June 27, 2024. The Pokémon Company International today announced that the new expansion for the popular Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Scarlet and Purple – Star Crownwill be available from September 13, 2024 in all participating stores worldwide.
With Scarlet and Purple – Star Crownplayers will be able to immerse themselves in Teracrystallization, a phenomenon discovered in video games Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Purple, thanks to the introduction of Pokémon-ex Stellar Teracrystal in the Pokémon TCG. The Stellar Teracrystal Pokémon-ex will each have a special stellar attack with a name inspired by a gem and costing three different types of Energy. The new expansion also features unique artwork showcasing the brilliant crystalline qualities of Stellar Teracrystal Pokémon-ex.
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Players will encounter Pokémon that make their official debut in the Pokémon TCG: Pondralugon, Pomdorochi, and the Legendary Pokémon Terapagos, discovered in the DLC The buried treasure of Zone Zero from Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Purple.
The most notable cards in the expansion are:
- 3 “HIGH-TECH rare” Trainer cards
- 10 Pokémon-ex and 4 Pokémon-ex Stellar Teracrystal
- 13 “rare illustration” Pokémon
- 6 Pokémon and “rare special illustration” Supporter cards
- 3 “hyper rare” gold textured cards
Scarlet and Purple – Star Crown will be available in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and special collections in all participating stores.
Pokémon TCG players will also have the opportunity to play with Scarlet and Purple – Star Crown before its release by participating in one of the many Prerelease tournaments organized as part of the competitive program of Play! Pokemonand taking place from August 31 in the stores independent participants.
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Additionally, before the release of the tabletop version, Trainers will be able to play with Scarlet and Purple – Star Crown from September 12, 2024 in digital version via the application Pokémon TCG Live on iOS, Android, macOS or Windows. Trainers will be able to collect new Stellar Crystal Pokémon-ex, battle alongside them, and receive in-game bonuses by logging into the app.