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APokemon Trading Card Gamefan has shared a fantastic detail with the card-collecting community, drawing attention to the new Meowth card from the upcomingJourney Togetherexpansion.Pokemon TCG’sJourney Togetherset is scheduled to be released on Jun 19, 2025, under theScarlet and Violetseries, and players can expect over 180 cards to be featured, including N’s Zoroark ex, Iono’s Bellibolt ex, Lillie’s Clefairy ex, Hop’s Zacian ex, and more Trainer’s Pokemon.
As a digital alternative,Pokemon TCG Pocket, developed by Creatures Inc. and DeNA, launched in October 2024 to tremendous success as a free-to-play mobile version of the trading card game. Furthermore, it was recently announced thatPokemon TCG Pocketwas collaborating with McDonald’sto release special promotional Happy Meals containing a TCG booster pack, poster, and sticker sheet. The limited-time run honors the fast food chain’s past partnerships with the IP, and provides a healthy dose of nostalgia for long-term fans.
Posted on Reddit by Begooderrr, a side-by-side screenshot of the upcoming Japanese version full-art Meowth card was placed next to an image of Cerulean City fromPokemon Red and Blue. The fan pointed out that the Poke Mart and one of the houses from the city could be seen lurking in the back of Meowth’s card art, implying the cat was lounging in a tree nearby, and it’s a wonderful callback for fans of the original Game Freak and Nintendo games. Back in 2021, the Normal-type Pokemon was part of another fascinating card detail that bewitched fans. TheMeowth and Inkay cards from the 2021Pokemon TCG Roaring Skiesexpansion tell a storywhile holding the cards’ artwork together.
Pokemon TCG Fan Spots Cerulean City Easter Egg in Journey Together Meowth Card
ThePokemoncommunity instantly fell in love with this callback detail, which is a far cry away from thedisturbing Easter egg onePokemon TCGplayer discovered on a Shedinja card. A Redditor also pointed out that Meowth can be found lurking in the tall grass just south of Cerulean City, which flaunts the card’s attention to detail. Another fan dove deeper and claimed Meowth was resting in the tree that players have to cut down in the original games.
Card collectors are currently getting their money’s worth from the recentPrismatic Evolutionsexpansion, which was first released on July 26, 2025. Unfortunately, popular retailerGameStop had to limit the sales ofPokemon TCG’sPrismatic Evolutionsset because of supply shortages, but The Pokemon Company has confirmed an increase in production to combat the shortfall.
Pokemon TCG
Pokemon TCG (Trading Card Game) is a collectible and strategy based card game based on Nintendo’s Pokemon franchise. Two players face off against one another, battling one Pokemon at a time and attempting to knock them out to claim one of six prize cards. The cards have also become highly collectible with some in particular selling for thousands of dollars.
