Mar3

Update to official Japanese Pokémon TCG site reveals majority of remaining card list for upcoming Triplet Beat subset

Updates today on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube channel have revealed the majority of the remaining new cards for Triplet Beat, the upcoming Scarlet and Violet subset for the Pokémon TCG which will be released in Japan on March 10th. While several full art cards have yet to be announced or previewed, these cards should be alternative art reprints of other cards in the set, rather than entirely new cards.
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Feb28

Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic, a premium Pokémon TCG product for non-tournament play, announced during Pokémon Presents

In what might be generously described as an unexpected announcement, the Pokémon Presents video presentation for Pokémon Day announced Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic, a premium Pokémon TCG product for non-tournament play centered around classic cards from the very first sets of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In addition to classic cards, the set also features unique Ho-Oh ex, Lugia ex, and Suicune ex cards that will be exclusive to this set.
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Feb26

Day 2 live stream of Japan's Pokémon TCG Champions League reveals selection of full art cards from upcoming Triplet Beat subset

A selection of new full art cards that will be released in Triplet Beat, the first Scarlet and Violet subset to be released in Japan on March 10th, were revealed earlier today as part of today's live stream for the Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game Champion's League. All four cards revealed are alternative art prints of cards already revealed for the Triplet Beat subset.
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Feb25

Live stream for Japan's Pokémon TCG Champions League reveals ex starter set featuring Pikachu and Pawmot, plus plushie Pikachu deck case

As part of today's live stream for the Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game Champion's League, a new ex Starter Set based on Pikachu and Pawmot was announced for the first time. What arguably stole the show however wasn't reveals of new cards from this set, but the appearance of a unique new Pikachu plush deck case. The starter set and deck box will be released together in Japan on March 24th, and can be purchased either separately, for 1,800円 and 1595円 respectively, or together in a special bundle for 3,580円.
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Feb18

Official Japanese Pokémon TCG site and YouTube unveil cards for the Tinkaton evolution line, plus more upcoming cards in the Triplet Beat subset

A series of new videos on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel this past week have revealed a range of new cards that will be released in Triplet Beat, the first Scarlet and Violet subset to be released in Japan later this year. The majority of these cards were added to the official Japanese homepage for the game in an update posted earlier. The latest update was released as we were in the process of preparing this round-up, with a video showing off the debut cards for Tinkatink, Tinkatuff, and Tinkaton.
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Feb18

Pokémon TCG partners with Japanese band Rhythmic Toy World for CHAMPION ROAD, a promotional music video in honour of the game's competitive players

The Japanese official Pokémon Card Channel on YouTube has released a new promotional video for the Pokémon Trading Card Game in collaboration with Japanese band Rhythmic Toy World. Written and composed by the band's lead vocalist Uchida Naotaka (内田直孝), 「CHAMPION ROAD」 portrays the hot-blooded story of a player aiming to become the champion, following their path from league play through to the Japanese Championships and on to Worlds.
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Feb9

Game Boy games added to Nintendo Switch Online, Game Boy Advance titles restricted to Expansion Pass - Pokémon TCG GB to be added in future update

Amongst the many surprising announcements during the Nintendo Direct presentation earlier today, Nintendo has announced that Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles are now available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Subscribers for the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass will also get access to games originally released on the Game Boy Advance.
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Feb3

Fresh updates to official Japanese Pokémon TCG site and YouTube unveils new cards from upcoming Scarlet & Violet series expansion, including Art Rares

An update on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage has revealed new cards that will be released with Triplet Beat, the first Scarlet and Violet subset to be released in Japan later this year. A concurrent update on the official YouTube channel has also revealed Art Rare cards for each of the 3 Paldean starter Pokémon.
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Feb1

Pokémon TCG Online to cease active development from March 1st - will not be updated for 2023 Standard format or receive Scarlet & Violet series cards

The Pokémon Company International has announced that active development on the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online will cease as of March 1st this year. While the game may continue to receive occasional bug fixes, the company's focus will now shift over to the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, the beta of which opened up to global audiences from November 15th, 2022.
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Jan21

New Scarlet & Violet promo cards unveiled in update to official Japanese Pokémon TCG site

A pair of updates on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage has unveiled a selection of 8 new promotional cards for the Pokémon Card Game Scarlet & Violet series. While several of these cards are alternative art prints or straight reprints of cards being released in the Japanese Scarlet ex and Violet ex expansions, these promos also include brand new Klawf ex, and Brassius Supporter cards. For now, these promo cards are only available through Pokémon Card Gym events in Japan, however we expect these cards will eventually receive English language printings in packaged box sets and as event promos.
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Jan17

Pokémon Company launches new Instagram account focused on Pokémon TCG card art

The Pokémon Company has opened up a new Instagram account, Pokéca Art Life. The account will focus on sharing Pokémon card illustrations from the entire life of the game, so while the account is primarily targeted at Japanese fans, Pokémon fans from across the entire world should have plenty to enjoy, seeing how each illustrator has expressed the unique personalities of Pokémon through their art.
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Jan14

Additional details released on the Pokémon TCG - Scarlet & Violet expansion, launching internationally from March 31st

The Scarlet & Violet expansion to the Pokémon Trading Card Game, will be released worldwide on March 31st, 2023. Following on from the update Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage on Friday afternoon Japanese time, which revealed the majority of the remaining new cards for the upcoming set, The Pokémon Company International has released additional information on the new set, including the numbers of special rare cards in the expansion, as well as images of the designs for Boosters and Elite Trainer Boxes.
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Jan9

Hackers target Pokémon fans with malware via fake Pokémon TCG software in latest NFT-related scam

In the latest case of Pokémon fans being targeted by NFT related scams, security analysts at the AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) have detailed a sophisticated campaign targeting Pokémon fans with malware via websites claiming to distribute new Pokémon Trading Card Game software that integrated the purchase and collections of Pokémon Card NFTs. ASEC analysts identified at least 2 websites distributing this malware since at least December 2022.
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Jan6

Update to official Japanese Pokémon TCG site reveals selection of full art cards from the upcoming Scarlet & Violet expansion

An update on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage has released previews of selection of cards from the game's upcoming Scarlet & Violet expansion. The newly revealed cards include an array of art rares, and a special art rare variant of the previously revealed Gardevoir ex. A separate update has also revealed prizes that will be distributed in Japan for Stamp Rallys at Pokémon Card Gym events held between January 20th and March 31st, including a new Hawlucha promo card.
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