A new collection ofPokémon Trading Card Gameaccessories has been revealed, and it includes some merch with a fan-favorite pairing. The new items are meant to tie in with the JapaneseParadise Dragonarelease in Japan. Designs highlight some familiar faces from variousPokémongames, including one pairing that fans are sure to love.
Discovered byPokéBeach, Japan’s Pokémon Center has revealed some preview images of the designs that will be available for sale soon. The reveal shows thePokémon Trading Card Gameaccessories that will be released in conjunction with theParadise Dragonacard set.Among these is a brand new design featuring Lisia and her Altaria, Ali, from thePokémonOmega RubyandAlpha Sapphiregames.The new design shows both Lisia and Ali smiling and posing for the camera against a blue-lit stage backdrop.
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The new Lisia and Ali design appears on three new items of merch: a playmat, aPokémonTCG deck box, and a card sleeve. The new merch drop also reveals a Latias and Latios deck box and card sleeve, as well as an Alolan Exeggutor box and sleeve. Drayton of the Elite 4 fromPokémon Scarlet and Violetalso makes an appearance on a sleeve. The card sleeve shows his Haxorus and Archaludon in the background.
All the new designs heavily feature dragon-type Pokémon, fittingly for the dragon-centric expansion ofParadise Dragona. The cards may also be hinting at what Ex forms to expect in the set. Latias and Alolan Exeggutor have already been confirmed to have Ex forms in the upcoming set. This makes it likely that one of the other dragon-type Pokémon depicted in the new merch will also get Ex forms. Since Altaria and Archaludon are already known to be coming as new regular cards,it’s possible that a Haxorus Ex card will appear in the coming expansion set.
TheParadise Dragonaset of new cards and accessories launches in Japan on September 13. Most of the cards in the set and accompanyingPokémon Trading Card Gameaccessories will bereleased in the West as part of theSurging Sparksseton November 8. Pokémon TCG fans will also be getting some new packs in Fall 2024, includingthe ghostlyTrick or Tradecard setand the annual release of the Fall Collector’s Chest.
