Summary
- The Pokemon TCG is set to introduce a brand-new set to the game themed around Team Rocket later this year.
- The Pokemon Company revealed several cards coming with the set, including new cards for Pokemon like Meowth, Persian, and Mewtwo.
- Pokemon will also be re-introducing Mega Evolutions to the TCG later this year, alongside Owner’s Pokemon with the upcoming Journey Together expansion.
The Pokemon Trading Card Game is set to re-visit one of the franchise’s classic villain teams in the near future with a brand new set focused around Team Rocket. The massively popular TCG branch of the beloved monster-catching series has seen a major boom throughout recent months, with several recent sets being smash hits with fans. The Surging Sparks expansion saw stunning new cards of iconic creatures like Pikachu and Latias, while Prismatic Evolutions’ new Eeveelution cards even saw many retailers limiting sales of the new Pokemon product. Now, The Pokemon Company is once again re-visiting a classic in-game mechanic.
The newest set coming to the Pokemon TCG is already seeing one classic element from the card game’s roots coming back. The upcoming Journey Together expansion will introduce “Owner’s Pokemon” to the game for the first time in more than 20 years, including both classic and newer Trainers from the franchise. The Pokemon Company has already teased trainers like Iono, N, and Lillie as part of the new set, with more expected to arrive after Journey Together. Now, Team Rocket is set to make its return to the Pokemon TCG as well.
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The Pokemon Company recently revealed more details about the upcoming The Glory of Team Rocket expansion, launching in Japan next month. The set will feature the return of “Rocket’s Pokemon” to the game, showing off new Team Rocket cards for Meowth, Persian, and Mewtwo among others. The expansion will also introduce several new Trainer cards to the game, teasing cards based on Giovanni and Ariana with 98 cards said to be included in the Japanese set. The Japanese Glory of Team Rocket set will debut on April 18, while the global release will be included as part of the Destined Rivals expansion on May 30.
Pokemon TCG Releasing New Team Rocket Set
Pokemon‘s new Team Rocket set will join plenty of changes coming to the TCG in the near future. Coinciding with the release of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, The Pokemon Company has confirmed that Mega Evolutions will be returning to the trading card game later this year. Pokemon will also be making a major change to the TCG’s competitive format next month, with the game’s new Standard format rotation set to remove the final Sword and Shield sets from the game on April 11.
The return of Team Rocket to the Pokemon TCG should serve to excite plenty of fans, both longtime players and newcomers. The Pokemon Company recently announced a wave of reprints coming in the near future for the game, looking to make Pokemon cards more accessible to fans. Pokemon TCG Pocket has also seen staggering success for the franchise, with the mobile version of the card game announcing the addition of Shiny Pokemon earlier this week. The Pokemon TCG looks to have plenty of major new releases on the way soon.
