Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet

Get ready to dive into Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet – Stellar Crown, where Terestal transformations meet classic Pokémon battles. This expansion is all about power, strategy, and stunning artwork. With new ex Pokémon making a solid comeback, it’s got something for every trainer.

This set has loads of themed products, from the Elite Trainer Box, which is perfect for keeping your collection in order, to the Stellar Crown Booster Box for big chances to grab big pulls. Each product is packed with goodies, including new cards and some cracking illustrations.

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The Terapagos ex Ultra Premium Collection is also a solid go-to if you’re hunting for ultra-rare pulls or looking to stack up on the latest cards. With over 170 cards to explore, plenty of surprises are waiting in Stellar Crown Boosters.

But it’s not just about the quantity. The quality is top-notch, with standout pulls like Cinderace ex, who’s ready to torch the competition, and Galvantula ex, who can weave a web of trouble for any opponent. You might even get your hands on a Terapagos ex-SIR, one of the rarest in the set and a real showstopper in battle. Stellar Crown doesn’t just bring new cards; it brings new strategies. With cards that heal, block, and hit hard, it’s all about outsmarting your opponent and claiming victory. Ready to see what you’ll pull? Let’s get cracking!

Stellar Crown Elite Trainer Box Preview

The Stellar Crown Elite Trainer Box is a top pick for anyone diving into the Scarlet & Violet series. Not only does it come loaded with booster packs for your pulls, but it also has all the kit you need to keep your collection tight and tidy. The Noctowl promo card is a sweet addition, especially with its unique ability, “Jewel Hunt,” that makes it a solid support in decks with Tera Pokémon. Plus, those Terapagos sleeves look sharp, giving your deck a polished feel.

Stellar Crown Elite Trainer Box – What’s In The Box?

9 Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Stellar Crown booster packs
1 full-art foil promo card featuring Noctowl
65 card sleeves featuring Stellar Form Terapagos
45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
A player’s guide to the Scarlet & Violet—Stellar Crown expansion
6 damage-counter dice
1 competition-legal coin-flip die
2 plastic condition markers
A collector’s box with 4 dividers
A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live

Stellar Crown Booster Box Preview

If you’re after variety, the Stellar Crown Booster Box has you covered. With over 170 cards, you’ll be swimming in new Pokémon ex and Ace Spec cards that can give your deck a serious boost. Plus, the special illustrations add a collectible touch. Each pack is a gamble, but the potential payoff with rare pulls makes it all worth it.

Stellar Crown Booster Box – What’s In The Box?

Over 170 cards
More than a dozen new Pokémon ex
New Ace Spec cards
Over 20 Trainer cards
More than 30 Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations

Stellar Crown Play and Build Box Preview

The Play and Build Box is brilliant if you want to jump straight into a game or add some spice to your current deck. The pre-built deck is ready to go, with a foil promo that could turn the tide in battle. The four booster packs are a nice bonus, giving you a shot at pulling something rare while adding to your deck’s potential.

Stellar Crown Play and Build Box – What’s In The Box?

A 40-card ready-to-play deck, including 1 of 4 unique foil promo cards
4 Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Stellar Crown booster packs
A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Our Favourite Pulls From Stellar Crown

Pulls from Stellar Crown

Cinderace ex

Moves:
- [R][C][C] Flare Strike: 280 damage. During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Flare Strike.
- [R][F][D] Garnet Volley: 180 damage to one of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Chances of Pulling: Cinderace ex is a rare find, usually showing up in a few booster boxes, making it a strong addition to fire decks.
How to Play: Use Flare Strike as a strong opening hit, then switch Cinderace out to reset the cooldown. Garnet Volley is perfect for sniping weak Pokémon on your opponent’s bench.

Dachsbun ex

Moves:
- [C][C] Wondrous Shine: 130 damage and Confuses your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
Ability: Full Belly Time – When you evolve into Dachsbun ex, heal all damage from your Evolution Pokémon, but discard their energy.
Chances of Pulling: Dachsbun ex is easier to pull than some other heavy hitters but still not a guarantee. It’s more common than ultra-rares but still feels special when you get one.
How to Play: Dachsbun ex is a healer. Play it in decks where you can afford to discard energy and focus on sustaining your evolved Pokémon while disrupting your opponent with Confusion.

Deluxe Bomb Ace Spec

Effect: If the Pokémon this card is attached to is damaged by an attack, place 12 damage counters on the attacking Pokémon and discard this card.
Chances of Pulling: Ace Spec cards are tough to come by, usually showing up in only a few booster boxes. When you find one, it’s a big deal.
How to Play: Attach Deluxe Bomb to a Pokémon that’s likely to be targeted first. This way, you can punish your opponent with heavy damage while setting up your bench.

Sparkling Crystal Ace Spec

Effect: Attacks used by the Tera Pokémon this card is attached to cost 1 less Energy of any type.
Chances of Pulling: Sparkling Crystal is another tough pull, as Ace Spec cards are rare, often appearing in once in a booster box.
How to Play: Best used in decks with Tera Pokémon to reduce the energy cost of their attacks, making your high-cost attackers much more efficient and allowing for quicker, powerful hits.

Galvantula ex and Alt Art

Moves:
- [L][C] Charged Web: 110+ damage. If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is an ex or V, this attack does 110 more damage.
- [G][L][F] Fulgurite: 180 damage. Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. During your opponent’s next turn, they can’t play any Item cards from their hand.
Chances of Pulling: Galvantula ex is hard to pull, with the Alt Art being even tougher to get. Getting one feels like a proper win.
How to Play: Use Charged Web against ex or V Pokémon to deal massive damage. Fulgurite is a one-time hit that can severely limit your opponent’s options by locking out their Item cards next turn.

Crabominable ex Full Art

Moves:
- [W][C][C][C][C] Haymaker: 250 damage. During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Haymaker.
Ability: Prep Work – Attacks used by Crabominable ex cost [C] less for each Kofu card in your discard pile.
Chances of Pulling: Full Art cards like Crabominable ex aren’t common, so finding one is a bit of luck, making it a great pull.
How to Play: Discard Kofu cards to reduce Haymaker’s cost, making Crabominable a powerful late-game sweeper. Use it to deliver massive hits when your opponent least expects it.

Garganacl ex

Moves:
- [F][C][C] Block Hammer: 170 damage. During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 60 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Ability: Salt Body – This Pokémon can’t be affected by Special Conditions.
Chances of Pulling: Garganacl ex is not an easy find, usually popping up once every couple of booster boxes.
How to Play: Use Garganacl ex as a tank in your deck. Its Salt Body ability keeps it safe from status effects, while Block Hammer allows it to absorb damage and stay in the fight longer.

Hydrapple ex Secret Rare

Moves:
- [G][C][C] Syrup Storm: 30+ damage. This attack does 30 more damage for each [G] Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
Ability: Ripening Charge – Attach a Basic [G] Energy from your hand to one of your Pokémon and heal 30 damage from it.
Chances of Pulling: Hydrapple ex Secret Rare is one of the hardest card to pull from Stellar Crown .
How to Play: Hydrapple ex shines in Grass-heavy decks. Stack energy on your Pokémon and use Syrup Storm to unleash a powerful multi-hit combo, while Ripening Charge keeps your team in top shape.

Kofu Trainer Art

Effect: Put 2 cards from your hand on the bottom of your deck, then draw 4 cards.
Chances of Pulling: Kofu Trainer Art shows up more frequently than the heavy-hitters, making it a solid and welcome addition to your deck.
How to Play: Use Kofu when your hand is clogged or when you need to dig for specific cards. It’s great for refreshing your strategy mid-game.

Ledian Build and Battle Promo

Moves:
- [C][C] Swift: 70 damage. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness, Resistance, or effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
Ability: Sparkling Star Pattern – When you evolve into Ledian, switch one of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon with 90 HP or less to the Active Spot.
Chances of Pulling: Ledian is easier to get since it’s part of the Build and Battle Box, but still feels unique due to its promo status.
How to Play: Ledian is a fantastic disruption card. Use it to force low-HP Pokémon into the Active Spot, then hit them with Swift, bypassing any defensive tricks they might have.

Lileep AR

Moves:
- [G] Bind Down: 50 damage and prevents the Defending Pokémon from retreating next turn.
Chances of Pulling: Lileep is common, so expect to pull it often, probably in every other pack. Lileep AR is a different story, appearing a lot less.
How to Play: Use Lileep to lock down your opponent’s Active Pokémon, buying time while you set up stronger Pokémon on your bench.

Medicham ex / Full Art

Moves:
- [C][C] Chi-Atsu: Place damage counters on your opponent’s Active Pokémon until its remaining HP is 50.
- [F][C][C] Yoga Kick: 190 damage, unaffected by Weakness and Resistance.
Chances of Pulling: Medicham ex Full Art is a difficult pull, likely appearing once every few dozen packs, making it a prized card. The standard Medicham ex is a lot easier to find.
How to Play: Medicham ex is your closer. Use Chi-Atsu to weaken bulky opponents, then finish them off with Yoga Kick, which ignores any resistances.

Milcery AR

Moves:
Chances of Pulling: Milcery is common, but it’s AR variant is a lot harder to pull.
How to Play: Milcery is a solid basic Pokémon for early game. Use Mumble to chip away at your opponent while you build up your bench.

Noctowl ETB Promo

Moves:
- [C][C] Speed Wing: 60 damage.
Ability: Jewel Hunt – Once during your turn, you may play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon. If you have any Tera Pokémon in play, you may search your deck for up to 2 Trainer cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Chances of Pulling: Noctowl can be found in every Elite Trainer Box as a promo card, so make sure to snap one up whilst you can!
How to Play: Noctowl is a great support Pokémon. Use Jewel Hunt to grab essential Trainer cards and maintain momentum in your deck, while Speed Wing provides consistent damage output.

Orthworm ex

Moves:
- [C][C][C][C] Rock Tomb: 150 damage and prevents the Defending Pokémon from retreating next turn.
Ability: Kerpow Return – When Orthworm ex is damaged by an attack, place 2 damage counters on the attacking Pokémon for each [M] Energy attached to Orthworm.
Chances of Pulling: Orthworm ex is a tough one to find, showing up only in a few booster boxes, but it’s a great pull.
How to Play: Load Orthworm ex with Metal Energy to make full use of Kerpow Return. Rock Tomb then locks your opponent’s Pokémon in place, setting up a knockout on your next turn.

Terapagos ex

Moves:
- [C][C] Unified Beatdown: 30x damage for each of your Benched Pokémon.
- [G][W][L] Crown Opal: 180 damage and prevents damage from Basic non-Colorless Pokémon next turn.
Chances of Pulling: Terapagos ex is one of the rarest cards, making it a prized possession in any collection.
How to Play: Terapagos ex is best used in decks with a full bench. Start with Unified Beatdown for massive damage and follow up with Crown Opal to protect against counterattacks.

Squirtle AR

Moves:
- [W] Withdraw: Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks.
- [W][W] Skull Bash: 20 damage.
Chances of Pulling: Squirtle Full Art isn’t super rare, but it’s definitely one of those cards that collectors love to get their hands on.
How to Play: Squirtle is great for stalling with Withdraw. If you’re lucky with coin flips, you can buy yourself time to build up your bench, while Skull Bash gives it some offensive capability.

Where to Preorder Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet – Stellar Crown

Unlike the previous Shrouded Fable mini set, Stellar Crown will be getting the main expansion treatment with full Booster Boxes and a Beautiful Ultra Premium Collection featuring Terapagos EX.

The new Tera EX Pokémon cards in this set feature new rainbow boarders and a stunning textured finish to make that crystalized Terastal form pop. There’s even more Alternate Art cards coming in Stellar Crown too, specifically the Squirtle and Bulbasaur from the SVG Japanese Special Deck Sets to match the Obsidian Flames ETB Charmander Promo Card. Here’s all the details you need to catch preorders for Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet – Stellar Crown, releasing on September 13th.