Whose Side Are You On?
Pokémon Trainers, be on high alert! The nefarious Team Rocket is setting its latest plan into motion, and heroic Trainers are racing to stop it. Join forces with the likes of Cynthia and Garchomp ex, Ethan and Ho-Oh ex, or Arven and Mabosstiff ex… Or reconsider your loyalties and fight alongside Team Rocket’s Pokémon like Mewtwo ex—under the command of Giovanni! Choose a side, assemble your allies, and battle boldly in the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals expansion!
Destined Rivals is the tenth main expansion of cards for the Scarlet & Violet Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It continues the release of Trainer's Pokémon, with an emphasis on Team Rocket. Other confirmed Trainers include Cynthia, Ethan, Arven, Misty, Marnie, and Steven Stone.
Destined Rivals includes cards from the Japanese Hot Wind Arena subset, the Glory of the Rocket Gang expansion, and the two ex Starter Sets for Marnie's Morpeko & Grimmsnarl ex and Steven's Beldum & Metagross ex. The expansion includes 182 regular cards, with more than 240 cards total after secret cards are included. Cards from the expansion were made available before the release date starting May 16, 2025 in the Marnie and Steven Rival Battle Decks.
The expansion includes 83 cards relating to Team Rocket, including more than 45 Team Rocket's Pokémon; more than 85 Trainer's Pokémon, including the aforementioned Team Rocket's Pokémon; 17 Pokémon ex, including 10 Trainer's Pokémon ex; more than 20 Trainer cards; more than 45 cards with special illustrations, including 23 illustration rare Pokémon cards and 11 special illustration rare Pokémon cards; and six hyper rare gold etched cards.
The booster pack artworks feature Giovanni and Mewtwo, Cynthia and her Garchomp, Ethan and his Ho-Oh, and various Team Rocket members and their Pokémon. The four artworks, and an additional Team Rocket-themed artwork, were featured on the passes given for buying tickets to gamescom latam 2025. The organization posted images on February 19, 2025 ahead of the official reveal[1], only for them to be removed the next day.
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Thursday pass featuring Team Rocket
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Friday pass featuring Cynthia
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Saturday pass featuring Ethan
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Sunday pass featuring Giovanni
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4 Day pass featuring Team Rocket
Destined Rivals is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Spanish.
Thursday pass featuring Team Rocket
Friday pass featuring Cynthia
Saturday pass featuring Ethan
Sunday pass featuring Giovanni
4 Day pass featuring Team Rocket
