Pokémon Trading Card Game merchandise associated with the ninth generation began in November 2022 shortly after the release of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet videogames. The following is a chronological list of TCG-related items made available during the Scarlet & Violet Series.
Paldea First Partners Playmat
The Paldea First Partners Playmat is the first item released for the Scarlet & Violet Series. Released on November 25, 2022, it was made available via the North American and United Kingdom online Pokémon Center stores. It features the Paldea region first partner Pokémon, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly in a design that was first featured on the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet launch clothing.
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Paldea First Partners Playmat
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Paldea Collection
The first release of English Scarlet & Violet Series cards was the Paldea Collection on January 6, 2023. The promotional box came in six varieties focusing on Sprigatito, Fuecoco, or Quaxly, combined with a redacted Jumbo-sized version of either Koraidon ex or Miraidon ex. Each box came with four booster packs, as well as a pin of one of the starter Pokémon and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
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Mimikyu ex Box
The Mimikyu ex Box was released on March 3, 2023 and came with a regular-sized and a Jumbo-sized version of Mimikyu ex, which originated from the Japanese ex Starter Set Quaxly & Mimikyu ex and was cut from Scarlet & Violet during localization and made into an SVP Black Star Promo. The box also included a Mirage Holofoil version of a Greavard from Scarlet & Violet, a Pokémon TCG Live code card, and four booster packs.
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Mimikyu ex Showcase
Accompanying the release of the Mimikyu ex Box on March 3, 2023 was the Mimikyu ex Showcase. This product included the same Mimikyu ex promotional card sourced from the Japanese ex Starter Set Quaxly & Mimikyu ex as well as a Pokémon TCG Live code card and three booster packs.
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Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Box
- Main article: Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Box (TCG)
Starting March 17, 2023, select retailers began selling the Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Box for unofficial Prerelease Tournaments. Each box was packaged with four Scarlet & Violet booster packs, a 40-card ready-to-play deck built around one of four possible SVP Black Star Promos, a deck-building tip sheet and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live. Boxes were later made available to purchase at retail stores from April 14, 2023.
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Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Box
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Scarlet & Violet Blisters
Scarlet & Violet was officially released on March 31, 2023. Its launch was accompanied by a variety of blister packs. Single Pack and Three Pack Blisters featured SVP Black Star Promos, while Premium Checklane Blisters were packaged with straight reprints from the Lost Origin expansion. Spidops and Espathra cards could be obtained from Single Pack Blisters; Arcanine and Dondozo cards could be found in Three Pack Blisters; and the evolutionary families of Gengar and Machamp were included in Premium Checklane Blisters. Both Single Pack Blisters and Premium Checklane Blisters also came with an extra-large coin. All blisters included a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
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Scarlet & Violet Elite Trainer Box
A pair of Scarlet & Violet Elite Trainer Boxes were released concurrently with the Scarlet & Violet expansion on March 31, 2023, featuring either Koraidon or Miraidon. A single box came packaged with nine Scarlet & Violet booster packs, 65 card sleeves, 45 basic Energy cards, a Scarlet & Violet Player's Guide, six damage counter dice, one competition-legal coin-flip die, two plastic condition markers, four dividers and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live. ETBs also came with a full-art foil promo card of either Koraidon or Miraidon, which were previously released as Triplet Beat Sealed Battle Promos in Japan. The online Pokémon Center stores also sold exclusive Scarlet & Violet Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Boxes from the same day. Compared to the standard version, these boxes included two more Scarlet & Violet booster packs and an additional full-art foil promo card featuring either Koraidon or Miraidon with a Pokémon Center logo stamp.
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Koraidon Pokémon Center Box
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Koraidon Pokémon Center Box contents
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Miraidon Pokémon Center Box
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Miraidon Pokémon Center Box contents
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Scarlet & Violet Booster Bundle
The Scarlet & Violet Booster Bundle released together with the Scarlet & Violet expansion on March 31, 2023. Each box included six Scarlet & Violet booster packs.
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Scarlet & Violet Portfolios
A pair of Ultra Pro fixed-page portfolios were released to coincide with the Scarlet & Violet expansion on March 31, 2023. Nine-pocket binders featuring Koraidon and Miraidon are able to display up to 252 cards. Four-pocket binders featuring the Paldea starter Pokémon and Terastal Gyarados are able to display up to 80 standard-sized cards and up to four Oversized cards.
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Lechonk Collection Playmats
March 31, 2023 saw the release a variety of Lechonk goodies on the online Pokémon Center stores. The Lechonk Collection was comprised of plushies, clothing, pins and two playmats: the Lechonk Pink Playmat and the Lechonk Brown Playmat.
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April 2023 Pokémon Center accessories
Four different TCG accessory collections were launched on the online Pokémon Center stores on April 3, 2023.
Espeon & Umbreon Timeless Friends collection: A playmat and double deck box featuring Espeon with Celebi and Umbreon with Murkrow; and sleeves featuring either one half of the artwork.
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Espeon & Umbreon Timeless Friends Playmat
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Espeon & Umbreon Timeless Friends Double Deck Box
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Espeon & Umbreon Timeless Friends Espeon Sleeves
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Espeon & Umbreon Timeless Friends Umbreon Sleeves
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Lunatone & Solrock Eclipse collection: Sleeves featuring Lunatone and Solrock.
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Lunatone & Solrock Eclipse Sleeves
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Pikachu Power Grid collection: A playmat and double deck box featuring Pikachu, Plusle, Minun, Pachirisu, Emolga and Togedemaru; and sleeves featuring Pikachu.
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Pikachu Power Grid Playmat
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Pikachu Power Grid Double Deck Box
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Pikachu Power Grid Sleeves
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Volcarona & Frosmoth Freezer Burn collection: A playmat, double deck box and sleeves featuring Volcarona and Frosmoth.
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Volcarona Frosmoth Freezer Burn Playmat
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Volcarona Frosmoth Freezer Burn Double Deck Box
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Volcarona Frosmoth Freezer Burn Sleeves
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Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Stadium
The Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Stadium released on April 14, 2023. Each of these two-player kits included a pair of Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Boxes, three more Scarlet & Violet booster packs, 121 basic Energy cards, six damage-counter dice, one competition-legal coin-flip die and two plastic condition markers.
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Scarlet & Violet Mini Portfolio
The Scarlet & Violet Mini Portfolio was released on April 14, 2023 and featured artwork of the Generation IX legendary Pokémon and starter Pokémon on its covers. Each collector's album can display up to 60 cards and was packaged with a single Scarlet & Violet booster pack.
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Ampharos & Lucario ex Battle Decks
- Main article: ex Battle Decks—Ampharos & Lucario (TCG)
The Ampharos & Lucario ex Battle Decks released on May 5, 2023. Each deck included a ready-to-play 60-card deck, three reference cards, one rules booklet, a single-player playmat, damage counters, a large metallic coin, deck box, strategy sheet and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live. The Ampharos and Lucario promo cards originated from the Japanese ex Starter Sets; Flaaffy was originally a Gym Promo in Japan and made into an SVP Black Star Promo as well.
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Cyclizar ex Box
The Cyclizar ex Box was released on May 5, 2023 and came with a regular-sized and a Jumbo-sized version of Cyclizar ex, which originated as a Japanese promo card and was made into an SVP Black Star Promo. The box also included a Cosmos Holofoil version of a Rotom from Scarlet & Violet, a Pokémon TCG Live code card, and four booster packs.
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Paldea Friends Mini Tins
A set of five mini tins was released on May 5, 2023. Each Paldea Friends Mini Tin features a portion of an ensemble illustration of Paldea region Pokémon and contained two booster packs, a sticker sheet and a Pokémon art card. Each art card bears the same illustration as the tin it came in and Pokédex information of its focal Pokémon.
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Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Box
- Main article: Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Box (TCG)
Starting May 26, 2023, select retailers began selling the Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Box for unofficial Prerelease Tournaments. Each box was packaged with four Paldea Evolved booster packs, a 40-card ready-to-play deck built around one of four possible SVP Black Star Promos, a deck-building tip sheet and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live. Boxes were later made available to purchase at retail stores from June 23, 2023.
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Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Box
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Paldea Evolved Blisters
Paldea Evolved was officially released on June 9, 2023. Its launch was accompanied by a variety of blister packs. Single Pack and Three Pack Blisters featured SVP Black Star Promos, while Premium Checklane Blisters were packaged with straight reprints from the Scarlet & Violet expansion. Smoliv and Growlithe cards could be obtained from Single Pack Blisters; Tinkatink and Varoom cards could be found in Three Pack Blisters; and the evolutionary families of Arboliva and Pawmot were included in Premium Checklane Blisters. Additional Checklane Blisters were released featuring either Charcadet and Armarouge or Tatsugiri and Dondozo from the Scarlet & Violet expansion. Both Single Pack Blisters and Premium Checklane Blisters also came with an extra-large coin. All blisters included a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
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Tatsugiri/Dondozo Blister
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Paldea Evolved Elite Trainer Box
The Paldea Evolved Elite Trainer Box was released concurrently with the Paldea Evolved expansion on June 9, 2023, featuring the Paldea first partner Pokémon. A single box came packaged with nine Paldea Evolved booster packs, 65 card sleeves, 45 basic Energy cards, a Paldea Evolved Player's Guide, six damage counter dice, one competition-legal coin-flip die, two plastic condition markers, four dividers and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live. ETBs also came with a full-art foil promo card of Pikachu, which was an early purchase bonus for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in Japan. The online Pokémon Center stores also sold an exclusive Paldea Evolved Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box from the same day. Compared to the standard version, this box included two more Paldea Evolved booster packs and an additional full-art foil promo card featuring Pikachu with a Pokémon Center logo stamp.
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Paldea Evolved Elite Trainer Box
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Paldea Evolved Elite Trainer Box contents
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Paldea Evolved Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box
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Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box contents
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Paldea Evolved Booster Bundle
The Paldea Evolved Booster Bundle released together with the Paldea Evolved expansion on June 9, 2023. Each box included six Paldea Evolved booster packs.
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Paldea Evolved Booster Bundle
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Paldea Evolved Portfolios
A pair of Ultra Pro fixed-page portfolios were released to coincide with the Paldea Evolved expansion on June 9, 2023. Nine-pocket binders featuring Meowscarada, Skeledirge, and Quaquaval are able to display up to 252 cards. Four-pocket binders featuring Chien-Pao and Ting-Lu are able to display up to 80 standard-sized cards and up to four Oversized cards.
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Ultra Pro Koraidon & Miraidon accessories
Ultra Pro released their first set of Scarlet and Violet themed accessories in 2023. The items feature Ken Sugimori artwork of Koraidon and Miraidon set against scarlet-and-violet-colored hexagons. The collection included for the first time playmats of 72 inch (182.88 cm) and 96 inch (243.84 cm).
Playmats: Three different playmats were included in the range.
- Koraidon & Miraidon Playmat
- Koraidon & Miraidon 6ft Table Playmat
- Koraidon & Miraidon 8ft Table Playmat
Binders: Four different binders were released.
- Koraidon & Miraidon 4-Pocket Portfolio
- Koraidon & Miraidon 9-Pocket Portfolio
- Koraidon & Miraidon 9-Pocket PRO-Binder
- Koraidon & Miraidon 2" Album
Deck boxes: Two variations of deck boxes including dividers were released.
- Koraidon Full View Deck Box
- Miraidon Full View Deck Box
Sleeves: Two different sets of sleeves were included in the range.
- Koraidon 65ct Deck Protector sleeves
- Miraidon 65ct Deck Protector sleeves
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Koraidon & Miraidon Playmat
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Koraidon & Miraidon 6ft Table Playmat
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Koraidon & Miraidon 8ft Table Playmat
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Koraidon & Miraidon 4-Pocket Portfolio
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Koraidon & Miraidon 9-Pocket Portfolio
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Koraidon & Miraidon 9-Pocket PRO-Binder
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Koraidon & Miraidon 2" Album
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Koraidon Full View Deck Box
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Miraidon Full View Deck Box
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Paldea Legends Tins
Different versions of the Paldea Legends Tins were released on June 9, 2023, featuring either Koraidon or Miraidon. North America and Oceania got hexagonal tins with five booster packs, whereas the international market got octagonal tins with four booster packs. Each tin was packaged with a promo card of Koraidon ex or Miraidon ex and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live as well. The promo cards are reprints of Koraidon ex and Miraidon ex from the Scarlet & Violet expansion with alternate artwork that had yet to be released in Japan at the time of the tins' launch.
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North American and Oceanian Koraidon Tin
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North American and Oceanian Miraidon Tin
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International Koraidon Tin
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International Miraidon Tin
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Trainer's Toolkit 2023
June 9, 2023 saw the release of a fourth Trainer's Toolkit. Like its predecessors, this product came with numerous staple cards for deck building. The Toolkit included more than 50 cards to power up decks, including reprints of Arceus V and Arceus VSTAR from Brilliant Stars with new artwork that had yet to be released in Japan at the time of the product's launch. The box was also packaged with 4 booster packs, more than 100 basic Energy cards, 65 card sleeves, a deck builder's guide, six damage-counter dice, one competition-legal coin-flip die, two plastic condition markers, one acrylic VSTAR marker and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
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Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Stadium
The Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Stadium released on June 23, 2023. Each of these two-player kits included a pair of Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Boxes, three more Paldea Evolved booster packs, 121 basic Energy cards, six damage-counter dice, one competition-legal coin-flip die and two plastic condition markers.
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Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Stadium
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Chien-Pao & Tinkaton ex Battle Decks
- Main article: ex Battle Decks—Chien-Pao & Tinkaton (TCG)
The Chien-Pao & Tinkaton ex Battle Decks released on July 7, 2023. Each deck included a ready-to-play 60-card deck, three reference cards, one rules booklet, a single-player playmat, damage counters, a large metallic coin, deck box, strategy sheet and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live. The Chien-Pao promo is a reprint of Chien-Pao ex from Paldea Evolved, with alternate artwork that had yet to be released in Japan at the time of the deck's launch. Tinkaton originated from the Japanese set Clay Burst, and was cut from Paldea Evolved during localization and made into an SVP Black Star Promo.
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Annihilape ex Box
The Annihilape ex Box was released on July 14, 2023 and came with an Annihilape ex promo card, which originated from the Japanese set Snow Hazard and was cut from Paldea Evolved during localization and made into an SVP Black Star Promo. The box also included Holofoil versions of Mankey and Primeape from Paldea Evolved, a Pokémon TCG Live code card, and four booster packs. The collection box features a new design and does, for the first time since the introduction of modern-day collection boxes in the XY era, not come with a jumbo card.
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Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Box
- Main article: Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Box (TCG)
Starting July 28, 2023, select retailers began selling the Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Box for unofficial Prerelease Tournaments. Each box was packaged with four Obsidian Flames booster packs, a 40-card ready-to-play deck built around one of four possible SVP Black Star Promos, a deck-building tip sheet and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live. Boxes were later made available to purchase at retail stores from August 25, 2023.
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Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Box
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2023 Back to School Merch
Two types of products were released on August 4, 2023 in anticipation of the start of a new school year. The first being a Back to School Pencil Case featuring Pikachu and the Paldean starter Pokémon. Each case came with two booster packs and is capable of storing pens and pencils. Secondly, two different Back to School Eraser Blisters were released, which also included two booster packs and came with a Lechonk or Smoliv eraser.
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Summer 2023 Collector Chest
August 4, 2023 saw the release of a new Collector Chest, featuring artwork of the Paldean legendary Pokémon Koraidon and Miraidon and first partner Pokémon Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly. These Pokémon were also portrayed on a number of the chest's contents, including Holofoil cards of the starter Pokémon, four sticker sheets, a coin, and a mini portfolio. The chest also came with six booster packs and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
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Obsidian Flames Blisters
Obsidian Flames was officially released on August 11, 2023. Its launch was accompanied by a variety of blister packs. Single Pack and Three Pack Blisters featured SVP Black Star Promos, while Premium Checklane Blisters were packaged with straight reprints from the Scarlet & Violet expansion. Pawmi cards could be obtained from Single Pack Blisters; Houndstone and Eevee cards could be found in Three Pack Blisters; and the evolutionary families of Annihilape and Kingambit were included in Premium Checklane Blisters. Both Single Pack Blisters and Premium Checklane Blisters also came with an extra-large coin. All blisters included a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
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Obsidian Flames Elite Trainer Box
The Obsidian Flames Elite Trainer Box was released concurrently with the Obsidian Flames expansion on August 11, 2023, featuring Charmander. A single box came packaged with nine Obsidian Flames booster packs, 65 card sleeves, 45 basic Energy cards, an Obsidian Flames Player's Guide, six damage counter dice, one competition-legal coin-flip die, two plastic condition markers, four dividers and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live. ETBs also came with a full-art foil promo card of Charmander, that had yet to be released in Japan at the time of the product's launch. The online Pokémon Center stores also sold an exclusive Obsidian Flames Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box from the same day. Compared to the standard version, this box included two more Obsidian Flames booster packs and an additional full-art foil promo card featuring Charmander with a Pokémon Center logo stamp.
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Obsidian Flames Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box
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Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box contents
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Obsidian Flames Booster Bundle
The Obsidian Flames Booster Bundle released together with the Obsidian Flames expansion on August 11, 2023. Each box included six Obsidian Flames booster packs.
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Obsidian Flames Booster Bundle
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Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Stadium
The Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Stadium released on August 25, 2023. Each of these two-player kits included a pair of Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Boxes, three more Obsidian Flames booster packs, 121 basic Energy cards, six damage-counter dice, one competition-legal coin-flip die and two plastic condition markers.
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Ultra Pro Elite Series: Charizard
Ultra Pro released a line of premium products in 2023, the Elite Series: Charizard. It included two different zippered binders, and a deck box with the outlines of the Ken Sugimori artwork of Charizard. The products feature red-and-crimson-colored debossed leatherette material with a foil treatment.
- Elite Series: Charizard 9-Pocket Zippered PRO-Binder
- Elite Series: Charizard 12-Pocket Zippered PRO-Binder
- Elite Series: Charizard Alcove Flip Deck Box
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Elite Series: Charizard 9-Pocket Binder
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Elite Series: Charizard 12-Pocket Binder
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Elite Series: Charizard Alclove Flip Deck Box
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Ultra Pro Paldea Region Bundle
On September 15, 2023 Ultra Pro released their second accessory bundle, the Paldea Region Bundle. Each bundle included a set of 65 card sleeves, a single-player playmat and a deck box with a matching divider. The storage box itself could also be used to hold more than 500 sleeved cards. The items feature the Paldea region first partner Pokémon.
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic
- Main article: Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic (TCG)
Late 2023 saw the release of Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic, a premium product designed to enjoy friendly battles anytime and anywhere. It featured a foldable, portable two-player game board with card placement zones for Active Pokémon, Benched Pokémon, decks, discard piles, and Prize cards. The product contained three 60-card decks headlined by Base Set Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, combined with Lugia ex, Ho-Oh ex and Suicune ex, respectively. The box also came with premium gameplay accessories, including three deck boxes, three sets of card sleeves, metal orbs that take the place of coins, and 3D damage counters that can be stacked.
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic overview
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Pokémon Trading Card Game merchandise
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