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The Pokémon Trading Card Game Is Getting A Throwback Set Featuring The Original 151 Pokémon

The OGs!

The Pokémon Company has announced a new Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) Scarlet & Violet expansion set due to launch later this year that’s going to be especially exciting for old-school fans and Pokémon TCG collectors.

The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet — 151 set is a nostalgic throwback to the original 151, first-generation Pokémon, with over 160 new cards in total representing the complete catalogue of Kanto creatures in Pokédex order. The set will officially launch starting on September 22nd, 2023.

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The Pokemon Company has detailed the set on its website, revealing that it’ll feature:

  • Over 160 cards
  • 12 new Pokémon ex
  • All 151 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region—in Pokédex order
  • More than 10 Trainer cards
  • Illustrations featuring a single artist capturing an entire Evolution chain

EB Games has begun taking pre-orders for The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet — 151, including boosters, trainer boxes, mini tins and a very shiny Ultra Premium Collection. You can find them all on the EB Games website and secure yours – they’re likely to be incredibly popular.

Pokemon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – 151 Pre-Orders At EB Games

Team up with the original first partner Pokémon—Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle—as a new day dawns in Kanto. This new day ushers in opportunities to reunite with old friends, make new partners, and capture every last one of the original 151. Discover the extraordinary Venusaur ex, Charizard ex, and Blastoise ex in special cards with captivating illustrations, and explore the cities and countryside of a reinvigorated land—you might even find the elusive Mew ex in your travels. New adventures will unfold and new horizons will be revealed in the Scarlet & Violet—151 expansion!