“Heat Wave Arena” and “The Glory of Team Rocket” Releasing in March and April!

We can reveal Heat Wave Arena will release in Japan on March 14th. The set will feature Cynthia’s Garchomp ex.

Those who purchase a box of the set will also receive the three winning promo cards from 2024’s Illustration Contest.

The Glory of Team Rocket will release on April 18th. As expected, the set will feature Rocket’s Mewtwo ex. There will be no Dark Pokemon in the set. They will all be Rocket’s Pokemon.

Here’s the upcoming Japanese TCG schedule. Click the links for more information.

• November 22nd: nine decks called “ex Starter Deck Generations” featuring 18 Pokemon ex. Each deck will feature a Legendary Pokemon from each of the nine generations paired with a Pokemon from its generation.
• December 6th: Terastal Festival featuring Eevee and its Evolutions as Tera Pokemon ex. This will be Japan’s annual “High Class Pack” set.
• January 24th: Battle Partners featuring the return of the Owner’s Pokemon mechanic.
• February 21st: Two decks named “Starter Set ex Steven’s Beldum & Metagross ex” and “Starter Set ex Marnie’s Morpeko & Grimmsnarl ex.”
• March: Heat Wave Arena featuring Cynthia’s Garchomp ex.
• April: The Glory of Team Rocket featuring Rocket’s Mewtwo ex.
• May: There were no May sets in 2023 and 2024.
• June (?): Black Bolt and White Flare?