The Pokemon Company International has unveiled additional details about the upcoming Pokemon Trading Card Game: Pokemon GO expansion. It is a special collaboration inspired by the popular mobile game Pokemon Go. After the initial tease of the expansion, fans have been looking forward to more details and now the company has finally revealed additional details.
Both fans and players of the Pokemon Trading Card Game can look forward to this newly revealed product lineup. Cards from the Pokemon Go expansion can be found in the following products when the first wave launches around the world at participating retailers starting July 1, 2022, with additional releases coming at a later date.
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box Plus (exclusive to Pokémon Center in the US, Canada, and the UK)
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Elite Trainer Box
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Premium Collection
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Special Collections
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Collection
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Tin
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Poké Ball Tins
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Mini Tins
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO V Battle Decks, including a bundle version
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Premier Deck Holder Collection
- Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Pin Collections
Previously, the Pokemon Trading Card Game received the Sword & Shield Fusion Strike Expansion back in November 2021. Currently, another expansion for Pokemon Trading Card Game: Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance is also in development, and it will release later on May 27, 2022. It will introduce the Radiant Pokemon Gameplay mechanic to the Pokemon TCG, and it is inspired by Pokemon Legends: Arceus.
This expansion will feature the various Hisuian Pokemon and card art that showcases the Hisui region. It will also introduce Radiant Pokemon, a new gameplay mechanic which features Shiny Pokemon in etched artwork. They have a powerful Ability or attack with the potential to impact the Pokemon TCG metagame. Players will be able to add only one of these Radian Pokemon to their deck.
In addition, it will also continue to highlight Pokémon VSTAR and includes a special Trainer Gallery subset of 30 cards with artwork featuring fan-favorite Trainers and Pokémon. Noteworthy cards from the expansion include:
- Three Radiant Pokémon
- Eight Pokémon VSTAR
- 21 Pokémon V and two Pokémon VMAX
- More than 20 Trainer cards
Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance will be available in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes, and special collections, with the Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box available for preorder on March 8, exclusively at Pokémon Center in the US, Canada, and the UK.
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