Summary
A newPokemon Trading Card Gameset is slated to debut in summer 2025, according to a recent leak. The upcomingPokemon TCGexpansion will supposedly be based on the fifth generation of pocket monsters.
ThelatestPokemon TCGset is Prismatic Evolutions, which hit the store shelves in January 2025 and is currently suffering from severe shortages. Several additional Prismatic Evolutions products—including a Surprise Box, Mini Tin, Booster Bundle, and some new figures—are planned to be released between early February and mid-May 2025.
Come summer, The Pokemon Company will debut a new range ofPokemon TCGproducts, according to a recent report fromPokeBeach. The upcoming set is rumored to be based on Black Bolt and White Flare, Generation 5 sets that are coming to Japan on June 6. The rumored English version of the same product lineup is said to be scheduled for a July 18 release. White Flare and Black Bolt are suspected to be references to Gen 5 legendaries Reshiram and Zekrom. Both terms wereoriginally trademarked by The Pokemon Companyback in September 2024.
New Pokemon TCG Special Set Will Reportedly Include 2 Elite Trainer Boxes
Much like Prismatic Evolutions, the upcoming lineup will be touted as a “special set,” meaning its booster packs won’t be sold individually but will exclusively be available as part ofPokemon TCGElite Trainer Boxes, Mini Tins, and similar bundles. PokeBeach reports that the first products from the upcoming lineup will be two ETBs, likely themed around Zekrom and Reshiram.
Two Booster Bundles are also said to be coming as part of the new set on August 22. They will presumably feature different cards, not least because mostPokemon TCGsets usually stick with a single Booster Bundle, meaning it’s unlikely that this division will be purely visual. In between the purported bundles and the rumored ETBs, The Pokemon Company will reportedly release two Tech Sticker Collections and Illustration Rare Boxes on August 1.
Pokemon TCG Black Bolt and White Flare Rumored Release Schedule
Another Pokemon TCG Set Reportedly Coming on May 30
Back in December 2024, The Pokemon Companyrevealed the Journey TogetherPokemon TCGset, which is scheduled to hit the market on March 28. PokeBeach now reports that the first post-Journey Together set will be released on May 30. This expansion is rumored to include cards from fourPokemon TCGboxes that will first debut in Japan: Heat Wave Arena, The Glory of Team Rocket, Marnie’s Morpeko and Grimmsnarl ex, and Steven’s Beldum and Metagross ex. All four will mark the return of the so-called Owner’s Pokemon variants, which have now been renamed to Trainer’s Pokemon. Marnie and Steven’s decks will reportedly include one Illustration Rare card each.
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