What makes Destined Rivals special
Destined Rivals (2025) brought Team Rocket back to the card game, with Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex and friends, alongside more Trainer's Pokémon.
Did you know?
- Team Rocket takes the spotlight, led by Giovanni and Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, with over 45 Team Rocket's Pokémon in the set. press.pokemon.com
- Heroes get their partners too: Ethan with Ho-Oh ex and Cynthia with Garchomp ex, plus Pokémon of Misty and Arven. pokemon.com
- It continued the Trainer's Pokémon mechanic, first seen in Gym Heroes and brought back earlier in 2025 in Journey Together. press.pokemon.com
Favorites you can find here
MewtwoSpecial Illustration Rare
Ho-OhSpecial Illustration Rare
Mimikyu
PsyduckIllustration Rare
MeowthIllustration Rare
LaprasIllustration Rare
Arcanine
Pichu
Pokémon highlights
153 different Pokémon; most featured: Rotom (5 cards), Mewtwo (4 cards), Crobat (4 cards).
Kanto 27% Johto 16% Hoenn 16% Paldea 12% Sinnoh 12%
Darkness 18%Grass 17%Water 13%Fire 13%Fighting 12%
Back after a long break
Featured artists
Ayako Ozaki5 cards here · Yanma
AYUMI ODASHIMA5 cards here · Jamming Tower
Anesaki Dynamic4 cards here · Hydrapple
Kazumasa Yasukuni4 cards here · Blaziken
Toyste Beach4 cards here · Energy Recycler
GIDORA3 cards here · Ethan's Typhlosion
Drawn by 139 artists in all. Tap one to see everything they have drawn.
