A Growing Storm of Stellar Strength!Terawatts of electricity crash down from the sky in a tropical paradise, setting the stage for the supercharged Pikachu ex! With the power of a Stellar Tera Pokémon ex, it lights up the shoreline, revealing a parade of dragon Pokémon led by the towering Alolan Exeggutor ex! Archaludon ex and Latias ex round out the horde, while new ACE SPEC cards and more new Pokémon ex bring surprises of their own. Currents crackle and dragons roar in the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Surging Sparks expansion!
The international (TPCI - Eng/EU/Etc) set SV08 will be mostly comprised with the cards from Japan/TPC's SV7a and SV8.
Release Dates
SV7a - Paradise Dragona (JP) - September 13th
SV8 - Supercharged Breaker* (JP) - October 18th
SV08 - Surging Sparks (English) - November 8th
Cards
SV7a Paradise Dragona - JP
Main Set
Highlight Pokemon
Set Mascots
Alolan Exeggutor Stellar Tera ex - [G][W] 150 - Choose any number of Basic Energy cards from your hand and attach them to your Pokemon in any way you like.
[G][W][F] Flip a coin. If heads, Knock Out 1 of your opponent’s Basic Pokemon in play. If tails, Knock Out 1 of your opponent’s Benched Basic Pokemon.
Exeggecute - [C] This attack can be used on the first turn of the first player. Search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokemon and put it onto this Pokemon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck.
Latias ex -
[Ability]Your Basic Pokemon have no Retreat Cost.Latios - Unlikely Meta relevancy.
Other Potentially Impactful ex
Stellar TeraFlygon Stellar Tera ex - [F] 30 - You may switch this Pokemon with a Pokemon on your Bench.
[W][F][M] This attack does 100 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokemon ex and Pokemon V. (Don’t apply Weakness or Resistance for this damage.)
Black Kyurem ex - [C][C][C] 90 - If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a [Dragon] Pokémon, it is now Paralyzed.
Archaludon ex -
[Ability]Once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokemon, you may attach up to 2 Basic Metal Energy from your discard to your Pokemon anyway you like[M][M][M] 220 - During your next turn, this Pokemon has no Weakness
Misc Meta Potential
likely some of the final Pokemon with the Ancient/Future tagGouging Fire - [R][R][C] 100+ If your opponent has 4 or fewer Prize cards remaining, this attack does 70 more damage.
Iron Crown - [M][C] - 40+ If your opponent has 3 Benched Pokémon or more, this attack does 80 more damage.
Shiinotic -
[Ability]Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may use this Ability. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
Smoochum
[First Since L/HGSS Era]- Search your deck for up to 2 Basic [P] Energy cards and attach them to your Benched Pokemon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.
Dialga - [C] Search your deck for 2 cards. Shuffle your deck. Then, put the 2 cards on top of your deck in any order.
Highlight Trainers
Supporters
Drayton
Look at the top 7 cards of your deck. You may reveal a Pokémon and a Trainer card you find there and put them into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
Surfer
Switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, draw cards until you have 5 cards in your hand.
Drasna
Shuffle your hand into your deck and flip a coin. If heads, draw 8 cards. If tails, draw 3 cards.
Lisia’s Appeal
Switch in 1 of your opponent’s Benched Basic Pokémon to the Active Spot. The new Active Pokémon is now Confused.
ACE Specs
Energy Search PRO [Item]
Search your deck for any number of Basic Energy of different types, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then shuffle your deck.
Megaton Blower [Item]
Discard all Pokémon Tool cards and Special Energy attached to each of your opponent’s Pokémon and discard any Stadium card in play.
Rich Energy
When you attach this card from your hand to a Pokémon, draw 4 cards.
Misc
ItemsHelper Bell
You can use this card only if you go second, and only on your first turn.
- Search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Obstructive Letter
Your opponent counts the cards in their hand, shuffles them, and puts them on the bottom of their deck. Then, they draw a card for each card they put on the bottom of their deck.Dragon’s Potion
Heal 60 damage from your Active Dragon Pokémon.
ToolsCounter Gain
If you have more Prize cards remaining than your opponent, the attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to cost [C] less.
Secret Rares
SV8 - JP
Highlight Pokemon
Meta Potential ex
Set MascotPikachu Stellar Tera ex
[Ability] If this Pokémon has full HP and would be Knocked Out by an attack, it isn’t Knocked Out and its remaining HP becomes 10 instead.[G][L][M] 300 - Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.
Stellar TeraPalossand ex - [C][C][C] 160 - The Defending Pokémon can’t retreat during your opponent’s next turn.
Hydreigon ex - [D][C] 200 - Discard the top 3 cards from your opponent’s deck.
[P][D][M][C] 130 - This attack also does 130 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.)
Deino [D] - Discard the top card of your opponent’s deck.
Zweilous [D] - Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent’s deck.
Tatsugiri ex - [R][W] 100 . This attack’s damage ignores all effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
[R][W][D] - Look at the top 10 cards of your deck. Choose any number of Pokémon you find there and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
Non-TeraMilotic ex -
[Ability]Prevent all damage and effects done to this Pokémon by your opponent’s Tera Pokémon’s attacks.[W][C][C] 160 - Your Opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
Misc Meta Potential
Rabsca - [G] 40+ If there are 3 or fewer cards in your deck, this attack does 200 more damage
Wo-Chien - [G][C] 20 - If you have 3 or fewer cards in your deck, this attack also does 120 to 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon
Armarouge - [R][R][C] - Discard all [R] Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 180 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Ceruledge - [C] - Discard all Special Energy from each of your opponent’s Pokémon.
- [R][R][C] 160 - During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
Magneton -
[Ability]Once during your turn, you may attach up to 3 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile to your [L] Pokemon in any way you like. If you use this Ability, this Pokemon is Knocked Out.
Togekiss -
[Ability]Whenever your opponent’s Active Pokémon gets Knocked Out, flip a coin. If heads, take one more Prize card for that KO. This Ability does not stack.
Mesprit - [P][P] 160 - You can only use this attack if you have Uxie and Azelf on your bench
Terapagos - [C] - Search your deck for up to 3 Basic Energy all of different types, and attach them to your Tera Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.
Highlight Trainers
Supporters
Cyrano
Search your deck for up to 3 Pokémon ex, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Clemont’s Quick Thinking
Heal 60 damage from each of your [L] Pokémon.
Jasmine’s Gaze
During your opponent’s next turn, all of your Pokémon take 30 less damage from your opponent’s Pokémon’s attacks. (Including Pokémon put in play after this card)
ACE Specs
Scramble Switch [Item]
Switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Then, you may move as many Energy attached to the old Active Pokémon to the new Active Pokémon as you like.
Miracle Intercom [Item]
Put up to 2 Supporter cards from your discard pile into your hand.
Amulet of Hope [Tool]
If the Pokémon this card is attached to is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon, you may search your deck for up to 3 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Misc
ToolsTM: Fluorite
[G][W][P] Fluorite: Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, heal all damage from each of your Tera Pokémon.
StadiumsAmped Amphitheater
Basic Pokémon in play get +30 HP.Gravity Mountain
The maximum HP of all Stage 2 Pokémon in play is reduced by 30.
Secret Rares
SV08 Surging Sparks - Eng
Mostly will contain SV7a + SV8 + The Stellar Tera Sylveon and Ceruledge Decks
Main Set - 250 Cards
- 8 Ace Specs
- 3 from SV7a, 3 from SV8, 2 from Sylveon & Ceruledge Stellar ex Decks
- 8 Stellar Tera Pokemon ex and 9 Tera Pokemon ex
Secret Rares:
- 23 Illustration Rares
- 12 from SV7a, 11 from SV8 because of the Magneton ETB Promo (Likely)
- 11 Special Illustration Rares
- 5 from SV7a, 6 from SV8 (Likely)
- 6 Hyper Rare Gold Etched Cards
New Cards from Sylveon and Ceruledge Decks
Meta Potential
From the Sylveon DeckSylveon Stellar Tera ex - [P][C][C] 160 - During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokemon’s attacks do 100 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
[W][L][P] Choose 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. They shuffle those Pokémon and all attached cards into their deck. If 1 of your Pokémon used Angelite during your last turn, this attack can’t be used.
Eevee
[Ability]- If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, it can evolve during your first turn or on the turn it was put into play.Azumarill
[Ability]- Double-Edge used by this Pokémon costs [P] if you have any Tera Pokémon in play.[P][P][P][P] Double-Edge: 230 - This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
Precious Carrier [Ace Spec- Item]
Search your deck for any number of Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
From the Ceruledge DeckCeruledge Stellar Tera ex - [R] 30+ This attack does 20 more damage for each Energy card in your discard pile.
[R][P][M] 280 - Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
Ho-Oh - [R][R][C] 100+ If you have any Benched Tera Pokémon, this attack does 100 more damage.
Perfect Mixer [Ace Spec- Item]
Search your deck for up to 5 cards and discard them. Then, shuffle your deck.
Tera Orb [Item]
Search your deck for a Tera Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Products
SV08 - Eng
Direct Products
ETBs
- Pokemon Center Exclusive
- Regular ETB
- ETB Promo (note: the regular ETB will only come with the non-stamped version)
Indirect Products
Pokemon TCG Fall Collector Chest (November 15th)
- 6 Pokémon TCG booster packs
- 3 foil cards featuring Pikachu, Dipplin, and Teal Mask Ogerpon
- 1 Pokémon coin featuring Terapagos
- 4 colorful sticker sheets
- 1 mini portfolio to store your favorite cards
SV7a - JP
Accessories
Deck Sleeves, Box, Playmat - Altaria & Lisia
Deck Sleeves, Box - Latias & Latios
Deck Sleeves, Box - Alolan Exeggutor & Friends
Deck Sleeves - Drayton
Display Frame - Dragon Friends
SV8 - JP
Accessories
Deck Box, Sleeves Premium Gloss - Terastal Type: Stellar Pikachu
Deck Box, Sleeves - Jasmine
Deck Box, Sleeves - Slaking
Deck Sleeves - Relaxed Teasing
Deck Sleeves - Connected World -Everyone's Home-
Deck Sleeves - Colorful Triple Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf
Deck Sleeves Premium Gloss - Milotic
