Sun & Moon TCG Series merchandise
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Merchandise for the Pokémon Trading Card Game ranges from products containing cards themselves to a multitude of accessories that can personalize a player's or a collector's experience. November 2016 saw the start of the Sun & Moon TCG Series with the release of the seventh generation of core series video games, Pokémon Sun and Moon, and the introduction of material promoting new Pokémon and new mechanics to the game. The following is a chronological list of all TCG-related items made available during the Series.
Alola Collection
The first product of the Sun & Moon TCG Series was the Alola Collection. It received an early release at North American Target stores on November 13, 2016 and was followed by a more general release on November 18. It was released in Europe on November 23, mirroring the release dates of Pokémon Sun and Moon in each region. The Alola Collection came in two varieties, each of which focused on one of the game mascot Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala. The collection also featured the three Alola first partner Pokémon Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio.
The contents of the collections differed depending on their region of release. The North American versions included a collector's pin and sculpted figure of either Solgaleo or Lunala, as well as five booster packs. The European versions did not contain a figure, came with three booster packs instead of five, and included a different pin depicting the Alolan first partner Pokémon. The showcased cards however, remained the same across the regional variants. The Solgaleo Alola Collection included Water Web Holofoil prints of Rowlet and Popplio from the then upcoming Sun & Moon expansion, a Black Star Promo Litten, and a Jumbo Solgaleo-GX. The Lunala Alola Collection included Water Web Holofoil print of Sun & Moon Litten, Black Star Promos Rowlet and Popplio, and a Jumbo Lunala-GX. The Jumbo cards differed from the versions that would eventually feature in the Sun & Moon expansion by lacking their HP, Evolution Stage, and Attack Costs.
Promotional cards:
- Rowlet (SM Promo 1)
- Litten (SM Promo 2)
- Popplio (SM Promo 3)
- Rowlet (Sun & Moon 9; Water Web Holofoil)
- Litten (Sun & Moon 24; Water Web Holofoil)
- Popplio (Sun & Moon 39; Water Web Holofoil)
- Lunala-GX (Sun & Moon 66; redacted Jumbo)
- Solgaleo-GX (Sun & Moon 89; redacted Jumbo)
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Alola Collector's Pin 2-Pack Blister
Available from November 18, 2016 was the Alola Collector's Pin 2-Pack Blister, which contained two booster packs, an XY Promotional Cosmos Holofoil Absol, and a collector's pin featuring the Alolan first partner Pokémon. This pin design was previously featured as part of the European Alola Collections. The two booster packs comprised Phantom Forces and Evolutions.
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Snorlax-GX Box
The next item of Sun & Moon Series merchandise was the Snorlax-GX Box and became available to purchase from December 14, 2016. Each box included regular and Jumbo versions of Snorlax-GX, a promotional Snorlax card evoking the Original Series layout, four booster packs, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional cards:
- Snorlax (XY Promo 179)
- Snorlax-GX (SM Promo 5)
- Snorlax-GX (SM Promo 5; Jumbo)
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Sun & Moon Theme Decks
The Sun & Moon Theme Decks were released on January 20, 2017, two weeks ahead of the main expansion, and provided a platform for new players to experience the new rules and mechanics introduced in the Sun & Moon Series. The three 60-card decks, titled Forest Shadow, Roaring Heat, and Bright Tide, centered on one of the evolutionary lines of the Alola first partner Pokémon and included an array of accessories to play a game. These comprised a cardboard sheet containing damage counters, status markers, and a new GX marker to identify if a player had used their single-use GX attack, a two-player playmat and rulesheet, a card checklist, a coin, a deck box, and a code card to unlock a digital version of the deck in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional cards:
- Decidueye (Sun & Moon 011; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
- Shiinotic (Sun & Moon 017; Non Holofoil)
- Incineroar (Sun & Moon 026; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
- Primarina (Sun & Moon 041; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
- Kangaskhan (Sun & Moon 099; Non Holofoil)
- Oranguru (Sun & Moon 113; Non Holofoil)
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Sun & Moon Prerelease Kit
- Main article: Sun & Moon Prerelease Kit (TCG)
The two weekends following the first release of the Sun & Moon Theme Decks also saw participating locations host Prerelease Tournaments for the expansion. These events required participants to pay an entry fee, upon which organizers would provide them with a Sun & Moon Prerelease Kit to use throughout. These kits included four Sun & Moon booster packs, a deck-building tip sheet, and a 23-card Evolution pack comprising different card selections, which included one exclusive alternate-art SM Black Star Promo card. Participants were required to build a 40-card deck using these cards in addition to any quantity of basic Energy cards, which were provided at each event if necessary.
Promotional cards:
- Shiinotic (SM Promo 10)
- Bruxish (SM Promo 11)
- Passimian (SM Promo 12)
- Oranguru (SM Promo 13)
- Crobat (Sun & Moon 056; Non Holofoil)
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Sun & Moon Blisters
With the release of the Sun & Moon expansion on February 3, 2017 came two pairs of blister packs. The Single Pack Blisters contained either a SM Black Star Promotional Rockruff or Pikipek, which both originally came from the Japanese Rockruff Full Power Deck, as well as a coin. The Three Pack Blisters included Litten (also from the Rockruff Full Power Deck) or Togedemaru (one of the SM-P Promotional cards in Japan) and a coin.
Two Pack Blisters associated with the Sun & Moon expansion were scheduled to be released alongside the Guardians Rising expansion, but were instead released early on April 17, 2017. Exclusive Holofoil reprints of the fully evolved Johto first partner Pokémon were packaged with two booster packs (one Steam Siege and one Sun & Moon), along with a Genesect coin.
Promotional cards:
- Rockruff (SM Promo 6)
- Pikipek (SM Promo 7)
- Litten (SM Promo 8)
- Togedemaru (SM Promo 9)
- Feraligatr (Phantom Forces 17; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Typhlosion (BREAKthrough 20; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Meganium (BREAKpoint 3; Cosmos Holofoil)
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Sun & Moon Elite Trainer Box
Available alongside the Sun & Moon expansion were a pair of Sun & Moon Elite Trainer Boxes that depicted either Solgaleo or Lunala. These boxes offered aspiring and veteran players a platform to improve their play experience by including eight Sun & Moon booster packs, a stock of basic Energy cards featuring a revised Sun & Moon Series design, a pack of 65 card protector sleeves, and a Sun & Moon Player's Guide that examined key cards from the expansion. Each box also included six damage counter dice, a coin-flip die, two acrylic Special Condition markers, an acrylic GX marker, four organizational dividers, and a code card for the TCGO.
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Sun & Moon Launch Display
Launch Displays contained multiples of other products and catered more for retail locations rather than individuals, thus were sold at a much higher price point. The Sun & Moon Launch Display was released together with the Sun & Moon expansion on February 3, 2017 and included 72 Sun & Moon booster packs, four each of the Forest Shadow, Roaring Heat, and Bright Tide Theme Decks for a total of twelve, eight copies of each promotional card from the Sun & Moon Three Pack Blisters, and a selection of promotional deck boxes with different designs.
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- Litten (SM Promo 8)
- Togedemaru (SM Promo 9)
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Sun & Moon Collector's Album
Also released on February 3, 2017 was the Sun & Moon Collector's Album. The album has 30 single-pocket pages and features members of the Light trio: Solgaleo and Lunala. It also came with one Sun & Moon booster pack.
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Zygarde Complete Forme Pin Collection
Coinciding with the release of the Sun & Moon expansion was the Zygarde Complete Forme Pin Collection. The box included three booster packs, a Holofoil SM Black Star Promotional print of Zygarde, a pin depicting Zygarde in its Complete Forme, and a TCGO code card.
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February 2017 Pokémon Center accessories
Three sets of merchandise that included TCG accessories were released throughout February 2017 on the Pokémon Center website.
Pokémon-Amie Substitute Collection: This collection features numerous Pokémon interacting with a substitute doll and utilizes artwork created for an equivalent line of merchandise released in Japan on May 14, 2016. The following TCG accessories were available from February 8:
- Pokémon-Amie Substitute Deck Box
- Pokémon-Amie Substitute Playmat
- Pokémon-Amie Substitute Sleeves
- Pokémon-Amie Substitute 1" D-Ring Binder
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Mythical Mania Collection: The Mythical Mania Collection was released on November 16, 2016 to commemorate the year of distributions of Mythical Pokémon for the Generation VI games. On February 8, 2017, the following items were added to the collection:
- Mythical Mania Playmat
- Mythical Mania Sleeves
- Mythical Mania 1" D-Ring Binder
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Lapras Surf Collection: Released February 15, 2017, the items in this collection feature artwork of the Transport Pokémon Lapras and a mock license plate reading "HM03'S UP" ("Surf's Up").
- Lapras Surf Deck Box
- Lapras Surf Playmat
- Lapras Surf Sleeves
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Sun & Moon Portfolios
On February 17, 2017, Ultra Pro released four and nine-pocket portfolios utilizing art from the booster packs of Sun & Moon. The four-pocket folders have a maximum capacity of 80 cards and feature the Alola first partner Pokémon final evolutions Decidueye and Incineroar, while the nine-pocket folders can hold up to 180 cards and feature Solgaleo and Lunala.
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Lycanroc-GX Box
Also released on February 17, 2017 was the Lycanroc-GX Box, featuring the Midday Form of the eponymous Lycanroc. Hailing from the Rockruff Full Power Deck in Japan, the Black Star Promo Lycanroc-GX was included as regular and Jumbo cards, as were four booster packs and code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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- Lycanroc-GX (SM Promo 14)
- Lycanroc-GX (SM Promo 14; Jumbo)
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Ultra Pro Poké Ball accessories
Ultra Pro released a new line of merchandise in February 2017 featuring a stylized Poké Ball design.
Deck box: Each Poké Ball Full View Deck Box has a full flap cover and can hold approximately 80 cards placed in sleeves. Each box also includes one card divider.
Playmat: Each rubber Poké Ball Playmat can provide an adequate surface for one player to set their cards for a game.
Sleeves: Each pack of Poké Ball Sleeves includes 65 card sleeves.
Binders: A range of binders for storing card collections were released. Four and nine-pocket binders included fixed pages, while the 2" album could be used to hold multiple 3-ring punched pages, sold separately.
- Poké Ball 4-Pocket Portfolio
- Poké Ball 9-Pocket Portfolio
- Poké Ball 9-Pocket Pro-Binder
- Poké Ball 2" Album
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March 2017 Pokémon Center accessories
The Gengar Smirk Collection became available to purchase from the Pokémon Center online store on October 5, 2016. Two TCG items, a Gengar Smirk Playmat and a pack of Gengar Smirk Sleeves were added to the collection on March 8, 2017. They feature the word "GENGAR", through which the Shadow Pokémon's signature grin can be seen.
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Sun & Moon Mini Packs
The Pokémon Company International continued to produce three-card Mini Packs to be sold in Dollar Tree stores as the TCG transitioned into the Sun & Moon Series. These packs began to appear from mid-March 2017 and included one Common card, one Uncommon card, any other one card from the Sun & Moon expansion, and an advertisement card. These advertisements featured the TCG on one side and one of four things on the other: Play! Pokémon, Pokémon TV, Pokémon.com, or Pokémon the Series.
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Legends of Alola Tins
The Legends of Alola Tins were released on March 17, 2017 and feature two of the Alola region's light trio of Legendary Pokémon: Solgaleo and Lunala. Each tin included alternate-artwork prints of Solgaleo-GX and Lunala-GX from the Sun & Moon expansion, four booster packs, and a code card that would unlock a full 60-card deck when used in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. Codes from the Solgaleo tin would unlock the Solar Wing deck; codes from the Lunala tin would unlock the Lunar Howl deck.
Promotional cards:
- Solgaleo-GX (SM Promo 16)
- Lunala-GX (SM Promo 17)
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Xerneas and Yveltal Three Pack Blisters
A pair of blister packs focusing on the Life Pokémon Xerneas and the Destruction Pokémon Yveltal was released on March 7, 2017. Each blister included a Cosmos Holofoil variant of one of the Legendary Pokémon from the BREAKthrough expansion, three booster packs (typically one each of Roaring Skies, Steam Siege, and Evolutions), and a collectible coin. Initial product shots of the two blisters displayed Xerneas and Yveltal coins, but the physical products came with Pikachu coins.
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- Yveltal (BREAKthrough 94; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Xerneas (BREAKthrough 107; Cosmos Holofoil)
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Kingdra-EX Box
The Kingdra-EX Box was released on March 24, 2017. A reprint of the Dragon Pokémon from Fates Collide was included in the box, one regular-sized and one Jumbo-sized, as were four booster packs and a code card for the TCGO.
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- Kingdra-EX (Fates Collide 73)
- Kingdra-EX (Fates Collide 73; Jumbo)
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Spring 2017 Collector Chest
The Sun & Moon Series' first iteration of the Collector Chest product line was released on March 31, 2017 exclusively at Target stores and on April 7, 2017 everywhere else. Featuring Solgaleo and Lunala, each case contained five booster packs, a notepad, four pencils, two sticker sheets, a mini album, a coin, three SM Black Star Promos, and a code card for the TCGO.
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Mega Camerupt-EX Premium Collection
Two Premium Collections were released at Target stores and the online Pokémon Center on March 31, 2017 and later April 7, 2017 for other retailers. One of these was the Mega Camerupt-EX Premium Collection, which featured the Eruption Pokémon as a Pokémon-EX; a regular and Jumbo-sized M Pokémon-EX, a pin, and a coin. The Camerupt Spirit Link Trainer card, six booster packs, and a code card for the TCGO were also included.
Promotional cards:
- Camerupt-EX (Primal Clash 29)
- M Camerupt-EX (XY Promo 198)
- M Camerupt-EX (XY Promo 198; Jumbo)
- Camerupt Spirit Link (XY Promo 199)
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Mega Sharpedo-EX Premium Collection
The other Premium Collection released March 31, 2017 at Target and the Pokémon Center (April 7, 2017 elsewhere) was the Mega Sharpedo-EX Premium Collection. It included six booster packs, a Sharpedo-EX card, an M Sharpedo-EX card (regular and Jumbo), a Sharpedo Spirit Link card, a Mega Sharpedo pin and coin, and a code card for the TCGO.
Promotional cards:
- Sharpedo-EX (Primal Clash 91)
- M Sharpedo-EX (XY Promo 200)
- M Sharpedo-EX (XY Promo 200; Jumbo)
- Sharpedo Spirit Link (XY Promo 201)
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Sun & Moon Elite Trainer Deck Shields
The first set of deck shields for the Sun & Moon Series were the Sun & Moon Elite Trainer Deck Shields and were available from April 7, 2017. One tin features Solgaleo while the other features Lunala. They included a pair of booster packs (one XY Series pack and one Sun & Moon pack) and a sealed block of 45 basic Energy cards. Each tin also contained a removable tray that could be used to store smaller accessories, such as coins, dice, damage counters, or markers.
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Mimikyu Pin Collection
Another product released on April 7, 2017 was the Mimikyu Pin Collection. It came with a Black Star Promotional card and a pin featuring the titular Disguise Pokémon Mimikyu, three booster packs and a Pokémon TCGO code card.
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Scizor-EX Box
The final product available from April 7, 2017 was the Scizor-EX Box, which included regular and oversized versions of the Pincer Pokémon Scizor sourced from the BREAKpoint expansion. The box also came with four booster packs and a code card for the TCGO.
Promotional cards:
- Scizor-EX (BREAKpoint 76)
- Scizor-EX (BREAKpoint 76; Jumbo)
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April 2017 Pokémon Center accessories
The Pokémon Center-exclsuive Rotom Mystery Room Collection was released on April 12, 2017, which included a TCG Rotom Mystery Room Playmat in the range of items. It features a Rotom emerging from a television; its various forms are silhouetted against the window in the background.
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Sun & Moon Collector's Album 2-Pack Blister
Available from April 17, 2017 was a blister pack containing the previously released mini album for the Sun & Moon expansion. In addition to the album, it included two booster packs (typically one Steam Siege and one Sun & Moon), a Togedemaru promotional card, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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- Togedemaru (SM Promo 44)
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Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu
- Main article: Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu
Trainer Kits provided a platform for new TCG players to experience play. The first to be released during the Sun & Moon Series was the Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu, which became available from April 21, 2017. Each kit included a pair of Half Decks that focused on the Midnight Form of Lycanroc and Alolan Raichu, as well as a pair of step-by-step guides, an exclusive deck box, a rulebook, damage counters, Special Condition markers, an Alolan Raichu coin, a playmat, and a code card to unlock digital versions of the cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. Redeeming the code card also unlocked the Midnight Surfer Theme Deck, a combined version of the two Half Decks.
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Guardians Rising Prerelease Kit
- Main article: Guardians Rising Prerelease Kit (TCG)
Locations in the Prerelease Program held Prerelease Tournaments for the Guardians Rising expansion on the weekends April 22–23 and 29-30, 2017. Participants of these tournaments were given a Guardians Rising Prerelease Kit that contained four Guardians Rising booster packs and a 23-card Evolution pack as a base to construct a 40-card deck. Each Evolution pack contained different card selections based on the enclosed promotional card. Kits also contained an information sheet with deck-building tips.
Promotional cards:
- Alolan Sandslash (SM Promo 18)
- Oricorio (SM Promo 19)
- Mudsdale (SM Promo 20)
- Drampa (SM Promo 21)
- Mudsdale (Guardians Rising 076; Non Holofoil)
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Legacy Evolution Pin Collection
The Legacy Evolution Pin Collection was released on April 24, 2017. It focused on six Johto cross-generational Evolutions and included reprints of cards from previous expansions—all except Steelix-EX were Cosmos Holofoil. The Pin Collection came also came packaged with a Crobat pin, five booster packs, and a TCGO code card.
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- Steelix-EX (Steam Siege 67)
- Politoed (Furious Fists 18; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Crobat (Phantom Forces 33; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Blissey (Phantom Forces 81; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Bellossom (Ancient Origins 4; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Slowking (BREAKpoint 21; Cosmos Holofoil)
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Volcanion-EX Challenge Box
A new product line was released in late April 2017: Challenge Boxes. Two iterations were released, one of which was the Volcanion-EX Challenge Box. The box contained a Volcanion-centric Gears of Fire Theme Deck, a regular and Jumbo version of the Pokémon as a Pokémon-EX, and two booster packs from XY Series expansions.
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- Volcanion-EX (Steam Siege 26)
- Volcanion-EX (Steam Siege 26; Jumbo)
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Hoopa-EX Challenge Box
The other Challenge Box released late April was the Hoopa-EX Challenge Box. It included a Ring of Lightning Theme Deck, regular and oversized versions of Hoopa-EX from Ancient Origins, and two booster packs.
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- Hoopa-EX (Ancient Origins 36)
- Hoopa-EX (Ancient Origins 36; Jumbo)
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Legendary Beasts Collector's Pin 3-Pack Blisters
In a similar vein to the legendary birds products released during the XY Series, the Legendary beasts also received a set of pin blisters. Raikou, Entei, and Suicune were each featured on a pin within separate three-pack blisters. They were all set to release on May 5, 2017, but were released early, with the Entei blister available on May 1 and the other two on May 3.
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Guardians Rising Theme Decks
The Guardians Rising expansion was released on May 5, 2017, and with it came a pair of Theme Decks: Steel Sun and Hidden Moon. The two decks respectively focused on Solgaleo and Lunala. Each 60-card deck included an exclusive Cracked Ice Holofoil print of their featured Pokémon, in addition to damage counters, a coin, a two-player playmat and rulesheet, a card checklist, a deck box, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Exclusive cards:
- Mimikyu (Guardians Rising 058; Non Holofoil)
- Dhelmise (Guardians Rising 059; Non Holofoil)
- Lunala (Guardians Rising 061; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
- Solgaleo (Guardians Rising 087; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
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Guardians Rising Blisters
Released concurrently with the expansion, the Guardians Rising Single Pack and Three Pack Blisters were available on May 5, 2017. The Single Pack Blister came with either a Lurantis or Tsareena promotional card, while the Three Pack Blisters came with either a Vikavolt or Turtonator promotional card. Lurantis originated from the Sun & Moon subset, while the remaining cards originated as SM-P Promotional cards in Japan.
A Two Pack Blister associated with the expansion was later released on July 3, 2017, which included Cosmos Holofoil variants of the Legendary beasts as well as a collectible coin. A second set of Single Pack Blisters containing Cosmos Holofoil versions of Sun & Moon Gigalith and Sharpedo were subsequently released on August 18, 2017. Another set of Single Pack Blisters were released October 6, 2017, dubbed Spooky Blisters. They featured Crobat and Alolan Persian cards, and a Zoroark coin.
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- Lurantis (SM Promo 25)
- Tsareena (SM Promo 26)
- Turtonator (SM Promo 27)
- Vikavolt (SM Promo 28)
- Gigalith (Sun & Moon 71; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Sharpedo (Sun & Moon 82; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Crobat (Sun & Moon 56; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Alolan Persian (Sun & Moon 79; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Entei (Ancient Origins 14; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Raikou (BREAKthrough 55; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Suicune (BREAKpoint 30; Cosmos Holofoil)
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Guardians Rising Elite Trainer Box
Featuring the guardian deity Tapu Koko, the Guardians Rising Elite Trainer Box was released alongside the Guardians Rising expansion on May 5, 2017. It came with eight booster packs, six damage counter dice, a coin-flip die, a pair of Special Condition markers, a GX marker, 65 card sleeves, four dividers, a Guardians Rising Player's Guide, a stock of basic Energy cards, and a code card for the TCGO.
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Guardians Rising Launch Display
The Guardians Rising Launch Display was a large product that contained numerous copies of other Guardians Rising merchandise and complemented the expansion on May 5, 2017. Each display came with 72 Guardians Rising booster packs, four of each Guardians Rising Theme Deck (Steel Sun and Hidden Moon), 16 promotional deck boxes featuring either Tapu Koko or Midnight Form Lycanroc, and eight copies each of the two promotional cards from the Guardians Rising Three Pack Blisters: Turtonator and Vikavolt.
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- Turtonator (SM Promo 27)
- Vikavolt (SM Promo 28)
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Guardians Rising Collector's Album
Also released on May 5, 2017 was the Guardians Rising Collector's Album. It features the Land Spirit Pokémon Tapu Koko and 30 single-pocket pages. A Guardians Rising booster pack was packaged with it.
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Guardians Rising Portfolios
Last to be released on May 5, 2017, Ultra Pro released four-pocket and nine-pocket portfolios utilizing art from the booster packs of Guardians Rising. The four-pocket folders feature Kommo-o and Lycanroc in its Midnight Form, while the nine-pocket folders feature Tapu Koko and Alolan Ninetales. Both folders have 10 fixed pages.
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Lugia Legendary Battle Deck
- Main article: Lugia Legendary Battle Deck (TCG)
Like the legendary birds before, the tower duo became the focus of another pair of Theme Decks in the Legendary Battle Deck product line. The Lugia Legendary Battle Deck was released on May 5, 2017 and consisted of reprints sourced from the Black & White and XY Series. Each deck consisted of 60 cards focusing on Psychic and Colorless-type Pokémon and came packaged with a two-player playmat, a deck box, a Quick Guide, damage counters and Special Condition markers, a code card for the TCGO, and a coin.
Promotional cards:
- Lugia-EX ×2 (Ancient Origins 68; Sheen Holofoil)
- Blissey ×2 (Dark Explorers 82; Non Holofoil)
- Sigilyph (Dragons Exalted 52; Non Holofoil)
- Psychic Energy ×8 (Glossy, Sheen Holofoil)
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Ho-Oh Legendary Battle Deck
- Main article: Ho-Oh Legendary Battle Deck (TCG)
The Ho-Oh Legendary Battle Deck was the other Legendary Battle Deck available to purchase from May 5, 2017. The deck focused on the Rainbow Pokémon Ho-Oh and included cards representing every type in the TCG at the time. Each deck included a sheet of damage counters and Special Condition markers, a deck box, a two-player playmat, a Quick Guide, a coin, and a TCGO code card.
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Battle Origins Tins
Released exclusively at Walmart stores in May 2017 were the Battle Origins Tins, which featured straight reprints of Darkrai-EX from BREAKpoint, Mewtwo-EX from BREAKthrough, and Rayquaza-EX from Roaring Skies. Each tin came with four booster packs and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional cards:
- Rayquaza-EX (Roaring Skies 75)
- Mewtwo-EX (BREAKthrough 62)
- Darkrai-EX (BREAKpoint 74)
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Mega Powers Collection
The Mega Powers Collection became available to purchase from May 19, 2017. Its main selling point was the inclusion of four Full Art reprints of XY Series cards first released in the Japanese The Best of XY subset. Instead of making these promotional cards, The Pokémon Company International opted to retain the expansion symbol of the initial print, add an "a" to their initial card number, and label them with a yellow A symbol. This ensured that similar reprints would retain the same legality of their original print in the current Standard format. As such, the M Lucario-EX and M Manectric-EX cards from the collection remained unplayable in the Standard format, as their initial prints rotated at the start of the 2016-17 season. The other featured cards—Jolteon-EX, Zygarde-EX, and Lucario Spirit Link—would remain Standard-legal up to the end of the following season. The collection also included a Jumbo version of M Lucario-EX, a selection of eight booster packs, and a TCGO code card.
Promotional cards:
- M Lucario-EX (Furious Fists 55a; Alternate art)
- M Lucario-EX (Furious Fists 55a; Alternate art; Jumbo)
- Lucario Spirit Link (XY Promo 211)
- M Manectric-EX (Phantom Forces 24a; Alternate art)
- Jolteon-EX (Generations 28a; Alternate art)
- Zygarde-EX (Fates Collide 54a; Alternate art)
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Tapu Koko Figure Collection
The Tapu Koko Figure Collection was also released on May 19, 2017 and featured the Land Spirit Pokémon Tapu Koko as a collectible figure (sculpted by Enoki Tomohide) and as a promotional card. Each collection also included four booster packs and a TCGO code card.
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Tapu Koko Box
The Tapu Koko Box was released in May 2017 outside of North America due to safety concerns with the promotional figure included in the Tapu Koko Figure Collection. It came with the same Tapu Koko promotional card as its North American counterpart and substituted the figure for an oversized version of Tapu Koko-GX from Guardians Rising. Each box also included three booster packs and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional cards:
- Tapu Koko (SM Promo 30)
- Tapu Koko-GX (Guardians Rising 47; Jumbo)
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Island Guardians Tins
Among the products released on May 19, 2017 were the Island Guardians Tins, which featured guardian deities Tapu Koko and Tapu Bulu. The tins included either a new Tapu Bulu-GX card or an alternate-art Tapu Koko-GX, plus four booster packs, and a code card for use with the TCGO. Redeeming a code would unlock a digital 60-card deck—the Abundant Fury deck could be obtained from the Tapu Bulu tin, while the Electric Mischief deck could be redeemed from the Tapu Koko tin.
Promotional cards:
- Tapu Bulu-GX (SM Promo 32)
- Tapu Koko-GX (SM Promo 33)
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Tapu Koko Pin Collection
Another Tapu Koko-based product was released on June 2, 2017—the Tapu Koko Pin Collection. The collection included an alternate-art version of the promotional card included in the North American Tapu Koko Figure Collection and International Tapu Koko Box from earlier in 2017, as well as a Tapu Koko pin. Three booster packs and a Pokémon Trading Card Game Online code card were also included.
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Mega Tyranitar-EX Premium Collection
Available from June 2, 2017 was the Mega Tyranitar-EX Premium Collection, which featured regular and oversized copies of M Tyranitar-EX, a copy of Tyranitar-EX, and a copy of Tyranitar Spirit Link, all of which were originally released in the Ancient Origins expansion. The collection also included a Mega Tyranitar coin, a Mega Tyranitar pin (previously available in the Ancient Origins Pin Blisters), six booster packs, and a TCGO code card.
Promotional cards:
- Tyranitar-EX (Ancient Origins 42)
- M Tyranitar-EX (Ancient Origins 43)
- M Tyranitar-EX (Ancient Origins 43; Jumbo)
- Tyranitar Spirit Link (Ancient Origins 81)
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Bewear-GX Box
Released concurrently with the Mega Tyranitar-EX Premium Collection on June 2, 2017 was the Bewear-GX Box. Like similar boxes, it included the showcased Pokémon as a regular and Jumbo-sized card, four booster packs, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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Guardians Rising Mini Packs
Mini Packs for the Guardians Rising expansion, sold exclusively at Dollar Tree stores, were available in early June 2017. Each pack contained three Guardians Rising cards, as well as a promotional insert advertising various aspects of the Pokémon franchise. The first and third card in each pack was always a Common and an Uncommon, respectively, while the second could be of any rarity. The promotional insert came in four varieties, advertising either Play! Pokémon, Pokémon TV, Pokémon.com, or Pokémon the Series.
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June 2017 Pokémon Center accessories
A number of TCG accessories were released on the online Pokémon Center store during the month of June in 2017.
Ditto As Collection: The Ditto As Collection was launched on June 7, 2017 and consisted of numerous items featuring Ditto disguising itself as Pichu, Umbreon, Espeon, Vulpix, and Raichu. Among the TCG items were a playmat, a deck box, a card binder, and a set of card sleeves. Two other similar playmat designs were available later in 2018.
- Ditto As Deck Box
- Ditto As Playmat
- Ditto As Raichu Sleeves
- Ditto As 1" D-Ring Binder
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Charizard Crimson merchandise: A set of Charizard-themed TCG items featuring a prominent red and black design were released on June 7, 2017. It included the following items:
- Charizard Crimson Deck Box
- Charizard Crimson Playmat
- Charizard Crimson Sleeves
- Charizard Crimson 1" D-Ring Binder
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A stand-alone pair of card sleeves was also released June 7, 2017. One design, the Pikachu Pixel Card Sleeves, feature a close-up of the Generation VI Pikachu menu sprite. This design originated from a Japanese product released during the XY BREAK Era. The other design, called Berry Snorlax Card Sleeves, feature corporate art of Pikachu, Snorlax, Sudowoodo, Munchlax, and various berries.
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Decidueye-GX Premium Collection
Released on June 16, 2017 were a trio of Premium Collections focusing on the final evolutions of the Alola first partner Pokémon. One box, the Decidueye-GX Premium Collection, featured Decidueye as both a regular and an oversized Full Art Pokémon-GX. The box also came with Cosmos Holofoil versions of Rowlet and Dartrix from Sun & Moon, six booster packs, a pin and a coin bearing Decidueye, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional cards:
- Rowlet (Sun & Moon 9; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Dartrix (Sun & Moon 10; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Decidueye-GX (SM Promo 37)
- Decidueye-GX (SM Promo 37; Jumbo)
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Incineroar-GX Premium Collection
Another Premium Collection available from June 16, 2017 was the Incineroar-GX Premium Collection. This product focused on the evolutionary line of Incineroar, featuring promotional Full Art copies of Incineroar-GX in both regular and Jumbo sizes, plus Cosmos Holofoil variants of Litten and Torracat from the Sun & Moon expansion. Each collection also included six booster packs, an Incineroar pin, an Incineroar coin, and a TCGO code card.
Promotional cards:
- Litten (Sun & Moon 24; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Torracat (Sun & Moon 25; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Incineroar-GX (SM Promo 38)
- Incineroar-GX (SM Promo 38; Jumbo)
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Primarina-GX Premium Collection
The Primarina-GX Premium Collection was among the three Premium Collections released on June 16, 2017. Similar to its counterparts, this box contained regular-sized and Jumbo-sized copies of a promotional Full Art Primarina-GX, Popplio and Brionne Cosmos Holofoil promotional variants, six booster packs, a pin and a coin depicting Primarina, and a code card for the TCGO.
Promotional cards:
- Popplio (Sun & Moon 39; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Brionne (Sun & Moon 40; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Primarina-GX (SM Promo 39)
- Primarina-GX (SM Promo 39; Jumbo)
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Battle Arena Decks: Black Kyurem vs. White Kyurem
- Main article: Battle Arena Decks: Black Kyurem vs. White Kyurem (TCG)
Released June 16, 2017 was the fourth iteration of the Battle Arena Decks—the Battle Arena Decks: Black Kyurem vs. White Kyurem. The set included two 60-card decks that featured copies of Black Kyurem-EX and White Kyurem-EX from Boundaries Crossed and Plasma Storm, Yellow A Alternate art versions of Professor Sycamore from XY and Trainers' Mail from Roaring Skies, as well as eight Holofoil prints of various Energy cards. The set was also packaged with two coins featuring the titular Pokémon, a set of damage counters, two deck boxes, a two-player playmat and rulesheet, a TCGO code card to unlock both decks, and a Quick Guide.
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XY Premium Checklane Blisters
Two varieties of Premium Checklane Blisters received a limited release in June 2017. The XY6 blister included a Roaring Skies booster pack, standard prints of Psychic-type Ralts and Kirlia, and a Cosmos Holofoil variant print of Gallade, all from the BREAKthrough expansion. The XY11 blister included a Steam Siege booster pack, standard prints of Fairy-type Ralts and Kirlia, and a Cosmos Holofoil variant print of Gardevoir, each sourced from the Ancient Origins expansion. Both blisters also included a silver Genesect coin and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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- Ralts (BREAKthrough 68)
- Kirlia (BREAKthrough 69)
- Gallade (BREAKthrough 84; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Ralts (Ancient Origins 52)
- Kirlia (Ancient Origins 53)
- Gardevoir (Ancient Origins 54; Cosmos Holofoil)
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Summer 2017 Pokémon Center accessories
Several items were sold on the online Pokémon Center throughout the summer of 2017, beginning June 28.
- The Alola Friends Playmat was released as part of the Alola Friends Collection and prominently features a male and female Pikachu in Hawaiian-inspired outfits atop a surfboard. Other Alola Pokémon dot the image, including Alolan Exeggutor, Pa'u Style Oricorio, Togedemaru, and Bounsweet. The artwork was first used on sleeves released in Japan in mid-June 2017.
- Released as part of the Snoozing Snorlax Collection on July 19 was the Snoozing Snorlax Playmat. It features Snorlax asleep seemingly dreaming of food. A "Route 12" sign references one of the locations Snorlax can be encountered in several core series titles.
- Three playmats were later released August 2. One of these was the Alolan Marowak Fire Spinner Playmat, which features Alolan Marowak against a background of Hawaiian-inspired patterns and Alolan Exeggutor silhouettes.
- The artwork of the Pikachu & Mimikyu Playmat features two sections—one with a lone Pikachu amongst a cluster of Mimikyu, and one with a Mimikyu surrounded by many Pikachu. The design was derived from sleeves first released in Japan in mid-June 2017.
- The Pikachu Scroll Painting Playmat features several different Pokémon evoking the style of Japanese emakimono, picture scrolls, and contains traditional motifs such as clouds, waves, and trees.
Binders matching the two Pikachu-based playmats were released September 13.
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Guardians Rising Collector's Album 2-Pack Blister
Another mini album blister was released on July 3, 2017. The album features the Alola first partner Pokémon on one side and their final evolutions on the other. The blister also included two booster packs, a TCGO code card, and an Alolan Meowth promotional card, which originated as a Japanese Pokémon Card Gym promo.
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- Alolan Meowth (SM Promo 51)
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Sun & Moon Knock Out Collection
Released July 7, 2017 were two new iterations of the Knock Out Collection. One collection focused on Metal and Darkness-type Pokémon, including Cosmos Holofoil variants of BREAKthrough Zoroark, Fates Collide Lucario, and Steam Siege Bisharp, the latter of which featured dual-typing. The other collection focused on Grass and Darkness-type Pokémon, featuring Cosmos Holofoil versions of BREAKthrough Vivillon, Fates Collide Tyranitar, and Steam Siege Shiftry, the latter of which also had dual-typing. Each collection was packaged with two booster packs, a collectible coin, and a Pokémon Trading Card Game Online code card.
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- Zoroark (BREAKthrough 91; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Lucario (Fates Collide 63; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Bisharp (Steam Siege 64; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Vivillon (BREAKthrough 15; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Tyranitar (Fates Collide 56; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Shiftry (Steam Siege 11; Cosmos Holofoil)
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Triple Effect Tins
Released early July 2017 were a trio of tins featuring the original three Eeveelutions: Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon. Each tin came with three booster packs, a TCGO code card, and a Cosmos Holofoil variant of the featured Pokémon sourced from the Ancient Origins expansion.
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- Flareon (Ancient Origins 13; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Vaporeon (Ancient Origins 22; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Jolteon (Ancient Origins 26; Cosmos Holofoil)
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Espeon-GX Premium Collection
Another pair of Premium Collections were released on July 14, 2017, one of which was the Espeon-GX Premium Collection. It featured the Sun Pokémon Espeon on a number of items, comprising regular and oversized copies of a promotional Pokémon-GX card, a coin, and a pin. The collection also included a straight reprint of Sun & Moon Umbreon-GX, a Cosmos Holofoil variant of Sun & Moon Eevee, six booster packs, and a TCGO code card.
Promotional cards:
- Espeon-GX (SM Promo 35)
- Espeon-GX (SM Promo 35; Jumbo)
- Eevee (Sun & Moon 101; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Umbreon-GX (Sun & Moon 80)
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Umbreon-GX Premium Collection
The other Premium Collection available from July 14, 2017 was the Umbreon-GX Premium Collection. This collection similarly included a promotional Pokémon-GX card featuring the Moonlight Pokémon Umbreon, both in regular and Jumbo sizes, as well as a straight reprint of Sun & Moon Espeon-GX and a Cosmos Holofoil version of Sun & Moon Eevee. Each collection also included an Umbreon coin and pin, six booster packs, and a TCGO code card.
Promotional cards:
- Umbreon-GX (SM Promo 36)
- Umbreon-GX (SM Promo 36; Jumbo)
- Eevee (Sun & Moon 101; Cosmos Holofoil)
- Espeon-GX (Sun & Moon 61)
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Shiny Tapu Koko-GX Box
The Shiny Tapu Koko-GX Box was another product released on July 14, 2017. It came with a normal-sized and Jumbo-sized Shiny Tapu Koko-GX promotional card, plus four booster packs, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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- Tapu Koko-GX (SM Promo 50)
- Tapu Koko-GX (SM Promo 50; Jumbo)
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Burning Shadows Prerelease Kit
- Main article: Burning Shadows Prerelease Kit (TCG)
As a buildup to the release of the Burning Shadows expansion on August 4, 2017, Prerelease Tournaments were held at participating locations on the preceding two weekends: July 22–23 and 29-30. All entrants were given a Burning Shadows Prerelease Kit upon paying a fee and were required to use whatever cards they acquired to build a 40-card deck to use throughout the tournament. Each kit was packaged with four Burning Shadows booster packs, a deck-building tip sheet, and a 23-card Evolution pack that included one of four possible SM Black Star Promos.
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- Seviper (SM Promo 46)
- Crabominable (SM Promo 47)
- Zygarde (SM Promo 48)
- Bewear (SM Promo 49)
- Vileplume (Burning Shadows 006; Non Holofoil)
- Rhyperior (Burning Shadows 067; Non Holofoil)
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Mega Evolution Two Pack Pin Blisters
A pair of pin blisters was released on August 2, 2017 featuring Mega Blaziken and Mega Swampert. These pins had been previously released in the Mega Blaziken and Mega Swampert Pin Blisters. A second pair of blisters containing Mega Alakazam and Mega Scizor pins was released on September 1, 2017. The Mega Scizor pin was originally available in the BREAKpoint Pin Blisters, while the Mega Alakazam pin originated from the Fates Collide Pin Blisters. Each blister came with one Roaring Skies booster pack and one Steam Siege booster pack.
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Pikachu-EX Challenge Box
The next pair of Challenge Boxes was released at the beginning of August 2017, both of which focused on the Evolutions expansion. The Pikachu-EX Challenge Box included a copy of the Pikachu Power Theme Deck, two Evolutions boosters, a TCGO code card, plus regular and Jumbo copies of a Pikachu-EX promotional card. The Pikachu-EX was originally released in the Battle Hearts Tins.
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- Pikachu-EX (XY Promo 174)
- Pikachu-EX (XY Promo 174; Jumbo)
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Mewtwo-EX Challenge Box
The Mewtwo-EX Challenge Box was also released in early August 2017. This box included a copy of the other Evolutions Theme Deck, Mewtwo Mayhem, plus two Evolutions booster packs, a regular and oversized copy of Mewtwo-EX from the BREAKthrough expansion, and a code card for use in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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- Mewtwo-EX (BREAKthrough 61)
- Mewtwo-EX (BREAKthrough 61; Jumbo)
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Burning Shadows Theme Decks
Numerous items of merchandise became available with the official release of the Burning Shadows expansion on August 4, 2017. Among these items was a pair of Theme Decks, Rock Steady and Luminous Frost, which respectively focused on Midday Form Lycanroc and Alolan Ninetales. Each deck included an exclusive Cracked Ice Holofoil print of their featured Pokémon, in addition to a set of counters and markers, a collectible coin, a two-player playmat and rulesheet, a deck box featuring the respective Pokémon, a card checklist, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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- Alolan Ninetales (Burning Shadows 028; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
- Kingdra (Burning Shadows 031; Non Holofoil)
- Lucario (Burning Shadows 071; Non Holofoil)
- Lycanroc (Burning Shadows 076; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
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