was also made available alongside the Silver Lance and Jet-Black Spirit expansions from April 23, 2021. Similarly to the Gigantic Pack Set released together with the Amazing Volt Tackle expansion, it resembles an oversized booster pack. Each set includes one of two possible combinations of three cards, featuring Calyrex in either its Ice Rider or Shadow Rider form, one of two Calyrex coins, and two booster packs each of Silver Lance and Jet-Black Spirit.
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Silver Lance & Jet-Black Spirit Jumbo Pack Set
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S6 accessories
An array of TCG merchandise was also released together with the dual Silver Lance and Jet-Black Spirit expansion on April 23, 2021.
Calyrex merchandise: These items feature the High King Pokémon Calyrex in its Ice Rider or Shadow Rider form and utilize the D.A.G Inc. booster pack artwork from the Silver Lance and Jet-Black Spirit expansions, respectively. All items were widely available except the playmat, which could only be purchased from Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Ice Rider Calyrex Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース バドレックス(はくばじょうのすがた) Deck Case: Budrex (White Horse Riding Form))
- Shadow Rider Calyrex Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース バドレックス(こくばじょうのすがた) Deck Case: Budrex (Black Horse Riding Form))
- Ice Rider Calyrex & Shadow Rider Calyrex Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット バドレックス(はくばじょうのすがた)&バドレックス(こくばじょうのすがた) Rubber Playmat: Budrex (White Horse Riding Form) & Budrex (Black Horse Riding Form))
- Ice Rider Calyrex Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド バドレックス(はくばじょうのすがた) Deck Shield: Budrex (White Horse Riding Form))
- Shadow Rider Calyrex Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド バドレックス(こくばじょうのすがた) Deck Shield: Budrex (Black Horse Riding Form))
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Ice Rider Calyrex Deck Case
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Ice Rider Calyrex & Shadow Rider Calyrex Rubber Playmat
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Shadow Rider Calyrex Sleeves
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Gardevoir & Gallade merchandise: These items feature the Embrace Pokémon Gardevoir and the Blade Pokémon Gallade together in a snowy forest underneath an aurora illuminating the night sky. The artwork used on these items was created by Kazuma Koda. Both were limited to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Gardevoir & Gallade Double Deck Case (Japanese: ダブルデッキケース サーナイト&エルレイド Double Deck Case: Sirnight & Erureido)
- Gardevoir & Gallade Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド サーナイト&エルレイド Deck Shield: Sirnight & Erureido)
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Gardevoir & Gallade Double Deck Case
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Pikachu Adventure merchandise: Each of these products feature vignettes of an intrepid Pikachu encountering various Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. The designs were previously featured on items available in a July 2020 Pokémon Center merchandise campaign. These products were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Pikachu Adventure Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース PIKACHU ADVENTURE)
- Pikachu Adventure: Pikachu & Mew Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド PIKACHU ADVENTURE PIKACHU & MEW Deck Shield: PIKACHU ADVENTURE PIKACHU & MEW)
- Pikachu Adventure: Pikachu & Lugia Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド PIKACHU ADVENTURE PIKACHU & LUGIA Deck Shield: PIKACHU ADVENTURE PIKACHU & LUGIA)
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Pikachu Adventure Deck Case
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Pikachu Adventure: Pikachu & Mew Sleeves
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Pikachu Adventure: Pikachu & Lugia Sleeves
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Pokémon Mysterious Tea Party merchandise: The Pokémon Mysterious Tea Party was previously the subject of a merchandise campaign held in February 2021. The TCG items available at this time portray a scene set in Ballonlea that pays homage to the tea party in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. These items were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Pokémon Mysterious Tea Party Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Pokémon Mysterious Tea Party)
- Pokémon Mysterious Tea Party Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémon Mysterious Tea Party Deck Shield: Pokémon Mysterious Tea Party)
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Pokémon Mysterious Tea Party Deck Case
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Pokémon: Sparkling Friends merchandise: These items all feature various Pokémon drawn by Irasutoya founder Mifune Takashi, which retain the simplicity and expressiveness of his original character designs. The artwork used on these items, which could only be purchased from official Pokémon outlets, was previously used for a merchandise campaign held in April 2021.
- Pokémon: Sparkling Friends Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Pokémonぴかぴかフレンズ)
- Pokémon: Sparkling Friends Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémonぴかぴかフレンズ Deck Shield: Pokémon: Sparkling Friends)
- Pokémon: Sparkling Friends Pattern Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémonぴかぴかフレンズ 総柄 Deck Shield: Pokémon: Sparkling Friends Pattern)
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Pokémon: Sparkling Friends Deck Case
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Pokémon Fit merchandise: These two items feature images of many Generation I and II stuffed toys from the Pokémon Fit product line and were only available at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Pokémon Fit Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Pokémon fit)
- Pokémon Fit Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémon fit Deck Shield: Pokémon Fit)
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Other sleeves: A few more sleeve designs were also available from official Pokémon shops. Each pack of sleeves includes 64 copies.
- The Zeraora Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ゼラオラ) feature a vibrant illustration of Zeraora slashing with its electrically charged fists as drawn by Hideaki Fujii.
- The Happiny & Chansey & Blissey Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ピンプク&ラッキー&ハピナス Deck Shield: Pinpuku & Lucky & Happinas) depict the nurturing disposition of the evolutionary line Happiny, Chansey, and Blissey. The Happiny is tending to a Poké Doll, while the Blissey operates a Pokémon Center healing station. The jingle that plays when a player's Pokémon are healed in the games is also displayed phonetically in Japanese characters (てんてんてててーん♪). These sleeves were illustrated by Yuri Yokomizo.
- The Pikachu Pro Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プロ ピカチュウ Deck Shield Pro: Pikachu) feature a limited-color image of Pikachu emitting electricity from its sacs. These sleeves cater for more experienced players and were produced with a smooth matte finish to reduce resistance when shuffling. As such, they were sold at a higher price point of ¥913 in contrast to the ¥792 regular sleeves at the time.
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Happiny & Chansey & Blissey Sleeves
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Pokémon Card Regular Service April–May 2021
TCG sets released during the months of April and May 2021 were eligible for the Pokémon Card Regular Service. Applications went live on the Pokémon Center Online on March 12 and closed after April 7 for customers opting to pay at convenience stores or after April 14 for customers opting to pay via credit card. Successful applicants received booster boxes of Silver Lance, Jet-Black Spirit, and Eevee Heroes upon their official release dates; a maximum of two of each box could be applied for. Customers also received a set of 64 Special Sleeves (Japanese: 特別なデッキシールド Special Deck Shield) with their final shipment. These sleeves feature a Pikachu, a Shiny Charizard, and a Shaymin in its Sky Forme and commemorate the 5th anniversary of the opening of Pokémon Center Online.[77]
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Eevee Heroes Eeveelution Set
The Eevee Heroes Eeveelution Set (Japanese: イーブイヒーローズ イーブイズセット Eievui Heroes EVs Set) was a companion product to the Eevee Heroes subset and was available from May 28, 2021. It came packaged with two Eevee Heroes booster boxes, a set of card sleeves, a deck case, and an exclusive Full Art Espeon VMAX promotional card. The box and accessories feature a Mari Inoue illustration of Eevee and its eight evolutions dotted around a picturesque settlement. Due to unprecedented demand, pre-orders for the set sold out in a short space of time after going live on the Pokémon Center Online. This prompted The Pokémon Company to apologize and allocate further pre-orders through a lottery system. The Pokémon Company also responded by limiting the sales of the set to the Pokémon Center Online and participating Pokémon Card Gym stores, specifically excluding physical Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.[78][79]
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Eevee Heroes Eeveelution Set
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Eevee Heroes VMAX Special Set
- Main article: Eevee Heroes VMAX Special Set (TCG)
Also complementing the Eevee Heroes subset on May 28, 2021 was the Eevee Heroes VMAX Special Set (Japanese: VMAXスペシャルセット イーブイヒーローズ VMAX Special Set: Eievui Heroes). This product includes eight Eevee Heroes booster packs plus an exclusive VMAX Promo Card Pack that contains one of four possible Eeveelution Pokémon VMAX cards and a set of three matching Mirror Holofoil Energy cards. The set was one of four products that experienced overwhelming demand when pre-orders went live on the Pokémon Center Online. As such, its sale was limited to the website and further orders were allocated by lottery.[78][79]
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Eevee Heroes VMAX Special Set
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Gengar VMAX High-Class Deck
- Main article: High-Class Decks (TCG)
The High-Class Decks were among two new products that launched on May 28, 2021. They are similar in many respects to other 60-card pre-constructed decks but differ by comprising entirely of Holofoil cards. One of these was the Gengar VMAX High-Class Deck (Japanese: ハイクラスデッキ ゲンガーVMAX High-Class Deck: GangarVMAX), which among its selection of Darkness-type Pokémon, includes the Shadow Pokémon Gengar as both a Pokémon V and as a Pokémon VMAX that portrays its Gigantamax form. The titular Pokémon also support the Single Strike style mechanic, as do several of the cards in the deck.
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Inteleon VMAX High-Class Deck
- Main article: High-Class Decks (TCG)
The Inteleon VMAX High-Class Deck (Japanese: ハイクラスデッキ インテレオンVMAX High-Class Deck: IntereonVMAX) was the other High-Class Deck released on May 28, 2021. It focuses mostly on Water-type Pokémon and includes a number of cards that support the Rapid Strike style mechanic. The titular Pokémon Inteleon is featured on deck-exclusive Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX cards, the latter depicting its Gigantamax form in the TCG for the first time. Each deck includes a player's guide, a sheet containing damage counters and status markers, and a coin.
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Gengar VMAX & Inteleon VMAX High-Class Deck Double Box
The Gengar VMAX & Inteleon VMAX High-Class Deck Double Box (Japanese: ハイクラスデッキダブルBOX ゲンガーVMAX&インテレオンVMAX High-Class Deck Double Box: GangarVMAX & IntereonVMAX) was a deluxe product that included the two 60-card decks available separately from the same date. The box also came with the same player's guides and coins that could be found in the individual High-Class Decks, as well as a set of acrylic damage counters and status markers, an exclusive damage counter case, and two exclusive S-P Promotional cards. This product was among those that experienced overwhelming demand when pre-orders went live on the Pokémon Center Online. As such, its sale was limited to the website and further orders were allocated by lottery.[78][79]
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S6a accessories
A variety of TCG paraphernalia bearing exclusive designs became available to purchase on May 28, 2021 alongside the Eevee Heroes subset.
Eevee Collection merchandise: These items all feature drawings of Eevee and its various evolved forms accompanied with appropriately-colored flowers.
- Eevee Collection Flip Deck Case (Japanese: フリップデッキケース Eievui Collection)
- Eevee Collection Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット Eievui Collection)
- Eevee Collection Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Eievui Collection Deck Shield: Eievui Collection)
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Gigantamax Gengar merchandise: These items feature an illustration by James Turner of a Gigantamax Gengar in battle with an Inteleon, Octillery, and Hawlucha. They compliment the Gengar VMAX High-Class Deck available on the same day and were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Gigantamax Gengar Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キョダイマックスゲンガー Deck Case: Kyodaimax Gangar)
- Gigantamax Gengar Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックスゲンガー Deck Shield: Kyodaimax Gangar)
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Gigantamax Inteleon merchandise: Accompanying the Inteleon VMAX High-Class Deck released on the same day were two items featuring the Secret Agent Pokémon Inteleon in its Gigantamax form targeting a Gengar from its vantage point. These items could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and from the Pokémon Center Online.
- Gigantamax Inteleon Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キョダイマックスインテレオン Deck Case: Kyodaimax Intereon)
- Gigantamax Inteleon Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックスインテレオン Deck Shield: Kyodaimax Intereon)
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Sleeves: In addition to the sleeves above, packs of Rotom Phone Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド スマホロトム Deck Shield: Smartphone Rotom) could also be acquired at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and from the Pokémon Center Online. Each pack includes 64 sleeves, which depict a Rotom Phone as featured in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
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File: A 4-ring Eevee Heroes Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル イーブイヒーローズ Collection File: Eievui Heroes) could be purchased at participating Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online. The front of the file features an illustration of Eevee and its evolutions as used on Eevee Heroes booster packs, while the reverse features Eevee superimposed on a double helix pattern containing silhouettes of its evolutions. The file includes ten 9-pocket sheets for card display and can accommodate up to 20 sheets, allowing 360 cards to be displayed. Additional packs of ten sheets were sold separately.
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Dragon King Cup 2020 Original Sleeves
The Dragon King Cup is an official Japanese event that supports the video games and the Trading Card Game. The fourth Dragon King Cup since its 2014 inception was scheduled to be held on February 6, 2021[80] but was delayed until May 29, 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.[81] The event was livestreamed between 14:00 and 23:59 JST, during which people could participate in a Twitter campaign to win a set of Dragon King Cup 2020 Original Sleeves (Japanese: ポケモン竜王戦2020オリジナルデッキシールド Dragon King Cup 2020 Original Deck Shield). Participants were required to follow the Pokémon Information Bureau (Poké Times) Twitter account and post messages of encouragement to the tournament players with the hashtag #ポケモン竜王戦, Pokémon Dragon King Cup. One hundred people selected by lottery won a sealed pack of sleeves, which feature Eternatus drawn in a traditional ink wash style.[82] Winners began receiving their sleeves in late June 2021 enclosed with a congratulatory letter.[83][84]
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Dragon King Tournament 2020 Original Sleeves
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 6
Much like the third pack in 2020, the release of the sixth Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack at participating venues was delayed as to provide sufficient time for players to take part in the previous season cycle. Official events resumed in the majority of prefectures on July 3, 2021. Packs included one of seven possible S-P Promotional cards bearing the Pokémon Card Gym logo, and were distributed at stores able to do so throughout July and August, and up to mid-September 2021. COVID-19 restrictions once again came into effect in several prefectures over the course of July and August and remained in place until September 12. A digital image of the pack on the Pokémon Card Game Trainers Website was green, but the physical packs were blue.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 6
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S7 accessories
The seventh Sword & Shield Era expansion was released on July 9, 2021 and comprised two sets: Skyscraping Perfection and Blue Sky Stream. A number of TCG accessories were made available on the same day to accompany them.
Deck cases: Each case can hold up to 180 cards once assembled and come packaged with 2 dividers.
- The Gigantamax Duraludon Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キョダイマックスジュラルドン Deck Case: Kyodaimax Duraludon) features the Alloy Pokémon Duraludon in its Gigantamax form and is the focal Pokémon of the Skyscraping Perfection expansion.
- The Dynamax Rayquaza Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ダイマックスレックウザ Deck Case: Daimax Rayquaza) features a Dynamaxed version of the Sky High Pokémon Rayquaza, the focal Pokémon of the Blue Sky Stream expansion.
- The Dragapult BALL FREAK Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース BALL FREAK ドラパルト Deck Case: BALL FREAK: Dorapult) features an illustration of the Stealth Pokémon Dragapult emerging from a Dusk Ball. This deck case was exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- The Alcremie à la Mode Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Mawhip à la mode) uses artwork from an April 2021 merchandise campaign and features various forms of the Cream Pokémon Alcremie alongside foodstuffs that reflect each of its flavors. This deck case could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- The Gigantamax Duraludon Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キョダイマックスジュラルドン Deck Shield: Kyodaimax Duraludon) utilize the Skyscraping Perfection booster pack artwork that features a roaring Gigantamaxed Duraludon.
- The Dynamax Rayquaza Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ダイマックスレックウザ Deck Shield: Daimax Rayquaza) similarly feature the artwork used on Blue Sky Stream booster packs, which depict a Dynamaxed Rayquaza soaring over a montane forest.
- Heralding the return of Dragon-type Pokémon to the TCG were the Dragon Invasion Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ダイマックスレックウザ Deck Shield: Dragon Invasion), which feature a large sphere bearing the Dragon type symbol erupting from the ground. The sphere is flanked by several Pokémon that represent the Dragon type in the Skyscraping Perfection and Blue Sky Stream sets. These sleeves could only be purchased from official Pokémon outlets.
- Complementing the three first partner Pokémon type sleeves and other type-specific sleeves available earlier in the Era were the Dragon-type Fighters Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド タイプファイターズ ドラゴン Deck Shield: Type Fighters: Dragon). These sleeves feature Dragonite, Salamence, Alolan Exeggutor, Axew, Flapple, Hydreigon, and Druddigon as drawn by Teeziro. They were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- The Poké Ball Pro Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プロ モンスターボール Deck Shield Pro: Monster Ball) feature a two-color image of a Poké Ball and have a smooth matte finish designed to reduce resistance when shuffling. These sleeves were sold at a higher price point than regular ones and were only available from Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- The Dragapult BALL FREAK Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド BALL FREAK ドラパルト Deck Shield: BALL FREAK: Dorapult) utilize artwork created for the May 2021 BALL FREAK merchandise campaign and feature a Dragapult being let out of a Dusk Ball. These sleeves were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- The Mimikyu BALL FREAK Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド BALL FREAK ミミッキュ Deck Shield: BALL FREAK: Mimikkyu) similarly feature the Disguise Pokémon Mimikyu springing forth from a Luxury Ball. These sleeves were also limited to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- The Alcremie à la Mode Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Mawhip à la mode Deck Shield: Mawhip à la Mode) feature eight of the nine Alcremie forms (Ruby Swirl is the only form not depicted) together with Milcery and the various Sweets that enable it to evolve. These sleeves were only available from Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
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Files: Three sets of refill packs to complement existing 4-ring collection files were made available at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and on the Pokémon Center Online.
- The Eevee Collection Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル Eievui Collection) contains ten 9-pocket sheets and a double-sided index page featuring artwork used on Eevee Collection merchandise sold alongside Eevee Heroes.
- The Alcremie à la Mode Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル Mawhip à la mode) comes packaged with ten 9-pocket sheets and a double-sided index page featuring the multiple forms Alcremie can take on upon its evolution.
- The Dragapult/Mimikyu BALL FREAK Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル BALL FREAK ドラパルト ミミッキュ Collection Refill: BALL FREAK: Dorapult Mimikkyu) contains ten 9-pocket sheets plus an index page featuring Dragapult and Mimikyu emerging from different Poké Balls.
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Damage counter case: The Rayquaza Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース レックウザ) features a two-color illustration of Rayquaza by Hideaki Fujii. The case can be used to store small accessories such as damage counters, coins, or dice.
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Display frames: These items were a line introduced with this wave of accessories and were intended to display a single card. Each frame comes packaged with two transparent acrylic panels, one of which bears a border design, a set of four screws to secure them together, and two feet that enable the frame to stand. The frames were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- The Black Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム ブラック) features a plain black design.
- The Energy Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム エネルギー) features a frosted design complete with white TCG Energy symbols.
- The Poké Ball Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム モンスターボール Display Frame: Monster Ball) features a design that resembles a standard Poké Ball.
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Dragon Pokémon V Get Challenge
To commemorate the launch of the dual Skyscraping Perfection and Blue Sky Stream expansion, participating stores that sold TCG products held the Dragon Pokémon V Get Challenge (Japanese: ドラゴンポケモンVゲットチャレンジ). Customers at these stores who purchased either ten Skyscraping Perfection booster packs or ten Blue Sky Stream booster packs in one transaction were given a special Promo Card Pack. Pokémon Center Online customers who managed to secure preorders of Skyscraping Perfection booster boxes or Blue Sky Stream booster boxes were also given one Promo Card Pack per box with their shipment.[85] Each pack included one of five possible Holofoil Dragon-type S-P Promotional cards featuring the campaign logo. The campaign began on July 9, 2021 and ran for as long as stocks lasted.
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Family Pokémon Card Game
- Main article: Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game (TCG)
A Family Pokémon Card Game (Japanese: ファミリーポケモンカードゲーム) set for the Sword & Shield Era was made available on July 9, 2021. As with its predecessor, the core audience of this product was children and their families, which were catered for with the inclusion of three simple ready-to-play decks featuring Cinderace V, Pikachu V, and Tyranitar V. Each set also included literature in the form of battle guides and a beginner's guide, plus several useful accessories: a cardboard sheet containing damage counters, status markers, and an extra-large coin, a battle record sheet, a full-size playmat, a set of color-coded deck bands, and a damage counter case.
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Family Pokémon Card Game Anytime, Anywhere
The Family Pokémon Card Game Anytime, Anywhere (Japanese: いつでもどこでもファミリーポケモンカード) was a streamlined version of the standard Family Pokémon Card Game set designed to be carried around and conduct two-player games. This version was available to purchase on the same day and includes a copy of the Cinderace V deck and the Pikachu V deck, a pair of single-player playmats, a coin, a pair of deck cases, and a sheet containing damage counters and status markers.
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Pokémon Japan Championships 2021 merchandise
Much of the 2019-2020 Japanese domestic season was disrupted as a result of COVID-19 countermeasures, ultimately leading to the cancellation of the 2020 Pokémon Japan Championships. The 2020-2021 season was similarly affected; states of emergency in numerous prefectures led to the cessation of many events and frequent lockdown extensions threatened to halt its climax. The 2021 Pokémon Japan Championships were initially set to be held on June 12 and 13, 2021[86] at the Aichi International Exhibition Center, Tokoname but were postponed until July 17 and 18.[87] Top finishers from the two 2021 Champion's League meetings that went ahead were given preferential entry, as were players who had accumulated a sufficient number of Championship Points (CSP) up to May 21, 2021. Others wishing to participate were required to apply through the Pokémon Card Game Players Club between June 18 and 25 and places were selected through lottery. Participants from the 2021 Champion's League meetings had an increased chance of being drawn. Results of the lottery were announced on July 2.[88]
As with other large-scale events held prior during the pandemic, spectators were not permitted and no side events or merchandise stalls were present. Other than players and staff, the only people permitted entry were the parents or guardians of younger competitors.[89] All entrants qualified for a promotional Galarian Zigzagoon and one of eight random promotional basic Energy cards. Junior League competitors who achieved at least four wins during the tournament were also given a promotional Indeedee V card, as were Senior League and Master League competitors who achieved at least five wins. More prizes were awarded to top finishers of the tournament—the top 64 players across all age divisions were given a promotional print of Vitality Band; the top 64 Master League players were also given an Original Cap & T-shirt (Japanese: オリジナルデッキシールド) bearing the Championships' key visual. The top 32 players across all age divisions were given a set of Champion's League card sleeves (Japanese: オリジナルデッキシールド Original Deck Shield); the top 32 Junior League and Senior League players were also given the Original Cap & T-shirt. The champion, runner-up, and two third-place finishers in each division were awarded a Pokémon Japan Championships 2021 trophy and earned an invitation to the subsequent World Championships, which were eventually held in London in 2022.[90]
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Pokémon Card Puzzle Eevee Flip Deck Case
A website launched alongside the Japanese release of Eevee Heroes on May 28, 2021 in conjunction with a Pokémon Card Puzzle campaign. The website offered an array of puzzles for people to solve, some of which utilized cards from the Eevee Heroes subset.[91] Puzzles were separated into various stages of difficulty; all users started at the first stage and could progress to the second by solving one of the available puzzles. Users could then progress through four more stages to reach the final stage. If they managed to clear the final stage, users were presented with a splash screen that invited them to enter a draw to win one of 100 Pokémon Card Puzzle Eevee Flip Deck Cases (Japanese: フリップデッキケース ナゾトキポケカ イーブイ Flip Deck Case: Nazotoki Pokéca Eievui). Following the official Pokémon Twitter account and Tweeting the link on the splash screen would enter users into the competition, which was open between May 28 and June 17, 2021.[92] Winners began to receive their deck cases in late July 2021.[93][94] Each case is made of a leatherette material and has a flip lid secured with magnets. The design features Eevee, various Energy symbols, and the Pokémon Card Puzzle campaign logo.
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Yu Nagaba × Pokémon Card Game merchandise
As part of a collaboration between artist Yu Nagaba and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, a range of merchandise became available from July 22, 2021, including T-shirts and the Yu Nagaba × Pokémon Card Game Special Box (Japanese: Yu NAGABA × ポケモンカードゲーム スペシャルBOX). These items primarily feature minimalist black line drawings of Pikachu and Charizard on a white background. Three principal T-shirt designs were available and each Special Box came packaged with a deck case, a set of 64 sleeves, a single-player rubber playmat, and a multi-ring. The box could only be pre-ordered from the Pokémon Center Online and the PUBLIC TOKYO online store between June 18 and 28, 2021. Pre-orders were limited to one per person and could only be applied for once. All orders were entered into a lottery and results were sent out by email starting June 30 (for PUBLIC TOKYO customers) or starting July 9 (for Pokémon Center Online customers).[95]
In addition to the three main T-shirt designs, customizable T-shirts were also available as part of a limited campaign. Customers could select one of seven designs, featuring either Pikachu, Charizard, the two together, or Energy symbols; one of two types of shirt; either a black-on-white or white-on-black design; and choose the position of the design on the shirt. The campaign was first held at Shibuya PARCO, Tokyo between July 22 and 25, 2021, followed by PUBLIC TOKYO stores across Japan (excluding Kichijoji) and the PUBLIC TOKYO online store between July 26 and August 9, 2021.[96][97]
Other items available as part of the collaboration included silk screen prints and a sticker sheet. Two 400×559mm silk screen prints, one featuring Pikachu and one featuring Charizard, could be pre-ordered from Yu Nagaba's website and were similarly allocated by lottery. The application period was open between July 22 and 25, 2021. People could apply for a single print priced at ¥80,000 plus tax or both prints priced at ¥160,000 plus tax. All orders were subject to a ¥2,000 shipping fee. Both prints were limited to 50 copies, signed by Yu Nagaba, and unframed. A sticker sheet featuring combinations of the drawings used on merchandise was included in the August/September 2021 issue of Men's Non-no, released on July 9, 2021.[97]
A promotional Pikachu card featuring one of Yu Nagaba's illustrations was also given away during the merchandise campaign. Customers who purchased at least ¥1,500 worth of eligible products at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, or the Pokémon Center Online were given a copy, as were customers making any Yu Nagaba × Pokémon Card Game-related purchases from PUBLIC TOKYO stores (in-store and online). People with a successful Special Box order from the Pokémon Center Online also received a copy in their shipment.[95][96]
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Sonia Rubber Playmat Set
The Sonia Rubber Playmat Set (Japanese: ラバープレイマットセット ソニア) was released on July 30, 2021 and included a suite of TCG accessories adorned with an illustration of Sonia enjoying a tea break with her Yamper. Each set included a pack of 64 sleeves, a deck case, and a single-player rubber playmat. The box itself could also be used to store other items. It was exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, participating Pokémon Card Gym venues, and the Pokémon Center Online.
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August 2021 accessories
Although no subset followed the release of the dual Skyscraping Perfection and Blue Sky Stream expansion, a number of accessories were made available throughout the month of August in 2021.
Pikachuzu merchandise: As part of a collaboration between the Pokémon Center and illustrator Bkub Okawa, a line of merchandise featuring an idol unit named Pikachuzu could be purchased on the Pokémon Center Online from August 5, 2021 and select Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores from August 7. Items included plush mascots, plush pens, keyrings, clothing, rubber clips, stickers, stationery, and TCG accessories. These items depict the creation of an idol unit comprising Pikachu, Dedenne, and Greedent, formed by Skilled Idol Producer Meowth P to capitalize on Pikachu's world renown, and the unit's potential success or failure. The Pikachuzu members all wear Pikachu-themed hoodies. The TCG-related products on offer in this campaign included:
- Pikachuzu Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ピカちゅうず)
- Pikachuzu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ピカちゅうず Deck Shield: Pikachuzu)
- Pikachuzu Mini Card File (Japanese: ミニカードファイル ピカちゅうず)
- Pikachuzu Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース ピカちゅうず)
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Card box: The Gigantamax Duraludon & Dynamax Rayquaza Large Capacity Card Box (Japanese: 大容量カードボックス キョダイマックスジュラルドン&ダイマックスレックウザ Large Capacity Card Box: Kyodaimax Duraludon & Daimax Rayquaza) was available to purchase from the Pokémon Center Online from August 25, 2021 and in physical official outlets on August 27. It features artwork of Gigantamax Duraludon and Dynamax Rayquaza as featured on booster packs for Skyscraping Perfection and Blue Sky Stream, respectively. Each box is capable of holding up to 1,400 cards.
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Raihan merchandise: Also available from the Pokémon Center Online on August 25, 2021 were TCG accessories featuring Hammerlocke Gym Leader Raihan and his Gigantamaxed Duraludon. These items were subsequently available in physical Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores two days later. The artwork used on these items was created by Yo Shimizu.
- Raihan Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース キバナ Deck Case: Kibana)
- Raihan Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド キバナ Deck Shield: Kibana)
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Raihan's Indomitability Trainer Card Collection
Following the popularity of the previous Trainer Card Collections, four more were released on August 20, 2021. One of these was the Raihan's Indomitability Trainer Card Collection (Japanese: トレーナーカードコレクションキバナの不屈 Trainer Card Collection: Kibana's Indomitability), which includes a four-pocket card file featuring artwork by Hideki Ishikawa of Gym Leader Raihan and his Flygon researching Leon in his continuing pursuit to defeat him in battle. The collection also includes a collector's guide, five booster packs (one each of Silver Lance, Jet-Black Spirit, Eevee Heroes, Skyscraping Perfection, and Blue Sky Stream), and a promotional Supporter card that uses a portion of the card file artwork and features Raihan's signature.
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Bea After School Trainer Card Collection
The Bea After School Trainer Card Collection (Japanese: トレーナーカードコレクション サイトウの放課後 Trainer Card Collection: Saitou After School) was another of the four Trainer Card Collections available to purchase from August 20, 2021. The card file included in this collection features an illustration by Atsushi Furusawa that depicts Gym Leader Bea rushing by the Hammerlocke Battle Café, eyeing an ice cream promotion. The collection also includes a promotional Supporter card with the same artwork and Bea's signature, a collector's guide, and one booster pack each from Silver Lance, Jet-Black Spirit, Eevee Heroes, Skyscraping Perfection, and Blue Sky Stream.
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Leon's Advice Trainer Card Collection
Another of the four Trainer Card Collections available from August 20, 2021 was the Leon's Advice Trainer Card Collection (Japanese: トレーナーカードコレクション ダンデの助言 Trainer Card Collection: Dande's Advice). This collection includes a card file and promotional Supporter card featuring artwork by Naoki Saito of Champion Leon enjoying a moment with his brother Hop. The Supporter card bears Leon's signature. The collection also includes a collector's guide, a Silver Lance booster pack, a Jet-Black Spirit booster pack, an Eevee Heroes booster pack, a Skyscraping Perfection booster pack, and a Blue Sky Stream booster pack.
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Nessa's Rest Trainer Card Collection
The Nessa's Rest Trainer Card Collection (Japanese: トレーナーカードコレクション ルリナの休息 Trainer Card Collection: Rurina's Rest) was one of four collections available from August 20, 2021. The Souichirou Gunjima illustration used on the card file and Supporter card from this collection depict Gym Leader Nessa enjoying some downtime in a location that bears resemblance to Alto Mare. Each collection also comes with a collector's guide, one booster pack each from the Silver Lance, Jet-Black Spirit, Skyscraping Perfection, and Blue Sky Stream expansions, and one booster pack from the Eevee Heroes subset.
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Pokémon Stamp Box
- See also: Pokémon postage stamps
As part of a collaboration between the Pokémon Company and the Japan Post Service, a series of Pokémon-themed stamp collections were announced on May 7, 2021. Two sheets of greeting stamps were issued first: one included ten ¥63 stamps featuring TCG cards from the Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield Eras and had a production run of 1 million; another included ten ¥84 stamps featuring Pokémon in different seasons and had a production run of 2.5 million. The sheets were released on July 7, 2021 and could be purchased from participating post offices, the Japan Post Service website, or by mail order.[98]
The next collection was the Pokémon Stamp Box (Japanese: ポケモン切手BOX~ポケモンカードゲーム 見返り美人・月に雁セット~ Pokémon Stamp Box ~Pokémon Card Game Beauty Looking Back•Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon Set~), which included another set of commemorative stamps featuring select Sword & Shield Era TCG cards, Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise from the original Expansion Pack, and homages to classic Japanese artworks with a Pokémon twist. It also came with two Full Art S-P Promotional cards depicting these homages and a copy of the Family Pokémon Card Game Anytime, Anywhere set. Pre-orders for the Pokémon Stamp Box could be made through the Japan Post Service website from July 26, 2021.[98] The initial production run for the box was 80,000 with a distribution plan of online fulfilment from the Japan Post Service website and over-the-counter transactions at participating post office branches starting August 25, 2021.[98] This was later revised to allocate staggered purchase slots by lottery and to increase the production run to 100,000 following pre-order demand.[99]
Three lotteries could be applied for following the change. The first was open between July 26 and August 8, 2021 and offered a chance to purchase the box at the 2021 Japan World Stamp Championship Exhibition, held at the Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama between August 25 and 30. Applicants were required to send a postcard with their details to the Ginza Post Office; 150 winners were notified by mail by August 17.[100] The second lottery offered a post office purchase slot and ran from August 22 until September 10, 2021. Applicants were required to send a postcard with their details and elected branch to the Ginza Post Office.[100] The third lottery also offered a post office purchase slot and was conducted online through the Japan Post Service website between September 1 and 15, 2021. Winners of these two lotteries were notified in the mail by October 18 and purchase windows were scheduled to run from late October until mid-November. People could apply for all three lotteries but could only do so once for each draw.[100]
An additional lottery was announced after around 7,000 winners of the previous draws did not complete their purchases.[101] The application period for this draw was open between February 1 and 12, 2022 and offered a final chance to purchase the box, this time via mail order. Applicants were required send postcards with their details to the Ginza Post Office; winners were notified in early March with details of how to pay at their local branch. The payment deadline was March 18 and boxes began shipping in early April to successful payees.[102]
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Pokémon Fan V Starter Deck Storage Box
Issue 69 of Pokémon Fan magazine went on sale August 31, 2021.[103] Among the promotional items packaged with it was a V Starter Deck Storage Box (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ ストレージボックス), a flat-packed box designed to hold TCG cards. Each box featured images of the nine V Starter Decks as well as the focal Pokémon V from them.
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Garigari-kun × Everyone's Family Pokémon Campaign accessories
Following a campaign in 2020 that gave people the chance to win a Zarude V promotional card, The Pokémon Company once again partnered with Akagi Nyugyo Co., Ltd. in 2021. To promote the upcoming release of the Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game, Pokémon branded boxes of Otona na Garigari-kun Golden Pineapple were released across Japan from May 31 as part of the Garigari-kun × Everyone's Family Pokémon Campaign (Japanese: ガリガリ君×みんなでファミポケキャンペーン Garigari-kun×Everyone's FamiPoké Campaign). The reverse of each box detailed the mail-in campaign and the two prizes on offer: prize A was one of 300 copies of the Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game set; prize B was one of 4,700 Collaboration Item Sets (Japanese: コラボグッズセット Collab Goods Set).[104] People wishing to enter the prize draw were required to remove a cut-out section of the box, write their details, select prize A or B, affix a stamp, and mail it. People could only select one of the prizes per entry form but could mail as many forms as they wished. Three lotteries were held to determine the winners, which were held on July 31, October 31, and December 31, 2021.[105] The item set comprised an Original Deck Case (Japanese: オリジナルデッキケース), a two-player Original Playmat (Japanese: オリジナルプレイマット), and a large cardboard Original Pokémon Coin (Japanese: オリジナルポケモンコイン). The deck case and playmat features renders of Pikachu and Cinderace as well as the Garigari-kun mascots in various guises. The coin features the face of the Garigari-kun mascot.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 7
In normal circumstances, it is likely that participating locations would have began the distribution of the seventh Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack in time with the launch of Skyscraping Perfection and Blue Sky Stream on July 9, 2021. Due to the continued knock-on effect caused by COVID-19 countermeasures however, these packs were not officially released until mid-September. Each pack included one of seven possible S-P Promotional cards that comprised new cards and reprints from both Skyscraping Perfection and Blue Sky Stream with new artwork.
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CoroCoro Ichiban! 600-Card Super Storage Box
November 2021 issues of CoroCoro Ichiban! came with two promotional TCG items: an Oricorio S-P Promotional card and a flat-pack 600-Card Super Storage Box (Japanese: 600枚超収納BOX). As its name suggests, the box could hold approximately 600 cards once assembled. It is decorated with images of Pokémon V-UNION cards and pack artwork from Sword & Shield Era expansions and subsets. The magazine was available to purchase from September 21, 2021.
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600-Card Super Storage Box
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600-Card Super Storage Box (open)
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S8 accessories
The release of the eighth Sword & Shield Era expansion on September 24, 2021, Fusion Arts, also saw a variety of TCG accessories encompassing different themes become available.
Card box: The Black High Class Long Card Box (Japanese: ハイクラスロングカードボックス ブラック) is a premium padded card box with a black leatherette finish. It has a magnetic closure and came packaged with five partitions for organization. Its sale was limited to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
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Black High Class Long Card Box
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Dynamax Mew merchandise: These items feature a Dynamaxed Mew floating over the Wyndon skyline accompanied by Dragapult and Genesect. This artwork, created by D.A.G Inc., was also used on Fusion Arts booster packs. The deck case and sleeves were available for general release, while the card box was exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Dynamax Mew Large Capacity Card Box (Japanese: 大容量カードボックス ダイマックスミュウ Large Capacity Card Box: Daimax Mew)
- Dynamax Mew Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ダイマックスミュウ Deck Case: Daimax Mew)
- Dynamax Mew Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ダイマックスミュウ Deck Shield: Daimax Mew)
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Dynamax Mew Large Capacity Card Box
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Latias & Latios Assist merchandise: These items feature the Eon Pokémon Latias and Latios flying above the river that runs through Wyndon as illustrated by Zounose. Each Double Deck Case came packaged with two inner boxes and three partitions for organization. The sleeves came in packs of 64. The two items were exclusive to official Pokémon outlets.
- Latias & Latios Assist Double Deck Case (Japanese: ダブルデッキケース ラティアス・ラティオスアシスト)
- Latias & Latios Assist Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ラティアス・ラティオスアシスト Deck Shield: Latias•Latios Assist)
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Latias & Latios Assist Double Deck Case
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Elesa's Holiday merchandise: These items feature Nimbasa City Gym Leader Elesa as she appears in Pokémon Black and White enjoying some time with her Emolga and Zebstrika. The illustrations used on these products were created by Chiharu Yumenouchi. Both were limited to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Elesa's Holiday Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース カミツレの休日 Deck Case: Kamitsure's Holiday)
- Elesa's Holiday Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド カミツレの休日 Deck Shield: Kamitsure's Holiday)
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Elesa's Holiday Deck Case
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Piplup's Daily Life merchandise: The designs used on these items were the subject of a Pokémon Center merchandise campaign, which saw various tableware, stationery, clothing, bags, stickers, and charms become available to purchase in August 2021. The various vignettes portray the Penguin Pokémon Piplup engaging with numerous Water and Ice-type Pokémon in icy waters. These products were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Piplup's Daily Life Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Pochama's daily life)
- Piplup's Daily Life Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pochama's daily life Deck Shield: Pochama's Daily Life)
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Piplup's Daily Life Deck Case
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Piplup's Daily Life Sleeves
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BALL FREAK merchandise: These items accompany the accessories released alongside the previous expansion and complete the transition of all designs created for the May 2021 Pokémon Center BALL FREAK merchandise campaign to the TCG. Each illustration features a Pokémon emerging from a type of Poké Ball against a vivid background. These comprise Sylveon with a Love Ball, Mewtwo with a Master Ball, and Umbreon with a Moon Ball. These items were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Sylveon BALL FREAK Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド BALL FREAK NP Deck Shield: BALL FREAK NP)
- Sylveon BALL FREAK Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル BALL FREAK NP)
- Mewtwo BALL FREAK Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド BALL FREAK MT Deck Shield: BALL FREAK MT)
- Umbreon BALL FREAK Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド BALL FREAK BK Deck Shield: BALL FREAK BK)
- Umbreon BALL FREAK Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル BALL FREAK BK)
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Sylveon BALL FREAK Sleeves
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Mewtwo BALL FREAK Sleeves
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Sylveon BALL FREAK Collection File
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Umbreon BALL FREAK Collection File
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Pokémon Grassy Gardening merchandise: These items feature the façade of a gardening shop accompanied by numerous Grass-type and flower-related Pokémon as illustrated by kirisAki. The artwork was previously used on merchandise available in a campaign that began in May 2021. The three TCG accessories were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Pokémon Grassy Gardening Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Pokémon Grassy Gardening)
- Pokémon Grassy Gardening Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémon Grassy Gardening Deck Shield: Pokémon Grassy Gardening)
- Pokémon Grassy Gardening Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル Pokémon Grassy Gardening)
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Pokémon Grassy Gardening Deck Case
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Other sleeves: Two other sleeve designs were available from official Pokémon outlets on the same date. Each pack contained 64 sleeves.
- The Chandelure Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド シャンデラ Deck Shield: Chandela) feature a closeup of the Luring Pokémon Chandelure.
- The Smeargle Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ドーブル Deck Shield: Doble) feature three Smeargle drawing various shapes with their differently-colored tails. Hitoshi Ariga provided the artwork for these sleeves.
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Champion's League 2022 merchandise
The first Champion's League meeting of the 2021-2022 season was scheduled to be held in Yokohama at the Pacifico Yokohama on September 12, 2021;[106] however, it was canceled due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns.[107] The next planned event went ahead and was held in Kyoto at the Kyoto Pulse Plaza on October 3, 2021.[108] As with the previous season, no events other than the main tournament were held and no spectators were able to attend due to COVID-19 precautions. Prospective players were required to register their interest between September 3 and 10, 2021 and places were allocated by lottery on September 17.[109] The second event to go ahead was held at Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka on November 3, 2021.[110] People wishing to partake in this event were required to register their interest between October 1 and 8, 2021 and places were allocated by lottery on October 15.[111] A third event was held at the Aichi International Exhibition Center, Tokoname on March 27, 2022.[112] People wishing to take part in the Aichi event were required to register their interest between February 25 and March 4, 2022 and places were allocated by lottery on March 11.[113] The Yokohama meeting was rescheduled and served as the final Champion's League meeting of the season on May 8, 2022.[114] People wishing to partake in this event were required to register their interest between April 8 and 15, 2022 and places were allocated by lottery on April 22.[115]
All competitors at each event were given a promotional Yamper card and one of eight promotional basic Energy cards at random upon entry. A promotional Victini V card was given to players reaching certain thresholds in their respective Leagues. Junior League competitors achieving at least four wins in the qualifying round all received a copy of this card, as did Senior and Master League competitors achieving at least five wins. The Aichi event also hosted an Open League, which had no age restriction and was played using the Extra Regulation format. Open League competitors achieving at least five wins were also awarded this card.[116][117][118][119] The Victini V card awarded at the Kyoto tournament was printed with the attacks of a different Victini V in error. As a result, no Victini V cards were distributed at the Fukuoka tournament. The error was officially acknowledged in an apology statement uploaded to the official Japanese Pokémon Card website on December 17, 2021. The statement also announced that the error print would be immediately banned across all formats and that eligible players from both the Kyoto and Fukuoka tournaments would have a corrected version mailed to their registered Players Club address.[120] The correct version was given out at subsequent meetings.
The Master League tournaments at the Aichi and Yokohama meetings were livestreamed on video platforms Niconico and YouTube, during which prizes could be won through Twitter campaigns. People wishing to enter either competition were required to follow the Twitter accounts of Ponyta Ishii, Raichu Umekawa, and Nanapple, all of whom appeared as hosts on the official Pokémon Card Channel, and Tweet messages of support. Those doing so during the March 27 broadcast of the Aichi Master League tournament with the hashtag #ポケカCL2022愛知, Pokéca CL2022 Aichi, as well as during the May 8 broadcast of the Yokohama Master League tournament with the hashtag #ポケカCL2022横浜, Pokéca CL2022 Yokohama, were entered into prize lotteries. Twenty winners were selected from each draw, each of which received a copy of the Yamper participant promo and one random Energy participant promo.[121][122]
The top 64 players in all leagues were given a promotional print of Escape Rope. The top 32 players in all leagues were also given a set of Champion's League exclusive card sleeves (Japanese: オリジナルデッキシールド Original Deck Shield).[123] Victory Proof trophy cards were awarded to the top four players in each league at each event.
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Champion's League 2022 Sleeves
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Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition
- Main article: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition (TCG)
Special promotional card packs were among numerous items made available from October 22, 2021 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Japan, which originally launched on October 20, 1996. These packs could not be bought individually and were either included in other 25th anniversary-related merchandise or given away at participating stores with the purchase of every four 25th Anniversary Collection packs. Each pack contained one of 25 possible cards featuring a popular Pokémon from past Eras.
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Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition
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25th Anniversary Collection Special Set
The 25th Anniversary Collection Special Set (Japanese: 25th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION スペシャルセット) was also available from October 22, 2021 and included four 25th Anniversary Collection packs, a Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition, and a Chansey coin emulating the one packaged in the first Starter Deck.
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25th Anniversary Collection Special Set
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S8a accessories
Released alongside the 25th Anniversary Collection on October 22, 2021 were a variety of TCG accessories. Most of them were exclusive to official Pokémon outlets, such as Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
Surfing Pikachu & Flying Pikachu merchandise: These items feature a tropical scene that depicts many Pikachu on surfboards or suspended in the air with balloons, taking inspiration from the Surfing Pikachu and Flying Pikachu cards available in the 25th Anniversary Collection. All use an illustration created by Yuri Yokomizo.
- Surfing Pikachu & Flying Pikachu Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース なみのりピカチュウ&そらをとぶピカチュウ)
- Surfing Pikachu & Flying Pikachu Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット なみのりピカチュウ&そらをとぶピカチュウ)
- Surfing Pikachu & Flying Pikachu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド なみのりピカチュウ&そらをとぶピカチュウ Deck Shield: Surfing Pikachu & Flying Pikachu)
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Surfing Pikachu & Flying Pikachu Deck Case
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Surfing Pikachu & Flying Pikachu Rubber Playmat
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Surfing Pikachu & Flying Pikachu Sleeves
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Playmat: The two-player 25th Full Size Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット フルサイズ 25th) emulates the design used on fabric playmats from the Original Era and includes gold 25th logos in two corners.
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25th Full Size Rubber Playmat
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Other sleeves: Each of the sleeve designs come packaged in multiples of 64.
- The 25th Anniversary Collection Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 25th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION Deck Shield: 25th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION) feature an image of Pikachu and Energy symbols as used on 25th Anniversary Collection packs. These were the only items released at this time available for general release.
- The Warm and Snug Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ほんわかぽかぽか Deck Shield: Warm and Snug) feature various Fire and fluffy Normal-type Pokémon relaxing in front of a fireplace. The illustration by You Iribi was also used on various items in a Pokémon Center merchandise campaign available for general release the following day. The sleeves and other merchandise could be ordered from the Pokémon Center Online on October 21.
- The Logo Memories Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ロゴメモリーズ Deck Shield: Logo Memories) feature a selection of Japanese expansion and subset logos spanning the Black & White, XY, XY BREAK, Sun & Moon, and Sword & Shield Eras.
- The 25th Goods Collection Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 25thグッズコレクション Deck Shield: 25th Goods Collection) feature a variety of coins, markers, and damage counters from the TCG's 25-year history as drawn by Kouichi Ooyama.
- The First Design Premium Matte Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・マット first design Deck Shield Premium•Matte: First Design) replicate the design used on the reverse of Japanese cards released during the Original and Neo Eras. Similar sleeves were available for the TCG's 20th Anniversary, but these are more durable and not as glossy.
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25th Anniversary Collection Sleeves
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First Design Premium Matte Sleeves
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Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set
- Main article: Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set (TCG)
The Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set (Japanese: スペシャルデッキセット ザシアン・ザマゼンタ vs ムゲンダイナ Special Deck Set: Zacian•Zamazenta vs Mugendina) was released on November 5, 2021. It contained two 60-card decks, one of which focused on Metal-type Pokémon, including Zacian V and Zamazenta V; the other deck focused on Darkness-type Pokémon and incorporated Eternatus V and Eternatus VMAX. Each deck set came packaged with a pair of deck cases, a pair of coins, damage counters and status markers, a two-player playmat, a pair of player's guides, and a damage counter case. The product's box could also be used to store additional cards or accessories.
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Zacian Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set
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Zacian Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set contents
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Shiny Zacian & Zamazenta Premium Gloss Sleeves
Accompanying the Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set on November 5, 2021 were packs of 64 Shiny Zacian & Zamazenta Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス 色違いのザシアン&ザマゼンタ Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Differently Colored Zacian & Zamazenta). These sleeves feature the Shiny versions of the legendary heroes Zacian and Zamazenta as illustrated by Kazuma Koda, both of which were also depicted on Secret cards in the Special Deck Set. The sleeves could only be purchased from Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Pokémon Center Online.
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Shiny Zacian & Zamazenta Premium Gloss Sleeves
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 8
November 6, 2021 saw the start of the next Pokémon Card Gym season cycle and the distribution of new prizes at approved locations. Seven S-P Promotional cards were available in the eighth Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack, which consisted of reprints from the Fusion Arts expansion with different artwork and a couple of new cards. Packs contained one random card.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 8
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Specially Drawn Lillie Playmat
A collaboration to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the 2nd anniversary of Pokémon Masters EX was announced on August 26, 2021.[124][125] The Pokémon Trading Card Game 25th Anniversary Special Collaboration Rally (Japanese: ポケモンカードゲーム25周年との特別なコラボキャンペーン Pokémon Card Game 25th Anniversary Special Collab Campaign) was subsequently held between 3:00 PM JST on August 28, 2021 and 11:59 PM JST on September 19, 2021. During this period, people could enter the competition in two ways:
- Access the entry form while using Pokémon Masters EX and fill out the required fields;
- Follow the official Pokémon Masters EX Daisuki Club Twitter account, take a screenshot of a favored scene, and Tweet it using the hashtags #ポケマス2周年, Pokémas 2nd anniversary and #ポケカ25周年, Pokéca 25th anniversary.
At the end of the competition period, 250 winners were randomly selected from all entries received. Selections took place in October 2021 and prizes began to be shipped in late November 2021.[126][127] Each winner received an exclusive rubber Specially Drawn Lillie Playmat (Japanese: リーリエが描かれた特製プレイマット Specially Made Playmat with Lilie Drawing) featuring artwork by kirisAki of Lillie and her Lunala. The illustration is based on Lillie's Anniversary attire from Pokémon Masters EX, which was first available through a Master Fair scout in tandem with the competition's launch. The competition was held simultaneously for residents of the United States and Canada.
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Specially Drawn Lillie Playmat
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Victor & Gloria Rubber Playmat Set
The Victor & Gloria Rubber Playmat Set (Japanese: ラバープレイマットセット マサル&ユウリ Rubber Playmat Set: Masaru & Yuuri) was released on December 3, 2021 alongside the VMAX Climax subset. Its sale was limited to Pokémon Centers, the Pokémon Center Online, and stores that were eligible to hold Pokémon Card Gym meetings. The set came packaged with two packs of 64 card sleeves, a deck case, and a single-player playmat (the box itself could also be used to store cards and accessories). The illustration used on the items was drawn by Zounose and feature Victor and Gloria at a camp site. Victor has reeled in a Magikarp as Grookey, Sobble, and Scorbunny watch on, while Gloria trains with a Kubfu. Hop can be seen above the site in a Flying Taxi.
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Victor & Gloria Rubber Playmat Set
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Victor & Gloria Rubber Playmat Set contents
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Victor & Gloria Deck Case
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Victor & Gloria Rubber Playmat
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S8b accessories
A handful of other self-contained TCG accessories became available to purchase in time with the release of the VMAX Climax subset on December 3, 2021. Most items were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the online Pokémon Center store.
Red & Blue merchandise: The items in this product line feature Red and Blue squaring off against each other, accompanied by their respective first Pokémon in Pokémon Yellow, Pikachu and Eevee. The artwork used on these items was drawn by Yo Shimizu.
- Red & Blue Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース レッド&グリーン Deck Case: Red & Green)
- Red & Blue Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド レッド&グリーン Deck Shield: Red & Green)
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Poké Ball Design merchandise: These accessories feature a pattern consisting of four varieties of Poké Ball set against a white background. The Poké Ball designs used include a standard Poké Ball, a Great Ball, an Ultra Ball, and a Master Ball. These were the only items available in this wave that were not exclusive to Pokémon Centers or the Pokémon Center Online.
- Poké Ball Design Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド モンスターボールデザイン Deck Shield: Monster Ball Design)
- Poké Ball Design Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル モンスターボールデザイン Collection File: Monster Ball Design)
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Other sleeves: Each pack of card protector sleeves contains 64 copies of one design.
- The Acerola Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド アセロラ Deck Shield: Acerola) feature a Tika Matsuno illustration of Trial Captain and Elite Four member Acerola, smiling gleefully. She is depicted sitting outside the abandoned Thrifty Megamart, the site of her island challenge.
- The Airy and Elegant Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ふんわりはんなり Deck Shield: Airy and Elegant) feature Gym Leader Valerie accompanied by her Sylveon and a Dedenne. Two Furisode Girls are also depicted in the background. The name of the sleeves is featured as one of Sylveon's attacks in Pokémon Masters EX and is localized as "Not So Delicate!" The illustration on these sleeves was by You Iribi.
- The Crayon Mimikyu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド クレヨンミミッキュ Deck Shield: Crayon Mimikyu) feature the Disguise Pokémon Mimikyu travelling down a forest path, attracting the attention of nearby Pokémon Ralts, Hatenna, and Emolga. The artwork is in a loose crayon style and was created by sowsow.
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Display frames: Three more single-card display frames were released at this time, following on from the initial set available earlier in 2021:
- The Pikachu & Pichu Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム ピカチュウ&ピチュー) features Pikachu, Pichu, and several other Pokémon that share their design traits. The frame illustration was drawn by Mari Inoue.
- The Eeveelutions Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム イーブイズ Display Frame: EVs) features an ornate pattern complete with silhouettes of Eevee and its evolutions. This design was created by Kagemaru Himeno.
- The Mew Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム ミュウ) features an illustration by harukoneko that depicts Mew silhouetted by a full moon as it flies above a settlement.
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December 2021 accessories
More TCG accessories were made available later in December 2021 from Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! merchandise: The items released as part of this line utilize a detailed illustration by kirisAki that features an ensemble of key characters enjoying a Wyndon street fair "off camera". The TCG accessories were accompanied by other merchandise, such as badges, stickers, stationery, charms, and clothing. They were available first from the Pokémon Center Online on December 9 and were followed by a release in physical Pokémon Centers on December 11.
- Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース POKÉMON TRAINERS Off Shot!)
- Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット POKÉMON TRAINERS Off Shot!)
- Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! Sleeves: Leon (Japanese: デッキシールド POKÉMON TRAINERS Off Shot! ダンデ Deck Shield: Pokémon Trainers Off Shot!: Dande)
- Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! Sleeves: Raihan (Japanese: デッキシールド POKÉMON TRAINERS Off Shot! キバナ Deck Shield: Pokémon Trainers Off Shot!: Kibana)
- Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! Sleeves: Gloria & Marnie (Japanese: デッキシールド POKÉMON TRAINERS Off Shot! ユウリ&マリィ Deck Shield: Pokémon Trainers Off Shot!: Yuuri & Mary)
- Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! Sleeves: Nessa (Japanese: デッキシールド POKÉMON TRAINERS Off Shot! ルリナ Deck Shield: Pokémon Trainers Off Shot!: Rurina)
- Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! Sleeves: Victor & Hop & Bede (Japanese: デッキシールド POKÉMON TRAINERS Off Shot! マサル&ホップ&ビート Deck Shield: Pokémon Trainers Off Shot!: Masaru & Hop & Beet)
- Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル POKÉMON TRAINERS Off Shot!) plus packs of ten Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル POKÉMON TRAINERS Off Shot!) sheets with similarly designed dividers
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Pokémon Trainers Off Shot! Deck Case
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Other sleeves: Each pack contained 64 card protector sleeves. Two packs were available from December 10, both of which recycle designs from prior products.
- The Dash! Eeveelutions Version 2 Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ダッシュ!イーブイズ ver.2 Deck Shield: Dash! EVs Ver. 2) feature a yellow border instead of the original blue released in the Sun & Moon Era.
- The Pikachu Forest Version 2 Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ピカチュウの森 ver.2 Deck Shield: Pikachu Forest Ver. 2) feature a dark yellow border instead of the original green released in 2020.
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25th Anniversary Golden Box
- Main article: 25th Anniversary Golden Box (TCG)
The 25th Anniversary Golden Box was a large product that commemorated 25 years of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Japan. It included a variety of gold-colored premium TCG accessories, an all-Holofoil 60-card deck with particular focus on Pikachu, as well as five 25th Anniversary Edition Promo Card Packs. The box was scheduled to be released on October 22, 2021 alongside other 25th Anniversary merchandise but was delayed following the decision to allocate sales via lottery and, in likely anticipation of the product's popularity, allow more time for manufacturing.[128] The application period for the lottery was open between October 4 and 10, 2021 and those successful were notified after October 27. Orders from the initial production run were shipped from mid-December 2021.[129] An additional make to order run was planned to begin in the spring of 2022 with the look to ship them by the following winter.[128]
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Start Deck 100 Playmat & Pokémon Coin Set
Participating hobby stores across Japan gave away a sealed Playmat & Pokémon Coin Set (Japanese: プレイマット&ポケモンコインセット) from December 17, 2021 to promote the release of the Start Deck 100.[130] The two-payer playmat is ideal for beginners and features annotations for different areas of play. The reverse features brief descriptions of the 100 standard decks from the Start Deck 100 as well as images of certain Pokémon V that can be found within them. The coin included with the playmat features Pikachu.
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VSTAR Premium Trainer Box
- Main article: VSTAR Premium Trainer Box (TCG)
The VSTAR Premium Trainer Box (Japanese: プレミアムトレーナーボックス VSTAR) was launched alongside the Star Birth expansion on January 14, 2022. As the 'F' regulation block began in earnest, the box included an assortment of useful cards from the first two years of the Sword & Shield Era as well as 20 Star Birth booster packs, providing new players with a suitable starting point. Each box also came with a large quantity of basic Energy cards, premium damage counters and status markers, a coin, a damage counter case, and a premium VSTAR marker for use with Pokémon VSTAR cards that made their debut in the Star Birth expansion.
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S9 accessories
The release of the Star Birth expansion on January 14, 2022 saw a plethora of TCG accessories become available to purchase. Many of these were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
Carrying case: The Arceus Carrying Case (Japanese: キャリングケース アルセウス) was a plastic case that could be used store a combination of cards, deck cases, or other TCG supplies. Adorned with a limited-color image of the Alpha Pokémon Arceus, each case came packaged with a set of eleven partitions and an index sticker sheet for individuals to organize their cards. The case features a carrying handle and two clasps to secure it shut. It was not limited to official Pokémon outlets.
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Deck cases: Each deck case can store up to 180 cards when assembled. Each was packaged with two card dividers that could be used for organization.
- The Arceus Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース アルセウス) features Arceus travelling through space. These deck cases were not limited to Pokémon Centers and were also packaged with a cardboard VSTAR marker for use with Pokémon VSTAR cards.
- The Battle Start! Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース バトルスタート!) features Charizard, Lucario, and Pikachu all engaging to attack. The artwork on the reverse uses the same illustration presented in a comic book style.
- The Write a Report! Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース レポートかいてね!) features a number of vignettes illustrated by manga artist Noriyuki Echigawa inspired by the Generation I games. Many of the illustrations were previously used on merchandise available in a July 2021 Pokémon Center campaign.
- The Exhausted Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ちからつきた) features numerous Pokémon that have fainted, each bearing similar expressions to Pokémon that become unable to battle in the animated series and movies.
- The My Luxray's Story Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース MY RENTORAR'S STORY) depicts the story of a Luxray and its evolutionary line. The illustrations are accompanied with English narrative text. One side panel features Shinx playing with a Starly and a Chimchar. The text reads "His friends made him happier." The other side panel features Luxio in battle against a Toxicroak and a Golbat. Its text reads "His rivals made him stronger." The reverse panel features Shinx, Luxio, and Luxray with the text "His family's growth is priceless." The two card dividers also add to the narrative: one features Luxray nursing an egg while a Staraptor watches on. The text on this divider reads "His teammate gave him peace of mind." The other divider features Luxray carrying Shinx by the scruff of its neck and the text "His family gave him a kind heart."
- The Cynthia's Rise to Action Gloss Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース・グロス シロナの決起 Deck Case•Gloss: Shirona's Rise to Action) features Champion Cynthia and her team from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and their remakes. This case has a glossy finish and was sold at a higher price point than other cases released at the time. The illustration was created by Raita Kazama.
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Playmat: The single-player Arceus Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット アルセウス) features the Mythical Pokémon Arceus appearing to emerge from a molecular cloud.
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Sleeves: Each pack contained 64 card sleeves.
- The Arceus Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド アルセウス Deck Shield: Arceus) utilize the same artwork of Arceus as featured on other products available at this time. Like most of the Arceus-related products, the sleeves received a more general release and could be found in regular stores and Pokémon Centers. These sleeves were also packaged with a cardboard VSTAR marker.
- The Bidoof Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ビッパ Deck Shield: Bippa) feature a Tomokazu Komiya illustration of several Bidoof attempting to build a dam.
- The Piplup Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ポッチャマ Deck Shield: Pochama) feature numerous Piplup exhibiting a variety of expressions. The sleeves were illustrated by nobeko.
- The Cynthia & Garchomp Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド シロナ&ガブリアス Deck Shield: Shirona & Gaburias) feature artwork by Raita Kazama of Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia alongside her signature Pokémon, Garchomp.
- The Battle Start! Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド バトルスタート! Deck Shield: Battle Start!) feature a trio of Pokémon beginning to attack. A Charizard begins to spurt flames, a Pikachu dashes forward emitting electricity, and a Lucario readies to launch an Aura Sphere.
- The Write a Report! Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド レポートかいてね! Deck Shield: Write a Report!) emulate the party screen from the Generation I games and were illustrated by Noriyuki Echigawa. While those games used generic sprites for multiple species, each Pokémon is discernible and is drawn in Echigawa's signature style.
- The Exhausted Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ちからつきた Deck Shield: Exhausted) feature a handful of fainted Pokémon accompanied by symbols representing dizziness.
- The My Luxray's Story Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド MY RENTORAR'S STORY Deck Shield: My Rentorar's Story ) features three narrative vignettes that depict events from a Luxray's life at points in its evolutionary line. The sleeves were among many items of My Luxray's Story merchandise that launched around the same time.
- The Charizard Pro Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プロ リザードン Deck Shield Pro: Lizardon) feature a two-color image of Charizard surrounded by flames. These sleeves have a smooth matte finish and were designed to be easier to shuffle. As a result, they were sold at the higher price of ¥913 in contrast to the ¥792 of regular sleeves at the time. The artwork on these sleeves was by Hideaki Fujii.
- The VSTAR Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス VSTAR Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: VSTAR) are plain white and feature the Pokémon VSTAR graphic. These sleeves have a glossy finish and were also sold at the higher price point of ¥913.
- The Lumineon Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス ネオラント Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Neolant) feature an undersea scene teeming with Water-type Pokémon. Lumineon, which debuted as a Pokémon V in the Star Birth expansion, is in the foreground of the illustration. These sleeves were illustrated by nejita and have a glossy finish.
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File: The Arceus Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル アルセウス) features the same D.A.G Inc. artwork of Arceus as the Star Birth booster packs and other S9 accessories. The bottom of the file's front cover features a graphic similar to the VSTAR Power graphic used on Pokémon VSTAR. The Arceus Collection File was available through Pokémon Centers and regular retailers.
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Miscellaneous items:
- The Arceus Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース アルセウス) is designed to store smaller accessories such as damage counters, dice, and coins. It features a white and gold image of the Mythical Alpha Pokémon Arceus and was sold both at regular shops and Pokémon Centers.
- Packs of Pikachu Coin Dice Version 2 (Japanese: コインサイコロ ピカチュウVer.2) include two Pokémon-themed die that can be used as alternatives to coins in matches. The designs are similar to those released earlier in the Sword & Shield Era.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 9
After playing catch-up for much of 2021 in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions, the distribution of Pokémon Card Gym prizes began to sync with the release of main expansions once more, starting with Star Birth on January 14, 2022. Each Promo Card Pack 9 contained one of seven possible S-P Promotional cards, all of which feature the Pokémon Card Gym logo. Stock permitting, packs were given away at events from January 14 up to April 7, 2022.
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Start Deck 100 Chance Battle! merchandise
Another event to utilize the Start Deck 100 was the Start Deck 100 Chance Battle! (Japanese: スタートデッキ100 でたとこバトル!), which took place at Pokémon Card Gym venues across Japan between January 15 and February 27, 2022. Participants were required to purchase a Start Deck 100 at a venue and use it throughout the tournament without any modification. Each tournament featured a five-round Swiss qualification, followed by a top four single-elimination final. All participants were given an Ultra Ball promotional card and a trading card-sized Special Sticker (Japanese: 特製ステッカー) bearing the Start Deck 100 logo. The top two finishers were also given foil Special Stickers featuring their placing.[131]
A total of 100 events were played during this period and the winners of each tournament qualified to compete in a championship tournament held at the TOC Building, Shinagawa City, Tokyo on March 20, 2022. This event featured a six-round Swiss qualification, followed by a top eight single-elimination final. Competitors were each given a Start Deck 100 to use throughout. All participants of the championship tournament were given a Paper Playmat (Japanese: 紙製プレイマット) bearing colored Pokémon silhouettes and the Start Deck 100 logo. The top four finishers were given a similarly designed Special Rubber Playmat (Japanese: 特製ラバープレイマット), while the overall winner was awarded all one hundred standard copies of the Start Deck 100. A Viewer Present Campaign was also held in the run-up to the event's climax. People wishing to participate were required to predict the deck number used by the overall winner using a Google Forms survey. Entries were accepted from March 10 up to the start of the single-elimination finals. Correct entries were entered into a lottery, in which one winner was given all one hundred standard copies of the Start Deck 100.[131]
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus TCG accessories
Numerous retailers offered early purchase bonuses upon the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on January 28, 2022, among which included two TCG-related items. People purchasing the game through Seven Net Shopping, an online arm of 7-Eleven, would receive a pre-assembled Mini Deck Case (Japanese: ミニデッキケース) capable of storing approximately 150 cards. Each case came with a card divider and featured Arceus on the front, Pikachu, Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott on the reverse, and several other Pokémon on the sides. People who purchased a copy of the game at Bic Camera, Sofmap, or Kojima stores received an Acrylic Photo Stand (Japanese: アクリルフォトスタンド) capable of displaying a single TCG card. Much like the other display frames, this comprised two transparent acrylic panels, a set of four screws to secure them together, and two feet that enable the frame to stand. One panel features a blue fabric-like background with an image of a Hisuian Poké Ball and the Japanese Pokémon Legends: Arceus logo complete with motif.[132]
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus Mini Deck Case
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Pokémon Battle Festival Asia 2021 merchandise
Bulbagarden has a news article related to this subject:
Following the localization of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in several Asian countries, the Pokémon Asia Top League Kyoto 2020 was the first event scheduled to bring together leading players from Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; however, it was canceled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[133] A similar event was later held between November 2021 and February 2022—the Pokémon Battle Festival Asia 2021. This event incorporated online tournaments for the TCG, video games, and Pokémon GO; online exhibition matches featuring influencers and special guests for the TCG, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE; plus a variety of streamed content and competitions.[134]
The TCG tournament featured players from nine countries: Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. Each country was represented by a team of three players and teams would go up against others in best-of-five playoffs. Team members were determined by results of events held prior to the tournament; those from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong were selected from Master League regional winners, while those from other countries played qualifiers to establish the top three representatives. These qualifiers were held on the following dates:
- Indonesia: November 27 to December 19, 2021 with a final on January 9, 2022
- Malaysia: January 7 to 9, 2022 (online)
- Singapore: January 7 to 9, 2022 (online)
- Thailand: January 14 to 16, 2022 (online)
- Philippines: January 14 to 16, 2022 (online)[135]
All players that took part in the playoffs were given a set of Pokémon Battle Festival Asia Original Design Deck Sleeves (Japanese: Pokémon Battle Festival Asia オリジナルデッキシールド Pokémon Battle Festival Asia Original Deck Shield) featuring a Noriaki Tanimura illustration of Arceus. Matches were conducted online over two days on January 29 and 30, 2022 and were played using a specific format that exclusively used cards with regulation marks 'C', 'D', and 'E' (although several were banned[136]). Players in the top three teams following the playoffs were each given a Pokémon Battle Festival Asia Original Design Playmat (Japanese: Pokémon Battle Festival Asia オリジナルラバープレイマット Pokémon Battle Festival Asia Original Rubber Playmat) featuring the same artwork as the sleeves and a trophy featuring their final standing.[135]
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The playoffs were streamed in February and were edited for the nine competing regions; copies of the Pokémon Battle Festival Asia Original Design Deck Sleeves were also distributed as viewer prizes. The playoffs in their entirety were uploaded to YouTube on Februay 19 and 20, 2022 with English commentary for all regions except Japan and South Korea. People sharing the livestream on their feed with their regional-specific hashtag would be entered into a draw to win a set of the sleeves.[137] In South Korea, only the Japan-South Korea playoff was streamed on YouTube over Februay 19 and 20 with Korean commentary. People who commented in either of the two streams were entered into a lottery to win one of 30 sets of the sleeves.[138] The Japan-South Korea playoff was similarly the only match uploaded to YouTube for Japanese viewers, which could be livestreamed from Februay 22 with Japanese presenters. People who followed the Twitter accounts of the three Pokémon Card Channel hosts at the time (Ponyta Ishii, Raichu Umekawa, and Nanapple) and Tweeted messages of support with the hashtag #ポケモンバトルフェスティバルアジア2021, Pokémon Battle Festival Asia 2021 during the livestream were entered into a lottery to win one of 50 sets of the sleeves.[139]
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Grass Leafeon VSTAR Special Card Set
Two products promoting the Pokémon VSTAR mechanic that debuted in the Star Birth expansion were released on February 4, 2022. One of these was the Grass Leafeon VSTAR Special Card Set (Japanese: スペシャルカードセット 草のリーフィアVSTAR Special Card Set: Grass Lefia VSTAR), which came packaged with Leafeon V and Leafeon VSTAR S-P Promotional cards, eight Star Birth booster packs, a premium VSTAR marker, and a player's guide.
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Ice Glaceon VSTAR Special Card Set
The other boxed product available from February 4, 2022 was the Ice Glaceon VSTAR Special Card Set (Japanese: スペシャルカードセット 氷のグレイシアVSTAR Special Card Set: Ice Glacia VSTAR). The set included two Glaceon promotional cards supporting both the Pokémon V and Pokémon VSTAR mechanics, eight Star Birth booster packs, a premium acrylic VSTAR marker, and a player's guide.
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Leafeon & Glaceon accessories
Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online sold TCG merchandise to accompany the Grass Leafeon and Ice Glaceon VSTAR Special Card Sets on February 4, 2022. Each of the items feature illustrations by Mari Inoue, who also illustrated the Eevee Heroes Eeveelution Set available alongside the Eevee Heroes subset.
- The Leafeon & Glaceon Double Deck Case (Japanese: ダブルデッキケース リーフィア&グレイシア Double Deck Case: Leafia & Glacia) included two inner boxes capable of holding a fully-sleeved 60-card deck each and three dividers for organization.
- Packs of Leafeon Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド リーフィア Deck Shield: Leafia) and Glaceon Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド グレイシア Deck Shield: Glacia) each contained 64 copies of their respective design.
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Pokémon Coin Album
In the build-up to the release of the 25th Anniversary Collection, a campaign named the Great Coin Election 25 (Japanese: コイン大選挙25) was launched in which people could vote for their favorite coin from a selection of 25 different designs released over the course of the TCG's history. The campaign was open between September 24 and October 8, 2021. During this period, people could select their preferred design using the Twitter links on the campaign webpage or include a hashtag for a specific design in a Tweet. People could vote as often as they liked, but continuous Tweets including the same content would not be counted. Retweets, conversely, were counted. The designs that were up for vote are listed below, along with their year of initial release:[140]
The five most popular designs were announced on October 22, 2021 in tandem with the release of the 25th Anniversary Collection. The original Chansey design placed first in the poll, followed by Eevee, Gardevoir, Umbreon and Darkrai, and finally Mew.[141] The five designs were re-issued as gold-colored Mirror Holofoil coins and included in a Pokémon Coin Album (Japanese: ポケモンコインアルバム) that could be purchased from Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online starting February 4, 2022.[142] The album features a foam interior with spaces to insert up to 18 regular-sized Japanese coins.
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Approved Pokémon Card Gym locations once again hosted Extra Battle Day events in 2022, beginning on February 5. People wishing to participate were required to purchase ¥900 worth of recent TCG products from the host store; those entering each tournament were given an alternate-art Mallow & Lana S-P Promotional card. The events were conducted using the Extra Regulation format (equivalent to the Expanded format outside Japan); winners of the tournament and winners of rock paper scissors competitions were awarded an Extra Battle Day Rubber Playmat (Japanese: エクストラバトルの日 ラバープレイマット).[143] The playmat features a two-color image of Pikachu and Zekrom, one of the debut TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX released during the final year of the Sun & Moon Era.
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S9a accessories
New sets of TCG accessories with specially-commissioned artwork were released on February 25, 2022 alongside the Battle Region subset and VSTAR Starter Sets. These products were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
Darkrai merchandise: These two items feature the Mythical Pitch-Black Pokémon Darkrai above a sprawling cityscape with what appears to be a total eclipse in the background.
- Darkrai Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ダークライ)
- Darkrai Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ダークライ Deck Shield: Darkrai)
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Lucario merchandise: These items feature an atmospheric illustration by Yo Shimizu of a Lucario preparing to launch an Aura Sphere.
- Lucario Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ルカリオ)
- Lucario Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ルカリオ Deck Shield: Lucario)
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Radiant Greninja merchandise: The accessories in this line feature artwork by Kazuma Koda that depicts a group of Greninja scaling a skyscraper. The lead Greninja is Shiny and the line's name is a reference to the Radiant Pokémon that made their debut in the accompanying Battle Region subset.
- Radiant Greninja Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース かがやくゲッコウガ Deck Case: Sparkling Gekkouga)
- Radiant Greninja Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット かがやくゲッコウガ Rubber Playmat: Sparkling Gekkouga)
- Radiant Greninja Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド かがやくゲッコウガ Deck Shield: Sparkling Gekkouga)
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Other sleeves: Two more standalone sleeve designs were also made available. Each pack of sleeves includes 64 copies.
- The Kleavor Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド バサギリ Deck Shield: Basagiri) feature the Axe Pokémon Kleavor striking the ground with its axe-like appendages.
- The Misty & Starmie Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド カスミ&スターミー Deck Shield: Kasumi & Starmie) feature Gym Leader Misty and her Starmie taking a break after a training session. The sleeves were illustrated by You Iribi.
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Specially Made Attaché Case
As part of a promotion for the Start Deck 100, the invitation-only Start Deck 100 Roulette Battle (Japanese: スタートデッキ100 ルーレットバトル) was livestreamed on video platforms Niconico and YouTube on December 26, 2021.[144] The single-elimination tournament consisted of eight Japanese media celebrities and was conducted using copies of the Start Deck 100. Participants would select a deck at the start of each round by throwing two balls at a wall-mounted spinning wheel with ten numbered segments. The participants were Nashiko Momotsuki, a cosplayer; Ryogo Matsumaru, a television personality and entrepreneur; Hiroki Sasamori, an actor; Hiroki Kobari, a comedian; Sojiro Oki, a singer; Ken Yukuhiro, a content creator and professional Magic: The Gathering player; Nobuhiko Okamoto, a voice actor; and Kanata Hongo, an actor and model. The result of the tournament and the decks used in each round are detailed below.[145]
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The winner of the tournament received the right to redeem five copies of a Specially Made Attaché Case (Japanese: 特製アタッシュケース), a high-quality metal and plastic case with capacity to store up to twenty 60-card decks. The runner-up received the right to redeem two copies; the third place finishers received the right to redeem one copy each.[144] A Twitter competition also ran during the broadcast, which required people wishing to enter to follow the accounts of Ponyta Ishii, Raichu Umekawa, and Nanapple, all of whom appear on the official Pokémon Card Channel, and Tweet messages of support for the competitors with the hashtag #ポケカルーレットバトル, Pokéca Roulette Battle. Five people selected by lottery won a copy of the case; ten others selected by lottery also won a Start Deck 100 and a VMAX Climax booster pack.[144] Lottery winners were notified by mid-January 2022 and began to receive their prizes in mid-March 2022.
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"Have Fun. Spring, Pokémon Card." campaign 2022
A third iteration of the merchandise campaign "Have Fun. Spring, Pokémon Card." began on March 25, 2022. Customers who purchased any Pokémon TCG products at Pokémon Card Gym locations or eligible products at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores were given a Promo Card Pack and a sticker while stocks lasted. The Pokémon Center Online was excluded from the campaign.[146] Each Promo Card Pack contained one of three promotional cards featuring the first partner Pokémon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The sticker features a spring scene as illustrated by Nao.
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S10 accessories
The tenth main entry of the Sword & Shield TCG Era comprised the dual expansions Time Gazer and Space Juggler. The two sets were officially released on April 8, 2022 and were accompanied by numerous accessories.
Dialga Origin Forme merchandise: The Legendary Temporal Pokémon Dialga was revealed to have an Origin Forme in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The two products available in this line share the same D.A.G Inc. artwork as that of Time Gazer booster packs.
- Dialga Origin Forme Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ディアルガ(オリジンフォルム))
- Dialga Origin Forme Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ディアルガ(オリジンフォルム) Deck Shield: Dialga (Origin Forme))
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Palkia Origin Forme merchandise: The Origin Forme of the Spatial Pokémon Palkia is the focus of the Space Juggler expansion, appearing on the set's booster packs, Pokémon V and Pokémon VSTAR cards within it, and on two companion TCG accessories:
- Palkia Origin Forme Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース パルキア(オリジンフォルム))
- Palkia Origin Forme Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド パルキア(オリジンフォルム) Deck Shield: Palkia (Origin Forme))
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Hisuian Decidueye, Hisuian Typhlosion & Hisuian Samurott merchandise: These items feature the Hisuian forms of the fully evolved first partner Pokémon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus—Decidueye, Typhlosion, and Samurott. The same artwork was used on booster packs for the Battle Region subset.
- Hisuian Decidueye, Hisuian Typhlosion & Hisuian Samurott Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ヒスイジュナイパー・ヒスイバクフーン・ヒスイダイケンキ Deck Case: Hisuian Junaiper•Hisuian Bakphoon•Hisuian Daikenki)
- Hisuian Decidueye, Hisuian Typhlosion & Hisuian Samurott Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ヒスイジュナイパー・ヒスイバクフーン・ヒスイダイケンキ Deck Shield: Hisuian Junaiper•Hisuian Bakphoon•Hisuian Daikenki)
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Thanks for Your Hard Work, Everyone merchandise: These items feature Pikachu, Eevee, Yamper, Skwovet, Morpeko, and Grookey all resting peacefully on a patch of grass. The product line's Japanese name contains the phrase "おつかれさま", otsukaresama, often used in Japanese society as an acknowledgement of completing a task or for a job well done. The illustration used on this line was created by You Iribi.
- Thanks for Your Hard Work, Everyone Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース みんなおつかれさま)
- Thanks for Your Hard Work, Everyone Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット みんなおつかれさま)
- Thanks for Your Hard Work, Everyone Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド みんなおつかれさま Deck Shield: Thanks for Your Hard Work, Everyone)
- Thanks for Your Hard Work, Everyone Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル みんなおつかれさま) and matching set of ten Thanks for Your Hard Work, Everyone Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル みんなおつかれさま) sheets
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Pokémon Dolls merchandise: These items feature various chibi Pokémon images as used on the hang tags for the Pokémon Dolls series of plush toys.
- Pokémon Dolls Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ポケモンドールズ)
- Pokémon Dolls Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ポケモンドールズ Deck Shield: Pokémon Dolls)
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Lemonade merchandise: These items feature a stylized image of a soda can along with Eevee and is various evolutions. The items also display the words "Mix au Lait", the Japanese name for Lemonade in the Pokémon games.
- Lemonade Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ミックスオレ Deck Case: Mix au Lait)
- Lemonade Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ミックスオレ Deck Shield: Mix au Lait)
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Pikachu Adventure merchandise: Adding to the accessories available alongside the dual Silver Lance and Jet-Black Spirit expansion were two more sleeve designs featuring a daring Pikachu encountering Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.
- Pikachu Adventure: Zeraora Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド PIKACHU ADVENTURE ゼラオラ Deck Shield: PIKACHU ADVENTURE Zeraora)
- Pikachu Adventure: Rayquaza Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド PIKACHU ADVENTURE レックウザ Deck Shield: PIKACHU ADVENTURE Rayquaza)
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Pokémon Yurutto merchandise: Another wave of products featuring the stylized illustrations of kanahei was available at this time. Each of these items depict a Pokémon ensemble enjoying camping by a pond.
- Pokémon Yurutto Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット Pokémon Yurutto)
- Pokémon Yurutto Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル Pokémon Yurutto) plus packs of ten Pokémon Yurutto Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル Pokémon Yurutto) sheets with similarly designed dividers
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Other sleeves: A couple of other sleeve designs accompanied the various accessory ranges. Each pack of sleeves came with 64 copies.
- The Hisuian Growlithe Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ガーディ(ヒスイのすがた) Deck Shield: Gardie (Hisui Form)) feature a pack of Hisuian Growlithe piled on top of each other. These sleeves were illustrated by sowsow.
- The Pikachu Version 2 Pro Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プロ ピカチュウ Ver.2 Deck Shield Pro: Pikachu Ver. 2) feature a white silhouette of Pikachu on a black triangle. As with other "pro" sleeves, they were produced with a matte finish and were sold at a higher price point. The release of these sleeves was also delayed until April 22 due to a quality issue, as announced in an apology statement uploaded to the Pokémon Card Game Trainers Website on March 25.
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Display frames: Another pair of single-card display frames was also made available. Each frame came packaged with four screws and two feet.
- The Diamond Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム ダイヤモンド) has a plain blue design with a Poké Ball symbol and a Cracked Ice Holofoil finish.
- The Pearl Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム パール) similarly has a simple pink design with a Confetti Holofoil finish.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 10
Approved Pokémon Card Gym locations began to distribute Promo Card Packs following the official release of the Time Gazer and Space Juggler expansions on April 8, 2022. People could begin earning packs by participating in Gym Battle events, New Battle events, or other events held at a store's discretion. Each pack contained one out of a possible seven S-P Promotional cards, which comprised alternate-art prints of Time Gazer and Space Juggler cards, as well as some brand new ones. Each of these cards also bears the Pokémon Card Gym logo.
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Pokémon Fan VSTAR Storage Box
Issue 78 of Pokémon Fan magazine was packaged with several promotional items, including a flat-pack VSTAR Storage Box (Japanese: VSTARストレージボックス) that could hold up to 600 cards once assembled. Each box is decorated with booster pack artwork from the Star Birth expansion, the Battle Region subset, the Time Gazer expansion, and the Space Juggler expansion, plus images of various Pokémon VSTAR cards. The magazine was available to purchase from April 28, 2022.[147]
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S10a accessories
The release of the Dark Phantasma subset on May 13, 2022 saw a handful of related TCG accessories become available to purchase. Most were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
Hisuian Zoroark merchandise: Hisuian Zoroark features prominently in the Dark Phantasma subset and is depicted on these items emitting its spiteful energies as it stands in a desolate forest. A Gengar and numerous Zubat also appear in the artwork.
- Hisuian Zoroark Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ゾロアーク(ヒスイのすがた) Deck Case: Zoroark (Hisui Form))
- Hisuian Zoroark Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ゾロアーク(ヒスイのすがた) Deck Shield: Zoroark (Hisui Form))
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Radiant Gardevoir merchandise: These accessories feature a Shiny Gardevoir exhibiting its psychokinetic power. A Radiant Gardevoir card could also be found in the Dark Phantasma subset.
- Radiant Gardevoir Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース かがやくサーナイト Deck Case: Sparkling Sirnight)
- Radiant Gardevoir Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド かがやくサーナイト Deck Shield: Sparkling Sirnight)
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- The Hisuian Goodra Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ヌメルゴン(ヒスイのすがた) Deck Shield: Numelgon (Hisui Form)) depict a Hisuian Sliggoo and a Goomy atop a Hisuian Goodra's shell. These sleeves were illustrated by Lee HyunJung.
- The Hisuian Electrode Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド マルマイン(ヒスイのすがた) Deck Shield: Marumine (Hisui Form)) feature the Hisuian regional form of Electrode front and center accompanied by several Hisuian Voltorb. The illustration, drawn by Hitoshi Ariga, also features rock paper scissors hand signs and a Hisuian Poké Ball.
- The Hisuian Zorua Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ヒスイゾロア Deck Shield: Hisuian Zorua) feature a sole Hisuian Zorua walking through a snow-covered wood. The sun casts a long shadow of the Spiteful Fox Pokémon and the surrounding trees.
- The Arezu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ヒナツ Deck Shield: Hinatsu) feature a kirisAki illustration of Diamond Clan member Arezu enjoying onigiri as an Aipom and Teddiursa look on from a distance. These sleeves could also be purchased at Pokémon Card Gym stores.
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COOL×METAL accessories
The COOL×METAL Pokémon Center merchandise line was launched in May 2022 and featured Steel-type Pokémon Lucario, Aegislash, Scizor, Metagross, and Mawile across its array of products. The line comprised metal figures, clothing, silver jewellery manufactured by JAM HOME MADE, a notebook and backpack manufactured by Moleskine, an assortment of TCG accessories, and various other everyday items. Many of the products utilized the line's key visual, which was created by NC Empire and depict the Pokémon unleashing their moves. Items could be purchased from the Pokémon Center Online starting May 26 and were available in physical Pokémon Centers from May 28; the majority could also be pre-ordered from the Amazon Pokémon Store starting May 28 with sales beginning on June 4. Most of the TCG accessories were of a higher quality than typical accessories—the sleeves were all produced with a glossy finish, while the deck case and playmat case featured padded interiors, were made of a leatherette material, and had flip lids secured with magnets.
- COOL×METAL Deck Case (Japanese: ダブルデッキケース COOL×METAL)
- COOL×METAL Playmat Case (Japanese: プレイマットケース COOL×METAL)
- COOL×METAL Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット COOL×METAL)
- COOL×METAL Lucario Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス COOL×METAL ルカリオ Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: COOL×METAL: Lucario)
- COOL×METAL Aegislash Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス COOL×METAL ギルガルド Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: COOL×METAL: Gillgard)
- COOL×METAL Scizor Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス COOL×METAL ハッサム Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: COOL×METAL: Hassam)
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"P-Lab." Project merchandise
Various TCG-inspired items were the subject of a collaborative campaign between the Pokémon Card Game, the Japanese fashion brand Graniph, and Japanese content creator Hajime Syacho. Syacho had input in several aspects of the collaboration, including the focal Pokémon—Pichu—and its name—"P-Lab."[148] The key visual for the campaign was a representation of a Mischievous Pichu card featuring artwork by Akira Komayama and English text. This was the main facet of the Mischievous Pichu (P-Lab.) Collaboration T-shirt (Japanese: いたずら好きのピチュー(P-Lab.) コラボTシャツ), the Mischievous Pichu (P-Lab.) Collaboration Tote Bag (Japanese: いたずら好きのピチュー(P-Lab.) コラボトートバッグ), and Mischievous Pichu (P-Lab.) Collaboration Mug (Japanese: いたずら好きのピチュー(P-Lab.) コラボマグカップ). The T-shirts and mugs were available in black or white.
The Type Pattern (P-Lab.) Collaboration T-shirt (Japanese: タイプ パターン(P-Lab.) コラボTシャツ) features various Energy symbols and two pockets, each deep enough to hold a 60-card deck. The pocket insides feature damage counter and status marker patches, as well as a Japanese Mischievous Pichu card patch. The Pokémon Card Pattern (P-Lab.) Collaboration T-shirt (Japanese: ポケモンカード パターン(P-Lab.) コラボTシャツ) and Pichu & Pokémon Card (P-Lab.) Collaboration Short-Sleeve Shirt (Japanese: ピチュー&ポケモンカード(P-Lab.) コラボ半袖シャツ) both feature a pattern consisting of TCG card reverse designs and Pichu silhouettes, as well as a Japanese Mischievous Pichu card patch stitched on their inside. The short-sleeve shirt also features an embroidered Pichu and green slime protruding from the chest pocket, both derived from the Mischievous Pichu card illustration. All T-shirts were available in adult or children's sizes. Other items of apparel included Pichu & Type Pattern (P-Lab.) Collaboration Graphic High-top Sneakers (Japanese: ピチュー&タイプ パターン(P-Lab.) コラボグラフィックハイカットスニーカー) and a Pichu Face (P-Lab.) Collaboration Reversible Bucket Hat (Japanese: ピチュー フェイス(P-Lab.) コラボリバーシブルバケットハット). The sneakers feature Energy symbols, Poké Balls, splotches of green slime, and Pichu's face; the hat has two interchangeable designs—one featuring Pichu's face, the other featuring Energy symbols, Poké Balls, and splotches of green slime.
All items could be pre-ordered from the Graniph online store from May 25, 2022 and were subsequently available to purchase online and from domestic stores from May 31. Some items were also sold at Pokémon Centers and on the Pokémon Center Online. Customers who purchased at least one "P-Lab." item from Graniph stores (in-store or online) or who made an eligible purchase from participating Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, or the Pokémon Center Online were given a physical Mischievous Pichu promotional card with Japanese text.[149] These were limited to one per person and were distributed for as long as stocks lasted. This promotion marked the first release of a Pichu card since the SoulSilver Collection in 2009.
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Pokémon Japan Championships 2022 merchandise
The 2022 iteration of the Pokémon Japan Championships was culmination of the Japanese 2021-2022 domestic season, which saw the top video game, Trading Card Game, and—for the first time—Pokémon GO players compete to determine the best in the country. The Championships were held at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba on June 11 and 12, 2022.[150] For those playing the TCG, top finishers from 2022 Champion's League tournaments were given preferential entry, as were players wo had accumulated a sufficient number of Championship Points (CSP) up to May 20, 2022. Others wishing to participate were required to apply through the Pokémon Card Game Players Club between May 13 and 20. Places were selected through lottery draws by May 27.[151]
All TCG tournament entrants qualified for a promotional Yamper card and a random promotional basic Energy card. Junior League players who achieved at least four wins during the event were also given a promotional Victini V card, as were Senior League and Master League players who achieved at least five wins. As with a couple of the 2022 Champion's League events, the Master League tournament was livestreamed on video platforms Niconico and YouTube, during which people could participate in a Twitter competition. Those wishing to partake were required to follow the Twitter accounts of the three Pokémon Card Channel hosts at the time (Ponyta Ishii, Raichu Umekawa, and Nanapple) and Tweet messages of support with the hashtag #ポケカPJCS2022, Pokéca PJCS2022. Valid entrants were entered into a prize lottery to win one of twenty pairs of the Yamper participant promo and one random Energy participant promo.[152]
The top 64 tournament players across all age divisions were given a promotional print of Escape Rope; Master League players were also given an Original Cap & T-shirt (Japanese: オリジナルデッキシールド). The top 32 players across all age divisions were given a set of Champion's League card sleeves (Japanese: オリジナルデッキシールド Original Deck Shield); Junior League and Senior League players were also given the Original Cap & T-shirt. The champion, runner-up, and two third-place finishers in each division were awarded a Pokémon Japan Championships 2022 trophy and earned invitations to the 2022 World Championships.[153]
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Pokémon GO Card File Set
Two boxed collections accompanied the release of the Pokémon GO subset on June 17, 2022, one of which was the Pokémon GO Card File Set (Japanese: Pokémon GO カードファイルセット). This product included a promotional Pikachu card with an illustration of it delivering a Gift, four Pokémon GO booster packs, and a card file capable of holding up to 80 cards.
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Pokémon GO Special Set
The other sealed collection available from June 17, 2022 was the Pokémon GO Special Set (Japanese: Pokémon GO スペシャルセット). Each set included an alternate-art Mewtwo V promotional card, seven stickers, a Gym-themed display frame, an Egg Incubator ∞-themed deck case, a PokéCoin-themed flipping coin, and six Pokémon GO booster packs. The box itself could be used to store around 750 cards.
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S10b accessories
A number of TCG accessories were launched to complement the Pokémon GO subset on June 17, 2022. These included:
Pokémon GO merchandise: This pair of accessories featured panels containing images of a PokéStop, Professor Willow, and various Pokémon that appeared in the Pokémon GO subset. The same artwork was also used on Pokémon GO booster packs.
- Pokémon GO Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Pokémon GO)
- Pokémon GO Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémon GO Deck Shield: Pokémon GO)
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Kanto first partner Pokémon merchandise: The Pokémon GO subset included the evolutionary lines of the Kanto first partner Pokémon. Limited-color illustrations of Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise were featured on a number of premium accessories that could only be purchased from Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online. Products bearing similar designs were released in Taiwan and Hong Kong for the localization of the 25th Anniversary Collection.
- Venusaur Premium Long Card Box (Japanese: ロングカードボックス・プレミアム フシギバナ Long Card Box•Premium: Fushigibana)
- Charizard Premium Long Card Box (Japanese: ロングカードボックス・プレミアム リザードン Long Card Box•Premium: Lizardon)
- Blastoise Premium Long Card Box (Japanese: ロングカードボックス・プレミアム カメックス Long Card Box•Premium: Kamex)
- Venusaur Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット フシギバナ Rubber Playmat: Fushigibana)
- Charizard Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ロングカードボックス・プレミアム リザードン Rubber Playmat: Lizardon)
- Blastoise Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ロングカードボックス・プレミアム カメックス Rubber Playmat: Kamex)
- Venusaur Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス フシギバナ Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Fushigibana)
- Charizard Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス リザードン Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Lizardon)
- Blastoise Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス カメックス Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Kamex)
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Other sleeves: Each pack contained 64 sleeves. Both products were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
- The Mewtwo VSTAR Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ミュウツーVSTAR Deck Shield: Mewtwo VSTAR) feature a Yo Shimizu illustration of the Legendary Genetic Pokémon Mewtwo priming an attack. Several prints of Mewtwo VSTAR appear in the Pokémon GO subset.
- The Let's GO Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Let's GO Deck Shield: Let's GO) feature numerous Pokémon GO renders of Generation I Pokémon against a photorealistic green space backdrop.
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Pokémon GO Promo Card Gift Campaign
The Pokémon GO Promo Card Gift Campaign (Japanese: ポケモン GO プロモカード ギフトキャンペーン) was also launched on June 17, 2022 in tandem with the Pokémon GO subset. Customers at participating stores across Japan who purchased at least four Pokémon GO booster packs in a single transaction were given a campaign-limited Promo Card Pack. Certain products with multiple packs, such as the Pokémon GO Card File Set and Pokémon GO Special Set, were ineligible for the campaign.[154] These packs contained one of seven possible S-P Promotional cards, which included alternate-art prints of cards from the subset, as well as some new cards depicting Pokémon with Gifts. The campaign ran for as long as stocks lasted.
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Zeraora VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Deck
- Main article: VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Decks (TCG)
A second pair of High-Class Decks was released on July 15, 2022 alongside the Lost Abyss expansion. As with their primary iterations, all 60 cards in the decks were Holofoil. The Zeraora VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Deck (Japanese: VSTAR&VMAX ハイクラスデッキ ゼラオラ) was mostly built around Lightning-type Pokémon and featured exclusive Pokémon V, VMAX, and VSTAR cards depicting the Mythical Thunderclap Pokémon Zeraora. Each deck came packaged with a player's guide, a coin, a VSTAR marker, damage counters, and status markers.
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Deoxys VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Deck
- Main article: VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Decks (TCG)
Accompanying the Zeraora deck on July 15, 2022 was the Deoxys VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Deck (Japanese: VSTAR&VMAX ハイクラスデッキ デオキシス). It similarly included power cards supporting the Pokémon V, Pokémon VMAX, and Pokémon VSTAR mechanics, all of which featured different Formes of the Mythical DNA Pokémon Deoxys. Each deck included a complement of mostly Psychic-type Pokémon and Trainer cards and was packaged with a player's guide, a sheet of damage counters and status markers, a VSTAR marker, and a coin.
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S11 accessories
Suites of TCG accessories were also released together with the Lost Abyss expansion on July 15, 2022. These comprised:
Giratina merchandise: Two items featured Giratina in its Origin Forme, the focal Pokémon of the expansion. Shadowy tendrils surround the Legendary Renegade Pokémon, highlighting its association with the Lost Zone mechanic that returned to the TCG in Lost Abyss.
- Giratina Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ギラティナ)
- Giratina Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ギラティナ Deck Shield: Giratina)
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Poké Ball Design merchandise: These items feature a pattern consisting of Poké Balls, Great Balls, Ultra Balls, and Master Balls. The playmat features a full-color pattern, while the damage counter case features outlines. Other TCG accessories bearing the same design were previously available alongside the VMAX Climax subset.
- Poké Ball Design Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット モンスターボールデザイン Rubber Playmat: Monster Ball Design)
- Poké Ball Design Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース モンスターボールデザイン Damage Counter Case: Monster Ball Design)
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Poké Ball Design Rubber Playmat
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Zeraora merchandise: A pair of Pokémon Center-exclusive items depicting Zeraora complimented the Zeraora VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Deck available from the same day. The deck case was of a new design, which featured a full-length flip lid and pull-out tray designed to carry smaller accessories. The case could hold up to 75 cards in sleeves or 150 loose cards and, as with standard deck cases, came with two organizational dividers. The flip lid and inner layer also featured different illustrations—Zeraora is charging an attack on the lid illustration, while the inner illustration features Zeraora unleashing it. All artwork on these items were drawn by Zounose.
- Zeraora Deck Case with Tray (Japanese: トレイ付き デッキケース ゼラオラ)
- Zeraora Version 2 Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ゼラオラ Ver.2 Deck Shield: Zeraora Ver. 2)
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Zeraora Deck Case with Tray
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Deoxys merchandise: Similarly accompanying the Deoxys VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Deck were two products featuring Kazuma Koda illustrations of Deoxys in Earth's upper atmosphere. The new-style deck case was available in this design, which depicts Deoxys' four Formes on the flip lid. On the inner illustration, Normal Forme Deoxys has changed one of its helical appendages into a humanoid arm as it primes an attack. These items were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Deoxys Deck Case with Tray (Japanese: トレイ付き デッキケース デオキシス)
- Deoxys Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド デオキシス Deck Shield: Deoxys)
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Lost Design merchandise: These items feature Tika Matsuno illustrations of Delphox, Cramorant, Shiftry, Comfey, Rotom, and Giratina—Pokémon that interact with the Lost Zone mechanic in the Lost Abyss expansion. The front of the collection file depicts the Pokémon in the Lost City. The two products could only be purchased from Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
- Lost Design Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ロストデザイン Deck Shield: Lost Design)
- Lost Design Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル ロストデザイン)
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Other sleeves: Two other sleeve designs were available, both of which were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online. Each pack contained 64 sleeves.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 11
The eleventh Sword & Shield Era Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack began to be given out officially at Pokémon Card Gym events in time with the release of Lost Abyss on July 15, 2022. Each pack contained one random card from a pool of seven S-P Promotional cards, which consisted of new cards and alternate-art prints of cards that could be found in the Lost Abyss expansion.
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Pokémon Battle Master Decisive Battle merchandise
The Pokémon Battle Master Decisive Battle (Japanese: ポケモンバトルマスター決定戦) was a tournament that pitted strong players of both the Pokémon video games and the Pokémon Trading Card Game against one another. People aspiring to take part in the tournament were required to accumulate Pokémon Battle Master Points, which could be earned by taking part in events across the two disciplines. For the video games, an online Pokémon Battle Master Final Qualifier was held between June 24 and 27, 2022;[155] Pokémon Battle Master Points were weighted based on the finishing positions of participants. For the TCG, Pokémon Battle Master Points were weighted based on the Championship Points players had accrued by playing at City Leagues and Trainer's Leagues between April and June 2022.[156] Players could apply for entry into the tournament between July 1 and 11, 2022; those with the top 32 Pokémon Battle Master Point totals qualified. The tournament took place on July 31, 2022 at Warehouse TERRADA G3-6F, Shinagawa City, Tokyo.[156] Five rounds of Swiss were played for each of the two disciplines, with the top two players following the last round advancing to a knockout final. Everyone that applied to enter the tournament was sent a 2-player Special Playmat (Japanese: 特製プレイマット) made of paper that featured layouts to use for video game and TCG matches. The 32 players that took part in the tournament were all given an Original Design Uniform (Japanese: オリジナルデザインのユニフォーム) featuring the event logo. The overall winner was given an Original Design Belt (Japanese: オリジナルデザインのベルト), a replica of the Choice Belt Pokémon Tool card.[156]
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VSTAR Special Set
- Main article: VSTAR Special Set (TCG)
Another Special Set was released on August 5, 2022 following the two available earlier in the Sword & Shield Era. The VSTAR Special Set (Japanese: VSTARスペシャルセット) was of similar construction, coming with eight Lost Abyss booster packs, a VSTAR marker, and a product-exclusive V & VSTAR Promo Card Pack. This card pack could contain one of three pairs of Pokémon V and Pokémon VSTAR cards.
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August 2022 accessories
August 5, 2022 also saw Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online release a new wave of exclusive TCG accessories.
Deck cases:
- The Zacian & Zamazenta Double Deck Case (Japanese: ダブルデッキケース ザシアン&ザマゼンタ) features the Crowned forms of Zacian and Zamazenta. The case came with two inner boxes, each capable of holding up to 180 cards, and three partition plates.
- The Rotom Form Change!? Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース フォルムチェンジ!?ロトム) feature the various forms Rotom has taken in the Pokémon games. Each case was packaged with two dividers and could hold up to 180 cards once assembled.
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Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- The Hero of Many Battles Zacian & Zamazenta Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ザシアン&ザマゼンタ(れきせんのゆうしゃ) Deck Shield: Zacian & Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)) feature the legendary heroes Zacian and Zamazenta in their Hero of Many Battles forms.
- The Rotom Form Change!? Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド フォルムチェンジ!?ロトム Deck Shield: Form Change!? Rotom) feature the Plasma Pokémon Rotom and its five appliance-based forms introduced in Pokémon Platinum.
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File: The 12-Pocket White Collection File (Japanese: 12ポケット コレクションファイル ホワイト) features foil patterns containing silhouettes of first partner Pokémon from the first eight Generations of Pokémon games on the front and silhouettes of Pikachu and Eevee on the reverse. Foil Energy symbols line the spine. The pockets on each page contain flaps to secure cards; each file can hold up to 240 cards.
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Pokémon Center Okinawa Opening accessories
A variety of commemorative goods was made available to mark the grand opening of Pokémon Center Okinawa on August 11, 2022. Several items utilized the key visual created for the opening, which features many Pokémon gathering around a tropical island with an insular castle that greatly resembles the Okinawan Shuri Castle. Three TCG accessories were among the items available, which could be purchased first at a pre-open preview at Pokémon Center Okinawa on August 10; orders for these items also went live on the Pokémon Center Online on August 10. The items received a wider release at other Pokémon Centers across Japan on August 11.
Deck case: Each deck case can hold up to 180 cards when assembled and was enclosed with two card dividers.
- Pokémon Center Okinawa Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ポケモンセンターオキナワ)
Playmat:
- Pokémon Center Okinawa Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット ポケモンセンターオキナワ)
Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- Pokémon Center Okinawa Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ポケモンセンターオキナワ Deck Shield: Pokémon Center Okinawa)
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Pokémon Card Item Lottery 2022
The Pokémon Card Item Lottery 2022 (Japanese: ポケカグッズくじ2022 Pokéca Goods Lottery 2022) was a merchandise campaign held at all Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores starting August 11, 2022. The campaign was not held through the Pokémon Center Online.[157] Customers could purchase tickets for ¥800 and reveal which prize they could redeem in-store by tearing off the perforated section. Customers could purchase as many tickets as they liked, but stores reserved the right to limit them. The campaign ran for as long as stocks lasted. A total of seven TCG-related prizes were available:
Prize A: The Playmat Pattern Leisure Sheet Set (Japanese: プレイマット柄レジャーシートセット) was a mat measuring 145×200×0.3 cm that could be placed on numerous surfaces. The mat features various Pokémon V, Pokémon VMAX, and Pokémon VSTAR cards from the Sword & Shield Era, as well as a TCG playmat in the center that can be used to conduct games. The set also included two cushions with Pikachu and Eevee coin designs and a tote bag to carry everything in.
Prize B: The Pikachu Plush Card Stand (Japanese: ぬいぐるみカードスタンド ピカチュウ) was a Pikachu soft toy featuring a cap with type symbols and a card holder. Each stand came with a transparent card sleeve, which could then be inserted into the holder for display.
Prize C: The Plush Deck Band (Japanese: ぬいぐるみデッキバンド) was a fabric band designed to fit around a 60-card deck. The bands featured soft toy heads of one of three Pokémon: Pikachu, Mew, and Piplup. One band design could be selected per ticket.
Prize D: Five different Clear Pouch with Carabiner (Japanese: カラビナ付きクリアポーチ) designs were available for prize D, which feature booster pack artwork from recent expansions relative to the campaign. Possible varieties comprised Fusion Arts, Star Birth, Time Gazer, Space Juggler, and Lost Abyss. The pouches were ideal to carry smaller TCG accessories, such as damage counters, markers, and coins, while the carabiner could be used to attach the pouch to a bag. One pouch could be selected per ticket.
Prize E: This prize offered one of eleven varieties of a Card-in Keychain with Charm (Japanese: チャーム付きカードインキーホルダー Card-in Key Holder with Charm). Each keychain comes with a decorated frame capable of displaying a sleeved card and a charm depicting one of the eleven TCG type symbols featured as of the Sword & Shield Era. Customers redeeming this prize could select which design they wanted.
Prize F: One of two Card Boxes (Japanese: カードボックス) could be selected for customers that revealed prize F in their tickets. One variety features Energy symbols, the other features the reverse design of TCG cards. Each box can hold up to 1,000 cards.
Prize G: The final prize on offer was a Pokémon Coin Pattern Pin 2-Piece Set (Japanese: ポケモンコイン柄ピンズ2個セット). Each set included a pair of metal pins featuring TCG coin designs with sparkling metallic-style paintwork and glittery finishes. One set could be redeemed per ticket.
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Deck As Is Battle ~Start Deck 100~
Participating Pokémon Card Gym stores hosted another Start Deck 100-centric event from August 15, 2022. The Deck As Is Battle ~Start Deck 100~ (Japanese: デッキそのままバトル~スタートデッキ100~) required participants to use a Start Deck 100 or a Start Deck 100 CoroCoro Comic Version in games without any modification. Participants could bring their own decks or purchase a standard Start Deck 100 at stores. Everyone taking part in the event was given a promotional print of Ultra Ball bearing the Start Deck 100 logo for as long as stocks lasted. Up until September 30, 2022, all participants were also given a Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 11. Participants could also receive an additional Promo Card Pack 11 for each friend invited to an event during the same period. Winners of rock paper scissors competitions held during these events were given a Paper Deck Case (Japanese: 紙製デッキケース) featuring the same design as the Start Deck 100 packaging.[158]
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Pokémon Card Game Brand Book accessories
On August 22, 2022, Japanese publisher Takarajimasha released two products paired with TCG-related magazines. The Pokémon Card Game MULTI POUCH BOOK came with a Multi Pouch (Japanese: マルチポーチ) that could be used to store cards in addition to gadgets or cosmetics. The Pokémon Card Game SHOULDER BAG BOOK came with a Two-Way Shoulder Bag (Japanese: 2WAYショルダーバッグ) capable of carrying smaller items such as wallets or pouches, as well as TCG cards. It also came with an adjustable strap. The two accessories are made of black leatherette and feature a gold Pikachu silhouette foil stamp with Pikachu tail-shaped zip tags. The two magazines feature comments from celebrities who enjoy the TCG, including an interview with Ryogo Matsumaru. The Pokémon Card Game MULTI POUCH BOOK was exclusive to participating 7-Eleven stores and Seven Net Shopping.[159]
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S11a accessories
The release of the Incandescent Arcana subset on September 2, 2022 also saw many peripheral items become available to purchase. The majority of these accessories were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
Serena merchandise: These items depict Serena and her Braixen enjoying a spot of tea with Shauna outside a café. Kalosian Pokémon Vivillon, Swirlix, Meowstic, and Flabébé also feature as part of the artwork. Incandescent Arcana includes Serena Supporter cards as well as a Braixen Full Art Character Rare with Serena in the illustration. This line was also sold at Pokémon Card Gym stores. Pokémon Center Online sales for the Rubber Playmat were conducted by lottery, which could be applied for between September 6 and 12.
- Serena Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース セレナ)
- Serena Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット セレナ)
- Serena Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド セレナ Deck Shield: Serena)
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Alolan Vulpix merchandise: The two items in this line portray Alolan Vulpix exploring and spending time together. The Fox Pokémon is featured on several power cards in the Incandescent Arcana subset.
- Alolan Vulpix Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ロコン(アローラのすがた) Deck Case: Rokon (Alola Form))
- Alolan Vulpix Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ロコン(アローラのすがた) Deck Shield: Rokon (Alola Form))
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Serperior & Rosa merchandise: These accessories feature Rosa and her Serperior. The deck case packaging and accompanying card dividers depict scenes from when Rosa's Serperior was a Snivy and a Servine. Rosa is also featured in the illustration of a Full Art Character Rare Serperior from Incandescent Arcana.
- Serperior & Rosa Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ジャローダ&メイ Deck Case: Jalorda & Mei)
- Serperior & Rosa Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ジャローダ&メイ Deck Shield: Jalorda & Mei)
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Trainer Lodge!! merchandise: The Pokémon Center began a merchandise campaign on August 27, 2022 to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Pokémon Masters EX, an update to which introduced the Trainer Lodge gameplay feature. Products featuring nine of the Trainers that could be invited to the lodge were released at this time, with the TCG accessories following suit on September 2. The Pokémon Center Online took orders for the TCG items between August 26 and September 4, 2022 as part of a make to order run, with a look to begin shipping in January 2023. Many of the products utilize artwork that features Marnie, Lillie, Rosa, May, N, Professor Sycamore, Cynthia, Silver, and Blue.
- Trainer Lodge!! Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース TRAINERS Salon!!)
- Trainer Lodge!! Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット TRAINERS Salon!!)
- Trainer Lodge!! Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド TRAINERS Salon!! Deck Shield: Trainer's Salon!!)
- Trainer Lodge!! Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル TRAINERS Salon!!) and matching set of ten Trainer Lodge!! Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル TRAINERS Salon!!) sheets
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Evolution Stone merchandise: The items feature chibi representations of several Pokémon and evolution stones that induce their evolution. The illustrations by Yukie Nakauchi[160] were previously used on items released as part of a Pokémon Center campaign on June 25, 2022. Pokémon Center Online sales for this line were delayed until September 6.
- Evolution Stone Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース SHINKA NO ISHI)
- Evolution Stone Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド SHINKA NO ISHI Deck Shield: Evolution Stone)
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Baby Blue Eyes merchandise: The two products in this line principally feature Piplup surrounded by a ring of Nemophila ("Baby Blue Eyes") flowers. The deck case also features similar vignettes of other blue-colored Pokémon, including Swablu, Sobble, Marine Pattern Vivillon, Blue Flower Floette, and Salted Cream with Berry Sweet Alcremie. The designs were previously used as part of a Pokémon Center merchandise line released on March 12, 2022 that included jewelry and tableware. Pokémon Center Online sales for this line went live on September 6.
- Baby Blue Eyes Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース Baby Blue Eyes)
- Baby Blue Eyes Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Baby Blue Eyes Deck Shield: Baby Blue Eyes)
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Gift of the Forest merchandise: These items feature vignettes of Pikachu encountering and befriending various Pokémon in a forest. The illustrations by Mizuki Kamei[161] were originally used as part of a Pokémon Center merchandise campaign that began on June 18, 2022. Pokémon Cafes in Nihonbashi, Tokyo and Shinsaibashi, Osaka also sold menu items based on these depictions from the same date. Pokémon Center Online orders for this line could be made starting September 6.
- Gift of the Forest Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース もりのおくりもの)
- Gift of the Forest Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド もりのおくりもの Deck Shield: Gift of the Forest)
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Latias & Latios merchandise: These items feature an illustration by Ryota Murayama[162] of Latias and Latios appearing to create Soul Dew. The artwork was initially used on the packaging for a Pokémon Center Online-exclusive figure that could be ordered between October 29 and November 29, 2021. Pokémon Center Online sales for this line were similarly delayed until September 6; sales for the Rubber Playmat also had to be applied for between this date and September 12, with purchase slots determined by lottery.
- Latias & Latios Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ラティアス・ラティオス)
- Latias & Latios Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット ラティアス・ラティオス)
- Latias & Latios Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ラティアス・ラティオス Deck Shield: Latias•Latios)
- Premium Latias & Latios Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル プレミアム ラティアス・ラティオス) and matching set of ten Latias & Latios Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル ラティアス・ラティオス) sheets
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Latias & Latios Deck Case
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Other sleeves: Two disparate sleeve designs accompanied the accessory lines. Each pack contained 64 sleeves.
- The Altaria & Lisia Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド チルタリス&ルチア Deck Shield: Tyltalis & Lutia) feature Hoenn's number one Contest star Lisia and her partner Ali in an illustration by You Iribi. Lisia rests on Ali's wing with a reassured expression.
- The Radiant Jirachi Premium Matte Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・マット かがやくジラーチ Deck Shield Premium•Matte: Sparkling Jirachi) feature an illustration by harukoneko of a Shiny Jirachi flanked by a number of Minior in their Core Forms. Radiant Jirachi was included in the Incandescent Arcana subset. These sleeves are more durable than regular sleeves and easier to shuffle, thus were sold at a higher price point.
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Display frame: The Ho-Oh & Reshiram Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム ホウオウ&レシラム Display Frame: Houou & Reshiram) comprised two acrylic panes, one with a recess to hold a single TCG card and the other with a border design featuring the Rainbow Pokémon and the Vast White Pokémon. The two panes could be secured together with screws and the frame could be supported with a pair of foot stands. The artwork on the frame was drawn by Pani Kobayashi.[163]
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Ho-Oh & Reshiram Display Frame
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Hisui Days accessories
In addition to the TCG merchandise released alongside the Incandescent Arcana subset, another line featuring Hisui region vignettes were sold at Pokémon Centers from September 10, 2022.
Deck case: The Hisui Days Player Character Pouch-style Flip Deck Case (Japanese: 主人公のポーチ風フリップデッキケース HISUI DAYS Protagonist Pouch-style Flip Deck Case: Hisui Days) was a leatherette flip deck case that mimics the player character's satchel in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Its cover features a debossed Galaxy Team emblem. Each deck case can hold up to 180 cards and was enclosed with two dividers. Pokémon Center Online orders for this product could be made starting September 8.
Playmat: The Hisui Days Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット HISUI DAYS) depicts various characters and Hisui region Pokémon as featured in the core series title Pokémon Legends: Arceus. As with two other prior playmats, Pokémon Center Online sales were conducted by lottery and could be applied for between September 6 and 12.
Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves. Pokémon Center Online sales for these items also went live on September 8.
- The Adaman Hisui Days Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド HISUI DAYS セキ Deck Shield: Hisui Days: Seki) feature Diamond Clan leader Adaman and his lead Pokémon, Leafeon. The illustration also features a Hisuian Decidueye and an Alpha Luxio behind two Shinx.
- The Volo Hisui Days Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド HISUI DAYS ウォロ Deck Shield: Hisui Days: Volo) feature Ginkgo Guild members Volo and Ginter outside Galaxy Hall. Volo carries his Togepi and appears to be giving advice as a Hisuian Voltorb springs forth from Rei's Poké Balls.
- The Player Character Hisui Days Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド HISUI DAYS 主人公 Deck Shield: Hisui Days: Protagonist) feature Pokémon Legends: Arceus player characters Rei and Akari being assisted by the various Ride Pokémon of the Hisui region.
- The Irida Hisui Days Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド HISUI DAYS カイ Deck Shield: Hisui Days: Kai) feature Pearl Clan leader Irida and her lead Pokémon, Glaceon. Akari and a Hisuian Samurott relax on a beach in the background.
File: The 4-ring Hisui Days Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル HISUI DAYS) features the same scenes depicted on other items from the line, which are interwoven with woodblock-inspired cloud patterns and set against a Mount Coronet background. Each file came with ten 9-pocket card sheets and could securely hold up to 20 sheets, allowing 360 cards to be displayed. Packs of ten Hisui Days Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル HISUI DAYS) sheets were sold separately, which also came with matching dividers. Both products could be ordered from September 8 on the Pokémon Center Online.
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Hisui Days Player Character Pouch-style Flip Deck Case
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Champion's League 2023 merchandise
The first major event of the 2022-2023 season was the 2023 Yokohama Champion's League, which was held at the Pacifico Yokohama over two days on September 17 and 18, 2022.[164] COVID-19 protocols were still in place, which limited attendance at each season's meeting to players, staff, and the parents/guardians of younger players. People wishing to take part in the Yokohama event were required to register their interest between September 1 and 5, 2022 and places were allocated by lottery on September 7.[165] The second event of the season was the 2023 Kyoto Champion's League, which was held at the Kyoto Pulse Plaza on December 10 and 11, 2022.[166] People wishing to partake in this event were required to register their interest between November 11 and 18, 2022 and places were allocated by lottery on November 24.[167]
Every competitor at each event was given a pair of promotional cards for attending an event: a Line Holofoil Hisuian Voltorb and one of eight basic Energy cards selected at random. All of these cards feature a Championship Series 2023 stamp. A promotional Hisuian Typhlosion V card was also given to players that won a predefined number of matches in a tournament. For those competing in the Junior League, this target was four wins, whereas those competing in the Senior and Master Leagues required five wins.[168][169] The 2023 Kyoto Champion's League was also the first to hold a side event since the 2019-2020 season. The only side event was the 4-League Battle and was only open to those competing in the main tournament. 4-League Battle tournaments held on December 10 were open to Master League competitors, while those held on December 11 were open to Master League competitors who had advanced from the qualifying round, as well as Junior League and Senior League competitors. All participants were given one random Energy participant promo.[170]
The Master League tournaments at each meeting were livestreamed on video platforms Niconico and YouTube, during which prizes could be won through Twitter campaigns. People wishing to enter either competition were required to follow the Twitter accounts of the official Pokémon Card Channel and its presenters Raichu Umekawa, Nanapple, Kucheat Takeuchi, and Yopifoot, and tweet messages of support. Those doing so during the broadcast of the Yokohama Master League tournament with the hashtag #ポケカCL2023横浜, Pokéca CL2023 Yokohama, as well as the broadcast of the Kyoto Master League tournament with the hashtag #ポケカCL2023京都, Pokéca CL2023 Kyoto, were entered into prize lotteries. Twenty winners were selected from each draw, each of which received a copy of the Hisuian Voltorb participant promo and one random Energy participant promo.[171][172]
The top 64 players in all leagues were given a promotional print of Energy Loto. The top 32 players in all leagues were also given a set of card sleeves (Japanese: オリジナルデッキシールド Original Deck Shield) featuring a stylized Champion's League emblem.[173] Victory Proof trophy cards were awarded to the top four players in each league at each event.
Subsequent Champion's League meetings of the 2022-2023 season were held during the Scarlet & Violet Era, which allowed competitors to use cards from Generation IX products for the first time.
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Mystery Box
The twelfth and final main expansion of the Sword & Shield Era, Paradigm Trigger, was officially released on October 21, 2022. In keeping with the theme of the expansion was the Mystery Box (Japanese: ミステリーボックス), which was available from Pokémon Centers, the Pokémon Center Online, and participating Pokémon Card Gym stores from the same date. Each Mystery Box was packaged with seven Paradigm Trigger booster packs, one of four possible pairings of deck cases and sleeves, and a sealed transparent pack that contained one of four possible alternate art Pokémon V cards. The four designs available for the deck cases and sleeves were:
- A basic white design featuring Regieleki and Regidrago accompanied by Lightning and Dragon-type Energy symbols
- A basic gold-colored design featuring Unown letterforms the spell "Pokémon Card Game"
- A design that incorporates the same stone tablets as the Mystery Box packaging, complete with a Lugia motif
- An illustration of Lugia soaring above an island chain
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S12 accessories
Stores began to sell a range of TCG accessories in time with the release of the Paradigm Trigger expansion on October 21, 2022.
Carrying case: The Pikachu Carrying Case (Japanese: キャリングケース ピカチュウ) features a silhouette of the Mouse Pokémon Pikachu and various angled line patterns. Each case came with eleven partition plates and an index sticker sheet to aid the organization of cards. The cases were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
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Lugia & Regieleki & Regidrago merchandise: These items feature Legendary Pokémon Lugia, Regieleki, and Regidrago, all of which are portrayed on power cards in the Paradigm Trigger expansion. The artwork was also used on Paradigm Trigger booster packs.
- Lugia & Regieleki & Regidrago Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ルギア&レジエレキ&レジドラゴ Deck Case: Lugia & Regieleki & Regidorago)
- Lugia & Regieleki & Regidrago Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ルギア&レジエレキ&レジドラゴ Deck Shield: Lugia & Regieleki & Regidorago)
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Lugia & Regieleki & Regidrago Deck Case
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Pikachu & Morpeko merchandise: These items, which were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online, focus on the Mouse Pokémon Pikachu and the Two-Sided Pokémon Morpeko in its Hangry Mode. Three of the items utilize an illustration by Shibuzoh. that also features Dedenne and Togedemaru—the four Pokémon are included in the Paradigm Trigger expansion and feature chain attacks on their cards.
- Pikachu & Morpeko Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ピカチュウ&モルペコ)
- Pikachu & Morpeko Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット ピカチュウ&モルペコ)
- Pikachu & Morpeko Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ピカチュウ&モルペコ Deck Shield: Pikachu & Morpeko)
- Pikachu & Morpeko Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース ピカチュウ&モルペコ)
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Pikachu & Morpeko Deck Case
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Other sleeves: Another pair of sleeve designs was also available from Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online. Each pack contains 64 copies.
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Dragonite, Hyper Beam Sleeves
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Find the Legendary Pokémon! Lugia Get Challenge
To celebrate the launch of the Paradigm Trigger expansion, participating stores across Japan ran the Find the Legendary Pokémon! Lugia Get Challenge (Japanese: 伝説のポケモンを探せ!ルギアゲットチャレンジ). Starting October 21, 2022, customers who purchased at least one Paradigm Trigger booster box at these stores would receive a Promo Card Pack containing one of five possible S-P Promotional cards bearing the campaign graphic. The promotion ran for as long as stocks lasted.[174]
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 12
The twelfth and final Sword & Shield Era Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack was distributed at official events following the launch of the Paradigm Trigger expansion on October 21, 2022. Packs were enclosed with one of seven possible S-P Promotional cards, each of which feature the Pokémon Card Gym logo.
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Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 12
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Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set
- Main article: Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set (TCG)
The Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set (Japanese: スペシャルデッキセット リザードンVSTAR vs レックウザVMAX Special Deck Set: LizardonVSTAR vs RayquazaVMAX) was another entry in the Special Deck Set line and became available to purchase from November 4, 2022. Each set included a pair of 60-card decks: one focused on Charizard VSTAR, the other focused on Rayquaza VMAX—the titular power cards also featured alternate artwork to their original prints. Sets were also packaged with a pair of deck cases, a pair of coins, damage counters and status markers, two VSTAR markers, a two-player playmat, a pair of player's guides, and a damage counter case. The product's box could also be used to store additional cards or accessories.
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SN accessories
Various TCG accessories were also available from November 4, 2022 at Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
Charizard vs Rayquaza merchandise: As an accompaniment to the Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set, these items depict the Flame Pokémon Charizard and the Legendary Sky High Pokémon Rayquaza about to face off against each other. The artwork used on each item was created by Kazuma Koda. Pokémon Center Online sales for the Rubber Playmat were conducted by lottery, which could be applied for between October 19 and 23.
- Charizard vs Rayquaza Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット リザードンVSレックウザ Rubber Playmat: Lizardon VS Rayquaza)
- Charizard Flight Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 飛翔 リザードン Deck Shield: Flight: Lizardon)
- Rayquaza Flying In Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 飛来 レックウザ Deck Shield: Flying In: Rayquaza)
- Charizard vs Rayquaza Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル リザードンVSレックウザ Collection File: Lizardon VS Rayquaza)
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Charizard vs Rayquaza Rubber Playmat
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Soda Pop Refresh Pattern merchandise: These items utilize images made for the Pokémon Center Saiko Soda Refresh merchandise campaign that began on June 30, 2022. The retro pop illustrations by F*Kaori feature Pokémon that were available as soft toys during the campaign, which are characterized by their eye designs and bluer color hues. Pokémon Center Online sales for both items did not begin until November 7.
- Soda Pop Refresh Pattern Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース サイコソーダ・リフレッシュ 総柄 Deck Case: Saiko Soda•Refresh Pattern)
- Soda Pop Refresh Pattern Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド サイコソーダ・リフレッシュ 総柄 Deck Shield: Saiko Soda•Refresh Pattern)
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Moonlight and Umbreon merchandise: These two items feature a minimalist image of an Umbreon looking up at a crescent moon. The artwork was initially used for a limited lacquerware tray released in time with the opening of Pokémon Center Kanazawa on November 20, 2020.
- Moonlight and Umbreon Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース 月明かりとブラッキー Deck Case: Moonlight and Blacky)
- Moonlight and Umbreon Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス 月明かりとブラッキー Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Moonlight and Blacky)
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Playroom merchandise: This pair of accessories features the Generation I, IV, and VIII first partner Pokémon enjoying themselves in a kindergarten-style playroom. The artwork was originally used on items released as part of a Pokémon Center merchandise campaign that began on July 14, 2022. Pokémon Center Online sales for both items did not begin until November 7.
- Playroom Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース プレイルーム)
- Playroom Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレイルーム Deck Shield: Playroom)
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Hisuian Zorua & Hisuian Zoroark merchandise: These items feature the Hisuian regional forms of vulpine Pokémon Zorua and Zoroark in a snow-covered clearing. Pokémon Center Online sales for the Rubber Playmat were conducted by lottery, which could be applied for between October 19 and 23; sales for the Collection File and Collection Refill similarly did not begin until November 7.
- Hisuian Zorua & Hisuian Zoroark Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット ヒスイゾロア&ヒスイゾロアーク)
- Hisuian Zorua & Hisuian Zoroark Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル ヒスイゾロア&ヒスイゾロアーク) and matching set of ten Hisuian Zorua & Hisuian Zoroark Collection Refill (Japanese: コレクションリフィル ヒスイゾロア&ヒスイゾロアーク) sheets
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Other sleeves: A standalone sleeve design was also available at this time—Pokémon and Tools Stepladder Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド Pokémon and Tools STEPLADDER Deck Shield: Pokémon and Tools STEPLADDER). It incorporates one of the vignettes created for the Pokémon and Tools Pokémon Center merchandise campaign, which began on June 17, 2021, and features a limited-color image of a Fletchling, a Skwovet, a stepladder, and numerous berries. Physical Pokémon Centers began selling these sleeves from November 4; the Pokémon Center Online did not begin selling them until November 7.
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Playmat cases: Two leatherette playmat cases were also released, which bore designs from previous merchandise lines. Each case was capable of storing a rolled-up single-player rubber playmat and was secured with a magnetic closure.
- The PikaPikachu Playmat Case (Japanese: プレイマットケース PIKAPIKACHU) features the Mouse Pokémon Pikachu in various poses alongside one of the letters in its romanized name. Other accessories featuring this design were initially released in March 2020.
- The Black BL Pokémon Playmat Case (Japanese: プレイマットケース BL Pokémon black) features pixel art renditions of the original 151 Pokémon. Similar artwork was first used on accessories available during the Sun & Moon Era.
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Precious Collector Box: Sword & Shield
Much like the previous TCG Era, a special product was made available to celebrate the Sword & Shield Era as it approached its end. The Precious Collector Box: Sword & Shield (Japanese: プレシャス コレクターボックス ソード&シールド) carried premium versions of established storage and display solutions, all of which featured a black design with representations of popular Pokémon and Full Art Trainer cards from across the Era. These solutions comprised an acrylic and polycarbonate Display Frame that could house a card protector case, and embossed Collection File capable of storing sleeved cards, and an embossed Card Box with five dividers. Each Precious Collector Box also came with an etched Full Art Pikachu card with artwork by You Iribi. Orders were conducted through the Pokémon Center Online and were limited to one per person. The first order period was open between May 10 and 25, 2022; the second was open between June 2 and 6, 2022. Orders made in May began to be shipped in late November 2022, while those made in June began to be shipped in late December 2022.[175][176]
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Diamond Clan Special Set
Pokémon Centers, the Pokémon Center Online, and participating stores designated Pokémon Card Gyms began selling two boxed products on December 2, 2022 alongside the VSTAR Universe subset. One of these was the Diamond Clan Special Set (Japanese: コンゴウ団スペシャルセット Kongō-dan Special Set), which features Diamond Clan members from Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Each set was packaged with four VSTAR Universe booster packs and three TCG accessories with exclusive artwork:
- A 4-pocket Friends of the Diamond Clan Card File (Japanese: カードファイル コンゴウ団の仲間たち Card File: Friends of Kongō-dan) capable of storing up to 80 cards, plus a matching set of 64 Friends of the Diamond Clan Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド コンゴウ団の仲間たち Deck Shield: Friends of Kongō-dan). Both items feature artwork by Raita Kazama of Diamond Clan leader Adaman and wardens Arezu, Iscan, Sabi, Melli, and Mai.
- An Adaman Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム セキ Display Frame: Seki), which features Adaman relaxing in a field of flowers with his Leafeon.
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Pearl Clan Special Set
The Pearl Clan Special Set (Japanese: シンジュ団スペシャルセット Shinju-dan Special Set) was one of two special products available from December 2, 2022. Similar to its counterpart above, it focused on the Pearl Clan from Pokémon Legends: Arceus and included a number of exclusive TCG items:
- A ten-page 4-pocket Friends of the Pearl Clan Card File (Japanese: カードファイル シンジュ団の仲間たち Card File: Friends of Shinju-dan) and matching Friends of the Pearl Clan Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド シンジュ団の仲間たち Deck Shield: Friends of Shinju-dan). These items use an illustration by Raita Kazama that depicts Pearl Clan leader Irida and her fellow wardens Gaeric, Calaba, Palina, Lian, and Ingo.
- An Irida Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム カイ Display Frame: Kai), which features Irida resting in a field of flowers with her Glaceon.
Each Pearl Clan Special Set was also enclosed with four VSTAR Universe booster packs. The sets were exclusive to Pokémon Centers, the Pokémon Center Online, and Pokémon Card Gym stores.
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S12a accessories
The VSTAR Universe subset was the final major release of the Sword & Shield Era. A new wave of TCG merchandise was made available at Pokémon Centers and on the Pokémon Center Online in conjunction with its launch on December 2, 2022.
Sinnoh Myth merchandise: These items feature the Alpha Pokémon Arceus and Sinnoh Legends Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina in their Origin Formes. Most accessories in this range also depict an intricate pattern inspired by the Hall of Origin as it appears in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
- Sinnoh Myth Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース シンオウしんわ)
- Sinnoh Myth Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド シンオウしんわ Deck Shield: Sinnoh Myth)
- Sinnoh Myth 4-Pocket Collection File (Japanese: 4ポケットコレクションファイル シンオウしんわ)
- Sinnoh Myth Damage Counter Case (Japanese: ダメカンケース シンオウしんわ)
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Lucas & Dawn & Rei & Akari merchandise: This range of items feature the player characters from Generation IV Sinnoh and their past Hisui counterparts. One illustration depicts Lucas, Dawn, and first partner Pokémon Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup in front of the Pokétch Company building in Jubilife City. The other illustration depicts Rei and Akari, as well as the first partner Pokémon Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott in front of Jubilife Village's Galaxy Hall. Both illustrations were drawn by Sanosuke Sakuma.[177]
- Lucas & Dawn & Rei & Akari Double Deck Case (Japanese: ダブルデッキケース コウキ&ヒカリ&テル&ショウ Double Deck Case: Kouki & Hikari & Teru & Shō)
- Lucas & Dawn Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド コウキ&ヒカリ Deck Shield: Kouki & Hikari)
- Rei & Akari Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド テル&ショウ Deck Shield: Teru & Shō)
- Lucas & Dawn & Rei & Akari Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル コウキ&ヒカリ&テル&ショウ Collection File: Kouki & Hikari & Teru & Shō)
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Lucas & Dawn & Rei & Akari Double Deck Case
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Mew & Manaphy & Diancie merchandise: This pair of accessories features a Mari Inoue illustration of Mythical Pokémon Mew, Manaphy, and Diancie.
- Mew & Manaphy & Diancie Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース ミュウ&マナフィ&ディアンシー)
- Mew & Manaphy & Diancie Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド ミュウ&マナフィ&ディアンシー Deck Shield: Mew & Manaphy & Diancie)
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Mew & Manaphy & Diancie Deck Case
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Mew & Manaphy & Diancie Sleeves
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Other sleeves: Three other sleeve illustrations were also available. Each pack contained 64 copies of one sleeve design.
- The Entei & Raikou & Suicune Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド エンテイ&ライコウ&スイクン Deck Shield: Entei & Raikou & Suicune) feature Legendary beasts Raikou, Entei, and Suicune in an energetic illustration by Hideaki Fujii.
- The Radiant Eternatus Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス かがやくムゲンダイナ Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Sparkling Mugendina) feature a Shiny Eternatus using one of its signature moves: Dynamax Cannon. Radiant Eternatus was depicted on a card in the VSTAR Universe subset.
- The Radiant Charjabug Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド プレミアム・グロス かがやくデンヂムシ Deck Shield Premium•Gloss: Sparkling Dendimushi) feature an assembly of the Battery Pokémon Charjabug, one of which is Shiny. Charjabug was likewise included in the VSTAR Universe subset as a Radiant Pokémon.
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Entei & Raikou & Suicune Sleeves
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Radiant Eternatus Premium Gloss Sleeves
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Radiant Charjabug Premium Gloss Sleeves
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Display frame: The Rowlet & Cyndaquil & Oshawott Display Frame (Japanese: ディスプレイフレーム モクロー&ヒノアラシ&ミジュマル Display Frame: Mokuroh & Hinoarashi & Mijumaru) features the first partner Pokémon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus drawn in a traditional style by You Iribi.
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Rowlet & Cyndaquil & Oshawott Display Frame
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Lapras Jumbo Card Collection
Three boxed products were made available from December 16, 2022 that focused on Special Art cards originating from the VSTAR Universe subset. One of these was the Lapras Jumbo Card Collection (Japanese: ジャンボカードコレクション ラプラス Jumbo Card Collection Laplace), which included oversized copies of Lapras and Galarian Moltres, appropriately designed card stands for both of them, and three VSTAR Universe booster packs.
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Lapras Jumbo Card Collection
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Galarian Moltres Card Stand
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Mew Jumbo Card Collection
The Mew Jumbo Card Collection (Japanese: ジャンボカードコレクション ミュウ) was one of the three products released on December 16, 2022. Each collection included a pair of Jumbo-sized reprints from the VSTAR Universe subset (Mew and Oricorio), a pair of card stands with complementary designs, and three VSTAR Universe booster packs.
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Mew Jumbo Card Collection
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Latias Jumbo Card Collection
The other collection available to purchase from December 16, 2022 was the Latias Jumbo Card Collection (Japanese: ジャンボカードコレクション ラティアス). The Full Art versions of Latias and Ditto from VSTAR Universe were printed as unnumbered Jumbo S-P Promotional cards and were accompanied by a pair of cardboard display stands. Each set was also packaged with three VSTAR Universe booster packs.
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Latias Jumbo Card Collection
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