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

[inertgeometry]

Trainer’s Pokémon Break into Battle!

With deep trust and steady guidance, Trainers help bring out the best in their Pokémon. The bond they share empowers them to act as one in battle as they push their strength to the limit, including as Pokémon ex! Team up with N’s Zoroark ex, Iono’s Bellibolt ex, Lillie’s Clefairy ex, Hop’s Zacian ex, and more Trainer’s Pokémon, and discover the unstoppable power of friendship in the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Journey Together expansion!

Release Dates

SV9 - Battle Partners (JP) - January 24th

• Collection File N (JP) - January 24th
• Collection File Lillie (JP) - January 24th

SV09 - Journey Together (Eng) - March 28

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Cards

SV9 - JP

Set List

Main Set (100)

Secret Rares

• ARs

• SRs

• SARs

• URs

Gym Promo Pack 9

released on the same day as SV9 in JP.

• As for TPCI, the non-exes/supporters will likely be blister promos in the next set. The rest will be lumped in somewhere in a future set/product.

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SV09 - Eng

Should include most of the above cards + misc cards from the Generation Starter Decks and other missing cards from year 2

• Over 180 cards (159 cards before secret rares)
• 4 Trainer’s Pokémon ex
• More than 40 Trainer’s Pokémon
• 16 Pokémon ex
• 11 illustration rare Pokémon
• 6 special illustration rare Pokémon
• 3 hyper rare gold etched cards
• More than 30 Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations

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Products

SV9 - JP

Purchase promotion for 1 Box (30 Packs) of sv9 at participating stores:

• 1 Wattrel & Iono AR
  
  
• 1 flyer with a serial code for a “Special Collaboration Commemorative ★5 Guaranteed Ticket” that can be used in the Pokemon Masters EX mobile game
  
  

Booster Box/Packs (Jan 24th)

PCG SV Deck Build Box - Battle Partners (Jan 24)

4,200 yen

• 10 Battle Partners packs
• 171 Cards (53 types in total)
• • 12 Pokemon
• • Trainers 57 sheets
• • 6 Special Energy
• • 96 Basic Energy
• 1 Card box
• 4 Card box dividers

Collection Files

N

2,420 yen

• 1 Mirror Foil “N’s Zoroa” Promo Card
• 1 N Collection File (10 4-pocket sheets/80 card storage capacity)
• 6 Battle Partners packs
• 1 Coin

Lillie

2,420 yen

• 1 Mirror Foil “Lillie’s Comfey” Promo Card
• 1 Lillie Collection File (10 4-pocket sheets/80 card storage capacity)
• 6 Battle Partners packs
• 1 Coin

Accessories

Mascot Accessory Sets (Sleeves++)

Misc Sleeves

SV09 - ENG

Booster Boxes/Bundles/Blisters/Packs

• There is a new product called the “Enhanced Booster Display Box” which is the same MSRP of a normal Booster Box (36x booster packs), but includes “1 bonus illustration rare-style promo card featuring N’s Reshiram with the Scarlet & Violet - Journey Together logo” which should be this card + the stamp:

Booster Box/Pack Art

Booster Bundle

Blister Packs

ETBs

ETB Promo

Pokemon Center ETB

Regular ETB

Prerelease Products/Promos

Build and Battle Box

Prerelease Promos

Misc

Hop's Zacian ex Box

Iono's Belibolt ex Premium Collection

Lillie Premiuim Tournament Collection (April 25)

[inertgeometry]

We are expecting the news to drop at this weekend’s Champion’s League in Japan. I’m not sure I’ll be able to stay up for the exact time, but I’ll update it when I wake up the following day.

I’m sure @koala will be on top of all of the important info

[koala]

SV9 Battle Partners

Booster Pack

ft.
Lillie’s Clefairy
Hop’s Zacian - potential set mascot
Iono’s Bellibolt
N’s Zoroark

• Return of non-CGI artist drawn booster packs
• • Introduction of “I” regulation
    • “F” regulation (SWSH 2022) will rotate out on the set’s release date January 24, 2025
    • meaning V, VMAX, VSTAR, Radiant cards will no longer be in standard next year

• Throwback to past Pokémon & Partner booster packs

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• Further set info to be announced on Sunday, day 2 of Champion’s League 2025 Osaka

[koala]

Lots to unpack in today’s livestream at Champions League 2025 in Osaka, I’ll break it down in bullet points:

• SV9 main set
• SV9 AR & SAR
• SV9 AR promo
• Collection File N
• Collection File Lillie
• Deck Build Box Battle Partners

SV9 Battle Partners

Main Set

According to @DragonClasher the Pokémon selection for each character is related to routes, battles and events where you encounter them in the games

N’s Pokémon

SV9 015/100 N’s Darumaka (illus. Gemi)
SV9 016/100 N’s Darmanitan (illus. nagimiso)
SV9 040/100 N’s Sigilyph (illus. Shiburingaru)
SV9 060/100 N’s Zorua (illus. Jiro Sasumo)
SV9 061/100 N’s Zoroark ex (illus. takuyoa)
SV9 074/100 N’s Reshiram (illus. rika)
SV9 089/100 N’s PP Up (illus. Toyste Beach)

Lillie’s Pokémon

SV9 033/100 Lillie’s Clefairy ex (illus. 5ban Graphics)
SV9 043/100 Lillie’s Comfey (illus. Narumi Sato)
SV9 093/100 Lillie’s Pearl (illus. AYUMI ODASHIMA)

Iono’s Pokémon

SV9 029/100 Iono’s Tadbulb (illus. kurumitsu)
SV9 030/100 Iono’s Bellibolt ex (illus. 5ban Graphics)
SV9 031/100 Iono’s Wattrel (illus. Akira Komayama)
SV9 032/100 Iono’s Kilowattrel (illus. chibi)
SV9 098/100 Levincia (illus. MARINA Chikazawa)

• Iono is the Electric-type Gym Leader of Levincia City Gym

Hop’s Pokémon

To be announced…

SV9 AR & SAR

SV9 109/100 AR N’s Reshiram (illus. Bun Toujo)

Throwback to CHR Zekrom where both BW Legendaries are airborne,

The crowd in Champions League Osaka went wild for this,
SV9 125/100 SAR Iono’s Bellibolt ex (illus. Yuu Nishida)

• Her signature Pokémon in the game, Pokémon Horizons anime and Paldean Winds animated short

SV9 AR Promo

232/SV-P Iono’s Wattrel (illus. mingo)

• mingo’s first special art @pfm
• 1 promo for every purchase of 1 booster box of SV9 Battle Partners
• Code card included with the promo is a “Special Collaboration ticket” that can be used for Pokémon Masters EX app
  • SM11b Dream League and its introduction to Character Rares was also based on Pokémon Masters EX

Collection File N

• January 24, 2025 (same as SV9 Battle Partners)
• 2,420 yen
• 6 packs of SV9 Battle Partners
• Pokémon Coins with N drawn
• Mirror foil version of N’s Zorua as a promo (200/SV-P)

Collection File Lillie

• January 24, 2025 (same as SV9 Battle Partners)
• 2,420 yen
• 6 packs of SV9 Battle Partners
• Pokémon Coins with Lillie drawn
• Mirror foil version of Lillie’s Comfey as a promo (199/SV-P)

Deck Build Box Battle Partners

• January 24, 2025 (same as SV9 Battle Partners)
• 4,200 yen
• 10 packs of SV9 Battle Partners
• Reprints of playable staples that have been used in official tournaments

[inertgeometry]

alright, i think i’m all caught up

[mrbubbles]

Thanks for the overview and the update work @koala and @inertgeometry . It is very much appreciated.

Cheers!

[jaxlax21]

@koala

SV9 089/100 N’s PP Up (illus. Toyste Beach)

This might be the most unfortunate named card ever…

[escheck]

Read this and spit my coffee laughing. I’m a child apparently, hahaha.

[fourthstartcg]

It took 6 hours in the Pokemon Center online queue, but I got a box and the battle deck. The collection files are sold out.

[hermit]

Got 1 box. Love the box art. Will be going into my sealed collection.

[koala]

Preorders are finished

"Message last updated: 18:17

Please note that we are no longer accepting pre-orders for the following Pokémon Card Game products as we have reached our limit.

・Pokemon Card Game Scarlet & Violet Expansion Pack Battle Partners BOX

・Pokemon Card Game Scarlet & Violet Deck Build Box Battle Partners

・Pokemon Card Game Scarlet & Violet Collection File Set N

・Pokemon Card Game Scarlet & Violet Collection File Set Lillie"

[gengarbrigade]

Wild. Terastal Festival was up for pre order for a hot minute and this main set was up for 24 hours?

[bk2021]

Trainers > Pokemon in Japan

[koala]

Character fandom is baked into the tcg of nearly all anime/manga IP (e.g. One Piece, Dragon Ball, Weiß Schwarz, even Yugioh), so no surprises here since Sun & Moon

[koala]

Post Layout

• Regular Pokémon/Trainer cards
• Hop’s Pokémon
• Iono’s Pokémon
• Art Rare
• Special Art Rare

SV9 Battle Partners

Regular Pokémon / Trainer cards

SV9 010/100 Sprigatito (illus. Mina Nakai)
SV9 011/100 Floragato (illus. Felicia Chen)
SV9 012/100 Meowscarada (illus. kodama)

SV9 044/100 Swinub (illus. REND)
SV9 045/100 Piloswine (illus. Aliya Chen)
SV9 046/100 Mamoswine ex (illus. Nisota Niso)

SV9 090/100 Exchange Ticket (illus. Studio Bora Inc.)
SV9 096/100 Brock’s Scouting (illus. Teeziro)

Hop’s Pokémon

SV9 069/100 Hop’s Zacian ex (illus. aky CG Works)
SV9 075/100 Hop’s Snorlax (illus. GOSSAN) - @Sleepingfatboi

• Snorlax was on Hop’s team on the 6th battle onward

SV9 085/100 Hop’s Wooloo (illus. Tomomi Ozaki)
SV9 086/100 Hop’s Dubwool (illus. Ryota Murayama)
SV9 087/100 Hop’s Cramorant (illus. Saboteri)

• Wooloo was Hop’s first Pokémon alongside a Galar starter
• Cramorant was on Hop’s team for the 5th and only battle

SV9 092/100 Hop’s Choice Band (illus. Toyste Beach)
SV9 099/100 Postwick Town (illus. AYUMI ODASHIMA)

• Postwick Town is Hop’s hometown in Sword & Shield

Iono’s Pokémon

SV9 026/100 Iono’s Voltorb (illus. Kazumasa Yasukuni)
SV9 027/100 Iono’s Electrode (illus. GOTO Minori)

• Electrode was on Iono’s rematch team

Art Rare

SV9 104/100 AR Iono’s Kilowattrel (illus. Terada Tera) - new artist

• Terada Tera is the character designer of a JP Switch party game Goonya Monster
• Magnemite-shaped cloud in the sky

Goonya Monster Official Site

Terada Tera’s Twitter/X

SV9 128/100 SAR Hop’s Zacian ex (illus. DOM)

• Zacian’s second special art featuring Hop
• Close-up portraits seem to be the style of this set’s “main character” SARs

[koala]

There will be another preorder window available for SV9 Battle Partners from January 7, Iono’s Wattrel promo included

Additional preorder and site usage restrictions - Pokémon Center Japan Online

[hermit]

Do you know if one can preorder again if already secured one box in the earlier preorder?

[koala]

From what I see on this page, nothing is indicating restrictions for previous preorders of the same set

[Quuador]

@koala

Iono’s Pokémon

SV9 026/100 Iono’s Voltorb (illus. Kazumasa Yasukuni)
SV9 027/100 Iono’s Electrode (illus. GOTO Minori)

@tonysandlin Now that your Voltorb/Electrode collection is finally 100% complete again, TPC(i) decides to release some new ones.

Greetz,
Quuador

[mrbubbles]

I really like how the Voltorb is depicted. Superb art.

Cheers!