[ENG TBA] / [JP] SV9a Heat Wave Arena (MAR 14) +

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Release Dates

Note: these starter decks are likely to be in the TPCI version of this set, but it is possible they will be in their own product similar to how they're presented in JP. As for now, we will assume they will be in SV10.

• SV0M - Starter Set Marnie’s Morpeko & Grimmsnarl ex (JP) - February 21st
• SV0D - Starter Set Steven’s Beldum & Metagross ex (JP) - February 21st

SVOM Starter Set Marnie's Morpeko & Grimmsnarl ex / SVOD Starter Set Steven's Beldum & Metagross ex Decks (February 21, 2025)

SV9a - Heat Wave Arena (JP) - March 14th

• SV10 (Pending) - The Glory of Team Rocket (JP) - April 18th
  Normally, the -a set is grouped with the following main set for the English/TPCI release which would be sv9a and sv10 in this instance. If we receive information that contradicts this assumption, I will update this section

TBA (Eng) - TBA

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Cards

SV9a - JP

Set List

Main Set (12/63)

Secret Rares

ARs (00/00)

SRs (00/00)

SARs (00/00)

URs (00/00)

Competitive Meta Highlights

Misty's

Misty’s Psyduck

[Ability] Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may discard the bottom card of your deck. If you do, discard all cards attached to this Pokémon and put it on top of your deck.

Misty’s Magikarp

[Ability] As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon done to this Pokémon.

Misty’s Gyarados

[W] 70x - Discard the top 7 cards of your deck. This attack does 70 damage times the amount of Misty’s Pokémon you find there.

[W][W][C] 120

Ethan's

Ethan’s Quilava

[Ability] Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Ethan’s Adventure, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Ethan’s Typhlosion

[R] 40+ This attack does 60 more damage for each Ethan’s Adventure card in your discard pile.

[R][R][C] 160

Ethan’s Magcargo

[Ability] If this Pokémon has no Energy attached, it has no Retreat Cost.

[R][R][R] 70x - Discard up to 5 Fire Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 70 damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex

[Ability] Once during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic Fire Energy from your hand to 1 of your Benched Ethan’s Pokémon.

[R][R][R][R] 160 - Heal 50 damage from each of your Pokémon.

Ethan’s Pichu

30 - Draw a card.

Ethan’s Advanture [Supporter]

Search your deck for up to 3 in any combination of Ethan’s Pokémon and Basic Fire Energy, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Cynthia's (TBA)

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Arven's (TBA)

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Misc Pokemon (TBA)

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Misc Trainers

Sacred Ash (Reprint) [Item]

Shuffle 5 Pokemon from your discard pile into your deck

Sealed Tournament Promos (TBA)

Google Translation:
In the enhanced expansion pack “Hot Wind Arena”, you can enjoy Shield Battle!

Shield Battle is a game where you prepare an unopened expansion pack, open it on the spot, and use only the cards you win, the participation prize promo card “Nemo”, and the energy cards prepared at the venue to build a 40-card deck and play against each other. Regardless of whether you have a lot of strong cards or not, beginners and advanced players can enjoy it under the same conditions.

Details will be released at a later date!

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Eng (TBA)

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Products

SV0M/D Decks - JP

Marnie's Morpeko & Grimmsnarl ex Starter Set (Feb 21st)

Steven's Beldum & Metagross ex Starter Set (Feb 21st)

SV9a - JP

Booster Box/Packs

the 2024 Illustration Contest Winning Cards will be included as Booster Box Purchase Promos

Booster Box/Packs (Mar 14th)

Accessories

Sleeves (TBA - Mar 14th)

Deck Boxes (TBA - Mar 14th)

Misc (TBA - Mar 14th)

ENG (TBA)

[koala]

SV9a Heat Wave Arena

Booster Pack Art

Character Archetypes

• Cynthia - Sinnoh Elite Four Champion
• Arven - Scarlet & Violet friend & rival, primary partner in the Path of Legends storyline
• Misty - Cerulean Gym Leader
• Ethan - HeartGold & SoulSilver male protagonist

Main Set

Ethan’s Pokémon

SV9a 015/063 Ethan’s Cyndaquil (illus. Susumu Maeya)
SV9a 016/063 Ethan’s Quilava (illus. Souichirou Gunjima)
SV9a 017/063 Ethan’s Typhlosion (illus. danciao)

• Typhlosion’s first Johto-form set card since SM8 Super-Burst Impact (September 2018) @Typhlosion_Collector
• Ethan uses Typhlosion in Masters EX

SV9a 018/063 Ethan’s Slugma (illus. Sanosuke Sakuma)
SV9a 019/063 Ethan’s Magcargo (illus. kodama)

• Slugma can be found in Route 16, 17, 18 Johto
• Ethan might be using his Magcargo to fight Red in Mt. Silver

SV9a 020/063 Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex (illus. aky CG Works)
SV9a 056/063 Sacred Ash (illus. Eske Yoshinob)

• Ethan uses Lugia in Masters EX so they may be bending their own unspoken rules here (Lugia already had its own special art set, Ho-Oh didn’t)
• Potential SAR
• Sacred Ash item is commonly associated with Ho-Oh

SV9a 036/063 Ethan’s Pichu (illus. Narumi Sato)
SV9a 063/063 Ethan’s Adventure (illus. Iori Suzuki)

• Ethan’s first Supporter
• Pichu’s first card since Mischievous Pichu promo (May 2022) and first set card since L1 SoulSilver Collection (October 2009)

Misty’s Pokémon

SV9a 022/063 Misty’s Psyduck (illus. Yuu Nishida)
SV9a 025/063 Misty’s Magikarp (illus. Shimaris Yukichi)
SV9a 026/063 Misty’s Gyarados (illus. GOSSAN)

• Psyduck is one of Misty’s signature partner Pokémon, also used in Masters EX
  • It might be inside the Cerulean Gym
• Misty’s Golduck may not be in the set, despite her using one in HGSS
• MIsty used Gyarados in the Let’s Go Pikachu & Let’s Go Eevee rematch battle

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To be revealed

Cynthia’s Pokémon

Arven’s Pokémon

• Arven is the second most popular Scarlet & Violet character in Japan behind Kieran, according to the Nintendo DREAM magazine poll

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Annotations

• This is a small subset expansion, based on previous subset expansions it may have 6 Pokémon ex total and maybe 4 SAR Pokémon ex total if Supporters don’t get SAR
• Based on the booster pack art, I’m expecting only 3 of the archetypes will take the SAR Pokémon ex slots:
  • Cynthia’s Garchomp ex (mentioned)
  • Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex
  • Arven’s Mabosstiff ex (speculated)
  • 1-2 other Pokémon ex if Supporters don’t get SAR
• 12 Art Rares as usual

[needszeebs]

Oh man its happening

[inertgeometry]

done with the update for now. added all of the somewhat relevant competitive card texts from what we have. translation from pokebeach

[Gstiess]

First the Feraligatr Illustration Contest Promo, now the set with Ethans Pokemon - great time for a Johto enjoyer. I am just glad that they didn’t add a Hoenn protagonist as well because then I would really have to focus on a modern set and this would hurt my wallet. Still, love this and this is certainly way more my set than Battle Partners.

[Taigataipan]

It feels great to see Pichu set card after long break, I have a strong feeling it receives AR as well.

[citriina]

Manifesting Dawn’s Piplup in one of these new Trainer’s Pokemon sets

Seriously though, I’m loving these so much. Trainer’s pokemon were always my absolute favorite growing up, and it makes me so happy to see them introduced for another generation of young (and older!) fans.

[Oliviro2]

Another bi-monthly prayer for a new Grimer card in a set.

(Realistically its more likely to happen for the Rocket Set tbf)

[Quuador]

@koala

• Pichu’s first card since Mischievous Pichu promo (May 2022) and first set card since L1 SoulSilver Collection (October 2009)

Oh nice, a Pichu! For being the pre-evolved form of a Pokémon that gets a new release every few days, it gets a lacking amount of cards itself, so it’s always great to see a new one pop up.

Greetz,
Quuador

[needszeebs]

Its interesting the character is referred to as Ethan, I was hoping he would be Gold I love my Pokemon characters being named after colors

[ddk]

Ho-oh SAR PLEASEEEEEEEE

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I’m so ready for a Ho-Oh SAR.