[ENG] SV09 Journey Together (MAR 28) / [JP] SV9 Battle Partners (JAN 24)

Charybdis pose goes wild

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all trainers have been revealed

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SV9 Battle Partners

January merchandise

Sleeves








Deck boxes




Playmat

https://www.pokebeach.com/2025/01/battle-partners-pokemon-center-tcg-accessories-revealed-for-january

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Just learned about this set today so I’ll give some of my first impressions.

The booster pack artwork looks like it’s straight out of the Dollar Store knockoff boxes. Whoever approved these designs should never be allowed to have that power again, they’re repulsive.

Similarly, the set name sounds like the name of a Pokemon GO season, not a TCG expansion. Fire whoever proposed this name and fire whoever approved it.

That said the cards are cool. Not really a fan of any of the AR/SAR cards, but the normal arts are delighting. And that N’s Castle is some prime loading screen wallpaper, really does the location justice.

The card sleeves with all the trainer items is also a really neat celebration of sorts, even to someone who has never played the TCG. Seeing Giant Cape and all the plasma-era items there…nostalgia hits different.

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Pokemon Center normally releases a second wave of ETBs on the release day of the set, so you might still have a chance of getting one for MSRP!

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SV9 Battle Partners

Main Set

SV9 021/100 Lotad (illus. Ayako Ozaki)
SV9 022/100 Lombre (illus. Mousho)
SV9 023/100 Ludicolo (illus. Jerky)



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SV09 Journey Together

Update on the Journey Together Enhanced Booster Box story:

At least in the Netherlands, it’s confirmed that the Enhanced boxes are Play! Pokémon retailer exclusive and can order both versions of the box. This may be the same for the rest of Europe.

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SV9 Battle Partners

Art Rare

SV9 110/100 AR Furret (illus. REND)

  • REND has illustrated 6 Art Rares, 1 per generation:
    • Gen 9 - Pawmi
    • Gen 7 - Cutiefly
    • Gen 3 - Chimecho
    • Gen 5 - Zorua
    • Gen 6 - Vivillon
    • Gen 2 - Furret
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Not like this, not like this :sob:

Monkey’s paw card right here. Love furret, hate this card

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This is a really beautiful card. Very cute, but I am going to be honest that it does not seem like Furret to me.

Cheers!

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Maybe we’re just not used to seeing detailed fur on older sprites, like it’s anime vs live action


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I think so, I would have loved a full art along the lines of heartgold by Mahou, very cute and cartoony

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SV9 Battle Partners

Main Set

SV9 076/100 Sentret (illus. Taiga Kayama)
SV9 077/100 Furret (illus. Tomomi Ozaki)


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This is one of the most precious cards I have ever seen, and that’s not sarcasm- I love REND’s work so much. I’m gonna need a full page of this one, it’s so cute.

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The official Twitter/X posted a textless version too,

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Omg a baby!! Thank you for this wonderful resource!

In case anyone sees an image of “SAR Lillie’s Clefairy ex” being passed around on social media, please be aware that this is a custom card made by V yuzupon on Twitter/X,

https://x.com/yuzup0nyuzup0n?s=21

They often create and post custom cards for the latest sets in the weeks leading up to release date. They will even prepare set boxes, sealed packs and proxies of other cards from the set that have been revealed to convince you it is real

Most obvious tell is they self-credit at the bottom left of each ‘original artwork’,

No one at this time should have access to any cards from SV9 Battle Partners, and TPC has not revealed SAR Lillie’s Clefairy ex yet

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