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Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates (Japanese: ハイクラスパック シャイニートレジャーexHigh Class Pack: Shiny Treasure ex) is the second special expansion released during the Scarlet & Violet Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it is the name given to the fourth subset released during the Scarlet & Violet Era. The expansion features reprints of various Pokémon and Pokémon ex, as well Shiny Pokémon.
The spotlight glistens on Shiny Pokémon making their fated return to the Pokémon TCG! Shiny Pikachu blazes the path forward as Tinkaton, Ceruledge, Dondozo, and more than 100 other Shiny Pokémon follow. Meanwhile, Great Tusk and Iron Treads appear as Ancient and Future Pokémon ex, and Charizard, Forretress, and Espathra show off their own unique skills as Shiny Tera Pokémon ex. Shed some light and discover sparkling wonders in the Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates expansion!
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Paldean Fates will be released on January 26, 2024, and introduces Shiny Pokémon cards to the Scarlet & Violet Series of the TCG. Like other special expansions such as Crown Zenith, individual Paldean Fates booster packs cannot be purchased separately and are instead available exclusively in various set-related products. The Paldean Fates expansion comprises cards from the Japanese Shiny Treasure ex subset.
Paldean Fates features 11 Shiny Pokémon ex, seven Pokémon ex and three Tera Pokémon ex, three illustration rare cards featuring Shiny Pokémon, eight special illustration rare cards featuring Shiny Pokémon ex or Supporter cards, and six hyper rare Pokémon ex. It is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Japanese Shiny Treasure ex logo
The High Class Pack: Shiny Treasure ex was first revealed at the end of the streamed "Pokéca All Star Battle 2023 — GET THE GOLD" event, a special TCG tournament held between various public figures to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Shiny Treasure ex will be released in Japanese on December 1, 2023, followed by localized releases in Traditional Chinese on December 22, 2023. Like previous High Class Packs, it mainly features reprints of previously released cards, with a focus on Pokémon ex cards. Various Pokémon cards in this set feature artworks that were previously exclusive to English-release SVP Black Star Promotional cards. Shiny Treasure ex also introduces Shiny Pokémon cards to the Scarlet & Violet Era, included in this set as Secret cards.
All regular Pokémon ex cards in the Shiny Treasure ex set have the "RR" rarity as usual. All regular Shiny Pokémon cards feature different artwork and have the "S" rarity, while all Shiny Pokémon ex utilize their prior Full Art print artwork and have the "SSR" rarity. Cards in this set other than Pokémon ex and Shiny Pokémon do not have rarity symbols. Each booster pack of Shiny Treasure ex contains 10 cards, 1 of which is guaranteed to be a Pokémon ex. With over 340 cards, Shiny Treasure ex is currently the largest Japanese TCG set, breaking the record previously held by the Shiny Star V subset with 330 cards.
