Staff Rocket’s Mewtwo and different secret uncommon Pokémon playing cards from the forthcoming Pokémon Destined Rivals set have been revealed on social media.
Photos of the playing cards, which have been pulled by collectors opening packs of Japanese set The Glory of Staff Rocket, have been showing on-line.
Pokémon: The Glory of Staff Rocket can be formally launched in Japan on April 18, however now that shops are receiving their shipments of the product, pack openings are showing throughout social media and video sharing platforms.
As shared by PokeBeach, the Illustration Uncommon, Particular Illustration Uncommon and Hyper Uncommon playing cards have now all been revealed, most of which characteristic Staff Rocket.
Staff Rocket’s Spidops, Staff Rocket’s Houndoom, Staff Rocket’s Orbeetle, Staff Rocket’s Murkrow, Staff Rocket’s Weezing and extra have acquired illustration uncommon playing cards.
It’s additionally been confirmed that Giovanni’s Mewtwo EX will obtain a Hyper Uncommon Gold Card, as will Staff Rocket’s Crobat EX.
Regardless of some fan hypothesis that they might cameo on a few of the illustration uncommon playing cards, long-time fan favorite Staff Rocket characters Jessie and James are lacking from the set. That is possible as a result of the truth that the duo have been the first antagonists of the unique Pokémon anime collection, dealing with off towards Ash Ketchum.
Now that that collection has ended and people characters are not showing within the present, it’s possible that The Pokémon Firm needed to shift the main focus to different characters.
These playing cards can be a part of the forthcoming English Pokémon TCG set, Destined Rivals.
Pokémon Destined Rivals can be launched on Could 30.
The Pokémon Firm has additionally confirmed when the Destined Rivals pre-release will happen. Pokémon TCG gamers may have the chance to make use of the Destined Rivals playing cards earlier than launch by attending one of many many Prerelease tournaments held as a part of the Play! Pokémon program, going down starting Could 17, 2025, at taking part unbiased retailers.
