The Pokémon Company today revealed the next set of TCG cards in Scarlet and Violet series. The collection is titled ‘Obsidian Flames’ and is lined up for release on August 11.
This news was shared by Serebii.netnote that the collection will include over 190 cards including 15 Pokémon-ex cards (with higher hit points and stronger attacks) and six different Pokémon-ex Tera cards — Darkness Tera Type Charizard ex and Lightning Tera Type Tyranitar ex has been confirmed for the latter.
You can check out some of the Tera Type-inspired artwork below — we especially love that Dragonite design:
For a little more information about the collection, Pokémon Company shared the following summary and details:
Red-hot embers illuminate the pitch-black night and sparks flare into a flame as the old Charizard rises with newfound dark powers! The glittering Terastal phenomenon imbues some ex Pokémon like Tyranitar, Eiscue, and Vespiquen with different types than usual, while Dragonite ex and Greedent ex exhibit their ability to master their own inner powers. Not to be outdone, Revavroom ex, Melmetal ex and many other Pokémon promise to change the battle landscape in this world. Scarlet & Violet—Bottle Flame expansion!
– More than 190 cards
– Ex-type Pokémon Tera with crystalline appearance, including Darkness ex . type Charizard
– More than 20 brand new Pokémon: a new mechanic for the return game
– More than 15 Coach cards
– Dozens of Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations
An Elite Trainer Box has also been revealed for the collection which can now be pre-ordered from the official store Pokémon Center Store because $59.99. The box contains 11 booster packs, two different artsy foil promo cards, 45 power cards, a set guide, and more.
We’re excited to see what these new packs look like when the set is released in just a few months.
What do you think of the Obsidian flame? Will you pick a number up? Let us know in the comments section.
