I like this set way more than Journey Together. Still something to be desired, but its the clear winner of 2025 main sets (not that theres much competition).
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Higher res images, Pokémon also posted a small comic for Ariana & Murkrow and Giovanni & Meowth
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I hope they hit different in person, I feel like the image quality of screencaps don’t the art justice
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They’ll likely do that for an English promo release, considering they’ve also slightly altered the Pokémon in a few other cards already. 
Greetz,
Quuador
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Billion dollar company, folks.
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A couple things I find interesting with SV9a Heat Wave Arena and SV10 The Glory of Team Rocket
- There were only single pack opening videos ahead of release (no box opening videos). In light of everything modern selling out, new sets having pack purchase limits and boxes being lottery-only, TPC may have thought a pack opening demonstration is more realistic for most people to expect at Pokémon Center stores in Japan
- SV10 The Glory of Team Rocket is the first set in recent memory where none of the SAR chase cards were officially revealed by TPC
- Can speculate that with every lottery filled out and this set having the most anticipation, TPC decided not to market it further
- Both sets did not feature a connecting AR or AR/SAR by a single artist
- SV10 The Glory of Team Rocket is the first set in Scarlet & Violet era to not feature a new artist. Instead, it is continuing work for recent artists of the last couple years with a few returning veterans like Kyoko Umemoto and Shin Nagasawa
- Because of this, some finally had the chance to draw their first [physical] special art
- Iwamoto05 - SAR Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex
- Yoshioka - SAR Team Rocket’s Ariana
- cochi8i - SAR Team Rocket’s Crobat ex
- Because of this, some finally had the chance to draw their first [physical] special art
- SAR Giovanni’s Charisma (ft. Persian) in Pokémon 151 and no SAR Team Rocket’s Persian ex in The Glory of Team Rocket tells me they have been planning this for years
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As much as i do like this set, it does seem strange that it is not as intense as it could be. Connecting art of dark pokemon would have been the best thing for villain collectors. Even a “dark 151” style set would have been loved. To me it feels a little generic when they could have really pushed for new styles in their return to darkness.
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I don’t think anyone could argue that the set isn’t bland and uninspired just like all sets these days. It’s certainly better than your average set with a forgettable name and no theme.. at least it has some cohesion by way of the rockets woven in and out, but overall they don’t care enough to make it the punk rock it used to be.
It’s just the direction they’ve been in for many years now so it’s not only unsurprising, it’s expected. It’s always about singles these days. I can’t imagine anyone wanting a complete set for the sake of the set in like 15 years. However, while there were way too many bland cards in 151, i would at least understand getting a complete JP reverse set because those are the coolest reverses in just as many years.
There are definitely some very nice arts in this set, and a few good full arts. But the rest is like dude.. you realize there are many artsts already working for pokemon that can do so much more inspired work and thousands times more not freelancing for them that would jump at the chance to deliver mindblowing work. I just can’t understand it.
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Team Rocket came out in Japan in 1997.
Team Rocket Returns came out in 2004.
TRR felt like they said we are serving an older crowd, so we need a grittier look to appeal to teenagers.
With this set, I was expecting this:
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Along those lines I’d bet the AR Persian was also moved out of this set. It fits well with the nighttime cityscape and interior of Giovanni’s office.
Now I wonder about the reasoning behind it.
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Love the posts man, I really appreciate the detail you make on new releases and they are my go-to for new set cards every release.
Can you walk through why what you mention in your last bullet led you to believe TPC has been planning this set for years?
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Nearly every SV set has a gen 1 AR or SAR, so if anything TPC wants the progression of collecting to be part of engaging with all of their SV era products
@brendantheclayboy I also understand the gripes with this set’s theme not being strong enough to suit the older fan’s tastes, and maybe TPC is missing the mark with wholly committing to it. IMO it’s just not realistic anymore if their goal is to ensure all on-average 10 sets each year sell well where that one “punk rock” set is cannibalising the rest in popularity. Right now they have been selling out on nearly everything, which further cements their formulaic success
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They’ve done this before with VMAX Climax, which was missing the CSRs for Rayquaza V and Duraludon V. It turns out they already released them 6 months prior, but as a different rarity
They also like to tease future sets through certain cards, especially in High Class Pack sets that reprint them with new art. We got SV era’s Eeveelutions set cards spanning from 151 to Stellar Miracle, followed by the Stellar Sylveon ex deck - all of which led to Terastal Festival ex last December. That’s a range of cards from June 2023 to August 2024 so, assuming they haven’t already commissioned the artwork yet, the framework for set design was completed quite far in advance
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The Glory of Team Rocket Attached Case Set
Will be available for preorder at a later date (to be announced)
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Are there English versions? How do I read the panels? Right to left?
I think it’s more a few projects that they have going on as opposed to having planned out 8-12 sets in advance. Like it’s much easier and feasible to decide on having Peaceful Park/Teeziro connecting art in advance and sprinkle it throughout the year(s) since it’s only a few cards.
I posted the pages left to right but each page is read right to left, I’m not sure if there are translated versions. The final panel of each comic leads to the Art Rare
I’ll rearrange it this way so it’s easier
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Is that preorder limited only to people with registered JP phone numbers?
No, it should be available for anyone with a PCJ account
Only lotteries require PCJ accounts to be phone number-verified
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