The newPokémon TCG Pocketset has been announced. With May almost upon us,Pokémon TCG Pocketwas due for a brand-new full expansion. While sub-sets tend to introduce new mechanics or gimmicks to the game, full sets provide a ton of new cards to collect and form the foundation for a new metagame that could last for months. The new set won’t release until near the end of the month, but we now have the first details about the brand-newCelestial Guardianssetthat will dominate Pokémon TCG Pocket for the next few months.
Celestial Guardianswill focus on Pokémon first seen in Pokémon Sun and Moon. The new set will contain over 200 cards and will feature Solgaleo and Lunala as the booster pack mascots. Although no new gimmicks or card types were revealed for this set,it’s confirmed that the set will feature the first-ever Immersive Art Trainer card,featuring Lillie, one of the protagonists fromPokémon Sun and Moon.
When Celestial Guardians Set Releases In Pokémon TCG Pocket
Set Releases On April 30th
Pokémon TCG Pockethas a much shorter release announcement window than the physicalPokémon TCG.While physicalPokémon TCGsets are announced months in advance to allow retailers and fans to pre-order products, no such window is needed for the digital game. Thus,we typically get a release announcement just a few days before a set’s official release.
Celestial Guardianswill officially release on April 30th, 2025. Based on previous set releases, the app will receive an update on the previous day (April 29th), with the new cards going live at approximately 2 AM ET on April 30th. Players can startopening card packs, either from theCelestial Guardians - Solgaleoor theCelestial Guardians - Lunalaset, as soon as it goes live.Keep in mind thatPokémon TCG Pockethas not said that it’ll be pulling any other sets from the card app,so older sets will still be available from the main menu as well.
Confirmed Cards For Pokémon TCGP’s Celestial Guardians Set
Confirmed Cards Include Solgaleo Ex, Alolan Raichu Ex, and Lunala Ex
So far, only a few cards from the set have been confirmed. We know that the set will feature Pokémon from the Alola region,which should include both the 88 new Pokémon that first appeared in Pokémon Sun and Moon, as well as the 18 Alolan regional forms.Here are the confirmed cards that will appear in the set.
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Additionally, the following cards have been confirmed to get alternate art treatments:
The most notable of the newly revealed cards is the Rare Candy item card, which should radically shift the metagame. Rare Candy allows players to “skip” an evolutionary step, making it possible todirectly evolve a Basic Pokémon into a Stage 2 Pokémon. This should make deck builds reliant on Stage 2 Pokémon a lot more viable, as players can use item cards to quickly evolve a Pokémon into their final form.
Everything Else We Know About Celestial Guardians
A Half-Year Celebration Is Coming Hot On The Heels Of Set Release
Right now, we know that the set will contain approximately 200 cards, split between two booster sets. However, we don’t know how many secret rare cards will be included in the set, nor do we know how many new Pokémon ex cards will appear in the new set.The launch ofCelestial Guardianswill kick off with a new set of accessories,featuring Rowlet, which will officially become available on May 1st.
In addition to the launch ofCelestial Guardians,Pokémon TCG Pocketalso announced anew Solo Drop eventfocused on the new Rayquaza ex card. This will feature solo battles to obtain new promo cards. Other special missions will also be available, with a different Rayquaza ex promo card available as a reward, as well as various new accessories and other rewards. These missions will launch on April 29th at 11 PM PDT and run through May 28th at 11 PM PDT.
