Destined Rivals

Destined Rivals is a Pokemon TCG set released in the UK on 30 May 2025. This page lists the products confirmed for the UK so far, with the recommended retail price where the distributor has published one.

What is in Destined Rivals?

The announcement leads with Ho-Oh ex, Garchomp ex and Mewtwo ex.

Its card breakdown, from the announcement:

  • 83 new cards tagged as Team Rocket's
  • 17 Pokémon ex, including 10 Trainer's Pokémon ex
  • 23 illustration rare Pokémon
  • 11 special illustration rare Pokémon
  • 6 hyper rare gold-etched cards

Before the shops: prerelease tournaments start on 17 May 2025, and Pokemon TCG Live has it from 29 May 2025.

What is in the range?

  • Destined Rivals 3-Pack Blister costs £13.99 RRP. 3 booster packs, £4.66 a pack.
  • Destined Rivals Premium Checklane costs £6.99 RRP.

When is Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals released in the UK?

Destined Rivals was released on 30 May 2025 and is out now in the UK.

How many cards are in Destined Rivals?

pokemon.com has not given a card count for Destined Rivals yet. The announcement lists 17 Pokémon ex, including 10 Trainer's Pokémon ex, 23 illustration rare Pokémon, 11 special illustration rare Pokémon and 6 hyper rare gold-etched cards.

What are the chase cards in Destined Rivals?

The official announcement leads with Ho-Oh ex, Garchomp ex and Mewtwo ex. Its rarest cards are the 11 special illustration rare Pokémon and 6 hyper rare gold-etched cards.

When are the Destined Rivals prereleases?

Prerelease tournaments for Destined Rivals run at participating local game shops from 17 May 2025, ahead of the 30 May 2025 release. It is playable in Pokemon TCG Live from 29 May 2025.

What is the RRP of each Destined Rivals product?

These are the UK recommended retail prices published so far for Destined Rivals: 3-Pack Blister £13.99 and Premium Checklane £6.99.

What products are in the Destined Rivals range?

So far 2 products in the Destined Rivals range have a UK RRP: 3-Pack Blister and Premium Checklane. More may follow, and they will appear here once the distributor lists them.

Where can you buy Destined Rivals in the UK?

Destined Rivals is sold by UK Pokemon TCG specialists and the larger retailers. We check them around the clock and send an alert the moment stock appears, which matters most on release day when the popular products sell out in minutes.

Sources

See the full Pokemon TCG release calendar and the UK Pokemon RRP list.