A Bit About The Set

A high-stakes clash between iconic Trainers and the resurgence of Team Rocket, blending full-art ex Pokémon with special illustration rares for both collectors and competitive players.

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 💬 Market Talk (USD Pricing)

We've searched high and low and found these to be the average release prices.

The market is HEAVILY inflated and causing prices to be all over the board and over MSRP. Many local game stores are having LIMITED quantities of reasonably priced sealed product. Your best bet is to be in person and early if you can!

⚔️ Destined Rivals cards already making waves in the competitive TCG scene

**Cynthia’s Garchomp ex**

- Role: Main attacker / deck core

- Why it matters: With the new Cynthia’s Power Weight Trainer card, Garchomp ex can reach up to 400 HP and dish out massive damage each turn.

**Rocket’s Mewtwo ex**

- Role: High-damage finisher

- Why it matters: Capable of one-shotting most ex Pokémon for up to 280 damage, Mewtwo ex is a potent two-prize threat. Its draw-heavy Team Rocket support can lead to explosive turns—though list-building must smooth out its setup requirements.

**Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex**

- Role: Darkness-spread strategy

- Why it matters: By pairing Munkidori and Froslass for energy acceleration, Grimmsnarl ex can spread damage across your opponent’s board while pressuring multiple Pokémon each turn.

**Ethan’s Typhlosion**

- Role: One-prize late-game attacker

- Why it matters: For just one Fire Energy, Typhlosion ex can hit for up to 330 damage—enough to KO most ex threats late in the game. Its low-cost, high-reward profile makes it a perfect tech inclusion against slower matchups.

**Shaymin**

- Role: Bench snipe / tempo tool

- Why it matters: Shaymin’s Ability lets you target basic Pokémon on your opponent’s Bench before they can evolve—forcing early knock-outs on spread-vulnerable decks like Dragapult.

**Hidden Gems & Tech Picks**

**Team Rocket’s Watchtower (Stadium)**

Completely shuts down all Abilities in play. This single card can cripple Engine-based decks (e.g., Gardevoir ex, Cresselia variants) and even turbo-charge Rocket’s Mewtwo by removing Ability requirements.

**Porygon-Z Line**

Its Reconstitute Ability plus “R Command” attack reward decks built around Rocket Supporters in the discard pile—ideal for control-style builds that grind out resources.

**Misty’s Gyarados Line**

Misty’s Magikarp is immune to spread damage, then evolves into Gyarados for heavy hits—offering a rogue Water archetype that punishes popular spread strategies.

**Meta Outlook**

While none of these cards are deck-busting on their own, together they expand the number of viable archetypes: from high-HP beatdown cores (Garchomp ex), to spread-damage grinders (Grimmsnarl ex), to rushdown one-prize attackers (Typhlosion ex). Trainers who invest in these new tools and tech picks will be best positioned to surprise opponents—and evolve the meta in the weeks ahead.

🃏 Our Picks

Here's our favorite picks from the set we hope to get our hand on!

🎉 **Destined Rivals Release Giveaway!**

To celebrate the launch of Destined Rivals, we’re giving one lucky subscriber:

1× Team Rocket’s Mimikyu [Stamped] #87 (est. Value ~ $10.00 USD)

**How to Enter:**

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**Deadline:**

Entries close June 13 at 11:59 PM MST. Winner will be drawn at random and announced in our June 16 issue