Pokémon focuses on Team Rocket: New expansion of eternal rivals is all about the villain

Team Rocket will soon come to focus at the Pokémon collection card game.

This happens as part of the new extension of eternal rivals, which will be published on May 30, 2025 worldwide.

Trainer Pokémon and Team Rocket

According to The Pokémon Company, eternal rivals, you want to celebrate not only the return of the coaching Pokémon, but also the villain organization Team Rocket.

Among other things, you can expect cards with duos such as Klarin and Ho-Oh-Ex or Cynthia and Knakrack-Ex. Or you join the dark side and spread under the command of Giovanni with Team Rocket and Pokémon like MewTU-Ex

"In addition, there are numerous illustrations of new coaching Pokémon cards to discover-with the names of the trainer-on which the special relationship is highlighted by experienced Pokémon trainers and their Pokémon," it says.

Numerous cards for Team Rocket

A number of cards will go to Team Rocket. Here are the highlights that The Pokémon Company calls for eternal rivals:

  • 83 new cards with Team Rocket
  • 17 Pokémon-Ex, Darinter 10 Trainer-Pokémon-Ex
  • 23 Pokémon of rarity "rare, illustration"
  • 11 Pokémon of rarity "rare, special illustration"
  • 6 hypertermed, gold -shaped cards

The expansion is published in the form of booster packs, top trainer boxes and special collections.

Prerelease tournaments also take place in advance. With these you can get involved in participating dealers from May 17, 2025.

As early as March 29, 2025, eternal rivals will be available in the Pokémon collecting card game live app for iOS, Android, MacOS and Windows.