Scarlet & Violet — Destined Rivals

Released on May 30, 2025 · Over 244 Cards

Destined Rivals: Set Overview

Released on May 30, 2025, as the 10th main expansion in the Scarlet & Violet era of the Pokémon TCG, Destined Rivals introduces over 244 cards, blending nostalgic elements with fresh mechanics. This set draws from Japanese releases like Hot Wind Arena, Glory of Team Rocket, and ex Starter Sets featuring trainers like Steven and Marnie. It emphasizes Trainer-owned Pokémon, with a heavy focus on rivalries and team dynamics, making it a thematic standout for fans of character-driven gameplay and lore.

What Makes It Special

Trainer and Team Rocket Focus: Unlike previous Scarlet & Violet sets that centered on Paldean Pokémon or Tera types, Destined Rivals spotlights seven key trainers—Arven, Cynthia, Ethan, Marnie, Misty, Steven, and Team Rocket (led by Giovanni)—with over 85 Trainer's Pokémon cards, including 45+ from Team Rocket. This creates unique "owned" Pokémon like Cynthia’s Garchomp ex or Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex, adding personalization and storytelling to decks.
Reintroduction of Classic Villains: Team Rocket's return as a major theme, with powerful ex cards like Moltres ex, Nidoking ex, and Crobat ex, evokes the original TCG era while integrating modern ex mechanics. It's the first S&V set to heavily feature antagonistic trainers, setting it apart from more exploratory or regional themes in prior expansions.
Diverse Card Pool and Mechanics: Includes over 15 Pokémon ex, special Ogerpon mask variants (Teal, Hearthflame, Wellspring, Cornerstone), and Rotom forms. The set supports aggressive strategies with cards like Emcee’s Hype (for hype-based buffs) and Team Rocket tools like Venture Bomb, appealing to competitive players.
Artwork and Illustrations: Boasts more than 45 special illustration cards, blending retro styles with vibrant new art, making it visually unique and collector-friendly.

Interesting Facts and Highlights

Top Cards to Watch: The chase cards include Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex, Cynthia’s Garchomp ex, and Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex. Other standouts are Arven’s Mabosstiff ex and Team Rocket’s Persian ex, which have surged in popularity for their unique abilities in dark-type decks.
Community Buzz: Fans hail it as potentially the "best Scarlet & Violet set" for its thematic depth and pull excitement. Unboxings highlight the thrill of hitting Team Rocket holos, and it's noted for strong pull rates on ultra rares.
Gameplay Impact: It shakes up the meta with Team Rocket's disruptive energy and powerful trainer supports like Giovanni. Early tournaments saw decks built around Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex dominating control strategies.

Notes for Collectors

The back half of the set list is where the chase begins, ramping up with illustration rares (183-205), ultra rares (206-227), special illustrations (228-238), and hyper rares (239-242). Hyper rares like Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex (240) are the ultimate pulls, often slabbed for grading due to their gold-etched borders. The inclusion of full-art trainers (e.g., Team Rocket’s Ariana at 237) as special illustrations are scarcer and more art-focused than standard supporters, making them prime collector items.

Common Uncommon Rare Double Rare Ultra Rare Illustration Special Illustration

#	Card Name	Raw Value	PSA 9	PSA 10
001	Ethan's Pinsir	$1.62	No Sales	No Sales
002	Yanma	$1.53	No Sales	No Sales
003	Yanmega ex	$1.61	No Sales	No Sales
004	Pineco	$1.26	No Sales	No Sales
005	Shroomish	$1.21	No Sales	No Sales
006	Breloom	$1.49	No Sales	No Sales
007	Cynthia's Roselia	$1.45	No Sales	No Sales
008	Cynthia's Roserade	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
009	Mow Rotom	$1.18	No Sales	No Sales
010	Shaymin	$1.69	No Sales	No Sales
011	Dwebble	$1.12	No Sales	No Sales
012	Crustle	$1.28	No Sales	No Sales
013	Fomantis	$1.11	No Sales	No Sales
014	Lurantis	$1.45	No Sales	No Sales
015	Team Rocket's Blipbug	$1.35	No Sales	No Sales
016	Applin	$1.49	No Sales	No Sales
017	Dipplin	$1.54	No Sales	No Sales
018	Hydrapple	$1.82	No Sales	No Sales
019	Team Rocket's Tarountula	$1.36	No Sales	No Sales
020	Team Rocket's Spidops	$1.45	No Sales	No Sales
021	Smoliv	$1.34	No Sales	No Sales
022	Dolliv	$1.49	No Sales	No Sales
023	Arboliva ex	$1.55	No Sales	No Sales
024	Rellor	$1.33	No Sales	No Sales
025	Rabsca ex	$1.58	No Sales	No Sales
026	Teal Mask Ogerpon	$1.28	No Sales	No Sales
027	Growlithe	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
028	Arcanine	$1.49	No Sales	No Sales
029	Ponyta	$1.12	No Sales	No Sales
030	Rapidash	$1.38	No Sales	No Sales
031	Team Rocket's Moltres ex	$1.82	No Sales	No Sales
032	Ethan's Cyndaquil	$1.38	No Sales	No Sales
033	Ethan's Quilava	$1.54	No Sales	No Sales
034	Ethan's Typhlosion	$1.85	No Sales	No Sales
035	Ethan's Slugma	$1.15	$1.79	$1.99
036	Ethan's Magcargo	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
037	Team Rocket's Houndour	$1.27	No Sales	No Sales
038	Team Rocket's Houndoom	$1.52	No Sales	No Sales
039	Ethan's Ho-Oh ex	No Sales	No Sales	No Sales
040	Torchic	$1.17	No Sales	No Sales
041	Combusken	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
042	Blaziken	$1.11	No Sales	No Sales
043	Heat Rotom	$1.22	No Sales	No Sales
044	Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon	$1.54	No Sales	No Sales
045	Misty's Psyduck	No Sales	No Sales	No Sales
046	Misty's Staryu	$1.50	No Sales	No Sales
047	Misty's Starmie	$1.48	No Sales	No Sales
048	Misty's Magikarp	$1.54	No Sales	$69.91
049	Misty's Gyarados	$1.75	No Sales	No Sales
050	Misty's Lapras	$1.47	No Sales	No Sales
051	Team Rocket's Articuno	$8.54	No Sales	No Sales
052	Cynthia's Feebas	$1.28	No Sales	No Sales
053	Cynthia's Milotic	$1.48	No Sales	No Sales
054	Clamperl	$1.13	No Sales	No Sales
055	Huntail	$1.98	No Sales	No Sales
056	Gorebyss	$1.21	No Sales	No Sales
057	Buizel	$1.35	No Sales	No Sales
058	Floatzel	$1.37	No Sales	No Sales
059	Snover	$1.37	No Sales	No Sales
060	Abomasnow	$1.49	No Sales	No Sales
061	Wash Rotom	$1.38	No Sales	No Sales
062	Arrokuda	$1.42	No Sales	No Sales
063	Barraskewda	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
064	Cetoddle	$1.99	No Sales	No Sales
065	Cetitan ex	$1.48	No Sales	No Sales
066	Dondozo ex	$1.53	No Sales	No Sales
067	Wellspring Mask Ogerpon	$1.45	No Sales	No Sales
068	Electabuzz	$0.99	No Sales	No Sales
069	Electivire ex	$1.82	No Sales	No Sales
070	Team Rocket's Zapdos	$1.25	No Sales	$103.50
071	Ethan's Pichu	$1.52	No Sales	No Sales
072	Team Rocket's Mareep	$1.35	No Sales	No Sales
073	Team Rocket's Flaaffy	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
074	Team Rocket's Ampharos	$1.58	No Sales	No Sales
075	Electrike	$1.07	No Sales	No Sales
076	Manectric	$1.16	No Sales	No Sales
077	Rotom	$1.24	No Sales	No Sales
078	Zeraora	$1.51	No Sales	No Sales
079	Team Rocket's Drowzee	$1.49	No Sales	No Sales
080	Team Rocket's Hypno	$1.45	No Sales	No Sales
081	Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex	$2.50	No Sales	No Sales
082	Team Rocket's Wobbuffet	$7.50	No Sales	No Sales
083	Steven's Baltoy	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
084	Steven's Claydol	$1.15	No Sales	No Sales
085	Team Rocket's Chingling	$1.52	No Sales	No Sales
086	Steven's Carbink	$1.35	No Sales	No Sales
087	Team Rocket's Mimikyu	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
088	Team Rocket's Dottler	$1.22	No Sales	No Sales
089	Team Rocket's Orbeetle	$1.67	No Sales	$74.98
090	Mankey	$1.99	No Sales	No Sales
091	Primeape	$0.99	No Sales	No Sales
092	Annihilape	$1.23	No Sales	No Sales
093	Ethan's Sudowoodo	$1.12	No Sales	No Sales
094	Team Rocket's Larvitar	$1.50	No Sales	No Sales
095	Team Rocket's Pupitar	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
096	Team Rocket's Tyranitar	$18.44	No Sales	$473.00
097	Nosepass	$1.18	No Sales	No Sales
098	Probopass	$1.49	No Sales	No Sales
099	Meditite	$1.23	No Sales	No Sales
100	Medicham	$1.49	No Sales	No Sales
101	Regirock ex	$1.53	No Sales	No Sales
102	Cynthia's Gible	$1.75	No Sales	No Sales
103	Cynthia's Gabite	$1.82	No Sales	No Sales
104	Cynthia's Garchomp ex	$1.99	No Sales	No Sales
105	Hippopotas	$1.37	No Sales	No Sales
106	Hippowdon	$1.00	No Sales	No Sales
107	Mudbray	$1.99	No Sales	No Sales
108	Mudsdale	$1.12	No Sales	No Sales
109	Arven's Toedscool	$1.12	No Sales	No Sales
110	Arven's Toedscruel	$1.49	No Sales	No Sales
111	Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon	$1.45	No Sales	No Sales
112	Team Rocket's Ekans	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
113	Team Rocket's Arbok	$1.57	No Sales	No Sales
114	Team Rocket's Nidoran♀	$1.17	No Sales	No Sales
115	Team Rocket's Nidorina	$1.42	No Sales	No Sales
116	Team Rocket's Nidoqueen	$1.55	No Sales	No Sales
117	Team Rocket's Nidoran♂	$1.48	No Sales	No Sales
118	Team Rocket's Nidorino	$1.51	No Sales	No Sales
119	Team Rocket's Nidoking ex	$1.82	No Sales	No Sales
120	Team Rocket's Zubat	$1.45	No Sales	No Sales
121	Team Rocket's Golbat	$1.61	No Sales	No Sales
122	Team Rocket's Crobat ex	$1.57	$122.50	No Sales
123	Team Rocket's Grimer	$1.47	No Sales	No Sales
124	Team Rocket's Muk	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
125	Team Rocket's Koffing	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
126	Team Rocket's Weezing	$1.41	No Sales	No Sales
127	Team Rocket's Murkrow	$1.48	No Sales	No Sales
128	Team Rocket's Sneasel	$1.50	No Sales	No Sales
129	Cynthia's Spiritomb	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
130	Marnie's Purrloin	$1.04	No Sales	No Sales
131	Marnie's Liepard	$1.58	No Sales	No Sales
132	Marnie's Scraggy	$0.99	No Sales	No Sales
133	Marnie's Scrafty	$1.38	No Sales	No Sales
134	Marnie's Impidimp	$1.35	No Sales	No Sales
135	Marnie's Morgrem	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
136	Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex	$2.39	No Sales	No Sales
137	Marnie's Morpeko	$1.39	No Sales	No Sales
138	Arven's Maschiff	$1.21	No Sales	No Sales
139	Arven's Mabosstiff ex	$1.39	No Sales	No Sales
140	Forretress	$1.48	No Sales	No Sales
141	Skarmory	$1.12	No Sales	No Sales
142	Steven's Skarmory	$0.99	No Sales	No Sales
143	Steven's Beldum	$1.42	No Sales	No Sales
144	Steven's Metang	$1.15	No Sales	No Sales
145	Steven's Metagross ex	$1.72	No Sales	No Sales
146	Zamazenta	$1.49	No Sales	No Sales
147	Team Rocket's Rattata	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
148	Team Rocket's Raticate	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
149	Team Rocket's Meowth	$0.99	$34.98	No Sales
150	Team Rocket's Persian ex	$1.75	No Sales	No Sales
151	Kangaskhan	$1.11	No Sales	No Sales
152	Tauros	$1.41	No Sales	No Sales
153	Team Rocket's Porygon	$1.32	No Sales	No Sales
154	Team Rocket's Porygon2	$1.18	No Sales	No Sales
155	Team Rocket's Porygon-Z	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
156	Taillow	$0.99	No Sales	No Sales
157	Swellow	$1.12	No Sales	No Sales
158	Arven's Skwovet	$1.24	No Sales	No Sales
159	Arven's Greedent	$1.29	No Sales	No Sales
160	Squawkabilly	$1.27	No Sales	No Sales
161	Arven's Sandwich	$1.28	No Sales	No Sales
162	Cynthia's Power Weight	$1.51	No Sales	No Sales
163	Emcee's Hype	$1.12	No Sales	No Sales
164	Energy Recycler	$1.61	No Sales	No Sales
165	Ethan's Adventure	$1.48	No Sales	No Sales
166	Granite Cave	$0.84	No Sales	No Sales
167	Judge	$1.47	No Sales	No Sales
168	Sacred Ash	$1.50	No Sales	No Sales
169	Spikemuth Gym	$0.99	No Sales	No Sales
170	Team Rocket's Archer	$1.55	No Sales	No Sales
171	Team Rocket's Ariana	$1.24	No Sales	No Sales
172	Team Rocket's Bother-Bot	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
173	Team Rocket's Factory	$1.25	No Sales	No Sales
174	Team Rocket's Giovanni	$2.00	No Sales	No Sales
175	Team Rocket's Great Ball	$1.22	No Sales	No Sales
176	Team Rocket's Petrel	$1.71	No Sales	No Sales
177	Team Rocket's Proton	$1.34	No Sales	No Sales
178	Team Rocket's Transceiver	$1.50	No Sales	No Sales
179	Team Rocket's Venture Bomb	$1.00	No Sales	No Sales
180	Team Rocket's Watchtower	$1.57	No Sales	No Sales
181	TM Machine	$1.65	No Sales	No Sales
182	Team Rocket's Energy	$1.95	No Sales	No Sales
183	Yanma	$5.59	No Sales	No Sales
184	Cynthia's Roserade	$16.18	No Sales	No Sales
185	Shaymin	$13.82	No Sales	No Sales
186	Crustle	$3.25	No Sales	No Sales
187	Team Rocket's Spidops	$8.21	No Sales	No Sales
188	Hydrapple	$5.98	No Sales	No Sales
189	Rapidash	$9.42	No Sales	No Sales
190	Ethan's Typhlosion	$33.52	No Sales	No Sales
191	Team Rocket's Houndoom	$17.50	No Sales	No Sales
192	Blaziken	$14.58	No Sales	No Sales
193	Misty's Psyduck	$52.84	No Sales	No Sales
194	Misty's Lapras	$29.58	No Sales	$249.99
195	Clamperl	$5.25	No Sales	No Sales
196	Electrike	$4.95	No Sales	No Sales
197	Rotom	$4.95	No Sales	No Sales
198	Team Rocket's Orbeetle	$5.48	No Sales	No Sales
199	Team Rocket's Weezing	$11.38	No Sales	No Sales
200	Team Rocket's Murkrow	$9.78	No Sales	No Sales
201	Zamazenta	$6.68	No Sales	No Sales
202	Team Rocket's Raticate	$9.23	No Sales	No Sales
203	Team Rocket's Meowth	$25.54	$34.98	No Sales
204	Kangaskhan	$7.00	No Sales	No Sales
205	Arven's Greedent	$4.89	No Sales	No Sales
206	Yanmega ex	$3.28	No Sales	No Sales
207	Arboliva ex	$3.58	No Sales	No Sales
208	Team Rocket's Moltres ex	$9.95	No Sales	No Sales
209	Ethan's Ho-Oh ex	$7.50	No Sales	No Sales
210	Cetitan ex	$3.28	No Sales	No Sales
211	Dondozo ex	$3.08	No Sales	No Sales
212	Electivire ex	$3.42	No Sales	No Sales
213	Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex	$27.29	No Sales	No Sales
214	Regirock ex	$3.23	No Sales	No Sales
215	Cynthia's Garchomp ex	$7.81	No Sales	No Sales
216	Team Rocket's Nidoking ex	$6.99	No Sales	No Sales
217	Team Rocket's Crobat ex	$4.60	$122.50	No Sales
218	Arven's Mabosstiff ex	$3.61	No Sales	No Sales
219	Team Rocket's Persian ex	$6.99	No Sales	No Sales
220	Emcee's Hype	$5.94	No Sales	No Sales
221	Ethan's Adventure	$7.84	No Sales	No Sales
222	Judge	$3.51	No Sales	No Sales
223	Team Rocket's Archer	$4.85	No Sales	No Sales
224	Team Rocket's Ariana	$7.18	No Sales	No Sales
225	Team Rocket's Giovanni	$8.28	No Sales	No Sales
226	Team Rocket's Petrel	$5.06	No Sales	No Sales
227	Team Rocket's Proton	$5.38	No Sales	No Sales
228	Yanmega ex	$27.50	No Sales	No Sales
229	Team Rocket's Moltres ex	$133.33	No Sales	No Sales
230	Ethan's Ho-Oh ex	$156.24	No Sales	No Sales
231	Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex	$360.18	No Sales	No Sales
232	Cynthia's Garchomp ex	$184.44	No Sales	No Sales
233	Team Rocket's Nidoking ex	$100.64	No Sales	No Sales
234	Team Rocket's Crobat ex	$67.64	$122.50	No Sales
235	Arven's Mabosstiff ex	$26.74	No Sales	No Sales
236	Ethan's Adventure	$43.88	No Sales	No Sales
237	Team Rocket's Ariana	$28.83	No Sales	No Sales
238	Team Rocket's Giovanni	$36.21	No Sales	No Sales
239	Ethan's Ho-Oh ex	$27.88	No Sales	No Sales
240	Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex	$69.82	No Sales	No Sales
241	Cynthia's Garchomp ex	$42.50	No Sales	No Sales
242	Team Rocket's Crobat ex	$19.00	No Sales	No Sales
243	Jamming Tower	$19.19	No Sales	No Sales
244	Levincia	$14.88	No Sales	No Sales

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the release date for Pokémon Destined Rivals?

The Pokémon TCG set Scarlet & Violet: Destined Rivals was released on May 30, 2025. It is the 10th main expansion of the Scarlet & Violet era.

What are the chase cards in Destined Rivals?

The top chase cards in Destined Rivals include the Hyper Rare Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex, the Special Illustration Rare Cynthia’s Garchomp ex, and Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex. The set's focus on powerful, trainer-owned Pokémon makes these cards highly desirable for both collectors and players.

How many cards are in the Destined Rivals set?

The Destined Rivals set features over 240 cards, including a large number of 'secret rare' cards like illustration rares, special illustration rares, and hyper rares.