Guardians Rising Prerelease Kit (TCG)

Guardians Rising Prerelease Kit
Expansion Guardians Rising
Types used GrassWaterFightingDarkness

The Guardians Rising Prerelease Kit is a special product given to participants at the start of Prerelease Tournaments for the Guardians Rising expansion. Prerelease Tournaments for the Guardians Rising expansion were held on the two weekends prior to the release of the expansion, on April 22–23, and 29-30, 2017. Each Kit contains a random set of predetermined cards designed to enhance the experience of the Limited format tournament that follows.

Included in each Prerelease Kit is a 23-card Evolution pack that includes one of four specially stamped Prerelease cards for the expansion, as well as four booster packs. The Prerelease cards for the Guardians Rising expansion are Oricorio [Sensu Style], Alolan Sandslash, Mudsdale, and Drampa, with each containing a group of Pokémon cards that are focused around a particular type respectively: Grass-type, Water-type, Fighting-type, and Darkness-type.

The Guardians Rising Prerelease Kits provided one exclusive Non Holofoil of a card which was only released as Holofoil in Guardians Rising booster packs: Mudsdale.

Evolution Prerelease Kit structure

Section 1

Each Prerelease Kit included two of the following four different groups of Pokémon cards, with one group always coinciding with the included Prerelease promo.

Oricorio Group
No. Card Type Quantity
4/145 Petilil  
5/145 Lilligant  
6/145 Phantump  
7/145 Trevenant  


Alolan Sandslash Group
No. Card Type Quantity
19/145 Alolan Sandshrew  
33/145 Vanillite  
34/145 Vanillish  
35/145 Vanilluxe  

Mudsdale Group
No. Card Type Quantity
67/145 Gligar  
68/145 Gliscor  
75/145 Mudbray  
76/145 Mudsdale  
121/145 Choice Band I


Drampa Group
No. Card Type Quantity
72/145 Pancham  
78/145 Murkrow  
79/145 Honchkrow  
82/145 Pangoro  


Oricorio [Pa'u Style] may also be present in a Prerelease Kit. A Kit will likely to contain a copy, although it is possible that none may be received in a Kit containing the Mudsdale group, while 2 copies may be found in a Kit that does not contain the Mudsdale group. Oricorio's inclusion in these Prerelease Kits is for it's ability to search out Basic Energy cards, akin to Professor's Letter, an Item card introduced in the XY TCG era. Oricorio is treated like Professor's Letter in that they will replace one of the possible Item cards (see Section 2 below) that you can receive.

Section 2

Each Prerelease Kit also included an additional random group of predetermined Trainer cards. A maximum of 8 Trainer cards are included with 4 in any combination of the Supporter cards and up to 4* in any combination of Item cards were included (but no more than 1 Great Ball or 2 copies of any other Trainer card).

  • An Item card is deducted for each Oricorio [Pa'u Style] present in the Kit. The Mudsdale Group will also receive 1 less of the Item cards below as it contains 1 extra card in its group.
Supporter cards
No. Card Type Quantity
120/149 Hau Su 0-2×
122/149 Lillie Su 0-2×
128/149 Professor Kukui Su 0-2×


Item cards
No. Card Type Quantity
119/149 Great Ball I 0-1×
123/149 Nest Ball I 0-2×
134/149 Timer Ball I 0-2×



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Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions and releases
Bold indicates a main expansion. Italics indicate a special set. Releases that are entirely composed of prints from other releases are small.
Sun & Moon Series
SM Black Star Promos
Sun & Moon: Forest ShadowRoaring HeatBright TideSun & Moon Prerelease Kit
Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu
Guardians Rising: Guardians Rising Prerelease KitSteel SunHidden Moon
Lugia Legendary Battle DeckHo-Oh Legendary Battle DeckBattle Arena Decks: Black Kyurem vs. White Kyurem
Burning Shadows: Burning Shadows Prerelease KitRock SteadyLuminous Frost
McDonald's Collection 2017Shining Legends
Crimson Invasion: Crimson Invasion Prerelease KitDestruction FangClanging Thunder
Ultra Prism: Ultra Prism Prerelease KitImperial CommandMach Strike
Forbidden Light: Forbidden Light Build & Battle BoxTropical TakedownTwilight Rogue
Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Alolan Sandslash & Alolan NinetalesMcDonald's Collection 2018
Celestial Storm: Celestial Storm Build & Battle BoxLeaf ChargeHydro Fury
Battle Arena Decks—Mega Charizard X vs. Mega BlastoiseDragon Majesty
Lost Thunder: Lost Thunder Build & Battle BoxBlazing VolcanoStorm Caller
Team Up: Team Up Build & Battle BoxRelentless FlameTorrential Cannon
Detective Pikachu
Unbroken Bonds: Unbroken Bonds Build & Battle BoxLightning LoopBattle Mind
Let's Play, Pikachu!Let's Play, Eevee!
Unified Minds: Unified Minds Build & Battle BoxSoaring StormLaser Focus
Hidden FatesMcDonald's Collection 2019Battle Arena Decks—Rayquaza-GX vs. Ultra Necrozma-GX
Cosmic Eclipse: Cosmic Eclipse Build & Battle BoxTowering HeightsUnseen Depths
Battle Academy
Sun & Moon Era
SM-P Promotional cards
Pikachu's New Friends
Collection SunCollection Moon: Sun & Moon Starter SetPremium Trainer Box
Rockruff Full Power DeckTogedemaru DeckTurtonator DeckSun & Moon
Islands Await YouAlolan Moonlight: Tapu Bulu-GX Enhanced Starter Set
Facing a New TrialAsh vs Team Rocket Deck Kit
To Have Seen the Battle RainbowDarkness that Consumes Light
Shining Legends
Awakened HeroesUltradimensional Beasts
GX Battle BoostSolgaleo-GX & Lunala-GX Legendary Starter Set
Ultra SunUltra Moon: Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Premium Trainer Box
Ultra ForceUltra Sun & Ultra Moon Deck Build Boxes
Forbidden Light
Dragon StormChampion Road
Sky-Splitting Charisma
Thunderclap SparkGX Starter DecksFairy Rise
Super-Burst Impact
Dark OrderGX Ultra ShinyEevee-GX Starter Sets
Tag Bolt: Tag Team GX Premium Trainer Box
Night UnisonTrainer Battle DecksFull Metal Wall
Double Blaze: Tag Team GX Deck Build Box
Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card GameGG EndSky LegendGreat Detective Pikachu
Miracle Twin: Tag Team GX Starter Sets
Remix BoutDream League
Alter Genesis
Tag All StarsExtra Regulation Box